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Google Contacts borrows a handy iPhone trick to make sharing your number easier

Google is rolling out a small but useful update to the Contacts app on Android that makes it…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Mobile #Android #Contactcard #Google #GoogleContacts #Phones #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/770768/

Google Contacts borrows a handy iPhone trick to make sharing your number easier

Google is rolling out a small but useful update to the Contacts app on Android that makes it…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Mobile #Android #Contactcard #Google #GoogleContacts #Phones #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/770768/

https://www.europesays.com/ch-fr/221866/ Où trouver son propre numéro de téléphone sur Google Contacts ? — Frandroid #GoogleContacts #Science #ScienceAndTechnology #Sciences #SciencesEtTechnologies #Suisse #Technologies #Technology

https://www.europesays.com/be-fr/178264/ Où trouver son propre numéro de téléphone sur Google Contacts ? — Frandroid #BE #BEFr #Belgique #Belgium #GoogleContacts #Science #ScienceAndTechnology #Sciences #SciencesEtTechnologies #Technologies #Technology

#Android Gets Fake Call Detection That Uses #RCS

#Phone by #Google wants to combat the "growing threat of #impersonation #scams " and protect Android users against "sophisticated, AI-powered #deepfake attacks" with fake call detection. [...] Fake call detection requires that both parties are on Android and use the Phone by Google app, while #GoogleMessages and #GoogleContacts also have to be installed. When a contact calls, their phone "sends a silent confirmation signal in real time to your device to verify the call is legitimate and truly coming from the contact's device." This digital handshake uses end-to-end #encrypted RCS (Rich Communication Services).
#encryption #e2ee #privacy #security

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/06/02/2357229/android-gets-fake-call-detection-that-uses-rcs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#Android Gets Fake Call Detection That Uses #RCS

#Phone by #Google wants to combat the "growing threat of #impersonation #scams " and protect Android users against "sophisticated, AI-powered #deepfake attacks" with fake call detection. [...] Fake call detection requires that both parties are on Android and use the Phone by Google app, while #GoogleMessages and #GoogleContacts also have to be installed. When a contact calls, their phone "sends a silent confirmation signal in real time to your device to verify the call is legitimate and truly coming from the contact's device." This digital handshake uses end-to-end #encrypted RCS (Rich Communication Services).
#encryption #e2ee #privacy #security

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/06/02/2357229/android-gets-fake-call-detection-that-uses-rcs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#Android Gets Fake Call Detection That Uses #RCS

#Phone by #Google wants to combat the "growing threat of #impersonation #scams " and protect Android users against "sophisticated, AI-powered #deepfake attacks" with fake call detection. [...] Fake call detection requires that both parties are on Android and use the Phone by Google app, while #GoogleMessages and #GoogleContacts also have to be installed. When a contact calls, their phone "sends a silent confirmation signal in real time to your device to verify the call is legitimate and truly coming from the contact's device." This digital handshake uses end-to-end #encrypted RCS (Rich Communication Services).
#encryption #e2ee #privacy #security

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/06/02/2357229/android-gets-fake-call-detection-that-uses-rcs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#Android Gets Fake Call Detection That Uses #RCS

#Phone by #Google wants to combat the "growing threat of #impersonation #scams " and protect Android users against "sophisticated, AI-powered #deepfake attacks" with fake call detection. [...] Fake call detection requires that both parties are on Android and use the Phone by Google app, while #GoogleMessages and #GoogleContacts also have to be installed. When a contact calls, their phone "sends a silent confirmation signal in real time to your device to verify the call is legitimate and truly coming from the contact's device." This digital handshake uses end-to-end #encrypted RCS (Rich Communication Services).
#encryption #e2ee #privacy #security

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/06/02/2357229/android-gets-fake-call-detection-that-uses-rcs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#Android Gets Fake Call Detection That Uses #RCS

