I just got the OTA Pie update the other day for the LG G7 ThinQ (I'm on Google Fi), and now I notice that my emergency info button on the lock screen is gone. I can't seem to find a way to get it back. I want to put emergency contact info and medical info that is available even if my phone is locked. Some sites say to look under "about phone", but there is no emergency info tab there. Other sites say to go to the "User" tab, but I don't have one even under "Accounts".
Does anyone know how to put emergency contact info on the lock screen after the Pie update (other than the 50 character "contact info for lost phone" field)?
I thought that adding emergency contact info to the lock screen was a standard Android function. Has LG disabled it?
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My original Tilt had a very useful feature - when you clicked on a call in Call History it would show any other activity from that number. In my AT&T Tilt 2, clicking on a number immediately dials it without this intervening screen. Any ideas about how to retrieve this function?
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To the right of the name is a rolodex looking card. Clicking that will give you more info.
What I'd like to know is how to find out what time the call was. If it's older than a day it just shows me a date not the time. Nevermind that's on the card too.
Thanks! I thought I was doing that but I must have been missing the card - I also wouldn't mind seeing the time of the call -
I've come to a little problem with some changes my carrier did with the way I review my line account information. It all starts by typing *222# to display the information, which a couple of weeks ago was fine, it returned a message with all the information, Account balance, Remaining minutes, etc... 'cause it's a prepaid line. The my carrier (Uff!) in Colombia, took the decision to change the system, and now instead of showing directly the information, now shows a menu with some options. Of course each option is related to a function, the first one would be to review the account information which is the one I need to check my remaining minutes in the account. The problem is... with Windows Phone (currently updated to version 7.10.8107) when you get that type of carrier messages, there's no way to display the keypad to send the number option and receive the information I'm looking for.
Now the tricky part, is there a way, through the Registry to enable the keypad when the carrier sends that message? Otherwise I'm screwed... If anyone knows how to bypass the fact that the system disables the keypad option in the options bar, would be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance to anyone that helps.
One thing you might be able to do is save the contact (*222#) in your address book, then put commas after it (press-and-hold on the keys to access additional keys) and add the numbers after it. That way, the phone will dial the initial number, wait (I think it waits one second per comma?) and then dial the number. No idea if this will work with a GSM shortcode (what you're using), though.
Thanks, I'll try and tell if it worked... (hope)
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By the way, this really belongs in Q&A. The simple litus test dividing line is generally "Are you offering something" (Dev and/or hacking) or "are you just asking for something" (general or Q&A)
Under phone menu there is a call log but I can't figure out how to show the most recent calls first. It seems that the phone somehow prioritizes some calls at the top and you have to scroll down (in my case several pages) to find the calls that start with "today" and then go backwards in time.
Any way to change the sort so the call log is almost most recent first? How to do this seems to have escaped me? Thanks and apologize in advance if it's something blindingly obvious that I missed.
I have the 851 variant and my call log is sorted with the most recent first. I checked the menu and settings and do not see anything setting to alter or rearrange the call log order at all, outside of clearing the whole list.
So I'm not sure if it's a variant specific issue or setting.
Sorry I couldn't help any further, but I wanted to post so you wouldn't feel left in the wind and would know that perhaps it might be specific to your phone.
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I have the 851 variant and my call log is sorted with the most recent first. I checked the menu and settings and do not see anything setting to alter or rearrange the call log order at all, outside of clearing the whole list.
So I'm not sure if it's a variant specific issue or setting.
Sorry I couldn't help any further, but I wanted to post so you wouldn't feel left in the wind and would know that perhaps it might be specific to your phone.
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Thanks for the reply. Interesting to note it's not all variants - I'll keep searching
zevrosenthal said:
Thanks for the reply. Interesting to note it's not all variants - I'll keep searching
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I would like to know about this too, it's very annoying
Stumbled upon the answer. I was looking through the pages and pages of "new" calls when I realized that these were all call log records that came over from my iPhone. I used the LG PC suite to transfer my texts, calls, etc. to the new phone and it seems that all the call records go in as "new" as sit above today or any recent calls. As I didn't want to lose my recent calls, I went through the call log call by call and deleted every call categorized as "new" and now it's working perfectly - call logs are properly displayed by date in descending order of most recent first.
