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Name order in Phone Window

HI All - Does anyone know how to force the phone display to show my contacts as <first name> <second name> rather than the other way a round?
I tried the hack available at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=41968&sid=b73d9d6aacdea440d7d0dd916618b70c
but it didn't seem to make a difference

Dear stevep,
After installing this hack, you should tap and hold on the name in the contacts window and choose " File as: First Last " from the menu...
Regards and thanks...

Hiya! Are we talking about the same window? I mean the one that appears in the phone application. I think you are talking aobut the 'tap and hold feature' in CONTACTS app NOT the PHONE app. If I 'tap and hold' when in phone mode...I just get a window that shows all that contact's telephone numbers plus an option to send them a text
Thanks anyway

Dear stevep,
I meant that, after installing the hack, if you tap and hold in the contacts on a name and choose " File as: First Last " from the menu, then the name order is changed to First Last and this should also effect the phone window view.Now you should see the same view order in the phone window...
Regards and thanks...

File as <first> <last>
Hi again - Thanks for the reply
This is strange. The names are filed 'First' then 'Last' in Contacts, but in the phone view SOME aren't. I specifically changed one in Contacts to First Last...and when I opened up the phone window it was showing LAST, FIRST
:x

Dear stevep,
i advice you to soft reset after changing the orders to first last, because the phone window doesnt refresh it self till soft reset...May be this helps...
Regards and thanks...

Names 'order' in Contacts
Sorry...it does not appear to do this even after a soft boot. ie I still get LAST FIRST in some contacts in the phone window whilst they are FIRST LAST in Contacts
Thanks

making calls without opening phone/using touchscreen

So I can call the last person (just hit phone * phone). On the default phone screen (with the keypad, speed dial, call history, etc), is it possibl e easily get to speed dial or something of the sort?
I can hit phone * right rocker (menu), then get to speed dial, but it takes a lot of taps. Why isn't the numberpad accessible with the 4-way? Argh.

tedder said:
So I can call the last person (just hit phone * phone). On the default phone screen (with the keypad, speed dial, call history, etc), is it possibl e easily get to speed dial or something of the sort?
I can hit phone * right rocker (menu), then get to speed dial, but it takes a lot of taps. Why isn't the numberpad accessible with the 4-way? Argh.
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Option 1. Use Voice Speed Dial. Go to settings and set up your voice tags first. Then click the button on the left face at the top and speak the name. Phone dials! Only one click needed.
Option 2. Use Microsoft Voice Command. Don't have to tag first, will find anything in your contact list. Most of the time.
Option 3. Same as 1 or 2, but get a BT headset and click on its button instead of the phone button. Don't even have to touch the phone.
Option 4. Set up one-touch dialing. Go to contacts, press and hold a number, then do "Voice Dial" option. Assign to a digit 1-9. Then bring up the keypad and press and hold that same digit.

I've been complaining about this same UI gripe.
Wouldn't it be nice to hit call and go to the dial screen, and then use the up/down buttons to access the recent calls list like on a normal smartphone?

fuzzycuffs said:
I've been complaining about this same UI gripe.
Wouldn't it be nice to hit call and go to the dial screen, and then use the up/down buttons to access the recent calls list like on a normal smartphone?
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Or like my old Nokia 6310: just browse through your contacts with the up/down button. You can do that, but you can hardly see anything from a bit further away (when the phone is in a holder on the dash in the car). It should be possible to configure a mode where you only see names and numbers in a big font when using the phone. I don't care about addresses and stuf when I'm calling. It's a wonderful machine, but the phone is only usable when standing still...

I just set up 9 speed dial numbers. I hit the phone key, than tap and hold on number 1-9 and the associated number is dialed. Only minus is that you have to remember which contact is under which number. Takes only two taps.
In contacts, you can choose menu-options and have the contacts list show only only the names instead of the numbers as well. By pressing the right of the D-pad you can choose which number must be the first in the list. Then hide the numbers and just press to call. I admit, the contacts are a bit small when you are in e.g. a car. I set up the most used number of each contact, only if I want to reach them on another number I have to go into the contact itself to select the right number.

