Hi,
I can search in contacts app using the name of the contact. It works.
When I search for a number, search returns empty.
Say, if I have a contact ABCDE with number 333 444 6677
When I search for CDE, app will display contact ABCDE. When I search for 444, it doesn't list the contact.
I am coming from Samsung S5 and I could search contact using name or number.
Thanks for your help.
yoonus said:
Hi,
I can search in contacts app using the name of the contact. It works.
When I search for a number, search returns empty.
Say, if I have a contact ABCDE with number 333 444 6677
When I search for CDE, app will display contact ABCDE. When I search for 444, it doesn't list the contact.
I am coming from Samsung S5 and I could search contact using name or number.
Thanks for your help.
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Type the number starting with the zip code. That's how the stock Google app searches numbers.
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It is kind of annoying. I enter +1 for all my US numbers and I have to enter +1 when I search for them in Hangouts and in Contact app.
Phone app does partial incremental match though, from the Dialpad, but not the contacts search.
SlimSnoopOS said:
Type the number starting with the zip code. That's how the stock Google app searches numbers.
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You mean area code?
sfhub said:
It is kind of annoying. I enter +1 for all my US numbers and I have to enter +1 when I search for them in Hangouts and in Contact app.
Phone app does partial incremental match though, from the Dialpad, but not the contacts search.
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Thanks. I am able to search from dial pad.
I am actually looking to find all contacts which has the search number anywhere in the phone number. Like I mentioned in OP where 444 is in middle of the phone number. Google being a search company, this should have been basic feature
yoonus said:
You mean area code?
Thanks. I am able to search from dial pad.
I am actually looking to find all contacts which has the search number anywhere in the phone number. Like I mentioned in OP where 444 is in middle of the phone number. Google being a search company, this should have been basic feature
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Ha, yes I meant area code lol brain fart
yoonus said:
You mean area code?
Thanks. I am able to search from dial pad.
I am actually looking to find all contacts which has the search number anywhere in the phone number. Like I mentioned in OP where 444 is in middle of the phone number. Google being a search company, this should have been basic feature
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Right, I understand what you want to do. I was pointing out it could be done from the dialpad, which presumably has access to the same list of numbers as the contact app.
I'm sure there is some regular expression like area of code that tells the app whether to match starting at beginning of phone # field or anywhere in the phone # field so I think it would be trivial for them to modify the behavior, probably just a few character change in the regular expression.
I was also agreeing that searching numbers from the beginning of phone # field is even more annoying if you are in the habit of entering + and country code (so the same phone # works even if you are overseas) because +1 is even less natural to enter on a search when 90% of one's contact list has +1.
So my solution is to just search from dialpad.
Also, for me, if my contact's name is JohnABCDE Smith, I actually need to enter Jo... to find them in the contact app. I can't enter CDE like you seem to be able to.
sfhub said:
Also, for me, if my contact's name is JohnABCDE Smith, I actually need to enter Jo... to find them in the contact app. I can't enter CDE like you seem to be able to.
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Small correction. When I looked at it again, I see what you said is correct. My search string should be first characters of first or last or middle name.
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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...
Hi
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.
iamsatan said:
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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)
[email protected] said:
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.
Im not sure I missed this before... Anyone knows how to paste a copied phone number into the dialler? Desire recognises a phone number often, but sometimes it doesnt. I hate to use a pen and paper to write a number down from an email etc. Is there a way to copy a number and somwhere paste it to the dialler?
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Open google search, paste the number and you will get the options you are looking for...
Thanks.. sounds promising. But when I paste a number in the searchfield, it just takes me to Google search website?
Thanks
I use the app "colornote" . When u paste a tel.number in colornote and press back, you get a clickable link which opens in the dialer.
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jannen said:
Thanks.. sounds promising. But when I paste a number in the searchfield, it just takes me to Google search website?
Thanks
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Use google search! Not the search button. You will get appropriate actions...
Hi thanks.
I realise I had to go to Search Settings and change Searchable items and then tick off 'Web'.
So it works fine... great thanks for the tip!
Hello:
i flashed new rom after doing wipe and now i'm trying to connect to whatsapp after installing it and i don't remember my nickname, how can i restore my nickname?
tnx
There is no nickname in whatsapp, just your phone number oO
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there is a nickname because after i typed the phone number he ask from me a for name that will be used when messaging contacts with iphone.
Ask one of your contacts how (which name) you are displayed in whats app.
DoriGuy said:
there is a nickname because after i typed the phone number he ask from me a for name that will be used when messaging contacts with iphone.
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You can choose whatever you want! Your phone number is your "account"!
ngphobos said:
You can choose whatever you want! Your phone number is your "account"!
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i tried but the apps blocked me
i asked some of my firends that using iphone for the nicname but the answer was that my name is taken from the contact list.
Hi;
Is there a way to search a contact with a fraction of the number?
For example if the number is +1-800-7382345 I want to search and find the contact with like 2345 or 7382...
srashedian said:
Hi;
Is there a way to search a contact with a fraction of the number?
For example if the number is +1-800-7382345 I want to search and find the contact with like 2345 or 7382...
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Dialer One will do this.
Does anyone encounter below problem at messaging app (SMS) and searching contact in phone book?
In the past (ICS), I simply wrote first few words of recipients' name, it will show contacts that match those words.
But in JB, I cannot find the contact by the same way as in ICS. I have to type first few digits of recipients' phone no. instead of name.
If I have 1000+ contacts in my phone book, how can I remember 1000+ phone no.
Mine is Arco S at latest .96 JB firmware
arthurho1018 said:
Does anyone encounter below problem at messaging app (SMS) and searching contact in phone book?
In the past (ICS), I simply wrote first few words of recipients' name, it will show contacts that match those words.
But in JB, I cannot find the contact by the same way as in ICS. I have to type first few digits of recipients' phone no. instead of name.
If I have 1000+ contacts in my phone book, how can I remember 1000+ phone no.
Mine is Arco S at latest .96 JB firmware
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Use contact small app, it is really useful.
U can find it at playstore....!
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Thanks.
Does 4.2 or 4.3 JB still have the same issue? Or this issue is just happened in Sony phone?
On the dialler app just type the name and it lists them at the top??
Or at least it does on my phone.
eg for someone named abcde, if you type 11122 then that would be listed.
Or if in the contacts list just tap the magnifying glass and then start typing.
As for the sms I can't answer that as i don't have the stock sms app installed on my phone at the moment.