Hi there
I'm pretty happy with my XDA exec installed in "corporate mode" (far more reliable/stable than the standard mode i received it in from O2) however i have a very annoying problem:
After its been switched on and in use for a few hours the "phone" feature stops giving you access to the on-screen number keypad. When you select the "phone" app from the start menu shortlist it takes you to a page with only the following 6 keys: "call History" "mute" "video" "note"
"contacts" "hold" and "end".
In order to get the number pad back (so you can call people other than those in your contacts) it offers you a "keypad" option. However when you click it this does nothing.
This is quite frustrating as it means if you wish to make a call in PDA mode (where the qwerty keyboard is hidden behind the screen) you have no number keypad with which to dial a new number.
Is there a fix for this? Perhaps there's a home screen i can set it to which always has the phone number keypad displayed.
Many thanks
Charlie
Is there any way to set TP2 wake up automatically when a new message arrives? As far as I noticed, assuming that the phone is already in sleep mode, you simply hear the notification sound and essentially need to press POWER button in order to read the message.
Try edit the registry and reboot
Navigate to:
HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RIL\
DisableSMSWakeUpEvent = 0 (default 1)
am i missing something? mine automatically wakes up for any type of message
For some reason, I can't find a way to get VC to say the numbers when using the dialer instead of just unsing tones. I could do this on my Incite and prefer the positive confirmation of number pressed. Any ideas? Thanks.
settings\personal\voice command
in there you can change the setting.
I believe if you press the 'phone' option so its highlighted then press the options button on the right you'll be brought to a new window where you can change how it responds. I know it does what you want for me when I call and I have "confirm when calling by name" and "confirm when dialing by number" selected.
@Aaron, I have all three items checked, but still only get tone dialing.
wait... are you talking about when you press the number pad on the phone screen? Cause if so then yes, voice command wouldn't speak the numbers as you press each key. What voice command does is allow you to SPEAK to your phone and it will do what you say...
It's usually mapped to the phone/answer button on your phone (far left button on the bottom front of your phone) Press it but hold it down.... then say "call joe" or whoever... or "dial 3497894023"
Then it will confirm by saying "dial 3497894023?" And you have to say "yes"... and then it will dial.
There's a ton of commands: what time is it, whats my next appointment, whats the battery status, next track, play album etc etc. Just to name a few
As far as saying the number you pressed as tones when you press the actual number pad. That I don't get. I do remember I had a cab a LONG time ago when I had the touch pro that did it but, really, if you're pressing the number pad odds are you are looking at the phone right. I didn't keep it all too long. Especially when you can just press the call button as a long press and tell the phone what to dial.
This is what bordom gets you and doing a little digging....
Talking Dialpad
as I was talking about above; all this does is change it so your tones aren't.... tones.. but when you push them it will say the number instead. I would still go with using voice command though
according to some posts here it will work on the TP2
Well, I don't know what changed, but on my LG Incite I would press a number in the dialer and it would say it aloud with a nice female voice instead of a tone. It only did this for dialing since you need tones in-call to access things like voicemail or automated system prompts. IIRC, it was a choice in VC setup. I'm sure it was not a mod I made to the phone. Don't understand why M$ would take out such a needed feature for people like me with bad eyesight who prefer the voice confirmation of a dialed number. Tones are absolutely useless.
I posted a link to a thread regarding voice tone instead of the regular numeric tone you hear right above.... did you try that yet cause that seems to be what you are after? You didn't mention anything about it in your post so I wasn't sure but that's clearly what you're looking for.
Yeah, I looked at your links (thanks). Those are for an add-on program. This was a feature built-into Voice Command on WinMo 6.1 and can probably be enabled via a simple regedit since there is no longer a front end selection choice for it in VC.
not an add on program at all... you just download the "talkingkeys.cab" run it.. and it changes all the 'tones' of your numberic dial pad to voices saying the numbers...
takes all of 2 seconds to do.
Just tried it on me TP2 and it works fine very clear thanks Aaron
OK, I tried it. No joy. You have to hold the key for the duration of the sound file or it cuts off. This is not what I had with my Incite. All you had to do was press a button on the dialer and a nice, female voice would say the number. This was built into that version of VC on WinMo 6.1, it was not something I added on. I can't understand why M$ would have taken this out in 6.5 or why HTC/AT$T would have defeated it in the Tilt 2 ROM. Either way, it sucks.
Miami_Son said:
OK, I tried it. No joy. You have to hold the key for the duration of the sound file or it cuts off. This is not what I had with my Incite. All you had to do was press a button on the dialer and a nice, female voice would say the number. This was built into that version of VC on WinMo 6.1, it was not something I added on. I can't understand why M$ would have taken this out in 6.5 or why HTC/AT$T would have defeated it in the Tilt 2 ROM. Either way, it sucks.
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It wasn't voice command or Microsoft that did that but something specific to that phone.... The dialer's for different phones are just that............. different!
