Google Tests Per-Contact Calling Cards on Android Call Screens

Google is expanding its Android customization features with a new Calling Cards option in the Google Phone and Contacts apps. The feature, inspired by Apple’s iPhone Contact Posters introduced with iOS 17, lets users apply fullscreen images and stylized text to each contact’s appearance on the screen during a call. While this is still rolling out, early testers in the beta program are able to experiment with per-contact cards that appear on incoming and outgoing call screens, replacing the standard profile photo with a larger, banner-like image and chosen typography.

How it works is straightforward for those who gain access. In the Google Contacts app, opening a contact now shows a prompt to “Try adding a calling card.” From there, users can select a photo from the camera, gallery, or Google Photos, adjust its position, and customize the font and color used for the contact’s name. A “Smart Colour” option is mentioned as a likely picker that derives color cues from the chosen image. The result is a fullscreen image that dominates the call screen, with the contact’s name rendered in the selected font and hue. In some cases, the chosen image can also serve as the contact’s profile...