By Johanna Romero
Publication Date: 2026-05-16 15:00:00
If you’ve ever wondered why your WhatsApp or Telegram calls don’t show up alongside your regular phone calls on Android, you’re definitely not alone. It’s one of those small daily annoyances that quietly piles up over time, and Google is finally about to do something about it.
What Google is rolling out
Google just confirmed on its Android Developers Blog that the Phone app is getting the ability to properly recognize calls made through third-party messaging apps. Once this fully kicks in, calls from apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Google Meet will start showing up in your Phone app’s call log, just like a regular phone call would.You’ll also be able to tap a contact in the Phone app and kick off a call through the messaging app you usually use with that person, without opening that app first. And if you’d rather keep certain apps out of it, there’s a toggle to exclude them, which is a thoughtful little touch.
The change is…
