Google Contacts is the default app to manage and add contacts on all thebest Android smartphones. It has undoubtedly been a little late to gain some fundamental features, such as an easier way for Workspace users toadd/edit contacts on the web. Back in March, we received the first hint about birthday reminders coming to Contactsin some formwithin the Highlights tab’s newFor yousection. Then there was the ability to add birthday notifications within individual contacts a couple of weeks later. Now, some Contacts users are seeing a new Add birthdays card within the For You section.
The feature was spotted by9to5Google, who believe it was enabled with version 4.7.26.x of Contacts. However, the publication acknowledges that it may not have widely rolled out for all users just yet, and we can only corroborate the new additions on some of our phones. Even if you’re on the latest iteration of Google Contacts, the visibility might still be restricted to a few users.
TheAdd birthdaysbutton takes you to a list view of all the contacts, with a cake icon next to those who don’t have a birthday added yet. Additionally, when enabled, one could head over to an individual contact and open the overflow menu on the top right to access theAdd birthday notificationbutton.
Meanwhile, it looks like the list view of contacts' birthdays can’t be accessed outside the newAdd birthdayscard within Highlights. We can only hope that this will be simpler to access in the future, as it’s not clear how you would get there once you dismiss the card.
Among the recent additions to Google Contacts wereMaterial You home screen widgetswith a focus on the people closest to you. Then there was also the addition of contact images within Chats and amuch-improved tablet interfaceof the app. Google Calendar, which has beenstarved of birthday-related features, could alsoget its own version of birthday reminderssoon, duplicating functionality in typical Google fashion.
