According to a report, Google is rolling a new functionality in its phone app, aimed at improving the sorting of calls on the handset. It is said that from spam to unknown callers, to offer various filters to sort the call based on their type. Users will now look at the calls sorted in various categories rather than allegedly listing a constant stream. This feature was previously introduced to beta users of the phone app, but it is said that all Android was widely released to users.
Filter on Google’s phone app
According to Android Authority ReportThe phone app can now classify the call from their type, such as all, missed, contacts, spam and non-spam. This makes it easy to discover specific colors rather than scrolling through the list of potentially unrelated callers. However, it only facilitates a specific set of filters and users do not have the option to search the call based on their upcoming or outgoing calls.
Call filters were first Informed Last month, the phone app was to be introduced with 159.0.718038457-PUBLICBeta-Pixel2024 update. At that time, it was banned for beta users, there was no information about its public rollout. However, the report states that it is now rolling for all Android users.
Gadget 360 staff members were also unable to verify the availability of facility on pixel devices. It is considered a server-side update that can be rolled out in a phased manner.
Other spam protection measures
This functionality adds to the growing list of facilities rolled out by the Mountain View-based technology company in recent months to increase the user’s convenience and reduce the number of spam calls.
This includes a call screen feature on pixel devices that enable agentic function to act as a mediator between collar and receiver. This can detect the name and call of the collar, and can provide the receiver with a transcription of the conversation to help them decide whether they want to take the call or not. To deal with unknown numbers, the reverse look is the feature that allows them to identify the collar and filter the spam call.
