Is there anyway to take out the call reject key? - HTC Excalibur

I like to put my T-Mobile Dash in the back pocket sometimes. I missed several calls the other day. I suspect when the calls came in, as I was sitting on the phone, the "reject" button not only caused the ring to stop, but also sent the call to the voice mail right away. Is there anyway to mask out, or simply remove the "reject" function?
thanks!

Not that I know of. Don't put in your back pocket. Many people have crack there screen doing this.

nhung said:
Not that I know of. Don't put in your back pocket. Many people have crack there screen doing this.
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I thought cracked screens come from dropping and hitting the phone on the cement

Slight pressure on a wrong spot on the screen can kill pixels and/or crack the screen.

Mikey1022 said:
Slight pressure on a wrong spot on the screen can kill pixels and/or crack the screen.
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i have the same habit. if im walking i always put my phone in the back pocket opposite my wallet. and like you, i sit on it 100 times a day.....

just hold down the call end button to lock your phone.

doesn't work
sc2sick said:
just hold down the call end button to lock your phone.
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when a call comes in, the right shortcut key becomes call reject button even if you are in lock mode.

gixxum said:
i have the same habit. if im walking i always put my phone in the back pocket opposite my wallet. and like you, i sit on it 100 times a day.....
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Wow earlier was going to say how idiosyncratic it is to put a phone in back pocket, don't even do that with n73 and that's a brick compared to the Dash, now i'm just speechless

stylez said:
Wow earlier was going to say how idiosyncratic it is to put a phone in back pocket, don't even do that with n73 and that's a brick compared to the Dash, now i'm just speechless
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wanna know whats funny? i just got back from lunch and as i type this...im sitting on my phone. hahah

Yep.. Same problem here.. Mines always in my back pocket. Screen facing my butt. Phone rings and it will reject.

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disabling the menu button as onluck button

the desire owners will have noticed, that when you press the on/off button, the screen turns on and you will see the slider (with the time and date).
(unless you replaced it with an app or something).
now you can choose how to unlock it, either slide the slider down with your finger.
OR you press the menu button.
i have the desire in my pocket with the screen towards my leg (because it's more comfortable deu to the little curve on the bottom), and i KEEP pressing the f#####ng menu key.
in other words: my phone gets unlocked every couple of minutes.
my mates think its cool, because i'm calling the whole wide world from my pocket without using my hands or fingers.
but i don't like it, neither does my wallet.
i know there are unlock apps, but i'm not always sure what they do.
i'm looking for a hack/app that disables the menu key.
in that way the single and only way to unlock the phone is to slide the slider down with my finger.
so nothing will change EXCEPT the fact that the menu key can unlock the screen.
can someone please help me, because i'm really getting sick of it (even though the phone itself is absolute gold).
p.s. i'm not familair with rooting.
so you're pressing the power button, then the menu button in your pocket? how'd you manage that?
yeah.. i kinda should be in the world book of records for being able to do the impossible.
i made my last htc touch pro 2 brake it's screen when i flew off by opening the keyboard.
apparently the screen came off or a screw came of or something.
i'm good at that .
besides, i'm a big lad, and when i sit down the fabric of my jeans curls (english is not my native language, so i'm not to sure how to describe it), like a rinkle.
at the top it presses the power button (which gets pressed so bloody easily).
pressing the menu button is easy, it happends all the time apparently.
it happened before that i suddenly had a different background, deleted widgets, replaced widgets, called people, turned on gps, opened a program etc.
believe, i can get impossible things happen i'm just a professional clumsy dude haha.
but anyways, you got an idea?
I don't know how to disable it, but you could get a case.
Check these out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=673135
I got one and they're pretty cool. Dirt cheap too.
oh right lol! i'd be careful if your pockets are tight, some people broke the nexus one screens with tight pockets, and my desire came with a warning to remove from pockets before sitting down
but i'm sorry i don't know how to disable it, i have rooted my phone and installed froyo which doesn't do it, but its not a perfect rom yet (certain stuff doesn't work)
If you keep the screen side against your leg, the screen will eventually curve in at the center. Happened to my N95 8GB. I can almost guarantee over time it will happen with the Desire. Dont ever sit on it. EVER.
JagSem said:
If you keep the screen side against your leg, the screen will eventually curve in at the center. Happened to my N95 8GB. I can almost guarantee over time it will happen with the Desire. Dont ever sit on it. EVER.
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i don't sit on it, it's in my front pocket.
but still, i understand what you're saying, and i geuss you could be right.
but then again, i bought a mobile phone so i could have a phone that's mobile.
and beind a man, i put stuff in my pockets, same with my phone.
so a phone should be made to be put in a pocket.
(not back pocket, because i'll crush it when i sit on it, but in the front pocket).
still, i would like to hear from somebody who found a way to disable the menu key.
it doesn't make sense to me at all, to have a touchscreen that you unlock with a button.....
still... nodbody seems to know anything as simple as turning off the function of a button....

