I clicked on all options and menus but couldn't find anything giving you the choice to arrange contacts by first name rather than last.
I just can't believe there is no such option, is there anyway to make this work or should I just learn everyone's last name from now on.
Another surprise was that the alarm doesn't work when the phone is switched off
Are these Windows Mobile issues or HTC, I never had a mobile phone before not being able to do the above.
Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions.
Scroll to the bottom of the person's contact card and select "More". It'll open up the WinMo Contact information screen (rather than HTC's). From here there is an option to "File as", select the one that has the first name out front. Lather, rinse...
Windows Mobile defaults to "Last,First" , and this is the only fix I can think of. As for changing the default, I've never found an option for it (although there may be a registry entry SOMEWHERE.
Terribly sorry if you have to do this for all of your contacts - I hope your list isn't toooo big.
Bantimus said:
From here there is an option to "File as
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What if we do not have this option?
seatown1two said:
What if we do not have this option?
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You can always change/resave your entries under Microsoft Outlook then resync your device.
i had a cab file which enabled this option. When i get home i will upload if for you to try.
Contact Changer
Try http://www.shubaroo.com/index.php?module=contact
Worked for me..changed all contacts to display First Name Last Name in one go.
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Try http://www.shubaroo.com/index.php?module=contact
Worked for me..changed all contacts to display First Name Last Name in one go.
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Works great, thank you.
worked well for me aswell just picked the phone up and that was the first thing I noticed about the phone I was not perfectly happy with. since some of my contacts didnt have last names saved made it really tough to keep track of them thank you so much for this one
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Try http://www.shubaroo.com/index.php?module=contact
Worked for me..changed all contacts to display First Name Last Name in one go.
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This worked flawlessly and has made my whole day
wap0 said:
Try http://www.shubaroo.com/index.php?module=contact
Worked for me..changed all contacts to display First Name Last Name in one go.
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Finally!!! Thank you that worked great!!!
I have the same frustration and created my own program to fix the contacts, even allowing for your own custom formats and using the Company Name field. I hope you find it helpful!
wargolet.com/wm6/
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Since Froyo came on Nexus everyone was saying that now you can finally sort contacts by last name. Where can I find that option on Desire since I haven't got any setting or options in "People" (contact) app.
Am I missing something obvious?
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Am I missing something obvious?
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It looks like unfortunately, not.
There is no option to sort by family name. Even in a cooked sense-froyo roms, if stock contacts-dialer app is inculded, the sorting by family name and search fuction are just not working.
In this moment I've few soultoin (but I'm not satisfied eider)
1. Use one of AOSP cooked rom (e.g Opendesire)
2. install 3td party apps, like BetterConttact (payd), DialerOne (free), beside the Peopple app. (This 3 app's are doing aas I want, but only separately, so somitemes I need to use one and other times other )
3. Change display name in People app one by one
Currently I'm on 2. but as I mentioned, I'm not really happy with that.
I have about 600+ contacts which are growing daily, doing number 3 is out of question.
Mikeyy said:
I have about 600+ contacts which are growing daily, doing number 3 is out of question.
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I just measured that 23sec need to change one. So 600 contact changes takes less tha 4 hour. When I think about it, searching for solution have taken much more...
But agree, it's very booring task!
Are you syncing contacts with your gmail account?
If so this may be worth a try, assuming my memory isn't too addled.
When I first set up my phone I synced using active sync and my contacts where stored Surname, First Name. I later deleted my active sync connection and set up using the Gmail features and the contacts swapped to First Name, Surname.
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Are you syncing contacts with your gmail account?
If so this may be worth a try, assuming my memory isn't too addled.
When I first set up my phone I synced using active sync and my contacts where stored Surname, First Name. I later deleted my active sync connection and set up using the Gmail features and the contacts swapped to First Name, Surname.
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I synced my contact to my google account since half year with my winmo as well, with no problem. In my contact list in the filed first name there is a first name, in the field last name there is a last name.... so everything is fine.
The only problem that HTC does not think that sorting by Family name is important... You know in some langueges (like mine) are sorted it this way.
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I have about 600+ contacts which are growing daily, doing number 3 is out of question.
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After I bored about finding and waiting other good soultion...I just would like to let you know, I did it with all my contact (372) within 3 hours
Hi all,
sorry if this has already been answered somehow, but how in the name of the Lord is this possible? Why is it that the Samsung phone application does not search in my address book also the LAST name of my contacts, but only the FIRST name?!?
I really fon't get it, why is it so difficult to make the search look in the LAST name field as well. It already checks the FIRST name, as well as the phone numbers fields, so why not the LAST name as well?
Can anyone answer to me, eventually give me a solution as well? And I mean not suggestions to use 1dial etc. I know about those ones..
Sorry if I missed something, don't start to throw rocks at me, I'm just very frustrated.
thanks all.
dont know if I understand what you want, but you can change the display settings in your Contacts (Menu > More > Settings > Order of display name and change to Last Name First Name), and then you can T9 search based on last name and phone number.
dopeee said:
dont know if I understand what you want, but you can change the display settings in your Contacts (Menu > More > Settings > Order of display name and change to Last Name First Name), and then you can T9 search based on last name and phone number.
