My Dad recently bought a Moto G5. It's his first smart phone and it's hard for him to get used to. The biggest issue at the moment is that he has problems answering calls. He just can't get used to the swiping.
He lives about 400 kilometers away from me so I can't just hop by and help him. So I wanted to ask if there are any settings on this phone which allow answering calls by a gesture or by pressing the power button or the fingerprint sensor or anything like that? If not, is there any app for this? Or a (trusted) dialer which has more (or other;easier) answering options? The phone doesn't have root ofc.
Frankie73 said:
My Dad recently bought a Moto G5. It's his first smart phone and it's hard for him to get used to. The biggest issue at the moment is that he has problems answering calls. He just can't get used to the swiping.
He lives about 400 kilometers away from me so I can't just hop by and help him. So I wanted to ask if there are any settings on this phone which allow answering calls by a gesture or by pressing the power button or the fingerprint sensor or anything like that? If not, is there any app for this? Or a (trusted) dialer which has more (or other;easier) answering options? The phone doesn't have root ofc.
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I know this is a setting on lineageos os but I'm not sure about stock as I'm not currently running it
Goto settings
Buttons
Answer call > enable to answer call with volume buttons
You can also enable end call with power button
Unfortunately this setting isn't present on the stock rom. Thanks anyway!
Hi I recently upgraded my phone to a Huawei Mate 20x, most of my business contacts (using google acc) have a 'note field' attached to them, a suppliers acc number for example, or the type of items they supply, on my old phone, the Mate 10 Pro, Android version 8, this note would be displayed on the in call screen under the telephone number you are calling, so if I need that information I just glance at the screen, very easy, now for some reason on the Mate 20x with Android version 9 it does not show the note on the on the in call screen?
Was this feature taken away on android version 9?
During the call, press home and then bring down the notifications panel. The call notification should display all your notes for that contact.
Governa said:
During the call, press home and then bring down the notifications panel. The call notification should display all your notes for that contact.
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God how on earth did you find that feature!? Thanks it's not perfect but a lot better than having to search through your contact list while on the call.
Hi guys,
Maybe one of you in here has an answer to this question...
I have the Moto g 5G Plus since 2 weeks now and I find it is a really nice device. Especially since I got it brand new from the manufacturer's site with a promotional offer : 320€ for the g 5g plus and the moto G8 offered for free.
The only thing I am missing on this phone is a LED that would tell me when the phone is charging or when I get a message or a missed call.
Anyways, the question is not about this : my question is about the button on the left. If you press it, you'll call Goolge Assistant. Well, this is cool, but... I don't use Google Assistant that much :-(
So I would like to know if there is a way to set this button as a shortcut to another app or feature (even like "Home" button...).
I've looked a little and it seems difficult, but if any of you would have an idea, I'd be a grateful taker
Regards.
Sadly as far as I know there is no way to customize that button as of now. Maybe a future (Android 11?) update may include that option.
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this phone does have a notification led and it enabled for me after installing lineageOS 18.1 and its brightness and flashing speed can be customized
but unfortunately its disabled in stock ROM
Since proximity sensor on F3 is fairly useless/non stable on calls I compiled the [A11/A12] AOSP dialer with proximity checkbox. Install via Magisk.
Set dialer as default phone app (reboot) and check proximity ON (so proximity doesn't work anymore...)
In call :
you can either use your powerbutton or double tap on statusbar to dim screen.
or you can use a small macro add-on I made - Call_AutoScreen_On-Off_(F3) - which auto dims screen when call is started and auto lights up the screen when call is ended. How to :
install MacroDroid
import the unzipped macro
give permissions where needed (reboot/don't forget to nuke proximity in dialer ofc).
thx @anuppoudel for testing as well
Added A12 AOSP Dialer
Thank you @raystef66 for providing such a useful solution, most needed
Since I got the F3, I've gotten used to just manually locking the screen before I put the phone to my ear. So, what advantage do I get from using your modified app?
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your work! I'm just curious...
esszett said:
Since I got the F3, I've gotten used to just manually locking the screen before I put the phone to my ear. So, what advantage do I get from using your modified app?
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your work! I'm just curious...
