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[App][Google Voice Dialer 0.1a - BETA testers requested

Whipped up a program here that should allow you to automatically dial from your GV number. The only catch is, I don't have my account switched over yet, so I cant try it myself. You need to install 1 file, then use the program to apply the Google Voice settings. If this program works, please let me know, as well as let me know the optimal values for pause1 and pause2 (will have to experiment a little). To then dial via GV, right click (click-hold) the person in the contacts list and select Dial with Calling Card.
For Windows Mobile Pro, version 5.0 or later
.net 2.0 or greater required
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CAB File
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Google Voice Dialer Settings Program:
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Install Instructions:
1. Install CAB
2. Apply Settings via GVD
3. Reboot
EDIT: It should be noted, pause 1 is the pause between the call and the auto-entering 2, pause 2 is the pause before entering the number. 0 will wait for the send key, and each number after that is aprx 2 seconds. So a 4 would be 8 seconds (4 *2).

techhead89 said:
Whipped up a program here that should allow you to automatically dial from your GV number.
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What is it exactly?? voice dialing and google?

I just upgrade my Grandcentral today..I'll give this a try and report back....Do I juss need to install the cab or also grab the exe?
edit: just read directions directly below lol I shall report back soon..so glad they added sms

doesn't seem to be work? I install the cab apply the settings (add my number and 1 for each of the other fields) and soft reset. use file explorer to open calling card folder and click on only icon (CallingCard.dll) avail I get the message: There is no application associated with "CallingCard". Run the application first, then open this file from within the application. any help? Something missing in the cab? though I'm far from the expert here
using Raph 800 stock rom if that helps any

tgkdubb said:
doesn't seem to be work? I install the cab apply the settings (add my number and 1 for each of the other fields) and soft reset. use file explorer to open calling card folder and click on only icon (CallingCard.dll) avail I get the message: There is no application associated with "CallingCard". Run the application first, then open this file from within the application. any help? Something missing in the cab? though I'm far from the expert here
using Raph 800 stock rom if that helps any
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To make calls you have to right click (click-hold) the person in your contacts menu. Think of this as an "extention" to your Contacts application.

S.V.I said:
What is it exactly?? voice dialing and google?
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The idea is, to make a call with your Google Voice showing in the caller ID, you gotta call GV first, then call out. This allows quick and easy integration.
Another note: If you had a plan from a certain carrier that allowed unlimited calling to one number, theoretically this would enable unlimited anytime calling, anywhere. Just throwing that out there...

I love the concept, but I'm not sure about the implementation. I don't use the default poutlook contacts app, I run pocket informant. Will this add the calling card menu there?
Any chance of making the calling card dial the default option, so that all calls (including calls dialed using the keypad, rather than contacts app) would route this way?
ETA: Just confirmed, this does not work with pocket informant.

gai-jin said:
I love the concept, but I'm not sure about the implementation. I don't use the default poutlook contacts app, I run pocket informant. Will this add the calling card menu there?
Any chance of making the calling card dial the default option, so that all calls (including calls dialed using the keypad, rather than contacts app) would route this way?
ETA: Just confirmed, this does not work with pocket informant.
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The reason for doing this is to mainly test and see if this approach will work with Google Voice (cant try it myself yet, waiting for feedback). The implementation currently is, like you said, less than optimal, but was the quickest and easiest I could get. I didn't want to wrap up a lot of time if this dosen't work. Can you check, and if it does let me know the minimal values that work for the pauses? I intend to leave this option out on the future versions.

techhead89 said:
The reason for doing this is to mainly test and see if this approach will work with Google Voice (cant try it myself yet, waiting for feedback). The implementation currently is, like you said, less than optimal, but was the quickest and easiest I could get. I didn't want to wrap up a lot of time if this dosen't work. Can you check, and if it does let me know the minimal values that work for the pauses? I intend to leave this option out on the future versions.
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Sure, I'll just disable PI temporarily so I can use the default contacts app. Give me a few.