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thanks a lot, this is what i meant. funny thing is that, in my case, even if i select order by last name, in the Phone application it still does not select persons from contacts based on last name field.
but anyway I wanted to be able to do the search based on all these fields, just like the HTC dialer, if you know. i guess that is not possible after all...
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I'm on JM1, and the last name search works just fine on my phone. Maybe you just have to wait a while for the phone to index the contact list.
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I'm on JM1, and the last name search works just fine on my phone. Maybe you just have to wait a while for the phone to index the contact list.
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im on JPK and it is not working, but even if it had been working, would still not have been sattisfied. I would like smth similar to HTC dialer. I don't see why would Samsung create such a stupid way of searching in Contacts list.
Not to mention that it would be useful to search in last dialed list as well, just in case you have dialed a number, not saved it and need it later and you only remember it started with 0722xxx, for example. HTC dialer had that as well.
Try StarContact, t9 search with nice large buttons, searches first and last name, can even search company name. I use it all the time, but especially when I can't remember someone's name but can remember who they work for.
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Use Dialer One - best T9 search. (Free on market)
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Use Dialer One - best T9 search. (Free on market)
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only the t9 search is there fine. but the rest of app is not really my taste ..
so, maybe on AOSP they can impelment that on phone app.
I can't seem to find any option on how to sort contacts by last name.
I don't want to exchange First <-> Last names in Outlook and then sync.
Do you know of another way?
HTCTouch said:
I can't seem to find any option on how to sort contacts by last name.
I don't want to exchange First <-> Last names in Outlook.
Do you know of another way?
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you'll get way after seeing this post >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=966683&postcount=3
press the " thanks button " .if this post usefull for you !! : )
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you'll get way after seeing this post >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=966683&postcount=3
press the " thanks button " .if this post usefull for you !! : )
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Can these cabs be installed in Android?
HTCTouch said:
Can these cabs be installed in Android?
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sorry friend, it just for WinMo !! if your device is Android, so you should use KOMODO Contacts. with it you can edit the contacts of all properties, New Multi- select abilities: sms and email, Bug Fixes
Hakim Rahman said:
sorry friend, it just for WinMo !! if your device is Android, so you should use KOMODO Contacts. with it you can edit the contacts of all properties, New Multi- select abilities: sms and email, Bug Fixes
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Nice app, but can't sort contacts with international characters (specifically greek)...
Thanks anyway!
I dont know if it works on the Wildfire S, but on my HTC Legend, ill just export those Outlook contacts to GMail Web and force it to sync with my phone. That should work.
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HTCTouch said:
I can't seem to find any option on how to sort contacts by last name.
I don't want to exchange First <-> Last names in Outlook and then sync.
Do you know of another way?
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My Wildfire S has this option. Open "People" App, then choose Settings -> View -> Sort contact list -> Last Name
Thanks for your replies!
Problem solved!
Hi,
This may sound really stupid but how the heck do you add your contact in text? I want to send a text but cant see where i can click to then pick the contact i want to send it to?
Matt
at the "to" at the top ?
http://androidage.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Ice-Cream-Sandwich-type-keyboard.png
jvvpc said:
at the "to" at the top ?
http://androidage.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Ice-Cream-Sandwich-type-keyboard.png
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Hi,
Yeah i can see the "To" but if i click it or in the box it does nothing. Surely i dont have to start to type the name in and then click it?
Thats exatually what you do
select the box and start type the name of your contact
What else would you do ?
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Thats exatually what you do
select the box and start type the name of your contact
What else would you do ?
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Every phone ive ever had including the galaxy s2 when you clicked in the to box it would bring uo your contact list letting you choose the contact.
Matt
You can also go to the contact list and choose to text
Go to Phone Icon > People tab, then click on the left box where their photo is.
Then on the right side of the phone number is an icon i can't describe, but that lets you text.
yeah many phones do that
But i would always search in the list anyway so for me this is a step less
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yeah many phones do that
But i would always search in the list anyway so for me this is a step less
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Yeah suppose it will just be getting use to it. Loving the Nexus up to yet , first day with it. Only thing ive noticed is that i cant add a facebook account in the accounts & sync and the facebook app doesnt have the option to sync the contacts
Matt
nah google and facebook have a fight going on about how to handle contacts so its disabled on nexus phones
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nah google and facebook have a fight going on about how to handle contacts so its disabled on nexus phones
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really? will it ever be sorted?
dunno, its been going on for a while
but you can sync your gmail contacts with facebook profile pictures by using third party software just search here, there are lots of ways to do it
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really? will it ever be sorted?
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Probably not because Facebook are jerks..
Stupid question, but is there a way to change which account name is being displayed at the upper left-hand corner of the quick settings? It used to say my name from my Google account, but after I logged into Twitter and authroized HTC Sense to access my Twitter account, it's been using my Twitter name.
I've de-authorized my Twitter account from HTC, logged out of Twitter, and also de-installed it to get it to change back, but no dice. Any ideas?
Maybe log into Google+? That worked for me on Vanir. Awesome rom btw.
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Maybe log into Google+? That worked for me on Vanir. Awesome rom btw.
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Thanks for the tip. I logged into Google+, but still no change.
Try this.
Click on your name in Quick Settings
Choose your profile
Edit your contact card & change your name
Worked for me
xene97 said:
Try this.
Click on your name in Quick Settings
Choose your profile
Edit your contact card & change your name
Worked for me
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Okay, worked for me! Thanks!