Phone Calls
Do not remove
Android's call manager that routes every phone, Wi-Fi and app call to the right dialer and audio device.
Google package
Phone
Do not remove: com.google.android.dialer Do not remove Vendor documentation
Google's phone app that places and answers calls, with caller ID, spam protection and Call Screen. Do not remove it: disabling or uninstalling it can leave the phone unusable.
What it does
Phone by Google is the calling app on Pixels and on other phones that use Google's dialer. It places and answers calls, keeps your call history, shows caller ID for businesses and warns about suspected spam. On supported phones it also offers Call Screen, Hold for Me and visual voicemail. Phones whose makers ship their own dialer may not include it.
Also shown as Phone by Google, Google Phone.
If you disable it
Where it is the default phone app you lose the in-call screen, so you cannot place or answer calls, possibly including emergency calls, until another dialer is the default. Do not disable it unless you have switched.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Turn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.dialerRestore it after a per-user uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.google.android.dialerData and battery
Reads contacts and call history; caller ID and spam protection look up numbers with Google, and Call Screen transcribes calls on the device.
Where it appears
- Made by Google LLC.
- Listed on Google Play: Phone on Google Play.
Questions people ask
What is com.google.android.dialer?
com.google.android.dialer is Phone. Google's phone app that places and answers calls, with caller ID, spam protection and Call Screen.
Can I disable Phone?
No. Do not remove it: disabling or uninstalling it can leave the phone unusable.
What happens if I disable Phone?
Where it is the default phone app you lose the in-call screen, so you cannot place or answer calls, possibly including emergency calls, until another dialer is the default. Do not disable it unless you have switched.
Sources
- Google Play: Phone by GoogleGoogle Play listing
- Phone app Help: Screen your calls before you answer themVendor documentation
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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