What One UI 9’s unified call log is and why it matters
One UI 9’s unified call log is a new Galaxy phone call management feature that combines standard phone calls with supported third-party internet calls into a single, searchable history inside Samsung’s default Phone app, so you can review, redial, and manage all your audio and video conversations without bouncing between separate calling apps or screens. Instead of checking one list for mobile calls and another for WhatsApp or Google Meet calls, One UI 9 brings everything together. Samsung Phone now displays internet calls next to regular calls, labeled by app, so you always know which service you used. According to SamMobile, this is powered by a Google capability in Android 17 and currently works with WhatsApp and Google Meet, with potential for more apps to join as they add support.
How the Samsung Phone app unifies WhatsApp, Google Meet, and regular calls
On One UI 9, the Samsung Phone app automatically pulls in call history from compatible internet calling services and lists them alongside your carrier calls in the Recents tab. WhatsApp Google Meet calls appear with their own icons and labels, but they behave like any other entry: you can tap to view call details, time, and duration, or place a new call using the same service. SamMobile’s screenshots show both audio and video calls from these apps living in the same list as standard calls, giving the One UI 9 call log the same kind of unified view that iPhone users have had for years through the iOS Phone app. You still keep the original apps installed, but you no longer need to open each one just to check who called or when.
Step-by-step: Enable or disable unified calls in One UI 9
The Samsung Phone app unified calls feature is turned on by default in the One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series, but you stay in control. To change it, open the Samsung Phone app, tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner, and go to Settings. Scroll to Other call settings, then tap Other calling apps. Here you’ll see a list of supported apps such as WhatsApp and Google Meet. Use the toggles to allow or block each service from adding its history to the One UI 9 call log. Digital Trends notes you can keep the traditional layout by turning these options off, which returns your Phone app to a carrier-only log while WhatsApp Google Meet calls remain visible only inside their own apps.
How unified call logs reduce clutter and improve reminders
Bringing all calls into one Samsung Phone app screen has practical benefits beyond convenience. It reduces notification and app clutter, because you no longer need to juggle three different recent-call lists when following up with someone. A single, unified One UI 9 call log lets you scan every recent conversation in one pass, regardless of which app you used. According to Digital Trends, Samsung’s Now Brief feature will also recognize WhatsApp and Google Meet calls, so it stops nudging you to call people you already spoke to through those apps. Over time, as more third-party calling apps adopt Android 17’s call log integration, Galaxy phone call management should feel more consistent, closer to the long-standing experience on iPhones that integrate WhatsApp, FaceTime, and Telegram into one history.
