{"id":118215,"date":"2025-08-29T11:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/118215\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T11:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:19:09","slug":"i-love-the-new-google-phone-app-and-other-android-users-do-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/118215\/","title":{"rendered":"I love the new Google Phone app, and other Android users do too"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Phone<\/p>\n

Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

While Google has had an incredibly hectic week with the recent launch of the Pixel 10 series<\/a>, that\u2019s not all the company has been up to. Google has also been busy overhauling its Google Phone app with a load of Material 3 Expressive changes.<\/p>\n

Between the new home screen layouts, incoming call UI, and contact Calling Cards, the Phone app looks and feels dramatically different from what it did a few short weeks ago. It\u2019s a truly massive update that I couldn\u2019t be happier with, and according to new survey results, it looks like most of you are happy with it, too.<\/p>\n

A clean and functional app layout<\/p>\n

\"Home<\/p>\n

Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

I\u2019m someone who doesn\u2019t spend\u00a0a lot of time in the Phone app. I talk to my parents and my partner a couple of times a week and receive endless spam calls every day. Other than the occasional phone call for Chinese takeout, that\u2019s the extent of my Google Phone usage. For someone like me, I think the new app layout works incredibly well.<\/p>\n

One of the most significant changes is that the old Recents and Favorites pages are now merged into a new Home page. Your favorite contacts are prominently displayed at the top of the page, while your call history is listed below them.<\/p>\n

\"ScreenshotHome page\"ScreenshotKeypad page\"ScreenshotVoicemail page<\/p>\n

To me, this just makes so much more sense than the old design. Now, when I open the Phone app, I immediately see my recent\/missed calls and have instant access to my favorite contacts. It feels like a proper home page with everything I need in one spot.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also a fan of how Google moved the Contacts button next to the new Favorites area, and I really like that the Keypad is now a dedicated page rather than a floating button. All of this makes the app feel so much better organized than before. I can get most everything done on the Home page, dial a specific number on the Keypad page, and check my voicemail on the Voicemail page. It\u2019s clean, simple, and not overwhelming in the way the old Google Phone app felt.<\/p>\n

This is the best that Google Phone has ever looked<\/p>\n

\"Incoming<\/p>\n

Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

In addition to the better usability, the UI refreshes also look fantastic. So much of the Material 3 Expressive design philosophy is felt with the new Phone app, and as a result, Google has managed to make something as simple as making or receiving a phone call look fresh and modern.<\/p>\n

I already wrote about how much I like the new Calling Cards feature<\/a>, but it\u2019s worth reiterating here just how good they are. Are they lifted straight from iOS 17? Maybe. Do they add any functional benefit? Not really! But I still adore them. Not only do Calling Cards make incoming calls look better than ever, but the customization they offer fits in perfectly with Android\u2019s ethos of making your phone truly your own.<\/p>\n

Speaking of incoming calls, the new Decline\/Answer slider<\/a> is\u00a0so\u00a0much better than the old, horribly confusing interface. The ongoing call screen also looks fantastic, with big, expressive buttons that are easy to use and clearly defined. All of the usual call controls you\u2019d expect are still here, but like the rest of the Phone app, the fresh coat of paint makes it all feel nicely refreshed.<\/p>\n

Now, is it a make-or-break thing that my dialer app looks this good? No, especially for as infrequently as I actually make phone calls. But I\u2019m still thrilled that Google put as much work into the Phone app as it did. It\u2019s an excellent example of what a good Material 3 Expressive redesign<\/a> should be like, and I really hope to see more of this from Google in its other app overhauls.<\/p>\n

Did Google make the right call with this new Phone app?<\/p>\n

Although this is just one Google app we\u2019re talking about, it\u2019s important for a few reasons. Not only is it a massive redesign for Google Phone users, but it\u2019s also indicative of what Google is envisioning for its own apps in a Material 3 Expressive future.<\/p>\n

While I\u2019m certainly on board with these changes, are other people? We asked you in a recent poll<\/a>, and out of the 10,000+ of you that voted, the overall consensus is positive.<\/p>\n

About 37% of people voted for being a \u201cbig fan\u201d of the changes, while another 28% voted that they liked \u201csome aspects\u201d of the redesign. Over 27% of you voted that you dislike the Google Phone redesign, and the remaining 7% voted for not caring at all.<\/p>\n

Although opinions are somewhat split, I think this is a good sign for Google. Over 65% of people voting that they are at least somewhat happy with the new Google Phone is a pretty solid result, especially for a redesign as significant as this. As a fan of all the changes Google has made, it\u2019s encouraging to see that so many of you also feel this way.<\/p>\n

If you aren\u2019t seeing these changes on your Google Phone app, they should be live soon enough. And if you didn\u2019t have a chance to vote in our poll, I\u2019d still love to hear your thoughts about the redesign in the comments below.<\/p>\n

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