I discovered this will on hold with LG support via "chat". They were more than useless. The rep said she didn't even have an G3 at her location to try and understand the problem and gave me the usual 'factory reset' to fix it. I told here there was zero percent chance I'd do a factory reset and have to spend hours to get my phone back to my setup without any assurance it would even work (which it wouldn't have if I'd done the PC Suite transfer again) and told her she should, in no way, categorize my call as "solved or finished" based on suggesting a factory reset. My expectation for tech support was near zero and LG didn't disappoint. The support was worthless. Thank goodness for XDA.
Prior to getting my G4, I was using a Samsung GS4. With the GS4, you could add trusted contacts to an "ICE" group (ICE= In Case of Emergency) and they would show up in the emergency dialer even when the phone was locked.
Is there an easy way to do this with the LG G4? I have done some research, but every supposed solution seems to involve changing the stock lock screen.
Is this not not possible with Lollipop on the G4?
Thanks,
-m0j0
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Prior to getting my G4, I was using a Samsung GS4. With the GS4, you could add trusted contacts to an "ICE" group (ICE= In Case of Emergency) and they would show up in the emergency dialer even when the phone was locked.
Is there an easy way to do this with the LG G4? I have done some research, but every supposed solution seems to involve changing the stock lock screen.
Is this not not possible with Lollipop on the G4?
Thanks,
-m0j0
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It's built into the phone already at least on my Verizon LG G4.
If you go display in settings click on 'Contact info for lost phone'
Once you have put in the alternate phone number it will show up under your carrier name on the Lock Screen.
Definitely worth it just in case someone decides to return your lost device.
.: Sent from an optimized 'ANDROID til I die' device :.
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It's built into the phone already at least on my Verizon LG G4.
If you go display in settings click on 'Contact info for lost phone'
Once you have put in the alternate phone number it will show up under your carrier name on the Lock Screen.
Definitely worth it just in case someone decides to return your lost device.
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I think you're confusing "lost phone" with "emergency contact." I'm aware of the "lost phone information" feature. I already have that configured with my name and email address. If I lose my phone and it's found by an honest person, they can email me to coordinate returning it to me.
What I'm referring to is the ability to have emergency contacts in the lock screen dialer in the event of an emergency where I'm seriously injured, unconscious, or dead. With the Samsung GS4, it was easy: just add the contacts to an "ICE" group, and they appeared on the emergency dialer screen. I am looking for similar functionality for the LG G4.
Here's what I'm referring to: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/50573/ice-emergency-contacts-on-emergency-dialer-screen
Thanks
-m0j0
Gotcha, for that I wouldn't have an idea sorry
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Hi, click the Emergency Call button on the lock screen. If you have added contacts to the ICE- Emergency Contacts group, they will show up there, along with the Emergency Dialer button.
Hi m0j0 ,
Do you found the solution for this problem. I also use LG G4 but can't find any where to add contact to ICE.
About the solution by changing the stock lock screen, can you show me a guide for that solution.
Thanks.
So I used to have an LG G3 on Verizon and you could do anything during a call. You could browse the web, open your calendar, etc., all while in a call.
I just realized on this current LG G3 I have on T-Mobile, I can't do anything. The buttons at the bottom are grayed out and disabled, and the notification bar is even disabled. It won't let me leave the phone app until the call is finished.
Is this normal behavior? Is this a carrier limitation? Rom issue? Is there a workaround? I find this pretty absurd. I'm used to looking in my calendar while talking to people, and I can't do this anymore.
I'm running Android 6.0 rooted stock Rom.
Well, can anyone at least confirm that this is how their T-mobile LG G3 behaves, or is my phone misbehaving?
I'm going to post the only solution I found for this. Installing other dialer apps did nothing, as they launch the stock dialer when actually dialing. Installing Google's dialer app and making it default was the only option that worked. It seems to be coded into the stock dialer to disable the home buttons and notification bar. Here is a link to instructions and download for the Google dialer app. It's not available on the play store for this phone model, but it does work.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/themes-apps/flashable-marshmallow-google-dialer-t3302109
Are you sure the phone wasn't locked when you answered the call?