How Google Contacts may help users to keep a tab on upcoming birthdays

Google updated its Contacts app which included a new icon and two separate tabs — “Highlights” and Fix and Manage” along with other improvements. The latest tabs have made the Android app more than just a list of contacts. According to a report by 9to5Google, the tech giant has now started rolling out another section in the app which will help users to remember the birthdays of their contacts. This section is named “For you” and will be added to “Highlights” feed in the Google Contacts app. The “For you” section will show users the upcoming birthdays of their contacts.

Google Contacts “For you” section: Availability
As per the report, this “For you” section started appearing with the version 4.2 of the Google Contacts app. The “Highlights” and Fix and Manage” section was available for us on the same version of the app. However, we couldn’t find the “For you” section on our device. Google may be gradually rolling out the change for Android users. The latest section is expected to appear for all users in the coming days.

Google Contacts “For you” section: How will it work
The report suggests that the new section will be added between the Favorites and Recents slots. Here, users will not only see their contact’s profile picture and name but will also see the birthday which will even have a countdown for the date. Google Contacts app’s “For you” section will also provide shortcuts for users to Call or Text the person on their respective birthdays.

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This feature is similar to what another Android app Messages offers. Moreover, user might have noticed that Google Assistant notifications also serves the same purpose. This feature is not a crucial one, yet it can be a handy capability to have.

Google running an in-app survey for the feature
The report also mentions that Google has also started an in-app survey for the feature. In this survey, the company is asking users “how helpful is Highlights for finding and connecting with people easily.” Google is also asking users about the aspects which they find most helpful. This includes the different sections available in the latest version of the Contacts app which are — Viewed recently, For you, Favorites, and Added recently.

Users will be offered four options to answer the questions which are:
Yes, I took an action to connect
Not yet, but I intend to take an action to connect
No, and I do not intend to connect
No, and I’m not sure if I will take any action to connect

Apart from this, Google is also asking users “what else would you find help in Highlights?” The recently added contacts section can be helpful in times as users add more names to their contacts list everyday.

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Google updated its Contacts app which included a new icon and two separate tabs — “Highlights” and Fix and Manage” along with other improvements. The latest tabs have made the Android app more than just a list of contacts. According to a report by 9to5Google, the tech giant has now started rolling out another section in the app which will help users to remember the birthdays of their contacts. This section is named “For you” and will be added to “Highlights” feed in the Google Contacts app. The “For you” section will show users the upcoming birthdays of their contacts.

Google Contacts “For you” section: Availability
As per the report, this “For you” section started appearing with the version 4.2 of the Google Contacts app. The “Highlights” and Fix and Manage” section was available for us on the same version of the app. However, we couldn’t find the “For you” section on our device. Google may be gradually rolling out the change for Android users. The latest section is expected to appear for all users in the coming days.

Google Contacts “For you” section: How will it work
The report suggests that the new section will be added between the Favorites and Recents slots. Here, users will not only see their contact’s profile picture and name but will also see the birthday which will even have a countdown for the date. Google Contacts app’s “For you” section will also provide shortcuts for users to Call or Text the person on their respective birthdays.

Read Also

This feature is similar to what another Android app Messages offers. Moreover, user might have noticed that Google Assistant notifications also serves the same purpose. This feature is not a crucial one, yet it can be a handy capability to have.

Google running an in-app survey for the feature
The report also mentions that Google has also started an in-app survey for the feature. In this survey, the company is asking users “how helpful is Highlights for finding and connecting with people easily.” Google is also asking users about the aspects which they find most helpful. This includes the different sections available in the latest version of the Contacts app which are — Viewed recently, For you, Favorites, and Added recently.

Users will be offered four options to answer the questions which are:
Yes, I took an action to connect
Not yet, but I intend to take an action to connect
No, and I do not intend to connect
No, and I’m not sure if I will take any action to connect

Apart from this, Google is also asking users “what else would you find help in Highlights?” The recently added contacts section can be helpful in times as users add more names to their contacts list everyday.

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