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HTC Caller ID Sucks

Is it only me, or does the inbuilt Caller ID app that HTC provides suck rather large rocks?
My ROM is pretty recent (unlocked 1.12 WWE), and the Caller ID says it is version 1.20 (Build 18567), but I have the following problems with it:
- Very slow to load my 200 contacts
- Very difficult to find a contact. Click one of the short-cut letter combinations at the top, and it seems to go to a random contact
- Type in a letter/combination, and it finds that letter/combination in every contact (ie RE gives me fREd), rather than using that as the first two letters in a name
- Overall very slow and sluggish to respond to anything. It would be quicker to call Directory Enquiries and then type the letters in using my toes
- Unless I start it (and its running in the background), I don't get any of the PhotoID on ringing functionality
- Setting the font size of the incoming call has no effect - the name still comes up in microscopically small font.
Any suggestions? Shall I unmap the contacts button and use the default Microsoft contacts manager (without any of the cool pictures/ringtones functionality), or is there an update or an alternative?
Thanks, guys
Alex

I've some issues with it as well.
When I try to change the storage path for photoid files, my CallerID keeps crashing.
Is there a registry location where I can change this? I've tried finding it in the registry but I failed at it

I gave up on the HTC version it really is slow, bug ridden and generally crap.
Try Photo contacts instead, its fast, easy to set-up and doesn't alter contacts when you attach pictures as instead of being attached they are simply referenced by the name you store the contact under.
E.g. If your contact is Joe Bloggs then the contact picture is bloggs,joe and it will display full screen too!!!!!

It's slow and buggy memory hug and has ****ty functionality. Don't install this (ie. by preventing from customization) unless you are planning to use ArcSoft MMS 2.5.

I agree its slow but never found a bug with it (until now with the GPRS problem).
Its the best photo contacts software I have seen for the imate and good for when you're in the car with its full screen id and large display of contacts to dial.
Unless you know of another program which is better?

I did just find this, it's pretty cool, I like the fat-finger only use....
http://www.sygic.com/mobile/phoneedition/

madinga said:
I did just find this, it's pretty cool, I like the fat-finger only use....
http://www.sygic.com/mobile/phoneedition/
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So I thought this was pretty interesting. I installed this software today and overall I really like it until the first time I try to sync and I get the old "Unable to connect..." error message. This is the first time I have gotten this message in over a month since doing the downgrade but it is also the first time since then I have installed a prgram that was some sort of contact/caller ID related software.
I uninstalled this program and it seems the error message has gone away..... wierd

nothing better than this : http://www.pocketx.net/products/photocontactspro_ppc/#photocallerid

Tried every program that is related to photo contact and photo dialing. And I came to one conclusion, they all suck.
There is really no program that doesn't slow your ppc down or give an error of somekind...

Uninstall HTC Caller ID
Does anyone know how to uninstall HTC caller ID. When I go into remove programs on my PPC, HTC Caller ID is not listed. I installed it from a cab file that I downloaded here! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Uninstall HTC Caller ID
Does anyone know how to uninstall HTC caller ID. When I go into remove programs on my PPC, HTC Caller ID is not listed. I installed it from a cab file that I downloaded here! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

to fut*
I don't know to uninstall it but there is a way not to install it, but you have to do a hard reset. See instructions here http://pocketpcdubai.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/582600994/m/237102159/r/237102159#237102159

Question for Jarek
Why should you use PhotoContacts if you use ArcSoft MMS 2.5?
I also don't like the PhotoContacts prog but don't want to spoil anything else.
Thanks

Re: Uninstall HTC Caller ID
futsoulja said:
Does anyone know how to uninstall HTC caller ID. When I go into remove programs on my PPC, HTC Caller ID is not listed. I installed it from a cab file that I downloaded here! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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1. delete the IA_CID_Startup shortcut file from the \windows\startup directory
2. delete the IA_CID_Startup from the \windows dir.
I think the Caller ID function of this program is decent, but there is no way to backup/restore your photo/ringtone assignments which really sucks. So after every hard reset you have to do it all over again..... :evil:

After I came to this forum and so tired of the htc caller ID I decided to give a try to photo contact as bruxelles5 suggested, and I have to confess that it did impressed me. It was been working perfectly, photos stored in sd card so after hard reset I don't have to set it up again, full screen image and picture arrangement. Very good *****
PS: I got rid of caller ID with anansky method and got 27 mgs store!

Photo Contacts bug?
Does anyone else have a bug in Photo Contacts Pro like me: I have to pick up the phone useing touchsceen button otherwise (with hardware button) both me and caller(!!!) hear nasty "fragmented" end of ringtone wich rings (ca 1 sec) AFTER pressing the button
It doesn't seem to depend on location of ringtones folder (main memory, storage card)...
BTW, all the ringtones are in wma-format. Should I try another format?
Any thoughts?
PS Sorry for my English
SOLVED: Mort, thank you very much for your MortRing!!!

I have this problem as well with the ring tone blasting into the caller's ears when using the hardware button to answer. Do you mind sharing what you did to solve that?