#Phone by #Google wants to combat the "growing threat of #impersonation #scams " and protect Android users against "sophisticated, AI-powered #deepfake attacks" with fake call detection. [...] Fake call detection requires that both parties are on Android and use the Phone by Google app, while #GoogleMessages and #GoogleContacts also have to be installed. When a contact calls, their phone "sends a silent confirmation signal in real time to your device to verify the call is legitimate and truly coming from the contact's device." This digital handshake uses end-to-end #encrypted RCS (Rich Communication Services).
#encryption #e2ee #privacy #security

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/06/02/2357229/android-gets-fake-call-detection-that-uses-rcs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Google has some smart new ideas for its Contacts Wear OS UI

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google Contacts is trying out a new interface for several screens in…
#NewsBeep #News #Gadgets #AU #Australia #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #GoogleWearOS #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/701021/

Google has some smart new ideas for its Contacts Wear OS UI

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google Contacts is trying out a new interface for several screens in…
#NewsBeep #News #Gadgets #AU #Australia #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #GoogleWearOS #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/701021/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/507671/ Google has some smart new ideas for its Contacts Wear OS UI #AuthorityInsights #Éire #Gadgets #Google #GoogleContacts #GoogleWearOS #IE #Ireland #Technology

https://www.europesays.com/uk/990974/ Google has some smart new ideas for its Contacts Wear OS UI #AuthorityInsights #Gadgets #Google #GoogleContacts #GoogleWearOS #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom

Google Contacts preps a smarter new look for contact profiles

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google Contacts is prepping a new layout for contact profile pages. More…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Mobile #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/541609/

Google Contacts preps a smarter new look for contact profiles

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google Contacts is prepping a new layout for contact profile pages. More…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Mobile #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/541609/

Google Contacts preps a smarter new look for contact profiles

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google Contacts is prepping a new layout for contact profile pages. More…
#NewsBeep #News #Mobile #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/491760/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/400524/ Google Contacts preps a smarter new look for contact profiles #AuthorityInsights #Éire #Google #GoogleContacts #IE #Ireland #Mobile #Technology

https://www.europesays.com/ie/348007/ Google Contacts is getting smarter about Calling Card photos #AuthorityInsights #Éire #Google #GoogleContacts #IE #Ireland #Mobile #Technology

https://www.europesays.com/uk/778100/ Google Contacts is getting smarter about Calling Card photos #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #Mobile #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom

Google Contacts may soon offer a clever shortcut for Calling Cards

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is addressing user complaints by adding a Calling Cards shortcut to…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Mobile #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #GooglePhoneapp #Material3Expressive #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/453771/

Google Contacts may soon offer a clever shortcut for Calling Cards

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is addressing user complaints by adding a Calling Cards shortcut to…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Mobile #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #GooglePhoneapp #Material3Expressive #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/453771/

Google Contacts may soon offer a clever shortcut for Calling Cards

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is addressing user complaints by adding a Calling Cards shortcut to…
#NewsBeep #News #Mobile #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #GooglePhoneapp #Material3Expressive #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/412159/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/323730/ Google Contacts may soon offer a clever shortcut for Calling Cards #AuthorityInsights #Éire #Google #GoogleContacts #GooglePhoneApp #IE #Ireland #Material3Expressive #Mobile #Technology

https://www.europesays.com/uk/746649/ Google Contacts may soon offer a clever shortcut for Calling Cards #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #GooglePhoneApp #Material3Expressive #Mobile #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom

https://www.europesays.com/uk/731675/ Latest Google Contacts update brings more Material 3 Expressive #Google #GoogleContacts #Mobile #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom

Latest Google Contacts update brings more Material 3 Expressive

The contact import interface has also been updated with clearer touch targets and lists that are more clearly…
#NewsBeep #News #Mobile #AU #Australia #Google #GoogleContacts #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/448188/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/312194/ Latest Google Contacts update brings more Material 3 Expressive #Éire #Google #GoogleContacts #IE #Ireland #Mobile #Technology

