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Google Contacts rolling out birthday notifications for Android users

Soumyakanti — Mon, 22 May 2023 13:48:20 +0000

Google Contacts, the default contact management app on Android smartphones, is now rolling out birthday notifications for its users. This feature, which has been long-awaited by users, aims to simplify the process of managing and adding birthdays to contacts.

The inclusion of birthday reminders in Google Contacts was initially hinted at in March, with the introduction of the For You section’s Highlights tab. Later on, users gained the ability to add birthday notifications within individual contacts. Now, some users are seeing a new “Add birthdays” card within the For You section.

The feature appears to have been enabled with version 4.7.26.x of Contacts, although it may not be available to all users at this time. The visibility of the new additions seems to be limited to a select group of users, even if they have the latest version of the app.

Manage Birthdays with Google Contacts

Upon accessing the “Add birthdays” card, users are presented with a list view of their contacts, with a cake icon denoting those without a birthday added. Additionally, individual contacts can have a birthday notification added by opening the overflow menu in the top right corner.

Notably, the list view of contacts’ birthdays seems to be exclusively accessible within the new “Add birthdays” card in Highlights. It remains unclear how users can navigate to this view once they dismiss the card, which may pose an inconvenience for some.

Recent updates to Google Contacts have included the introduction of Material You home screen widgets, focusing on contacts who are close to the user. The app also improved its tablet interface and added contact images within Chats. Furthermore, Google Calendar is expected to receive its own version of birthday reminders, mirroring the functionality seen in Google Contacts.

Overall, the inclusion of birthday notifications in Google Contacts brings a long-awaited and useful feature to Android users, streamlining contact management and ensuring important dates are not overlooked.

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Google Contacts App Adds “For You” Tab To Remind You of Birthdays

Soumyakanti — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:45:50 +0000

Google Contacts app gets a new update, which includes a “For you” tab to remind users of birthdays, anniversaries, and significant dates of their contacts. This new feature is a useful addition for people who tend to forget important dates of their loved ones. The app displays a profile card of the contact, including a photo, name, birth date, and a countdown to their next birthday. Users can also add other significant dates by editing the contact’s information.

The update also adds a shortcut to call or text the contact, making it easier for users to reach out and wish their loved ones on their special day. The app’s “Highlights” tab displays the contacts you’ve most recently looked up and those that were just added, making it easier to find the contacts you need.

Google has been continuously improving its apps to enhance the user experience, and this update is a testament to that. The company has a great habit of taking its apps and making them as useful as possible, adding little features that make a big difference in the user’s life. Google Maps is a prime example of how the company has improved its apps over the years, making it one of the most popular navigation apps in the world.

Overall, the new update to Google Contacts app is a welcome addition for people who want to keep track of important dates and stay in touch with their loved ones. The app is available on Android devices (version 4.2), and users can install it from the Play Store listing. With this update, the Google Contacts app is set to become an essential app for anyone who wants to stay organized and never forget an important date again.

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Deleted contacts can now be recovered on the Google Contacts site

Habeeb Onawole — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 01:30:52 +0000

There must have been at least one time when you accidentally deleted a contact on your phone. Unlike some apps like the Gallery where deleted photos end up in a sort of recycle bin where they can be recovered within a certain period, that is not the case when you delete a contact. Now, a new feature rolling out to Google Contacts will let you retrieve a deleted contact, but there is a catch.

The new feature is called Trash and it works just like a recycle bin. So if you use Google Contacts and accidentally or even intentionally delete a contact, you will be able to retrieve it within a 30-day period. The catch is that it is only available on the Google Contacts website and not on the app. The good thing is that it doesn’t matter if you deleted the contact on the web or on the app, you will be able to retrieve the deleted (contacts).

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If you head to the Google Contacts site, you should find Trash beneath the “Other contacts” folder. If you don’t see it there, it means it hasn’t yet been made available for you. For those who have it, their deleted contacts will show up there, and it will also indicate if a contact was deleted on the app or the web as well as the time and date. You can choose to “Delete Forever” or “Recover” a contact.

Google says the feature will roll out to all G Suite customers and personal Google accounts over the next few weeks. The press release by Google says it is “not available yet in the Google Contacts apps for mobile devices”. The phrasing hints at it coming to the mobile app in the future.