Do I have to BUY Voice Dial Software?
I previously had the O2 XDAII that had Fonix Fone Dial included in the bundle. I've now bought the Orange SPVM1500 (Alpine) but no voice dial apps are included.
Anyone know where I can get a voice-dial application for free?
Cheers from a hopeful newbie to this site.

I, too, was finding it tedious to perform simple phone function like quick dial or dedial. After I installed MS Voice Command, this phone is 100% easier to dial. Just push the button on phone or bluetooth headset, say "call last" to redial, or "call mike smith at mobile". Works extremely well without any training needed.
You can also say stuff like:
What is my signal strength
what is my battery level
what calls have I missed
play media
open start word
etc
I am still learning all the commands, but so far it's being one of the best software for PPC.

I want to chime in to say MS Voice Command is the BEST! Push ONE button and say "Call Emily on mobile". It even works with your bluetooth headset button. It doesn't get any easier folks!

I want it for FREE.
Trouble is, I had the facility before (Fonix VoiceDial) and now I don't.
I, therefore, want some FREE voice dial software. Anyone got any ideas please?
Thanks.

Am I missing something here?
U just press the button above thered call button to go into your contacts and move to the one you want... then call...
If you want a call history on a click of a button why dont you try and replace contacts or calender with call history?

I use vijay's callhistory prog,
http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJPhoneShortcuts
and I have remapped the left soft key, and it's one click away

OK after much messing with BT stuff and how much hastle it is. Im looking at sticking with wired headset that comes with the XDA2i, is it possible to get the unit to open a voice dial program from pressing the green button on the headset lead?? i havent used any voice dial progs, i dont have time to be messing trying out loads of progs and resting the xda all the time. I just want to have a prog installed. Listen to my music and tomtom5, answer calls like I can currently but then with the press of the green button switch to the voice dial prog.. tell it who to call chat then press the red button to end the call and switch back to the music and tomtom5.
can it be done and if so i need idiot guide... im not a hacker/programmer, ive never used a reg edit, have not idea what an extended rom etc is.
Many thanks

Try smartskey that remap navigator buttons in phone app to contacts/call history/quick dial.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=256525

i'm trying to use the 99 speed dials... it gets easier to remember in time
Koksie said:
I just set up 9 speed dial numbers. I hit the phone key, than tap and hold on number 1-9 and the associated number is dialed. Only minus is that you have to remember which contact is under which number. Takes only two taps.
In contacts, you can choose menu-options and have the contacts list show only only the names instead of the numbers as well. By pressing the right of the D-pad you can choose which number must be the first in the list. Then hide the numbers and just press to call. I admit, the contacts are a bit small when you are in e.g. a car. I set up the most used number of each contact, only if I want to reach them on another number I have to go into the contact itself to select the right number.
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Get smartskey. After pressing the the phone button (green call button), you can then just press up or down to get to your speed dial list or call history. This program has made my life with the Wizard a million times easier. Voice Dial and Voice Command are both good programs for touch free dialing as many others have suggested.

use smarstkey, vjphoneshortcuts. assign the left softkey to call history and the right to contacts. when you hold the down key in "contacts" for a while it starts to change the letters so you just press one of the soft keys a little of up and down and the green key

When in Dial mode press and hold on a contact does not show all available numbers

Hope to make myself clear enough.
With previous phones (Kaiser, Cruise) when I was pressing and holding a contact in "Phone Dial Mode" I had the option of choosing which number to dial (cellular, home, office .. whatever phone number was inserted in the contact)
Now with the HD (Italian TIM ROM) when I press and hold the contact it just dials the number. To change which number to dial (from a specific contact) I have to "swipe" with the finger left or right: unfortunately doing so many times accidentaly the dial goes off.
Other annoying point is that it doesn't show the number, just the "field" (cellular, office, home)
Is there a way to change it and have it like the Kaiser/Cruise?

