Does anyone know how to change the Contacts display as FirstName LastName rather than LastName, FirstName?
There is not a single option to change this.
This has been asked a lot of times try a search for 'firstname lastname'
the solution i found was to use outlook contacts to change the "display as" to how you want it. its much easier to manage with outlook aswell.
There are other solutions, that's not the right one.
Search for fileasfl
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=fileasfl
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=fileasflhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=fileasfl
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vijay555 said:
There are other solutions, that's not the right one.
Search for fileasfl
eg
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=fileasfl
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=fileasflhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=fileasfl
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which one do we need to install from:
http://www.pdamobiz.com/forum/PDAforum_posts.asp?TID=37053&PN=97
is it sh3?
File Contact_Plugin_Save_As.cab
Download this cab file.
http://rapidshare.com/files/3826280/Contact_Plugin_Save_As.cab.html
great! thank you!
An other thing:
if i receive a call from a new number how can i do to add it to a contact already present in my address book?
l0rdsheva said:
great! thank you!
An other thing:
if i receive a call from a new number how can i do to add it to a contact already present in my address book?
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PPC contacts should take care of that.
where to find it?
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I'm using a:-
XDA II
ROM: 1.66.00WWE
RV: 1.08.00
which i bought 3 days ago.
I've read the manual a few times and i have a few questions,
1. i downloaded an mp3 from my desktop, when choosing the ringtone, i can't seem to find the file anywhere. what happened?
2. i installed active sync 3.7.1 as a standard partnership. i can share everything except the contact and a few others. when choosing to share, there are no checkbox next to the contacts. ?!?
3. sometimes, after i entered the number and the sms text into a new msg which is to be sent as an sms, i can never seem to send it. the screen will remain in the new msg window. and if i were to exit, it will be saved in the draft. everytime i click onto the send button, the 'envelope' just flew and the mobile number shifts to the right and thats it. ?!?!?!?!?
hope some helpful soul out there could gimme a hand on this
thanks
fy3 said:
1. i downloaded an mp3 from my desktop, when choosing the ringtone, i can't seem to find the file anywhere. what happened?
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You need to go to settings, system, add ring tone, and add it as a ringtone. This moves the mp3 to \Windows\Rings.
fy3 said:
2. i installed active sync 3.7.1 as a standard partnership. i can share everything except the contact and a few others. when choosing to share, there are no checkbox next to the contacts. ?!?
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Do you have Microsoft Outlook (not Outlook Express) installed?
fy3 said:
3. sometimes, after i entered the number and the sms text into a new msg which is to be sent as an sms, i can never seem to send it. the screen will remain in the new msg window. and if i were to exit, it will be saved in the draft. everytime i click onto the send button, the 'envelope' just flew and the mobile number shifts to the right and thats it. ?!?!?!?!?
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Did you make sure to choose the SMS account?
outlook, no... but its not outlook that i need, i basically need the contacts to be in my laptop, thats all.
yes, i've verified many times that it is an sms account...
when in the 'add account' section, i noticed that the SMS has a asterix before it = { *SMS }
does this have got to do with anything?
also
in the windows folder, there is a few files named "MsgQueueMapFileMicrosoft Notification SMS Protocol (Reiceive Only)" and a few others with similar names
what does this mean?
is there something wrong with the settings ?
could the "receive only" thing be the problem that caused me to be unable to send sms msgs ?
how do i undo that ?
fy3 said:
outlook, no... but its not outlook that i need, i basically need the contacts to be in my laptop, thats all.
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ActiveSync needs outlook for that, whether you need it or not.
fy3 said:
yes, i've verified many times that it is an sms account...
when in the 'add account' section, i noticed that the SMS has a asterix before it = { *SMS }
does this have got to do with anything?
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The asterix means SMS is the default account.
fy3 said:
also
in the windows folder, there is a few files named "MsgQueueMapFileMicrosoft Notification SMS Protocol (Reiceive Only)" and a few others with similar names
what does this mean?
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That's normal, it uses those "files" internally. I have those too.
fy3 said:
is there something wrong with the settings ?
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Could be.
Which SMSes does it NOT send? Only replies to certain people? Only new messages? Does it send replies sometimes/always, but new messages never?
Check Settings(Personal settings)| Phone|Services tab| Voice Mail and SMS(get settings..)|SMS service center
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could the "receive only" thing be the problem that caused me to be unable to send sms msgs ?
