Phone app (Google)
| Developer(s) | |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 7 December 2015 |
| Stable release | 95.1.499580071
/ 5 Jan 2023 |
| Engine | |
| Website | about |
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Phone by Google, previously known as Phone, is a free-to-use dialer service app developed by Google, with built-in caller identification. Launched in December 2015, the app has more than a billion downloads on the Play Store.
History
In December 2015, Google published a dialer service app named "Phone" on the Play Store, available only to pre-installed devices.[1] It was later renamed "Phone by Google" in September 2020.[2][3] The app surpassed 500 million installs in 2020,[4][5] and 1 billion in 2021.[6]
In October 2021, the verified calls feature became available for beta testing users in Germany.[7]
In February 2022, the phone app adopted the Material You design.[8] In September 2022, with the release of beta version 90.0.475844574, a new user interface was rolled out, with a new bottom layout for four key functions (Keypad, Mute, Speaker and More, along with an end-call button on the bottom).[9][10]
Features
Phone by Google is a free-to-use app, with features restricted based on phone type and geographic location of users. Most features are available in English and to US users. The app is available for all Android devices, with variable availability of features, except Chromebooks and tablets.[11][12][13][14][15]
- Spam protection
- Caller identification and blocking
- Customizable quick responses
- Call recording
- Customizable display options
- Auto-Answer calls
- Customizable favourites
- Search and directly call nearby places
- Call Screening and Verified Calls
- Visual Voicemail
Hold for Me
Hold for Me is a feature available in Phone by Google, which can notify the user when a live person is on the other line. It is limited to English and is only available in the USA, Australia, and Canada.[16]
Controversies and criticism
In February 2022, Trinity College Dublin computer science professor Douglas Leith, in his research paper "What Data Do The Google Dialer and Messages Apps On Android Send to Google?", found the phone app to be collecting some user data and sending it to Google without any consent or notice. The data included call logs, incoming and outgoing calls, along with the time and call duration.[17][18] Google called the findings accurate and resolved them.[19]
See also
References
- ↑ Ruddock, David (8 December 2015). "[Update: Back Again] Google Has Published The Phone And Contacts Apps On The Play Store - Dialer Finally Gets Call-Blocking, Plus More". Android Police. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ Li, Ab (2020-09-17). "'Phone' app renamed to 'Phone by Google' on the Play Store". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "Google's Phone App is Renamed to 'Phone by Google' on Play Store". News18. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ Davenport, Corbin (14 December 2020). "Google Phone app passes 500 million installs on Play Store". Android Police. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "Google Phone reaches over 500 million installs on the Play Store". Gizmochina. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "Phone by Google - androidrank.org". www.androidrank.org. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ Allen, Daniel (30 December 2021). "Verified Calls on the Google Phone app now available in Germany". Android Police. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "Google Phone app gets Material You inspired dialer". Gizchina.com. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "New User-friendly Phone App UI Being Tested By Google". News18. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "Google Dialer Got A New Interface - xiaomiui". xiaomiui.net. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "Here's how to get the Google Phone app on your Android phone". Android Authority. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ↑ Wanjala, Alvin (2021-05-01). "8 Great Features of Google's Phone App on Android". MUO. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ "Google Phone app can now announce who's calling, Telecom News, ET Telecom". ETTelecom.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "google phone app". Android Police. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "Google Phone Archives". 9to5Google. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "How to trigger the Hold for Me feature in Google Assistant". Android Authority. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ↑ Claburn, Thomas. "Messages, Dialer apps sent text, call info to Google". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ Mladenov, Preslav. "Google Messages and Phone apps could be sending personal data to Google without user consent". www.phonearena.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ https://9to5google.com/2022/03/22/google-phone-messages-privacy-research-call-text-records/
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