Voice command is used for you giving commands to your phone or reading out appointments or incoming callers etc. It had nothing to do with the voice tone in your dial pad.
What you are saying is like asking my my Vogue didn't have a slide out keyboard, or a better resolution screen, or wifi. How unfair and stupid of HTC to not have put that in there. Again... you are comparing an LG phone here with an HTC phone.. different hardware, different OS's. different.... phones I'd be more disappointed about loosing the headphone jack then I would be about having a standard keypad tone wen switching from the Incite.
Can't really compare apples and oranges in this case I would say. If that cab I found you doesn't cut it I'm sorry but it's likely the best you're going to find. There might be some registry hacks you can do to make it so it will say the complete number just from a quick tap but I myself try and stay from dinking around with the registry. I would still say voice command trumps anything that a voice tone numeric pad would do... I either use the contact page in sense or just use voice command to dial a number I want. Seems to work just fine AND easier!
OK, if you're saying it was a function of the LG dialer, that makes more sense. It did use a completely different voice from VC.
I appreciate the link to the program you gave me. I'll probably end up using it. Would be nice if the instructions were clearer on how to install it and where to put the contents of the zip archive. Thanks again.
OK, I found a way to make this work, but with the pleasant woman's voice I wanted. Go to this site:
http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php
Try the sample voices until you find one you like. Then put in the numbers like this: one, two, three...etc. Don't forget star and pound. The commas are important as they give a pause between each number that will help when editing them into separate files. Click download and you will have a wav file with all the numbers spoken aloud. You can convert it to mp3 format or go to the next step. Open it up in a wav editor and chop each word individually and save it to your hard drive with the proper name. These sound so much better than the files included in the post about Talking Dialpad and you can get them in the language of your choice.
Here's the syntax I used. It gives you a 1 second gap between each number making it easier to edit. Copy and paste it into the box.
<Break time="1s"/> one<Break time="1s"/> two<Break time="1s"/> three<Break time="1s"/> four<Break time="1s"/> five<Break time="1s"/> six<Break time="1s"/> seven<Break time="1s"/> eight<Break time="1s"/> nine<Break time="1s"/> zero<Break time="1s"/> pound<Break time="1s"/> star
I used Crystal's voice. If someone wants to host it, I will zip the sound files and e-mail them to you.
From : http://myhtcdesire.com/tutorials/how-to-force-apps-to-sd-without-rooting-on-froyo
Requirements
Phone running Froyo
ADB installed – how to
Instructions
Ensure you have debugging enabled on your phone (Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging > Turn On)
Connect your phone to USB
Open Command Prompt/Terminal
Type: adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2
Press Enter
That’s it!
FAQs
My widgets keep disappearing, help!
To prevent widgets from being removed, you’ll have to move their associated application back onto phone memory – to do this see FAQ #2
How do I move certain apps back onto phone memory?
You can move any application onto phone memory by going to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > On SD card, select the app you want and press Move to Phone
How can I revert to the original settings?
Just open Command Prompt/Terminal and type: adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0
Any other hidden commands?
There’s one more to force all apps to install to phone memory, but I doubt you’ll ever want to use it: adb shell pm setInstallLocation
For further reading check this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742379
I claim I don't know anything about these settings but just passing on a tip for you new Froyo SGS users (Like myself)
More TIPS:
From: http://hemorrdroids.net/galaxy-s-hints-tips/
Here are a few tips that work on the Samsung Galaxy S that you might not have been aware of. Some of them might be general tips, others will only work on the SGS. Read on for details…
Press the top of the screen, so the notification bar appears, but don’t pull down. Slide your thumb to the left or the right to lower or raise the brightness. This wont work if your set to automatic brightness.
Have the title and artist announced by the built in Music Player by holding down the volume up button.
When watching a video, or in the camera app, press the power button to lock the device while leaving the screen playing. Press power once more to unlock.
When in contacts, slide the contact name to the left to send a message or to the right to start dialing them.
Hold menu for a second to bring up a quick search box. (Because the SGS has no search button)
When using your Camera, use your volume up and down keys to zoom in and out.
Some more Froyo tips: http://androidforums.com/desire-tips-tricks/139533-froyo-hints-tips-tricks.html
Stumbled across this and thought I'd share..
Go into the Dialer and enter *#83786633 then press the Home key Go back into the phone dialer and enter *#22745927 Now a box will come up asking for the SPC code. Enter 000000 Press the Hiddenmenu Enable radio button.
Now you can use these codes.
Shutdown
*#7594# This enables you to shut your phone off by long-pressing the power/lock key. No more pop-up confirmation. I have tested this and it works successfully. I've also discovered by doing this, it will disable the puzzle/glass unlock screen. Personally, having to push a button and slide the screen is redundant.
Enjoy
Here are a bunch of others "secret menu" items, for those who care.
Go into the Dialer and enter *#83786633 then press the Home key
Go back into the phone dialer and enter *#22745927
Now a box will come up asking for the SPC code. Enter 000000
Press the Hidden menu Enable radio button.