How can you choose which of the caller ID apps opens when a call comes in?

marsonist said:
I have this problem as well with the ring tone blasting into the caller's ears when using the hardware button to answer. Do you mind sharing what you did to solve that?
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Just try this s/w http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=20711&highlight=mortring
I'm happy with MortRing as I don't need Photo ID on my phone but I like to assign individual ringtones very much

It is unbelievable that HTC ships products with this crap. Even a cheap cellphone has better Caller ID functionality. Not only is the program very slow when editing, you can't backup/restore your ringtone/photo assignments. Caller ID doesn't work 50% of the time, and after a lot of troubleshooting, I have not reached a firm conclusion as to why. The only credible explanation I found was in the XDA-developers forum and it simply seems that unless you have plenty of free resourses the program won't work. And still, I have an upgraded Jam (128 MB).
This is very very sad. I miss the solid performance of my iPaq.

customize caller id

Is there anyway we can customize the caller id? i have already tried the pit too but im limited to whats inside the caller id box only. i mean something like what jgui phone profiles does so i can use my own customize image.

alexfendi said:
Is there anyway we can customize the caller id? i have already tried the pit too but im limited to whats inside the caller id box only. i mean something like what jgui phone profiles does so i can use my own customize image.
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The Imate JAM comes with Photo Contacts to cover this problem, I thought most other Magicians also came with this software?

Full screen incoming / outgoing caller ID picture

With all the great working being done here on iPhone-inspired applications, is anyone developing a simple app to let Smartphones and PPC phones display a full screen image (drawn from the contact database image) for incoming and outgoing calls and caller ID?
Kermit

kwoodall said:
With all the great working being done here on iPhone-inspired applications, is anyone developing a simple app to let Smartphones and PPC phones display a full screen image (drawn from the contact database image) for incoming and outgoing calls and caller ID?
Kermit
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This is a thing that's been talked about for years. MS makes software for PPC's with at least resolutions like 240x240, 240x320 etc. But it just doensn't understand that we want to have a full screen caller ID
There are some solutions, but none of them are really small when it comes to memory consumption, or bloatware
Have a look at PhotoContacts and Inesoft Address Book . The last one works the best for me

mccune said:
There are some solutions, but none of them are really small when it comes to memory consumption, or bloatware
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Yeah, I've looked at those, and others. In fact, IAStyle (I think that was the one) has royally screwed up my incoming caller screen now so I get lots of misaligned graphics and random pixels during the incoming caller / caller ID display.
Someone should be able to make a simple caller ID display that uses the graphics already stored with the contacts in WM5/6 and displays the graphic full screen. It would be wonderful if the display used XML to control the layout so it was easy to redesign the layout as well.
Dreaming away...
Kermit

Have you tried AC's slide to unlock, he has this feature caller ID working. Only problem for me, that is, it is not compatible with AE button plus, the problem being, I can't answer calls. But I have tried it without AE button plus installed on my Wizard and it works great, with a minor hiccup that is, you can only get full resolution Full screen photos if you use photoCM to assign your contacts pictures..
try it...

I'm on a smartphone so slide2unlock isn't going to do much for me I suspect.
Also, there's no reason not to use the contact databse's pics is there?
Kermit

kwoodall said:
With all the great working being done here on iPhone-inspired applications, is anyone developing a simple app to let Smartphones and PPC phones display a full screen image (drawn from the contact database image) for incoming and outgoing calls and caller ID?
Kermit
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The same request with Windows 10 for phone am I!
Anyone else help us?

xuxukalo said:
The same request with Windows 10 for phone am I!
Anyone else help us?
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4 years later...wphone 8.1 had it,,,really great in-call ui and caller app but they went to small photos in w10 lol

Good working CallerID app ?

I don't like the tiny caller id which seems to be default in WM6. Anyway most application I found was either without demo, or did not work, or sucked.
Anyone knows good Caller ID application ? I don't need photo, but at least the name of the contact should be big enough.
I would appreciate freeware. And it of course must run on X1.

Try Slide2Unlock2
http://s2u2.eqvipage.dk/S2U2-index.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=412418

Caller ID and body Protection

i researched on Phonex 1.3 for the caller id problem which is i finding the caller id number appearing whenever theres a incoming call is straining on my eyes. but i saw the screenshots that the Phonex will actually add-on alot of icons and programs on the panel that i using. is there any program that only enlarges the caller id and nothing else?
read from the forum ppl saying about the antenna on the bottom back of the phone, suggesting pasting a clear body protection on the back. any recommendation on the brands to use? does it affect the screen sensitivity?
thanks

loyjwe said:
i researched on Phonex 1.3 for the caller id problem which is i finding the caller id number appearing whenever theres a incoming call is straining on my eyes. but i saw the screenshots that the Phonex will actually add-on alot of icons and programs on the panel that i using. is there any program that only enlarges the caller id and nothing else?
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Phonex can be configured to not add the icons to the Today Screen and still have the display for incoming calls. For me, the reason I bought Phonex was the dialer, it eliminated the fustration I was having using the default dialer for conference calls.
-- Mike

so i can still use my SE panel without any changes to the layout? just the incoming call layout will be changed?
thanks

Try " Photo Contacts Pro 5.11 " . I'm using it since a few days and all is customizable. I wanted a program to enlarge the call id screen only, and this can be configured for that. Best regards

oh can give it a try, any other users of this application have any other comment?
btw the file is not attached.

i try to research on the program but only available in trial version which stated expiring in 5 days. any1 able to attach full version?

Sorry I had problems to attach. Here is the link for the program.
http://rapidshare.com/files/208351363/Photo.Contacts.Prov5.11.Full.cab
Best regards

thanks.

sorry if you dont mind can u paste the file directly? coz i got problem downloading anything from that rapidshare site. everything i try there also cannot download. sorry

I'm not able to attach the file. If you send me your email by private message, I'll send it to you. Best regards.

given. thanks

ok. i think i PMed u with my email. please reply here if u did not receive my PM. thanks

hey friend. how come i cant open the file on my phone. is there any .cab version?

I sent to you a RAR file. Extract it using WINRAR or another similar program and you'll get a CAB file.

oh ok. sorry for noob questions.