By @androidauth
Publication Date: 2026-02-02 20:11:00
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Last year Google started supporting a landscape mode UI for its Phone app.
- Eventually a new option to lock the app in portrait arrived for beta testers.
- That setting is now broadly available, as Google addresses confusion surrounding the feature.
The software on our phones is constantly being updated, so we’re well aware that the appearance and functionality of apps can change on even a day-to-day basis. But last year, Android users found themselves scratching their heads about one change in particular: Google’s Phone app adding support for a landscape-style interface. Was it a bug? Was it a feature? Who was even asking for this in the first place? After a few bumpy months, it now looks like we’re finally at the end of this weird saga.
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