{"id":59607,"date":"2025-10-30T19:54:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/471f34b8-26af-4828-9565-04f2769395ab"},"modified":"2025-10-30T19:54:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:54:05","slug":"this-simple-pixel-update-finally-makes-my-android-calls-as-nice-as-iphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/this-simple-pixel-update-finally-makes-my-android-calls-as-nice-as-iphones\/","title":{"rendered":"This simple Pixel update finally makes my Android calls as nice as iPhone&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage c-cmsImage_loaded\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/0227f17ea8235e0a96ef8e8dc57b2f1d1bbc46e5\/2025\/10\/27\/2455d566-c7d2-4e65-a72c-fa9aff929b95\/pxl-20251027-164243604-mp.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Calling Card option in Google Contacts\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/3f4744297aaea70debeb9c9a508a9f496c96e7f0\/2025\/10\/27\/2455d566-c7d2-4e65-a72c-fa9aff929b95\/pxl-20251027-164243604-mp.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"Calling Card option in Google Contacts\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/01f7c8f527c63657e126fa37bd14579128fb3ccc\/2025\/10\/27\/2455d566-c7d2-4e65-a72c-fa9aff929b95\/pxl-20251027-164243604-mp.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"Calling Card option in Google Contacts\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/01f7c8f527c63657e126fa37bd14579128fb3ccc\/2025\/10\/27\/2455d566-c7d2-4e65-a72c-fa9aff929b95\/pxl-20251027-164243604-mp.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"Calling Card option in Google Contacts\" width=\"1280\" height=\"721.92\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Jason Howell\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Follow ZDNET: <\/em><span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cc.zdnet.com\/v1\/otc\/00hQi47eqnEWQ6T9d4QLBUc?element=BODY&amp;element_label=Add+us+as+a+preferred+Google+source&amp;module=LINK&amp;object_type=text-link&amp;object_uuid=5e5d2e64-4b30-43e6-8555-26eac7e449f3&amp;position=1&amp;template=article&amp;track_code=__COM_CLICK_ID__&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fpreferences%2Fsource%3Fq%3Dzdnet.com&amp;view_instance_uuid=379e95d2-6b56-476b-a90b-043a8dd63bd3\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Add us as a preferred source<\/span><!----><\/a><\/span><em> on Google.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>ZDNET&#8217;s key takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Google&#8217;s new Calling Cards make Android calls feel more personal.<\/li>\n<li>The feature lets Pixel users customize full-screen contact images.<\/li>\n<li>Calling Cards don&#8217;t back up yet, so setups won&#8217;t transfer to new phones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/updated-to-android-16-you-should-enable-these-2-critical-security-features-asap-heres-why\/\">lifelong Android user<\/a>, I&#8217;ve noticed over the years how incoming calls on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/best-iphone\/\">iPhone friends&#8217; devices <\/a>were inviting, full-screen experiences. The contact image fills the screen, the person&#8217;s face takes over the device, and somehow that makes the incoming call feel a bit more human. Not to mention, it makes it easy to glance at who&#8217;s on the other end of the line before answering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Android, it&#8217;s often been a small circle avatar surrounded by a bunch of empty space, much more utilitarian and fitting for Android as a whole, but lacking any real dynamic beyond that. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/i-enabled-this-hidden-android-security-feature-to-turn-off-sensors-with-one-tap-heres-why\/\"><strong>I use this hidden Android security feature to turn off sensors with one tap &#8211; here&#8217;s why<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back in the early days of Android, this gap was even worse. You could upload high-resolution photos for your contacts, but the system would compress them into muddy, low-resolution squares that pixelated like crazy when a call came in. It&#8217;s been a long-standing sore spot of mine, which is why Google&#8217;s recent Calling Card feature makes me so happy.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been customizing my contacts on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/i-compared-the-pixel-10-pro-to-every-older-google-flagship-model-the-biggest-upgrades\/\">Pixel 10 Pro<\/a> running the latest Contacts and Phone apps, and it feels like a meaningful fix to a decade-old problem. <\/p>\n<h2> How to set up Calling Cards <\/h2>\n<p>Calling Cards let you create a full-screen visual identity for the people you talk to most. When a call comes in, instead of a dull circle and text overlay, a contact image of your choosing fills the display with their name standing out in a custom font and color. The effect feels instantly more personal and inviting. <\/p>\n<p>Setting one up is surprisingly simple, though the feature is exclusive to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/best-google-phone\/\">Pixel devices<\/a> for now. There are a few ways to set up a Calling Card for yourself. First, when a call comes in, the updated dialer should prompt you with a large button asking you to create a Calling Card for that person. Tapping that takes you into the setup process.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>But the best way to explore it without waiting for a call is through the latest version of the Contacts app. Open a contact, tap &#8220;Try adding a calling card,&#8221; and you&#8217;ll enter a lightweight editor that includes a preview of your handiwork. <\/p>\n<p>From there, you can choose an image in three ways: take a new photo with the camera, select from your on-device gallery, or pull from your Google Photos cloud library.