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Automation instead of manually lock
raystef66 said:
Since proximity sensor on F3 is fairly useless/non stable on calls I compiled the AOSP dialer with proximity checkbox. Install via Magisk.
Set dialer as default phone app (reboot) and check proximity ON (so proximity doesn't work anymore...)
In call :
you can either use your powerbutton or double tap on statusbar to dim screen.
or you can use a small macro add-on I made - Call_AutoScreen_On-Off_(F3) - which auto dims screen when call is started and auto lights up the screen when call is ended. How to :
install MacroDroid
import the unzipped macro
give permissions where needed (reboot/don't forget to nuke proximity in dialer ofc).
thx @anuppoudel for testing as well
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Thanks brother. U rock!
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Automation instead of manually lock
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Ok, thanks...
1. The screen is locked with the app, but I have to manually dim the screen by pressing the power button? Hmm...
2. When the call starts I have to switch loudspeaker on and off again before I actually can hear the one who's calling (or the one I am calling resp.) over the earpiece (is there any solution for this bug out there? or has it even been solved and I'm still doing it out of habit? ).
Unfortunately, it seems that this mod would make the whole dumb workaround procedure even more frustrating (for me)
esszett said:
Ok, thanks...
1. The screen is locked with the app, but I have to manually dim the screen by pressing the power button? Hmm...
2. When the call starts I have to switch loudspeaker on and off again before I actually can hear the one who's calling (or the one I am calling resp.) over the earpiece (is there any solution for this bug out there? or has it even been solved and I'm still doing it out of habit? ).
Unfortunately, it seems that this mod would make the whole dumb workaround procedure even more frustrating (for me)
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U can choose not to use. Dev is sharing his solution out of goodwill anyways
esszett said:
Ok, thanks...
1. The screen is locked with the app, but I have to manually dim the screen by pressing the power button? Hmm...
2. When the call starts I have to switch loudspeaker on and off again before I actually can hear the one who's calling (or the one I am calling resp.) over the earpiece (is there any solution for this bug out there? or has it even been solved and I'm still doing it out of habit? ).
Unfortunately, it seems that this mod would make the whole dumb workaround procedure even more frustrating (for me)
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Point of this all is to nuke proximity sensor (more stability during calls) and let the macro do the job of auto dimming the screen when call gets active and waking it up when call's done. No more no less. So no more pressing the powerbutton or whatever.
Even with the macro running during call you can easily dt2w or press power button to wake screen. Dim it again by pressing the powerbutton again (or double tap statusbar). But how many times does that happen? Not much for me.
For you it does apparently because you have to press loudspeaker. Well you can as you did before on the other dialer you had. Only thing now is that proximity is disabled as well. So more stability.
In the past even with just pressing the power button I had wake-ups during calls. Proximity is unstable so therefore diabling it is the logic solution (for me).
As mentioned above, it's up to others to use it or not.
PS : in macro you can easily add some time to it before screen auto-dims so you have time enough to tap your loudspeaker. Or even add a speakerphone task. Up to you.
keyoke87 said:
U can choose not to use. Dev is sharing his solution out of goodwill anyways
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Unfortunately, the problem with the proximity sensor is extremely unsatisfactory - a feature that always worked reliably since my first smartphone was mightily screwed up by Xiaomi. I guess everyone who makes several calls per day is annoyed by the behavior and is looking for solutions. Therefore, it is of course highly gratifying if among the annoyed users there are also a few developers who can program solutions.
My frustration with the proximity sensor was not meant to blame the dev for not bringing a solution that works for me - the criticism is solely for Xiaomi. As I said, I appreciate the developer's work! Therefore, sorry if my post came across with a bad mood... I'm glad that the workaround app offered by the dev helps many users
@raystef66
Thank you for your answer! Earlier I was still unsure, now I know: the loudspeaker on/off "game" isn't over on my device - I just tested it. For an outgoing call, I have to deactivate the loudspeaker only after the ring tone, otherwise the earpiece remains silent. Unfortunately, this ring tone sometimes starts after 1 second, sometimes after 5 seconds - and sometimes without waiting time the call starts immediately. So, I don't think it's possible to create a universal solution with a macro.
