Google has brought visual personalization of calls to Android with the “Calling Cards” feature. However, one key feature is sorely missing. Android users could design unique screens for their contacts’ incoming calls, but they couldn’t control what their own call screen looked like on a friend’s device. This omission was significant compared to competing operating systems. However, Google is now ready to address this long-standing oversight in Android’s implementation with a new “My Business Card” option.
Code spotted by Android Authority in a recent beta version of the Phone by Google app, reveals work on an upcoming setting called “My Calling Card.” The description associated with this new tool is simple. It will help you “customize how you appear when making or receiving calls.” Although the feature is not yet functional in the public beta, the explicit text confirms that a true two-way customization system is actively in development.
Android calling cards could soon match iOS contact posters
This change would finally bring full creative control to users. This could allow them to define their visual identity on a remote device. This potential move could also bring feature parity in the competitive mobile space. However, this raises an interesting technical consideration: how will the system handle a potential conflict? What happens if the sender uses the “My Business Card” feature, but the recipient has already created a personalized card for this contact? Google will likely implement a dual-option system, perhaps giving the recipient a choice between displaying the card the sender designed or one they created themselves. This level of user control is necessary for a smooth experience.
There is no official calendar for public deployment. But the discovery of the “My Calling Card” setting is a clear signal that Google is refining Android’s calling card experience. Once this feature arrives, Android users will finally get full creative control over their calling identity.