Here’s your first look at Android’s version of NameDrop

TL;DR Google is developing an iOS’ NameDrop-like feature for Android, internally referred to as “Gesture Exchange” and “Contact…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Technology #apple #AppleiOS #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #GooglePhoneapp #GooglePlayServices
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/291219/

Here’s your first look at Android’s version of NameDrop

TL;DR Google is developing an iOS’ NameDrop-like feature for Android, internally referred to as “Gesture Exchange” and “Contact…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Technology #apple #AppleiOS #AuthorityInsights #Google #GoogleContacts #GooglePhoneapp #GooglePlayServices
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/291219/

Solved, see comment

Any idea on how to fix google contact sync for a android device?

The sync is starting but never completes, no error is shown and nothing happens. Only the Contact app is having those issues. Every other google app is syncing normally.

I do use an old OnePlus Nord and just noticed that issue as it read "last sync 45 weeks ago"

Already tried the default troubleshooting steps, like re adding the account, cache clear ...

#Google #Android #GoogleHelp #GoogleContacts #Solved

Solved, see comment

Any idea on how to fix google contact sync for a android device?

The sync is starting but never completes, no error is shown and nothing happens. Only the Contact app is having those issues. Every other google app is syncing normally.

I do use an old OnePlus Nord and just noticed that issue as it read "last sync 45 weeks ago"

Already tried the default troubleshooting steps, like re adding the account, cache clear ...

#Google #Android #GoogleHelp #GoogleContacts #Solved

Solved, see comment

Any idea on how to fix google contact sync for a android device?

The sync is starting but never completes, no error is shown and nothing happens. Only the Contact app is having those issues. Every other google app is syncing normally.

I do use an old OnePlus Nord and just noticed that issue as it read "last sync 45 weeks ago"

Already tried the default troubleshooting steps, like re adding the account, cache clear ...

#Google #Android #GoogleHelp #GoogleContacts #Solved

Solved, see comment

Any idea on how to fix google contact sync for a android device?

The sync is starting but never completes, no error is shown and nothing happens. Only the Contact app is having those issues. Every other google app is syncing normally.

I do use an old OnePlus Nord and just noticed that issue as it read "last sync 45 weeks ago"

Already tried the default troubleshooting steps, like re adding the account, cache clear ...

#Google #Android #GoogleHelp #GoogleContacts #Solved

Lifehacker: Use Google’s New ‘Recovery Contacts’ to Let a Friend Help You Get Back Into Your Account. “From the Recovery Contacts page, click the button to add a contact, then enter someone you trust (you’ll see several suggestions) and send them a request to be a Recovery Contact for you. Once they accept it, they’ll be able to help you get your account back if you ever find yourself […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/19/lifehacker-use-googles-new-recovery-contacts-to-let-a-friend-help-you-get-back-into-your-account/

Lifehacker: Use Google’s New ‘Recovery Contacts’ to Let a Friend Help You Get Back Into Your Account. “From the Recovery Contacts page, click the button to add a contact, then enter someone you trust (you’ll see several suggestions) and send them a request to be a Recovery Contact for you. Once they accept it, they’ll be able to help you get your account back if you ever find yourself […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/19/lifehacker-use-googles-new-recovery-contacts-to-let-a-friend-help-you-get-back-into-your-account/

Lifehacker: Use Google’s New ‘Recovery Contacts’ to Let a Friend Help You Get Back Into Your Account. “From the Recovery Contacts page, click the button to add a contact, then enter someone you trust (you’ll see several suggestions) and send them a request to be a Recovery Contact for you. Once they accept it, they’ll be able to help you get your account back if you ever find yourself […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/19/lifehacker-use-googles-new-recovery-contacts-to-let-a-friend-help-you-get-back-into-your-account/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/383147/ Google Phone app’s Calling Cards are now rolling out widely #Google #GoogleContacts #GooglePhoneApp #Mobile #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom

Google Phone app’s Calling Cards are now rolling out widely

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR • Google’s “Calling Cards” feature is now widely rolling out in v188 of…
#NewsBeep #News #Mobile #AU #Australia #Google #GoogleContacts #GooglePhoneapp #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/104439/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/349049/ How to use Google’s new Calling Cards feature on your Android phone #Google #GoogleContacts #GooglePhoneApp #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom

How to use Google’s new Calling Cards feature on your Android phone

Joe Maring / Android Authority When you receive a call on your Android phone, you see a standard…
#NewsBeep #News #Technology #GB #Google #GoogleContacts #GooglePhoneapp #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/71060/

#OpenAI is rolling out support for #Gmail, #GoogleCalendar, and #GoogleContacts #Connectors in #ChatGPT (Pro). This allows ChatGPT to reference information from these services in conversations, making it faster and easier to bring information into chats. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-rolls-out-gmail-calendar-and-contacts-integration-in-chatgpt/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#OpenAI is rolling out support for #Gmail, #GoogleCalendar, and #GoogleContacts #Connectors in #ChatGPT (Pro). This allows ChatGPT to reference information from these services in conversations, making it faster and easier to bring information into chats. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-rolls-out-gmail-calendar-and-contacts-integration-in-chatgpt/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#OpenAI is rolling out support for #Gmail, #GoogleCalendar, and #GoogleContacts #Connectors in #ChatGPT (Pro). This allows ChatGPT to reference information from these services in conversations, making it faster and easier to bring information into chats. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-rolls-out-gmail-calendar-and-contacts-integration-in-chatgpt/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#OpenAI is rolling out support for #Gmail, #GoogleCalendar, and #GoogleContacts #Connectors in #ChatGPT (Pro). This allows ChatGPT to reference information from these services in conversations, making it faster and easier to bring information into chats. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-rolls-out-gmail-calendar-and-contacts-integration-in-chatgpt/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#OpenAI is rolling out support for #Gmail, #GoogleCalendar, and #GoogleContacts #Connectors in #ChatGPT (Pro). This allows ChatGPT to reference information from these services in conversations, making it faster and easier to bring information into chats. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-rolls-out-gmail-calendar-and-contacts-integration-in-chatgpt/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Dus je hebt een #Android telefoon en je wilt van #Google af.

#Mail kan van een ander
#Agenda kan van een ander

Alles kan anders behalve de #telefoondailer om te bellen dat gaat niet. Want die haalt de gegevens toch weer online vanuit #GoogleContacts.

Iemand een oplossing?

#ontgooglen #degoogle

Dus je hebt een #Android telefoon en je wilt van #Google af.

#Mail kan van een ander
#Agenda kan van een ander

Alles kan anders behalve de #telefoondailer om te bellen dat gaat niet. Want die haalt de gegevens toch weer online vanuit #GoogleContacts.

Iemand een oplossing?

Dus je hebt een #Android telefoon en je wilt van #Google af.

#Mail kan van een ander
#Agenda kan van een ander

Alles kan anders behalve de #telefoondailer om te bellen dat gaat niet. Want die haalt de gegevens toch weer online vanuit #GoogleContacts.

Iemand een oplossing?

Dus je hebt een #Android telefoon en je wilt van #Google af.

#Mail kan van een ander
#Agenda kan van een ander

Alles kan anders behalve de #telefoondailer om te bellen dat gaat niet. Want die haalt de gegevens toch weer online vanuit #GoogleContacts.

Iemand een oplossing?

Dus je hebt een #Android telefoon en je wilt van #Google af.

#Mail kan van een ander
#Agenda kan van een ander

Alles kan anders behalve de #telefoondailer om te bellen dat gaat niet. Want die haalt de gegevens toch weer online vanuit #GoogleContacts.

Iemand een oplossing?

