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Relievo's avatar
Relievo
Honored Guest
22 days ago

Phone App: prevent accidental calling

Dear Meta Team,

I’m a big fan of the Quest VR experience and the communities you’ve built around it. I wanted to highlight a small but important issue with the mobile app.

Within the Meta Quest phone app, there is currently an option to call people’s real-world phones. The placement of this button makes it very easy to press accidentally, especially when navigating quickly or on smaller screens.

The result is that people can unintentionally call others outside of VR, which can be disruptive and awkward.

It would be really helpful if you could consider one or more of the following:

  • An option to disable phone calling entirely  
  • A confirmation prompt before placing a call, even something like “You’re about to annoy everybody in your community with a phone call. Are you sure?”  
  • Adjusting the UI to reduce accidental presses, for example moving the call button away from other controls  

This feels like a small change that would significantly improve the user experience and prevent unnecessary interruptions.

Thanks again for all the work you’re doing. I really enjoy the platform

2 Replies

  • steve_40's avatar
    steve_40
    Honored Visionary

    You should report mobile app problems... in the mobile app. Not here 🙄.

  • Report this through the phone app. You can also contact them through the Playstore or Apple Store.