Now you can use these codes.
The dialing code string you have to use is *##
Here are some things you can gain access to
Audio Tuning
*#28346#
Several audio tuning menus.
I've only tested the two items below:
To silence boot and shutdown audio go to Situation/BOOTSOUND and turn the values to 0. I've tested and confirmed this works.
To silence the volume key audio when turning the volume up/down go to Situation/VOLUMEKEY and turn the values to 0. I've tested and confirmed this works.
Full Bat Popup
*#3844228#
This allows you to disable the full battery pop-up.
I have tested this and it works successfully.
HwCodec
*#0002*28346#
Audio path volume controls. Most importantly, it looks like there's a sidetone adjustment.
I have not tested any of these items yet.
Shutdown
*#7594#
This enables you to shut your phone off by long-pressing the power/lock key.
No more pop-up confirmation.
I have tested this and it works successfully.
I also need to point out that this disables your slide lock screen.
Diag/Testing Mode
*#4636*1111#
GPSSetup menu
*#1472365#
The settings are set to the "fixed" values by default.
You can go into Command and then start GPS and force a satellite lock.
There's other cool info there too.
*#7594#
If your enable this, it appears to not only shutdown your phone with a long press of the power key, but it also disables your lock screen (puzzle/glass screen).
*#1472365# - GpsSetup
Very useful tests for the GPS!!!
Setup/Position Mode/ Operation Mode: (Standalone/MSAssisted/MSBased) Starting Mode: (Cold Start/Warm Start/Hot Start) Session Type: (Single Fix/Navigation) Setup/Command allows you to test the GPS and look at the results
*#INFO*1111# - Testing
Phone information/Battery information/Battery history/Usage statistics
Very useful diagnostics
*#0*# - LCD TEST
red/green/blue/melody/vibration/dimming/megacam/Sensor/touch/sleepmode/LED/RECEIVER
Very useful tests for the LCD
##RTN# - Real-Time Network (RTN)
Lots of useful information, like the Life timer / calls and Life Byte usage stats
*#DATA*727336*# - DataCreate
Call log/System Space/User Space/Phone Book/Schedule/Message/Ring tone/Screen/IMEI/ESN/Error log
Very useful information!!!
*#0228# - BatteryStatus
Very useful real-time battery statistics!
##UPST# - PhoneUtil - UART/USB
Universal Asychronous Receiver/Transmitter / Universal Serial Bus
Most likely controls how you connect technician testing equipment to test out the UART/USB subsystems
##DATA# - Data Programming - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
User Name/Advanced/Restore/Enable HFA/DSA Server/MMSC/URL/Multimedia/WorkMode/WiMAX
##DEBUG# - Debug Menu - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
Debug Screen/Test Calls/RC Data/HDR/1X Selection/Voice Privacy/DTMF Set/Korea Mode Set
##AKEY# - Data A key menu - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
##<MSL># - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
Program your Mobile Device Number(MDN) and Mobile Station ID(MSID)
##GPSCLRX# - Reset the GPS - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
##SCRTN# - Changes DSA back to Factory - (Verizon customers: whenever prompted for SPC enter 000000)
##TTY# - TTY TestMode
*#0842# - Device Test - Vibration Test
*#0673# - MelodyTest
*#7780# - Factory data reset
*#232331# - BluetoothTest
*#2664# - Touchscreen Accuracy Test
Nice if you want to see how accurate your touchscreen is
*#0283# - ServiceMode - PACKET LOOPBACK
Need to hit home to get out - I couldn't get this to do anything but it could be the data packet that you sent coming back to you on the loopback device
*#767*3855# - Factory Format - WARNING!!!
Will go to Hands Free Activation
Nice if you'd like to reactivate your phone, it will do so automatically
*#197328640# - ServiceMode - Menu key to bring up menu - WARNING!!!
Will turn off your radio - Not sure what this does
*#0011# - ServiceMode - Force Closes - Menu key to bring up menu
Will turn on your radio, and then reboot
*#32489# - ServiceMode - Force Closes - Menu key to bring up menu
Doesn't seem to affect the radio
*#2580# - ServiceMode - Not sure what this does
*#0782# - RTCTimeRead - Displays Date and Time
*#745# - Sec_RIL_Dump - Has the LogFileList
Copy to phone memory/Copy to SD card(grayed out)/View Ril Log(grayed out)/Clear Ril Log/Exit
Probably dumps the logs for the Radio Interface Layer (RIL) between the Operating System and the phone's radio and modem
I haven't tested a dump yet
*#9900# - SysDump
copy logcat/dumpstate/dumpsys/enable debug log/copy/watchdogdumpstatelog
Probably dumps the logs for the Operating System kernel
I haven't tested a dump yet
Whoah! I didnt know about all those other ones.. Nice job
Thanks to both of you, good to know, possibly may come in handy at one point or another.