The Contact widget no longer allows for the entire contact to be utilized as a shortcut, which is vitally important to me. In the latest Android update, the Contact widget only allows for direct dial, which renders the widget useless for anything other than a phone call. It is no longer possible to use the widget to create a shortcut for the purpose of reviewing useful info in the contact or to send a text message. Why would Android want to eliminate that functionality from that widget?
I agree, what a stupid update for removing the View Contact Widget from the menu. But thank you for the tip about adding the contact to the Home Screen. I was able to go into the contact, select "More", select "Add contact to Home screen", select "View contact info", then drag the contact where I wanted it. (There was also an option to just "Add".)
Now I have the new contact the same as the old ones, where I get to choose how I want to make contact.