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>I prefer that last option because of its comprehensive nature, especially because I&#8217;ve already spent time labeling faces in the People and Pets section of the app. That makes it incredibly easy to sort through and find high-quality, well-framed shots for your favorite contacts. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/i-tried-every-new-ai-feature-on-the-google-pixel-10-series-my-thoughts-as-an-ai-expert\/\"><strong>I tried every new AI feature on the Google Pixel 10 series &#8211; my thoughts as an AI expert<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once the image is chosen, you can pinch to zoom, crop, and tweak the framing to fit the tall rectangular format that appears during calls. Fonts for the contact&#8217;s name are customizable, and so is the color of the caller&#8217;s name.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>That said, the color palette is a bit limited, in my opinion. I&#8217;ve found that lighter text can easily blend into bright backgrounds, and there&#8217;s no option to apply an outline or shadow to separate text from the image.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m hoping Google includes those options in a future update to improve readability. Picking the right color definitely takes a bit of trial and error, but when it clicks, it turns a once-boring call screen into something that feels personal and yours. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve discovered that tighter crops on faces usually work best. You want the person&#8217;s face large enough to be instantly recognizable. It&#8217;s also important to pick photos that are already reasonably close to the person&#8217;s face. Otherwise, the image can become blurry or pixelated when zoomed in to fit the Calling Card format.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/how-to-clear-your-android-phone-cache-and-fix-slow-performance-for-good\/\"><strong>How to clear your Android phone cache (and fix slow performance for good)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My obsessive tendency to get these things &#8220;just right&#8221; means I can spend more time choosing the perfect image than I&#8217;d like, but the work is worth it in the end. <\/p>\n<p>Once you finalize the design, the system asks if you&#8217;d like to use the same image as the contact&#8217;s standard profile picture. It&#8217;s a nice touch, though I often prefer a different profile picture that fits the smaller, circular ratio better than some of the images that work best in the larger, rectangular Calling Card layout. <\/p>\n<p><!----><\/p>\n<h2> The new call experience <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage\"><!----> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-simple-pixel-update-finally-makes-my-android-calls-as-nice-as-iphones\/\" alt=\"Incoming call with new Calling Card\" width=\"1280\" height=\"721.92\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Jason Howell\/ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alongside Calling Cards, Google also changed the mechanics of answering calls. In place of a single button for answering calls is an elegant swipe gesture: slide right to answer, slide left to decline. It&#8217;s a cleaner look and matches the visual refresh of the new call screen, not to mention the improved design dynamics of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/android-ui-finally-beats-ios-in-the-looks-department-and-im-stunned\/\">Material 3 Expressive.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I heard that there was a way to switch back to the single-button approach for those who don&#8217;t like the slider, but I came up empty trying to locate it. The move to a slider isn&#8217;t just about aesthetics, as it&#8217;s also meant to prevent phantom button presses from within a pocket or purse. <\/p>\n<p>The action does take a bit to adjust to, but after a few days, I found the swipe motion ultimately feels smoother, especially since it now lives alongside the more expressive, image-heavy design of Calling Cards. The two changes belong together. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-new-contacts-app-update-solves-a-problem-weve-all-had-on-android-phones\/\"><strong>This new Contacts app update solves a problem we&#8217;ve all had on Android phones<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After setting up Calling Cards for my most frequent contacts, I realized that I actually enjoy seeing calls come in now. There&#8217;s a psychological element to it that&#8217;s difficult to name, but when the call screen fills with a bright, curated image of the person calling, I find myself more inclined to answer. It adds a touch of warmth to a function that&#8217;s very easy to take for granted. <\/p>\n<p>One word of caution for those who switch phones regularly: at the time of this article, I confirmed that Google does not include Calling Cards with its system-wide backup. This means that buying a new Pixel phone likely means having to set up those Calling Cards again, and given the process takes time and attention, this could be a disappointing discovery with a new phone. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/i-changed-12-settings-on-my-android-phone-to-significantly-increase-the-battery-life\/\"><strong>I changed 12 settings on my Android phone to significantly increase the battery life<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For anyone who wants to take advantage of it, the trick is just time and curation. I like to think of Calling Cards as a mini photo project that brings some of my favorite portraits of my friends and family front and center. <\/p>\n<p><em>Get the morning&#8217;s top stories in your inbox each day with our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/newsletters\/\"><strong><em>Tech Today newsletter.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Follow my latest tech reviews and projects across social media. 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