Tampermonkey script to un-Gmail Google Contacts

When you click on a contact’s email address in the Google Contacts web app, instead of opening a new draft in your default email app with the “To” field populated with that email address, which is what it should do, Google Contacts opens a Gmail compose window.

I hate this behavior. While I do have a Gmail account, it is not my default email account, and I hardly ever use it. I want email addresses in Google Contacts to do what they do on every other web page: open a new draft in my default email app.

So I wrote a Tampermonkey script to implement that behavior. You can find it here. And the code is also below, in case you prefer to just copy and paste it from here.

Share and enjoy!

// ==UserScript==// @name         un-Gmail Google Contacts// @copyright    Copyright 2025 Jonathan Kamens// @license      GPL// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/// @version      2025-02-03// @description  change gmail links in Google Contacts to mailto: links// @author       Jonathan Kamens <[email protected]>// @match        https://contacts.google.com/*// @icon         https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=google.com// @grant        none// ==/UserScript==// Instead of displaying email addresses as mailto: links as it rightfully// should, the Google Contacts web app sends you to Gmail when you click on// them. This script changes the email addresses back into mailto: links so// that when you click on them they open in your configured email app.//// Uses a mutation observer because the Contacts app dynamically inserts content// into the page after the browser thinks the page is finished loading.(function() {    'use strict';    let callback = (mutationList, observer) => {        let addresses = document.evaluate(            "//span[starts-with(@href,'mailto:') or " +            "starts-with(@data-href,'mailto:')]", document);        let addressElement;        while (addressElement = addresses.iterateNext()) {            let href = addressElement.getAttribute("href") ||                addressElement.getAttribute("data-href");            let addressString = href.substring(7);            let anchor = document.createElement("a")            anchor.setAttribute("href", `mailto:${addressString}`);            anchor.innerText = addressString;            addressElement.replaceWith(anchor);        }    };    let observer = new MutationObserver(callback);    observer.observe(document, {subtree: true, childList: true});})();

#Gmail #Google #GoogleContacts #Tampermonkey

Tampermonkey script to un-Gmail Google Contacts

When you click on a contact’s email address in the Google Contacts web app, instead of opening a new draft in your default email app with the “To” field populated with that email address, which is what it should do, Google Contacts opens a Gmail compose window.

I hate this behavior. While I do have a Gmail account, it is not my default email account, and I hardly ever use it. I want email addresses in Google Contacts to do what they do on every other web page: open a new draft in my default email app.

So I wrote a Tampermonkey script to implement that behavior. You can find it here. And the code is also below, in case you prefer to just copy and paste it from here.

Share and enjoy!

// ==UserScript==// @name         un-Gmail Google Contacts// @copyright    Copyright 2025 Jonathan Kamens// @license      GPL// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/// @version      2025-02-03// @description  change gmail links in Google Contacts to mailto: links// @author       Jonathan Kamens <[email protected]>// @match        https://contacts.google.com/*// @icon         https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=google.com// @grant        none// ==/UserScript==// Instead of displaying email addresses as mailto: links as it rightfully// should, the Google Contacts web app sends you to Gmail when you click on// them. This script changes the email addresses back into mailto: links so// that when you click on them they open in your configured email app.//// Uses a mutation observer because the Contacts app dynamically inserts content// into the page after the browser thinks the page is finished loading.(function() {    'use strict';    let callback = (mutationList, observer) => {        let addresses = document.evaluate(            "//span[starts-with(@href,'mailto:') or " +            "starts-with(@data-href,'mailto:')]", document);        let addressElement;        while (addressElement = addresses.iterateNext()) {            let href = addressElement.getAttribute("href") ||                addressElement.getAttribute("data-href");            let addressString = href.substring(7);            let anchor = document.createElement("a")            anchor.setAttribute("href", `mailto:${addressString}`);            anchor.innerText = addressString;            addressElement.replaceWith(anchor);        }    };    let observer = new MutationObserver(callback);    observer.observe(document, {subtree: true, childList: true});})();

#Gmail #Google #GoogleContacts #Tampermonkey

Tampermonkey script to un-Gmail Google Contacts

When you click on a contact’s email address in the Google Contacts web app, instead of opening a new draft in your default email app with the “To” field populated with that email address, which is what it should do, Google Contacts opens a Gmail compose window.

