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Google updates the Pixel dialer; new iteration matches the calculator and lock screen

By Alan Friedman

Updated: Apr 05, 2022, 2:35 PM

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Google updates the Pixel dialer; new iteration matches the calculator and lock screen

Back in February, we told you about a new Android 12 dialer hidden in the Google Phone app. Similar to the Android 12 Google Calculator and the Pixel Lock Screen, the numbers on the dialer are found inside a pill-shaped enclosure that changes shape when tapped.

For a few days after we passed along this information, the dialer on this writer's Pixel 6 Pro was updated to the new version. But just as quietly as the new dialer appeared, it disappeared and was replaced by the old dialer. That is, until yesterday. The new dialer, with its shape-shifting buttons, has returned at the same time that the April Android security update was disseminated.

Updated&nbsp; version of the Google Phone app with a new dialer - Google updates the Pixel dialer; new iteration matches the calculator and lock screen

Updated version of the Google Phone app with a new dialer

Considering the timing, we would expect the change to hang around for some time which is something that we would be happy about since the previous version of the dialer was rather bland. With the new look, the dialer has some character to it and it matches the calculator and lock screen.

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The iteration of the Google Phone app on yours truly's Pixel 6 Pro is version 78.

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.