The thing that works for me, on the other hand, is that the phone stays locked until I unlock it (lucky me! ). Initially, this accidently wake-up also happened to me, because I came to the fingerprint sensor with the index finger or thumb - but here I have now also re-educated myself
Anyway, thanks for not resigning yourself to the status quo and continuing to look for solutions!
esszett said:
Unfortunately, the problem with the proximity sensor is extremely unsatisfactory - a feature that always worked reliably since my first smartphone was mightily screwed up by Xiaomi. I guess everyone who makes several calls per day is annoyed by the behavior and is looking for solutions. Therefore, it is of course highly gratifying if among the annoyed users there are also a few developers who can program solutions.
My frustration with the proximity sensor was not meant to blame the dev for not bringing a solution that works for me - the criticism is solely for Xiaomi. As I said, I appreciate the developer's work! Therefore, sorry if my post came across with a bad mood... I'm glad that the workaround app offered by the dev helps many users
@raystef66
Thank you for your answer! Earlier I was still unsure, now I know: the loudspeaker on/off "game" isn't over on my device - I just tested it. For an outgoing call, I have to deactivate the loudspeaker only after the ring tone, otherwise the earpiece remains silent. Unfortunately, this ring tone sometimes starts after 1 second, sometimes after 5 seconds - and sometimes without waiting time the call starts immediately. So, I don't think it's possible to create a universal solution with a macro.
The thing that works for me, on the other hand, is that the phone stays locked until I unlock it (lucky me! ). Initially, this accidently wake-up also happened to me, because I came to the fingerprint sensor with the index finger or thumb - but here I have now also re-educated myself
Anyway, thanks for not resigning yourself to the status quo and continuing to look for solutions!
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no worries. i know that the proximity sensor on this phone is just trash. cheers!
On previous version call recording didn't work fully. Therefore made a second version which provides call recording as well
Alioth_AOSP_Dialer_Proximity_raystef66_v2
Apologies if this is off topic but this thread will likely attract the right eyes.. Dialing hasnt been my big problem yet..
How do you deal with pocket wake up ?? Face unlock (maybe tap to wake ??) the position of the fingerprint reader mean this thing is constantly awake and pin lock failing in my pockets.. Driving me crazy.
EDIT :::
Testing it (pixel experience plus) my phone never senses, in any orientation.. Others report some form of sensing.
Upright.. hand to phone.. hand over phone.. I am not getting anything.
It wakes on movement.. It wakes to attempt face unlock (I guess).. It wakes on screen touch,, it never overrides that despite there being an option to prevent accidental wake up (which has no noticeable effect). I dont see what combo of settings may be correct here.
Its currently flat out unusable.. Its a mobile phone which you cannot put in your pocket and which wakes as you carry it. People cant be just accepting this...
Both ZIP files added over Magisk? Or one with TWRP and one with Magisk?
Hi,
Thanks a lot for your useful app.
In android 12 I have a problem, app background color is a very awful green! Please check attachment, what is the problem?
Thanks!
beicuxhaven said:
Both ZIP files added over Magisk? Or one with TWRP and one with Magisk?
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AOSP dialer is a module - Other is a macro - It's all in description.
Creative9170 said:
Hi,
Thanks a lot for your useful app.
In android 12 I have a problem, app background color is a very awful green! Please check attachment, what is the problem?
Thanks!
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Because its 11.0. Not compiled for 12.
raystef66 said:
AOSP dialer is a module - Other is a macro - It's all in description.
Because its 11.0. Not compiled for 12.
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Can you please compile it for A12 too? Because most of the A12 roms doesn't have call recorder now. But your aosp app works good on A12 but has some minor theme problems.
Thanks in advance
Creative9170 said:
Can you please compile it for A12 too? Because most of the A12 roms doesn't have call recorder now. But your aosp app works good on A12 but has some minor theme problems.
Thanks in advance
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I second this. I like having call recording when I call automated robot calls than I don't need to pay a attention and if I miss something I can relisten to it without a problem or with headphones if it was to quiet. It also works to set people up but in my state it's illegal to record someone who doesn't know their being recorder. So you would just be getting yourself in trouble to.
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qestion where is the call recording saved location at ?
jefffrom said:
qestion where is the call recording saved location at ?
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internal_music_call recordings