I hate this behavior. While I do have a Gmail account, it is not my default email account, and I hardly ever use it. I want email addresses in Google Contacts to do what they do on every other web page: open a new draft in my default email app.

So I wrote a Tampermonkey script to implement that behavior. You can find it here. And the code is also below, in case you prefer to just copy and paste it from here.

Share and enjoy!

// ==UserScript==// @name         un-Gmail Google Contacts// @copyright    Copyright 2025 Jonathan Kamens// @license      GPL// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/// @version      2025-02-03// @description  change gmail links in Google Contacts to mailto: links// @author       Jonathan Kamens <[email protected]>// @match        https://contacts.google.com/*// @icon         https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=google.com// @grant        none// ==/UserScript==// Instead of displaying email addresses as mailto: links as it rightfully// should, the Google Contacts web app sends you to Gmail when you click on// them. This script changes the email addresses back into mailto: links so// that when you click on them they open in your configured email app.//// Uses a mutation observer because the Contacts app dynamically inserts content// into the page after the browser thinks the page is finished loading.(function() {    'use strict';    let callback = (mutationList, observer) => {        let addresses = document.evaluate(            "//span[starts-with(@href,'mailto:') or " +            "starts-with(@data-href,'mailto:')]", document);        let addressElement;        while (addressElement = addresses.iterateNext()) {            let href = addressElement.getAttribute("href") ||                addressElement.getAttribute("data-href");            let addressString = href.substring(7);            let anchor = document.createElement("a")            anchor.setAttribute("href", `mailto:${addressString}`);            anchor.innerText = addressString;            addressElement.replaceWith(anchor);        }    };    let observer = new MutationObserver(callback);    observer.observe(document, {subtree: true, childList: true});})();

#Gmail #Google #GoogleContacts #Tampermonkey

Tampermonkey script to un-Gmail Google Contacts

When you click on a contact’s email address in the Google Contacts web app, instead of opening a new draft in your default email app with the “To” field populated with that email address, which is what it should do, Google Contacts opens a Gmail compose window.

I hate this behavior. While I do have a Gmail account, it is not my default email account, and I hardly ever use it. I want email addresses in Google Contacts to do what they do on every other web page: open a new draft in my default email app.

So I wrote a Tampermonkey script to implement that behavior. You can find it here. And the code is also below, in case you prefer to just copy and paste it from here.

Share and enjoy!

// ==UserScript==// @name         un-Gmail Google Contacts// @copyright    Copyright 2025 Jonathan Kamens// @license      GPL// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/// @version      2025-02-03// @description  change gmail links in Google Contacts to mailto: links// @author       Jonathan Kamens <[email protected]>// @match        https://contacts.google.com/*// @icon         https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=google.com// @grant        none// ==/UserScript==// Instead of displaying email addresses as mailto: links as it rightfully// should, the Google Contacts web app sends you to Gmail when you click on// them. This script changes the email addresses back into mailto: links so// that when you click on them they open in your configured email app.//// Uses a mutation observer because the Contacts app dynamically inserts content// into the page after the browser thinks the page is finished loading.(function() {    'use strict';    let callback = (mutationList, observer) => {        let addresses = document.evaluate(            "//span[starts-with(@href,'mailto:') or " +            "starts-with(@data-href,'mailto:')]", document);        let addressElement;        while (addressElement = addresses.iterateNext()) {            let href = addressElement.getAttribute("href") ||                addressElement.getAttribute("data-href");            let addressString = href.substring(7);            let anchor = document.createElement("a")            anchor.setAttribute("href", `mailto:${addressString}`);            anchor.innerText = addressString;            addressElement.replaceWith(anchor);        }    };    let observer = new MutationObserver(callback);    observer.observe(document, {subtree: true, childList: true});})();

#Gmail #Google #GoogleContacts #Tampermonkey

Tampermonkey script to un-Gmail Google Contacts

When you click on a contact’s email address in the Google Contacts web app, instead of opening a new draft in your default email app with the “To” field populated with that email address, which is what it should do, Google Contacts opens a Gmail compose window.