Ended up having to uninstall PI, I couldn't find the setting to change the shortcuts back to default with it still installed. Oh well.
Pause of 1 in both instances works fine, actually seems like it could be shorter, but of course 0 doesn't work that way.
You need to insert a # after the contact phone number is dialed. Right now it just sits there and I have to push # manually. (Or wait several seconds and then it goes through without the #)

The Touchtones when dialing the contact number are also probably a bit slower than necessary, but I'm not sure you can change that.

This program plus iDialer make a good combo for dialing out. GVD covers contact lists, and iDialer covers manual dialing.

oooohhh ok...so I just tried it and it calls sprint 411? - Scratch that had to input my number with the GVD tool again...

tgkdubb said:
oooohhh ok...so I just tried it and it calls sprint 411?
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You put in your Google Voice number in the GVD tool?
When you try to make a call, what number shows up in the phone app as the number it's dialing?

gai-jin said:
You put in your Google Voice number in the GVD tool?
When you try to make a call, what number shows up in the phone app as the number it's dialing?
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it's showing my GV number now...sometimes it calls like it's checking my messages....and sometimes I can hear it get all the way to the prompt where its asking for the number to dial...then once it attempts to autodial it says the number is invalid....I think I need to play with the pause settings. ok while typing this I've had success...my settings were 1 then 2

1 and 1 worked smoothly for me on several tries. I wonder why 1 and 2 would be needed on yours, the 2nd pause really should be the same across all phones/networks I would think.
Did you press pound manually after the touch tones for the phone number were done?

gai-jin said:
You need to insert a # after the contact phone number is dialed. Right now it just sits there and I have to push # manually. (Or wait several seconds and then it goes through without the #)
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Second this. Can you modify the program to insert # at the end?
btw, It works pretty good on my TP with pause 1 & 1. Thank you.

outphase said:
This program plus iDialer make a good combo for dialing out. GVD covers contact lists, and iDialer covers manual dialing.
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As far as I know iDialer doesn't work with google voice (atleast version 0.42).
What do you mean by manual dialing? Do you mean dial GV number + 2 + and actual number?

Ok guys, still working on adding in the #, as well as some other modifications. It's kinda hard working blind, but I hope to have something new here soon. Its also kinda hard doing this coding in VB, when I've never really studied it at all. Language similarity ftw.

techhead89 said:
Ok guys, still working on adding in the #, as well as some other modifications. It's kinda hard working blind, but I hope to have something new here soon. Its also kinda hard doing this coding in VB, when I've never really studied it at all. Language similarity ftw.
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Thank you. Once you post new cab I'll test it.

Managing Ringtones

Hi there,
Since the arrival of my Rhodium yesterday I´m looking for a new way of managing ringtones.
With my Kaiser, I use Inesoft´s Phone 4, which enables me to assign any ringtone to any category. Since WIndows Mobile syncs categories with Outlook, managing contacts into categories and assigning them ringtones used to be so easy. Problem is, Phone 4 only works if the caller ID function si ENABLED, and I don´t want to use it with Rhodium.
Soooo... what apps around there you guys are using to manage and assign ringtones to categories ? Ringo ? Any other options ?
Thanks in advance...

So, if caller ID is not ENABLED, how would the software, or even phone itself know what number is calling you (to pick the right ringtone for the contact)?

sudsboy said:
So, if caller ID is not ENABLED, how would the software, or even phone itself know what number is calling you (to pick the right ringtone for the contact)?
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Well, I don´t see that as a problem, there are lots of apps that work in the background (eg. gyrator for example, ActiveSync, PhotoContacts Pro, etc.).

sudsboy said:
So, if caller ID is not ENABLED, how would the software, or even phone itself know what number is calling you (to pick the right ringtone for the contact)?
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How do you define Caller ID not Enabled? If your SIM card caller ID service is not enabled, then you will not get caller ID therefore no software can pick the correct ringtone.

err... which do you mean...
1. Caller ID application is not running
2. Caller ID not Enable (turn off reciving caller ID information from your TelCo)
3. Caller ID application is running in the background
???

