Google’s Phone app begins reverting one of its most controversial changes
It has taken a while, but the Contacts tab is back again.
Google's Phone app has begun to revert one of its most controversial design changes, bringing back the Contacts tab to the bottom bar. This update is currently limited to beta users, though it remains unclear when it will be rolled out to all users of Google's dialer app. Last year, Google moved the Contacts tab from the bottom bar to a sidebar, much to the surprise of Android users.
However, a few days ago, this change was revealed to be temporary, with the Contacts tab now returning to its original place at the bottom of the screen. Several users on the GApps and Leaks Telegram page have reported seeing the Contacts tab, though it's unclear which versions of the Phone by Google app they were running. The latest beta version (240.0.98) running on a Pixel 9 allows users to see the bottom bar tab again.
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