I hate this behavior. While I do have a Gmail account, it is not my default email account, and I hardly ever use it. I want email addresses in Google Contacts to do what they do on every other web page: open a new draft in my default email app.

So I wrote a Tampermonkey script to implement that behavior. You can find it here. And the code is also below, in case you prefer to just copy and paste it from here.

Share and enjoy!

// ==UserScript==// @name         un-Gmail Google Contacts// @copyright    Copyright 2025 Jonathan Kamens// @license      GPL// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/// @version      2025-02-03// @description  change gmail links in Google Contacts to mailto: links// @author       Jonathan Kamens <[email protected]>// @match        https://contacts.google.com/*// @icon         https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=google.com// @grant        none// ==/UserScript==// Instead of displaying email addresses as mailto: links as it rightfully// should, the Google Contacts web app sends you to Gmail when you click on// them. This script changes the email addresses back into mailto: links so// that when you click on them they open in your configured email app.//// Uses a mutation observer because the Contacts app dynamically inserts content// into the page after the browser thinks the page is finished loading.(function() {    'use strict';    let callback = (mutationList, observer) => {        let addresses = document.evaluate(            "//span[starts-with(@href,'mailto:') or " +            "starts-with(@data-href,'mailto:')]", document);        let addressElement;        while (addressElement = addresses.iterateNext()) {            let href = addressElement.getAttribute("href") ||                addressElement.getAttribute("data-href");            let addressString = href.substring(7);            let anchor = document.createElement("a")            anchor.setAttribute("href", `mailto:${addressString}`);            anchor.innerText = addressString;            addressElement.replaceWith(anchor);        }    };    let observer = new MutationObserver(callback);    observer.observe(document, {subtree: true, childList: true});})();

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Google Contact tests Google Play Store style search bar

📝 Read - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Google-Contacts-Search-Bar-Revamp.html?m=1

Enable on your rooted device -

📦 Package -
com.google.android.contacts#com.google.android.contacts

🏳️ Flag - 45619663

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#GoogleContacts

Google Contact tests Google Play Store style search bar

📝 Read - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Google-Contacts-Search-Bar-Revamp.html?m=1

Enable on your rooted device -

📦 Package -
com.google.android.contacts#com.google.android.contacts

🏳️ Flag - 45619663

#Google #Android

#GoogleContacts

Google Contacts new and redesigned Organize tab

This change is part of Google Contacts version 4.27 but not available for anyone. This re-arranges the whole settings UI with clear description of each setting. If you have root, it can be enabled with the flag.

Thanks to nail sadykov for the flag.

📦 Package -
com.google.android.contacts#com.google.android.contacts

🏳️ Flag - 45621130

#google #android #tech # news

#GoogleContacts

Google Contacts new and redesigned Organize tab

This change is part of Google Contacts version 4.27 but not available for anyone. This re-arranges the whole settings UI with clear description of each setting. If you have root, it can be enabled with the flag.

Thanks to nail sadykov for the flag.

📦 Package -
com.google.android.contacts#com.google.android.contacts

🏳️ Flag - 45621130

#google #android #tech # news

#GoogleContacts

Google Contacts new and redesigned Organize tab

This change is part of Google Contacts version 4.27 but not available for anyone. This re-arranges the whole settings UI with clear description of each setting. If you have root, it can be enabled with the flag.

Thanks to nail sadykov for the flag.

📦 Package -
com.google.android.contacts#com.google.android.contacts

🏳️ Flag - 45621130

#google #android #tech # news