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No, that's not it.
new problem
ok
i've solved the previous problems and its all cool now
nothing a hard reset cannot do ;p
but a new thing just showed up
actually its been bugging me since i bought it
here is how it goes:
when the phone idles for a time period, no one can call in
there is no indication whatsoever when this problem occurs
the only way i found out abt it is when the ppl who tried to call me screwed me when i met them earlier
and the only way to resolve this is tru soft reset
can anyone explain what is happening?
hi, anybody hav softwr to send sms to multiple recepients or groups or can u guide me where to get it.----for imate jam.
thanx in advance.
Already built in, you only need to type in the first few letters of your contacts in the To: field when composing new message, then click on the found numbers, then just put semi colon ";" after each recipients to add new recipients.
sms to a group of contacts
is it possible to send sms to a group of contacts- through any softwares?? pls help
o2smsplus can do what you want. it can even choose which entries among the group of contacts you do not want to send the sms to. there's a cab file floating somewhere in this forum.
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o2smsplus can do what you want. it can even choose which entries among the group of contacts you do not want to send the sms to. there's a cab file floating somewhere in this forum.
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could u give a link caz i didnt find after an hour of painful searching....can it be downloaded via o2 connect?
i'm sorry i just read that the cab file won't work for wm2003... they said it's intended only for wm5 devices.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=264584&highlight=o2smsplus
O2 sms plus for imate jam??
through some of links I found that O2 sms plus is availble only with O2 as inbuilt software and not availble as a third party download. If any links availble for imate jam pls send.
and thanx for the suggestions.
For WM2003!
arp said:
For WM2003!
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hi arp...
i've installed the o2 sms but when i try to tap it, the message 'O2SMSPlus' is not a valid Pocket PC application...
am i missing something, or do i need to install other software prior to this...
thanks...
websinister said:
hi arp...
i've installed the o2 sms but when i try to tap it, the message 'O2SMSPlus' is not a valid Pocket PC application...
am i missing something, or do i need to install other software prior to this...
thanks...
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use tango keyboard and canned message option instead works for me
Hi guys! Hope eveyone had a pleasant new year's celebration.
Anyway, I was hoping that somebody could either post the link or the file of the modified 02 SMS Plus that will run on any WM5 device. I have a WM5 device but unfortunately isn't from 02 and would love to have its functionality.
I have searched this forum for HOURS and cannot seem to find it.
Cheers in advance!
O2sms woks well onWM5 devices!
tesna said:
Already built in, you only need to type in the first few letters of your contacts in the To: field when composing new message, then click on the found numbers, then just put semi colon ";" after each recipients to add new recipients.
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What a shame, using xda 2s for year then u alighten me, now i know..... thanks!
When i save a contact with name and surname it appears on my contact list like this: Surname, Name (ex: Gates, Bill), can i change this so that the name is displayed first?(ex: Bill Gates).
Furthermore, can i disable the default format by which phone numbers are saved? By default when i add a phone number to a contact it appears like this (xxx) xxx-xxxx. Not that i have a problem with this BUT when i transfered some contacts from my p910 i found out that they were saved like xxxxxxxxxx. So what, you may think...well actually when a message delivery report arrives (and the contact is not saved with the "default phone format"), next to the phone number(in the delivery report) shows the name of the contact, something that is very usefull when -for example- multiple messages are sent or when a message is delivered 2-3 days later.
ps: actually, what i really need is not neccesarily to change the default phone format but to find out a way to see in the message delivery report the name of the contact that the message was delivered to.
ps2:sorry for the huge post!
thanx in advance
I had the same problem 2 years ago, and found out that it is impossible to let the PPC display the name as "Firstname Surname". So I "solved" it by saving the full name of the contact under Firstname. I know it isn't a solution but I couldn't get it to display it how I wanted it.
yeah, i did the same thing, but as you said it isn't a solution
Your problem here then is to hack the deilvery report, not Poutlook.
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Your problem here then is to hack the deilvery report, not Poutlook.
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what matters is to achieve the goal and not how it will be achieved
True, but "Every Journey Begins With a Single Step, Minus Your Shoes".
Knowing what to hack and what not to hack is your first step. Poutlook, I believe, stores the contact data in whatever format it is happy with. You can't change that - you can change the external display of that data through the File As field, but that's subject to the app you are using using that field and not the underlying data stored in Poutlook.
So, if you wish to force the message delivery report into using the fields as you want them, hack that. Poutlook can't be easily hacked and is not your problem. So research hacking the delivery report, and/or learn to hack it yourself to force custom output.
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thanx vijay555, i found this Name of recipient in SMS delivery receipt on WM5 and i guess this is what i was looking for
this really is very simple (assuming you sync with outlook on your pc).
