- The “Individual Contact” widget for the Android “Contacts” (Google Contacts) app is set to be upgraded to “VIP.”
- Analysis of the Android “Contacts” app version v4.74.28.876719826 reveals that components are being added to the existing “Individual Contact” widget to facilitate its transition into a “VIP” widget.
- Along with the “VIP” upgrade for the “Individual Contact” widget, a new feature will be implemented to display crisis alerts for natural disasters, such as earthquakes or typhoons, occurring near the contact’s current location.
It appears that the “Individual Contact” widget for the Android “Contacts” (Google Contacts) app will soon be upgraded to “VIP.”
In the “Contacts” app, “VIP” is a feature that allows users to view communication history, retrieve real-time location information, and receive activity suggestions for up to eight designated people, such as family or partners. This feature was first rolled out as part of the June 2025 “Pixel Drop.”
While “VIP” functionality is accessible within the “Contacts” app and the “VIP” widget, it operates in a slightly complex manner, working in tandem with the separate “Pixel VIPs” app.
Currently, the “Contacts” app offers two types of widgets: “VIP” and the unrelated “Individual Contact.” However, it seems that the “Individual Contact” widget is also slated to be upgraded to “VIP.” App analysis has brought this possibility to light.
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Analysis of the Android “Contacts” app update v4.74.28.876719826, released on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, revealed that components geared toward “VIP” integration have been added to the existing “Individual Contact” widget. The “Individual Contact” widget will be upgraded to include “VIP” functionality in the future.
In addition to this upgrade, a new feature will be implemented to display crisis alerts for natural disasters, such as earthquakes or typhoons, occurring near the contact’s current location.
<service
android:name="com.google.android.apps.contacts.widget.besties2.server.grpc.BestiesContactsAppEndpointService"
android:exported="true"/>
<activity
android:theme="@style/Theme.Contacts.NoUi"
android:name="com.google.android.apps.contacts.widget.bestiessinglecontact.gateway.BestiesSingleContactPinWidgetActivity"
android:exported="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.contacts.action.PIN_BESTIES_SINGLE_CONTACT_WIDGET"/>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<receiver
android:label="@string/single_contact_widget_label"
android:name="com.google.android.apps.contacts.widget.bestiessinglecontact.BestiesSingleContactWidgetProvider"
android:enabled="@bool/should_enable_widgets"
android:exported="false">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE"/>
</intent-filter>
<meta-data
android:name="android.appwidget.provider"
android:resource="@xml/besties_single_contact_widget_info_hide_from_picker"/>
<meta-data
android:name="besties_single_contact_widget_info"
android:resource="@xml/besties_single_contact_widget_info"/>
</receiver>For those who already have the “Individual Contact” widget on their home screen, the design should be updated alongside the “VIP” upgrade rollout. While it has been determined that the old “Individual Contact” widget will internally be deprecated and replaced by the new “VIP-upgraded” version, this is a somewhat technical detail and has been omitted here as it is not particularly significant for the user experience.
“Contacts” (Google Contacts) App Link
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