Tilt 2 owners, do you guys get this?

ok soo i dropped my Tilt 2 from a standing point (which is about 5 and a half feet since im 5'9) with the phones keyboard open and screens tilted, whats funny is that no battery fell out or anything, it just shuts off, i had to turn it back on.
when i shaked the phone i heard a slight rattle and i reckon its from the Flex Cable from the LCD screen, the rattle stops when i have my Tilt 2s keyboard open, but when i tilt the screen i can hear it slightly...is that normal?
also what is going to aggravate me for the rest of the time im going to own this phone is that when im using the phone's software keyboard on portrait at say like a 15 degree angle i can hear taps which is quite annoying but if i hold it at a 45 degree angle it stops, i turned the phone to the side i notice a gap, not a big one and not really noticeable but id say its roughly .5mm thick, i push the screen down and the gap gets smaller, is normal as well?
plz let me know thnx a lot
short answer.... no.... not normal. You knocked something loose inside hence the rattle, WHICH you probably already knew The gap, also not normal. Well wait.. I should correct myself. This is all probably totally normal for people who have dropped their phone. You're lucky you didn't crack your screen or do more damage and the phone's still usable!
Aaron McCarthy said:
short answer.... no.... not normal. You knocked something loose inside hence the rattle, WHICH you probably already knew The gap, also not normal. Well wait.. I should correct myself. This is all probably totally normal for people who have dropped their phone. You're lucky you didn't crack your screen or do more damage and the phone's still usable!
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hmm, well i talked to one Tilt 2 owner and he said he has that rattle and he hasnt dropped it? but like i mentioned, the rattle must be coming from that Flex cable that goes between the motherboard and the LCD screen....
No rattle and no gap on mine, but I've only had it 5 days. Give me time.
I have rattle too, but i think its the G-Sensor !
bwnotredame06 said:
I have rattle too, but i think its the G-Sensor !
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i did a couple of searches on PPC and some say its a normal thing especially in the tilted position? http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=87452 at least im not the only one! i just have OCD xD
heres a video of the screen problem im having
but its not as worse as his but you guys get the point
I just dropped my phone yesterday with keyboard out and tilted and I got a similar problem to this. My screen only has a gap when I pull it up, which I wasn't able to do before, but the screen slide is now about 1 or 2 cm's to the left causing it not to line up with the keyboard slide. Somewhat aggravating, but totally unnoticable unless your holding the phone. I don't get any rattle though...
XanderCorp said:
I just dropped my phone yesterday with keyboard out and tilted and I got a similar problem to this. My screen only has a gap when I pull it up, which I wasn't able to do before, but the screen slide is now about 1 or 2 cm's to the left causing it not to line up with the keyboard slide. Somewhat aggravating, but totally unnoticable unless your holding the phone. I don't get any rattle though...
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hmm
well if i were to dismantle the phone and repair the little bridge that goes across the back of the LCD screen would that solve the issue? because it seems when i push on it it seems to fill a gap but idk if thats what causing the whole screen and kb issue but im going to do it when i have the chance
I have a tilt and mines exacly like the one in the video with the vary small gap and the screen wobble, I always assumed it was normal, mine dosent rattle though
that little gap and the screen wobble.
it just because is got movable parts, look at the screen hinges if i can call them that.
its the reason i didnt want to get mine, ive always chose candy bar phones so i dont worry about that.
but i did get me a tilt 2 and have dropped it too, i also think my wobbly screen started after i dropped it, but ive had it a year, since it first came out. the only thing i hate reall bad about this phone it the lack of a headphone jack I HATE THAT WITH A PASSION.

