Add a "search web" for numbers in call history

[SpitFire-666]

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Feature description

An option to do a "web search" on a number in the call history, it could be in the 3 dot menu

Eg launch https://duckduckgo.com/?q= with the $number on the end, which will fire up the default browser and search results for those digits

Why do you want this feature?

Save a few taps/swipes

Additional information

Cheers

[naveensingh]

fire up the default browser and search results for those digits

• How often do you search for someone's number?
• Do you want this option for contacts too?

[zanyshh]

fire up the default browser and search results for those digits

How often do you search for someone's number?

Very very often

[SpitFire-666]

fire up the default browser and search results for those digits

* How often do you search for someone's number?

* Do you want this option for contacts too?

I only want it for numbers that I don't have saved - to see if they're spam

[biopsin]

I too frequently search numbers but I rather use my country database provider as any generic search engine does not cut it. If this would ever be implementet I would only pivot towards inputing a custom search string.

[naveensingh]

It should be a simple "Search web" option similar to Google Phone's "Lookup" option. It launches the default search app.

[WebworkrNet]

@naveensingh
Why ask about the search option from within the Contacts app? Did you have a specific use case in mind?

I can definitely confirm the “spam calls” use case in relation to call history.

I personally also save blocked numbers in a separate phone book so that I can synchronize these numbers beyond the limits of Android via CardDAV. Routers such as the FRITZ!Box can block unwanted numbers via integrated address books.
A search option in the Contacts app could also be useful here. However, I consider this to be of secondary importance.

[naveensingh]

Why ask about the search option from within the Contacts app? Did you have a specific use case in mind?

No specific use case. I just wanted to confirm whether the FR also includes recent calls from contacts.

[kaushik-naik]

It should be a simple "Search web" option similar to Google Phone's "Lookup" option. It launches the default search app.

Can we give options to choose the search engine from some popular search engine options like :
Google / Bing / Yahoo / Duck Duck Go?

Also we can have a remember search engine preference checkbox to save user's preference.
This can be later changed from the settings screen.