I think he meant for caller id function in Inesoft to which it will override the photo id of the default Rhodium with Inesoft big photo id if you want to use the group/categories ringtone.
I use ringo mobile to enable the group/categories ringtone with good result and yet the default photo id screen of Rhodium is working perfectly.

Mr.P said:
I think he meant for caller id function in Inesoft to which it will override the photo id of the default Rhodium with Inesoft big photo id if you want to use the group/categories ringtone.
I use ringo mobile to enable the group/categories ringtone with good result and yet the default photo id screen of Rhodium is working perfectly.
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Is this free? Do you have a link?

doesn't seem to be free.
quick google return http://ringomo.com/windows.php

Phone Dialer Management

Hi to all, I want to have a cleaner Phone Dialer list in my Rhodium...
I've already removed SIM Contacts, but i want to remove Device Contacts too...
Also Call History is useless due the use of Call Registry...
Maybe is possible to have an empy Phone Dialer list with only the space to compose the telephone number (same skin obviously)?
Tnx very much!

vimowar said:
Hi to all, I want to have a cleaner Phone Dialer list in my Rhodium...
I've already removed SIM Contacts, but i want to remove Device Contacts too...
Also Call History is useless due the use of Call Registry...
Maybe is possible to have an empy Phone Dialer list with only the space to compose the telephone number (same skin obviously)?
Tnx very much!
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If you want to disable call history, I guess you can try to do that with advanced config 3.3.
Just set the max call history on 0

My bigest problem with TouchWiz

I'm surprised to say there is a lot to like about TouchWiz, but there is one area that I hate.
The separation of the dialer and contacts...
When you go into contacts there is no way to get to the dialer, or even see your favorites. They have done a pretty good job at separating the two, dialer and contact.
IMO in the dialer they need to dump the "voicemail" "groups" and "updates" tabs and just go back to plain android with tabs for "phone" "call log" "contacts" and "favorites" that displayed whether in contacts or dialer, essentially it was one app.
"groups" could be accessed with the menu button and "updates" could be a standalone app or widget.
/end rant
I do really like that with the dialer you can now search contact with the number pad. I also really like the addition of the alphabet on the side of contacts, much better then dragging the cursor.

Umm... There's a contacts button on the bottom right of the dialer...
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gravis86 said:
Umm... There's a contacts button on the bottom right of the dialer...
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
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lmao!
To [OP] just remove the contact icon from your home screen/dock.

gravis86 said:
Umm... There's a contacts button on the bottom right of the dialer...
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
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And that would be great if I wanted to get from dialer to contacts... that was not what I asked, reading comprehension fail.
how do you get from contacts to dialer?
SykesAT said:
When you go into contacts there is no way to get to the dialer, or even see your favorites.
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SykesAT said:
And that would be great if I wanted to get from dialer to contacts... that was not what I asked, reading comprehension fail.
how do you get from contacts to dialer?
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Open the dialer, if you want contacts click the contacts button, then if you want dialer press back.

SykesAT said:
And that would be great if I wanted to get from dialer to contacts... that was not what I asked, reading comprehension fail.
how do you get from contacts to dialer?
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Put your finger on the contact you would like to call and swipe to the right.
Or enter the contacts from the dialer and click back if you need to go back to the dialer.

SykesAT said:
And that would be great if I wanted to get from dialer to contacts... that was not what I asked, reading comprehension fail.
how do you get from contacts to dialer?
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More like Android comprehension fail! To go from contacts to dialer, touch the icon of the person you want to call and then press the dialer icon...

I have never needed to go to the dialer from the contacts section unless I am calling a contact that I looked up (which has a couple of ways to accomplish). Out of curiosity... Under what circumstances would you need to go to the Contacts and then get to the dialer without calling one of the contacts you just looked up?