In your contacts in outlook, double click a contact and in the "file as" drop down change it to "firstname lastname". then sync with your device and hey presto, all will be as you want!
bit of a pain in the arse if you've got 5billion contacts, but hey!
yeah, i discovered it yesterday, thanx anyway, but as you said its a pain...
I don't get it. If you're going to use File As, just use FileasFL to do the conversion automatically on your PPC.
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Hi guys,
Just noticed how the Nexus, when i go to messaging and compose a new SMS i cannot view my contact list and select someone. Instead i need to type the first 2 letters of their name and they appear in a dropdown box. Is their no way to bring up the contact list and choose someone?
Thankyou
Download "Handcent SMS" from the market
sorry not what i asked. Just would like to know if it is possible or not as i cannot find any results via google.
m00moo said:
Hi guys,
Just noticed how the Nexus, when i go to messaging and compose a new SMS i cannot view my contact list and select someone. Instead i need to type the first 2 letters of their name and they appear in a dropdown box. Is their no way to bring up the contact list and choose someone?
Thankyou
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Yeah, I don't understand the logic there either. Although you could just start in your contacts list and select the text message link from there. Still not as intuitive.
Find the person first, then type the message?
uansari1 said:
Yeah, I don't understand the logic there either. Although you could just start in your contacts list and select the text message link from there. Still not as intuitive.
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Thanks so i guess its not only me that finds this simply problem annoying. I hate it when i make a mistake accidentally hitting the wrong key and need to delete. Would be such a simple process just adding via contact list.
m00moo said:
Thanks so i guess its not only me that finds this simply problem annoying. I hate it when i make a mistake accidentally hitting the wrong key and need to delete. Would be such a simple process just adding via contact list.
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Well... yeah. Go to your contact list, find the person, and you have a centralized screen where you can choose, inter alia, to call, sms, or email them.
add contacts to sms
Assign your contacts a label i.e. home, mobile etc..
This will solve your problem.
You might have to do this individually for each contact.
I'm satisified with the Messaging Hotfix published by HTC in 14 Jan 2010.
In the Conversation Mode, i can see the photo whom i'm taking to. (from contact)
However, i can only see "Me:...." with "anonymous photo" for those i replied...
I want to know if it's possible to replace the "Me" with my own name and also the "anonymous photo" with those i chosen?
I know it's not essential but...just for fun maybe...
regards...
falconkey
falconkey said:
I'm satisified with the Messaging Hotfix published by HTC in 14 Jan 2010.
In the Conversation Mode, i can see the photo whom i'm taking to. (from contact)
However, i can only see "Me:...." with "anonymous photo" for those i replied...
I want to know if it's possible to replace the "Me" with my own name and also the "anonymous photo" with those i chosen?
I know it's not essential but...just for fun maybe...
regards...
falconkey
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Go to your contacts and fill in your details / pic for the "me" contact - That should do it i think!
(might be called something different, I don't have my phone on me atm - but it's the only contact in the list that has the arrow icon thingy).
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Go to your contacts and fill in your details / pic for the "me" contact - That should do it i think!
(might be called something different, I don't have my phone on me atm - but it's the only contact in the list that has the arrow icon thingy).
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Thank for your reply.
But i've tried before. I have added my phone no. and created a contact item with my own photo and name(or any others). But nothing changed in the conversation mode
thanks anyway...
falconkey said:
Thank for your reply.
But i've tried before. I have added my phone no. and created a contact item with my name(or any others). But nothing changed in the conversation mode
thanks anyway...
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You don't create a contact with your details. The very top one in the list of all people should be one called "Me". You put your details in there. Mine's linked to my facebook info so it shows my facebook profile picture next to me in conversations.
johncmolyneux said:
You don't create a contact with your details. The very top one in the list of all people should be one called "Me". You put your details in there. Mine's linked to my facebook info so it shows my facebook profile picture next to me in conversations.
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Thank you very much.
I can do it..
But can I also change the word "Me"...
Thank for yr help.....
Go to the people tab and click more, then you will see all your contacts. The top one is called "me". Add your detail there and this will show up in the sms conversations.
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Go to the people tab and click more, then you will see all your contacts. The top one is called "me". Add your detail there and this will show up in the sms conversations.
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Thank you ET....i got it....
falconkey said:
Thank you ET....i got it....
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Your'e welcome, thank the others others as well........
What I would like is to have bigger contact photos in conversation mode
ET said:
Your'e welcome, thank the others others as well........
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He already had, before you posted the solution. Tsk tsk
johncmolyneux said:
He already had, before you posted the solution. Tsk tsk
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No he didn't actually, look at what time he edited his post.........