UP,
no one who would like the issue solved?

yes please

claudioita said:
Hope to make myself clear enough.
With previous phones (Kaiser, Cruise) when I was pressing and holding a contact in "Phone Dial Mode" I had the option of choosing which number to dial (cellular, home, office .. whatever phone number was inserted in the contact)
Now with the HD (Italian TIM ROM) when I press and hold the contact it just dials the number. To change which number to dial (from a specific contact) I have to "swipe" with the finger left or right: unfortunately doing so many times accidentaly the dial goes off.
Other annoying point is that it doesn't show the number, just the "field" (cellular, office, home)
Is there a way to change it and have it like the Kaiser/Cruise?
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Not near my phone to try it.... but I'm pretty sure that
1. sliding your thumb from "left to right" or "right to left" on a particular contact.... causes the display to cycle through that contacts email addresses & numbers.
(This only works for contacts that have more than one number... which you can see by the little arrows on the little <m>, <h>, <txt>, <w>, <e> logo, which also serves to show if its a Home or Work number.)
2. Then tapping that contact calls them on the displayed number... but only if it's a phone number thats being displayed.
I think what may be catching you out is that rather than HOLD TO DISPLAY, we now have to SLIDE..... yet another change caused by touch flow, even though the screen doesn't lookvery 3D.

(Tom) said:
Not near my phone to try it.... but I'm pretty sure that
1. sliding your thumb from "left to right" or "right to left" on a particular contact.... causes the display to cycle through that contacts email addresses & numbers.
(This only works for contacts that have more than one number... which you can see by the little arrows on the little <m>, <h>, <txt>, <w>, <e> logo, which also serves to show if its a Home or Work number.)
2. Then tapping that contact calls them on the displayed number... but only if it's a phone number thats being displayed.
I think what may be catching you out is that rather than HOLD TO DISPLAY, we now have to SLIDE..... yet another change caused by touch flow, even though the screen doesn't lookvery 3D.
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1) Yes I know; unfortunately 9 times out of 10 it doesn't change the number to be called , rather I dial the number that is there (the number that I do NOT want to dial)
More then that it does not show the number behind (for example, sometimes I remember some numbers of the phone to be called, not if it stored under Office or Office 2
For me is a real pain. I really want the previous behaviour: TAP AND HOLD that gives you all the available number.
Any way to have it on the HD?

Lost/elusive contacts page

Hi guys, i'm having a really strange and very frustrating problem with my phone. I was out the other night and had had a few drinks and i tried to add a contact to my phone. I somehow got to a menu that had an option for a name, a number and a drop down menu for the type of contact info it was, 'Mobile' as it was this time. It also had at least 1 largish button that said something like 'add more'. I looked for the contact the next day but it wasn't there and it doesn't come up if i search for the name i inputted. Weirdly, the same menu came up when i sent a text earlier with all the info i'd input still there. I clicked the save button at the bottom left of the screen and assumed it would be saved to contacts but it wasn't. Its definitely not the normal contacts menu for either outlook or sim contacts.
Any ideas where this menu is guys? Its weird and really hard to describe and i could do with finding the contact details.

Davesbeard said:
Hi guys, i'm having a really strange and very frustrating problem with my phone. I was out the other night and had had a few drinks and i tried to add a contact to my phone. I somehow got to a menu that had an option for a name, a number and a drop down menu for the type of contact info it was, 'Mobile' as it was this time. It also had at least 1 largish button that said something like 'add more'. I looked for the contact the next day but it wasn't there and it doesn't come up if i search for the name i inputted. Weirdly, the same menu came up when i sent a text earlier with all the info i'd input still there. I clicked the save button at the bottom left of the screen and assumed it would be saved to contacts but it wasn't. Its definitely not the normal contacts menu for either outlook or sim contacts.
Any ideas where this menu is guys? Its weird and really hard to describe and i could do with finding the contact details.
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If its what I think you're talking about, go to contacts tab > all people > select a contact > edit contact > more > and then you should be presented with a large contact card with add more functions etc. Is this what you were talking about?

No its not that, its just a couple of boxes, a drop down menu and a button or two. Along with the 2 standard buttons bottom left and right. I've no idea where to find it. Its a much more graphics based interface than the fairly texty looking contacts page you described.
Thanks for the try though!

[Q] Windows 7 Phone Caller contacts

When I go to make a phone call, there is not an option to Put in a name or letter of someone in the call list. It makes me hit contacts and search the of names and emails. Most smart phones today will have a drop down or contact guesser as you dial.....any fix for this. I do I have to keep searching over a hundred or so contact along with all emails contacts =(

Did you try the WP7 specific "search button" once you opened the phone dialog? On your HD2, it´s actually mapped to the "Home" hardware button. Try it in other situations, too, it´s really good!