AndroidZ28 said:
Open the dialer, if you want contacts click the contacts button, then if you want dialer press back.
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Yea, this is what I have been doing but to have uniformed tabs in both contacts and dialer could make it so much easier...
gravis86 said:
More like Android comprehension fail! To go from contacts to dialer, touch the icon of the person you want to call and then press the dialer icon...
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Sorry but that dials a contact. It does not take me back to the dialer.
Pneumatic said:
I have never needed to go to the dialer from the contacts section unless I am calling a contact that I looked up (which has a couple of ways to accomplish). Out of curiosity... Under what circumstances would you need to go to the Contacts and then get to the dialer without calling one of the contacts you just looked up?
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I agree if you go to look someone up then you are going to call them, hence the need to access to the dialer is moot. Its just coming from plain android where both the contacts and dialer have the same tabs (dialer, contact, call log and favorites) it was easy to do any and all calling action from one app. This also meant that you only need to have one icon in your dock. I'm used to just having contacts in my dock with no dialer. Now I actually have to think about it, I often have issues when thinking
Oh another reason I don't like this setup... So you go into your contacts to dial a contact who is a favorite... Well for this contact you actually have to open the dialer to access that list, unless you want to spend the time scrolling through all contact to find this "favorite"... Yet again I have to apply brain...
It would be more complete and simpler to have dialer, contact, call log and favorites tabs for both contacts and dialer.

SykesAT said:
This also meant that you only need to have one icon in your dock. I'm used to just having contacts in my dock with no dialer. Now I actually have to think about it, I often have issues when thinking
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That makes sense. I am all for minimizing the number of icons but I have always had both so I didn't notice the difference.

SykesAT said:
Oh another reason I don't like this setup... So you go into your contacts to dial a contact who is a favorite... Well for this contact you actually have to open the dialer to access that list, unless you want to spend the time scrolling through all contact to find this "favorite"... Yet again I have to apply brain...
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I understand you want them to be the same, but is this not solved by not going into contacts in the first place? You want a favorite, open dialer. You want to dial, open dialer. You want to call someone so you open dialer, if you don't know their number and they aren't a favorite press the little icon for contacts in the dialer. Just don't click the contacts icon to begin with at all and I don't see the issue.

AndroidZ28 said:
I understand you want them to be the same, but is this not solved by not going into contacts in the first place? You want a favorite, open dialer. You want to dial, open dialer. You want to call someone so you open dialer, if you don't know their number and they aren't a favorite press the little icon for contacts in the dialer. Just don't click the contacts icon to begin with at all and I don't see the issue.
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This is probably why the dialer is permanently in the dock and the others can be changed...

AndroidZ28 said:
I understand you want them to be the same, but is this not solved by not going into contacts in the first place? You want a favorite, open dialer. You want to dial, open dialer. You want to call someone so you open dialer, if you don't know their number and they aren't a favorite press the little icon for contacts in the dialer. Just don't click the contacts icon to begin with at all and I don't see the issue.
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well yes but... plain android did it so well.
I'm going to the corner now to have a pity party all alone.

[Q] Dialing from calendar entries/have description display in dialer

I've used other phones that had a great feature:
When you click on a phone number in a calendar entry, the phone dials the number automatically, which is great. However, I've used other phones that show the description of the meeting above the dialer so you could see the access number for the audio meeting bridge that you are dialing into. Is there a different dialer or app that I can use to get this feature back? I miss it sorely.
Thanks

moosic said:
I've used other phones that had a great feature:
When you click on a phone number in a calendar entry, the phone dials the number automatically, which is great. However, I've used other phones that show the description of the meeting above the dialer so you could see the access number for the audio meeting bridge that you are dialing into. Is there a different dialer or app that I can use to get this feature back? I miss it sorely.
Thanks
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Bump anyone?