Something weird just happened to my EVO

Something weird just happened to my EVO.
My phone was rooted, but I restored back to stock.
This morning, I had my phone in my pocket, when I heard a strange sound coming from it.
When I took out my phone, somehow, it dialed a local number, on it's own. The number dialed must have been a fax, heard fax noises.
I didn't think much of it. Thought I accidentally unlocked my phone, and dialed the last missed call. The call lasted 27 secs.
When I checked my phone's Call History, the same number called me this past Saturday, at noon. The call only lasted 6 secs. I don't remember answering it.
Plus, since this past Saturday, I've received and placed 5-6 phone numbers. So, it wasn't the last phone number in Call History.
Can my phone dial a number on it's own?
Could I have a virus? Or one of the apps I have?
This has been happening to my Dad A LOT and his EVO is 100% stock.
Sorry I don't have a helpful response
Android virus? Just a crazy idea. There is free AV software in the market, can't hurt to check.
I ran a virus scanner. No viruses.
Ha... I found that I have to keep my Evo facing glass out in my pocket since the cloth of my jeans still registers presses from my leg... I managed to text the letter k to 15 people (not the first 15 either) and link 4 contacts together and leg dial 3 others
natefuhr said:
Ha... I found that I have to keep my Evo facing glass out in my pocket since the cloth of my jeans still registers presses from my leg... I managed to text the letter k to 15 people (not the first 15 either) and link 4 contacts together and leg dial 3 others
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LOL. I feel a little better.
natefuhr said:
Ha... I found that I have to keep my Evo facing glass out in my pocket since the cloth of my jeans still registers presses from my leg... I managed to text the letter k to 15 people (not the first 15 either) and link 4 contacts together and leg dial 3 others
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Do you put the phone in the pocket with it still on?
Haven't had any issues when I turn the screen off, seeing as I'd have to start it, slide the temp lock with and administer other "phantom touches" in order for this to happen.
natefuhr said:
Ha... I found that I have to keep my Evo facing glass out in my pocket since the cloth of my jeans still registers presses from my leg... I managed to text the letter k to 15 people (not the first 15 either) and link 4 contacts together and leg dial 3 others
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How did it get thru your power button and YOUR lock screen
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HELP PLEASE...power button has stopped working!!

today i applied an XO skin and i applied the wet applicator only once and squeegeed the water out just like the instructions says and now for some reason, my power button has stopped working and sometimes it does work but it acts as if im holding down the power button and my power menu options pop up..... i bought this device unlocked from Expansys_USA and their customer service is done for the weekend....should i try putting it in rice?? im freaking out right now....this is not cheap, and i am seriously gonna be pissed if it was cuz of the XO....HELP.... :'(
How soon after applying the skin did you put your battery back in the device and try to turn it on?
Usually, you have to wait at least 24hours after applying a wet skin to have enough time for it to dry safely.
EP2008 said:
How soon after applying the skin did you put your battery back in the device and try to turn it on?
Usually, you have to wait at least 24hours after applying a wet skin to have enough time for it to dry safely.
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well thats the thing...i hated how the screen protector looked so i took it off and got rid of it, and then i turned on the phone......it was fine for a while, and then it just stopped working.....i have no idea what Expansys's warranty is on their unlocked phones either
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today i applied an XO skin and i applied the wet applicator only once and squeegeed the water out just like the instructions says and now for some reason, my power button has stopped working and sometimes it does work but it acts as if im holding down the power button and my power menu options pop up..... i bought this device unlocked from Expansys_USA and their customer service is done for the weekend....should i try putting it in rice?? im freaking out right now....this is not cheap, and i am seriously gonna be pissed if it was cuz of the XO....HELP.... :'(
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This happened with my Captivate some time ago. I think it might have been from dropping it. The SAME EXACT thing happens when trying use the power button on the captivate. Sometimes it work fine for a few pushes, other times it will act like I held it down on a push, and sometimes when just holding it, it pops the power menu up. I think the contact inside the switch is busted and floating around. When it touches, it activates. Therefor, it can be activated by shaking the phone. I can replicate it on my Captivate.
Those buttons are pretty much tiny little switches on the PCB. They probably got water in them if they work sometimes, and then don't work - and sometimes seem stuck on.
You'd need to clean the switch with some contact cleaner of some kind... but you'd need to take apart your phone most likely. You don't really want to get that all in your phone, or on the screen. It might ruin the coating on the screen, or damage other stuff depending on what type of cleaner you used.
Luxferro said:
Those buttons are pretty much tiny little switches on the PCB. They probably got water in them if they work sometimes, and then don't work - and sometimes seem stuck on.
You'd need to clean the switch with some contact cleaner of some kind... but you'd need to take apart your phone most likely. You don't really want to get that all in your phone, or on the screen. It might ruin the coating on the screen, or damage other stuff depending on what type of cleaner you used.
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Hopefully this fixes his. I still have a captivate with a non working power button. Cleaning it didn't help.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
it is easy to fix once you disassemble the housing you just pry open the power button and clean the contacts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WqajUcI_oU
at 1:56
you remove the black tape around the power button so you can see the contacts just clean them and you are good
bear in mind that you don't have to disassemble the boards like the video , just the housing
Thanks guys! I left it in rice overnight and now everything seems to be working perfect! Oh man....I was so scared! I bought this mofo unlocked! Its funny how when u actually try to protect it, it just ends up getting worse! I'm done with wet applies, I'm keeping it naked! Lol
Edit: its still doing the same thing again...spoke too soon......well kinda....its not doing it nearly as much
sent from my Nexus Prime
DynamicRam said:
it is easy to fix once you disassemble the housing you just pry open the power button and clean the contacts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WqajUcI_oU
at 1:56
you remove the black tape around the power button so you can see the contacts just clean them and you are good
bear in mind that you don't have to disassemble the boards like the video , just the housing
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i will try this now!

