Google It looks like Google is working on a new layout for the Google Phone app (known as the Phone by Google app), which is used for things like making phone calls. That makes it probably one of the most widely used, yet least known apps on Android. The new UI will eliminate the bottom bar of the dialer, which currently offers options such as Favorites, Recents, Contracts, and Voicemail. Instead, the dialer displays his three-line hamburger menu icon. Once you tap on the icon, a side panel will appear with only two options for him: Contacts and Voicemail.
It looks strange because the page is empty except for these two options. Google may be considering ways to fill out the side panel. Or maybe this layout is just a test by Google, with no plans to release it after the latest beta test of the Phone by Google app. The “Contacts” and “Voicemail” options in the bottom bar are replaced with the same options that appear in the hamburger menu icon, but the “Favorites” and “Recents” options in the bottom bar no longer appear anywhere in the new layout. It will not be. Perhaps tapping the hamburger menu icon will join your contacts and voicemail in the side panel. That way the panel will look a little richer.
The new layout of the Phone by Google app includes a three-row hamburger menu icon (L) and a new side panel
The new layout was discovered by AssembleDebug and PiunikaWeb public beta version 128.0.625763929. The new layout has not yet been applied to my boyfriend’s Pixel 6 Pro running Android 15 Beta 1. My phone has Phone by Google public beta version 127.0.620688474. I think the next beta update of the Phone by Google app will offer a new layout.
AssembleDebug also discovered a set of code that allows users to use a feature known as Emergency SOS, which allows Android users to connect to emergency services via satellite when a cellular connection is unavailable.This feature will be implemented android 15, the final version is expected to be released in September or October. For those who don’t mind rolling the dice with unstable beta updates, android 15 Beta 1 is currently available on compatible Pixel devices.
The danger is that you can’t uninstall beta versions without wiping your phone, which can cause apps you use every day to stop working, reduce battery life, and bugs that can prevent you from using your phone as much as you want. The final version of the app will be released in September or October. Still, if you want to run first in the block, android 15, go to google.com/android/beta or tap this link. Press the box that says “Show eligible devices” and you’ll be taken to a page with a photo of your Pixel. Tap Opt-in below the image.After a few minutes, move on to setting > system > system update Update to latest beta version android 15 It’s ready.
