Google Phone app joins the list of other Google Software that has been updated these few weeks. The Google Phone app began testing a new calling screen in September, and the bottom sheet change is now more widely available.
Further details of the Google Phone app update
Instead of placing buttons and other controls in the center of the screen, this new calling screen employs a bottom sheet. “Keypad” (which appears as part of the sheet when opened), “Mute,” and “Speaker” are located above the terminate call button.
Clicking “More” brings up the options “Hold,” “Video call,” and “Add call.” The top half of the screen, which displays the contact’s profile photograph and name, remains unaltered. This sheet technique (with Dynamic Color) is unmistakably Material You.
The primary purpose of this makeover is most likely easy button access/reach. Meanwhile, an increasing number of consumers are encountering the top-left pill for Continuing calls. This replaces the prior chat head technique, with availability alternating.
These capabilities were available on the Google Phone app beta for a few weeks (or even months), but the calling screen is now available on the stable edition (version 98.x). Nevertheless, as of yesterday evening, it has not been properly rolled out to all Pixel owners with a server-side component.