auto clear of frequent callers

Not a pixel 2xl specific issue...
But a Google dialer pita.
I would like to be able to have my favorites in the dialer cleared on an recurring automated process.
Just too easy to butt dial.
Just curious, how do you butt dial with a touch screen phone? I haven't butt/pocket dialed anyone since 2010.
jimv1983 said:
Just curious, how do you butt dial with a touch screen phone? I haven't butt/pocket dialed anyone since 2010.
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Heres how...
Finish a call, put unlocked phone in pocket, screen still on.
The favorite icons in the phone app are huge. Takes nothing to press one.
Do some Google searches on the topic, lots of complaints about this issue.
Its another one of Google's self help features that many wish could be turned off but google refuses to change.
I have used a different dialer, trucaller, to solve the issue but i prefer The google dialer
luigidk said:
Heres how...
Finish a call, put unlocked phone in pocket, screen still on.
The favorite icons in the phone app are huge. Takes nothing to press one.
Do some Google searches on the topic, lots of complaints about this issue.
Its another one of Google's self help features that many wish could be turned off but google refuses to change.
I have used a different dialer, trucaller, to solve the issue but i prefer The google dialer
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Modern smartphones use capacitive touch screens which means they require something conductive, like a finger, to make it work. I've never heard of any fabric (except the special tips on some gloves) that is conductive being used for common clothing. I've put my phone in my pocket with the screen on many times and never had the screen react at all.
jimv1983 said:
Modern smartphones use capacitive touch screens which means they require something conductive, like a finger, to make it work. I've never heard of any fabric (except the special tips on some gloves) that is conductive being used for common clothing. I've put my phone in my pocket with the screen on many times and never had the screen react at all.
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Hmmm, not sure why you feel a need to debate my issue?
If you don't have any solutions perhaps your time could be spent elsewhere.
luigidk said:
Hmmm, not sure why you feel a need to debate my issue?
If you don't have any solutions perhaps your time could be spent elsewhere.
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I don't really want to debate it. It just doesn't make sense. Considering how the hardware works what you are describing shouldn't be possible. I'm just trying to understand what is causing that. Maybe something else conductive in you pocket? Maybe an accidental touch as you are putting it in your pocket?
hmmm
jimv1983 said:
I don't really want to debate it. It just doesn't make sense. Considering how the hardware works what you are describing shouldn't be possible. I'm just trying to understand what is causing that. Maybe something else conductive in you pocket? Maybe an accidental touch as you are putting it in your pocket?
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I suspect a hole in his pocket and no under-crackers ...
darfbozo said:
I suspect a hole in his pocket and no under-crackers ...
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They call that commando dialing...
I just have a habit of turning off my phone screen when I'm done with it, pocket or not. But yes, phones can register touches through thin sheets of fabric. So, just turn off the screen (or tap the home button to exit the dialer) because there isn't a way to clear your favorites after each call.

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