I am looking for an app that lets me do stuff when certain incoming numbers (either a simple editable list or a selection of contacts) call..... essentially I want the phone to answer and then hang up immediately so the numbers don't get my voicemail, they just get rejected.
At the moment I have the contacts set with a silent ringtone so I don't get disturbed, but sometimes I get voicemails from them and I want to prevent these.
I have had a look at Mortscript and can find how to handle incoming calls, just not how to handle incoming calls from specific contacts in specific ways.
Any help appreciated
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i like this free service and it handles caller id calls more efficiantly than any software you can purchase.
Thanks for the link, unfortunately it's US only and I'm in the UK.
CallFirewall does exactly that what you need.
Try this:
http://www.mobiion.com/magicall.html
It does everything you asked, and a whole lot more.
+1 for magicall... it rocks
Thanks for the links guys, downloading them both now
Call Firewall didn't quite do the trick as I could only get it to go to voicemail, but Magicall does 100% what I want, plus more, so I promptly coughed up the cash for it
Somewhere else on the forum there's a program what lets you make your own interface in html with js/flash. you can use that and make javascript countdown for x seconds and than let it pick up and hang up... or whatever you want not the best solution but it still is a solution
Hello
I do not know if this is built, and I do not know were to look.
Is it posible to built a program that can mute incomming calls for unknow and specific persons in your contacs SIM/OUTLOOK, at a specific time.
Lets say that I dont what a call from a specifis friend, but he keeps calling me at the mittel of the night. It ok that he calls me, but not betwen 21.00 hrs to 09.00 hrs, Monday to friday. Because I have to go to work.
But the phone needs to work at that specific time for others to call. Mother and father, Work and so on.
Also the sms and mms must be cut of for that specific person and unknows.
It would be a need to have this program, I think for all.
Regards
Heide
Try BlackBaller (google it)
does what you want except for the timed feature, so would be a case of switching on and off unless someone could work out a mortscript or you use the program timer on g-alarm
Thanks!
I will google. But it would be good to have the time feature.
try call sms blocker.. i use it n work fine
Please post in the correct sub forum in future as this is a question.
MagiCall will do what you want google it.
everything blacklist software gone away=not working anymore since wm6.4 n wm6.5 realized...
just waiting for new modification to make it works
Is there a way to delete individual call timers ie just one or two received or sent calls.
The trinity allowed you to do this but i cant seem to get the TD2 to do it
many thanks
stringman said:
Is there a way to delete individual call timers ie just one or two received or sent calls.
The trinity allowed you to do this but i cant seem to get the TD2 to do it
many thanks
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These two options should work:
1. (temporarily) disable TouchFlo/Sense
2. install a ROM with Sense 2.5 (which is again providing the desired functionality)
thanks for that
is sense 2.5 an app?
if so can i not just download it over my stock ram?
Thanks
Go to the contact who you want to delete a call for, and choose "More Information", this should take you to the default WM6.1 (or WM6.5) and from there you can select menu, veiw all calls, finally you will be able to delete the the calls indivisually.
I use a mobile application on my Incredible for work, and have no use for the phone number. I figured that by not giving the device's phone number out, this would result in a peaceful state where I could work without being bothered.
Unfortunately, I get about 3 calls (wrong numbers) a day, which cause me to escape out of my business' application.
Is there some way to disable the phone capability, while retaining the ability to use Verizon's mobile data network?
In other words, I'd still be using Verizon's network, I just don't want the phone-call feature. Neither for incoming OR outgoing.
I've searched but cannot find anything.
Thank you in advance!
-RKM
Added $50 Bounty for any suggestions that do the trick.
We have an in-house app running on DInc's and we desperately need this because .. wrong-numbers keep disrupting our user's workflow.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/mr-number-call-block/com.mrnumber.blocker
http://www.appbrain.com/app/blacklist/org.baole.app.blacklist
Would either of these apps work?
Switch the device to a data only plan maybe?
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Thank you for the reply.
@Andassaran - There does not seem to be such a thing as a "data only plan" with Verizon, according to them. They claim I have to maintain phone service as well.
@cuban11182 - As far as an *app* that stops calls, the best we've found is "Call Blocker Elite"; however, this still really isn't an ideal solution because it breaks the user out of their app.
Ideally... I would like to have a script that disables the phone-related apps, or does something so that incoming calls cannot come through, while leaving everything else in a working state.
If this is possible using a script that can be run on ROOT'ed phones to disable or "freeze" certain things, that would be fine too! Currently ... We run Titanium Donation on all phones, and I could freeze something if I knew it was not going to cause other problems.
Thank you again for your suggestions!
-RKM
Your best bet is probably to crack open the phone.apk and see if there's a line of code dealing with this in there. I'm pretty sure there is, just can't remember where exactly and I don't have my laptop with me.
PonsAsinorem said:
Your best bet is probably to crack open the phone.apk and see if there's a line of code dealing with this in there. I'm pretty sure there is, just can't remember where exactly and I don't have my laptop with me.
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PonsAsinorem - This is exactly the type of thing I'm looking for, would be happy to send the bounty if you can help me follow this to find a working solution.. Just one question to get started:
(1) Where do I get a source-code version of phone.apk for the DInc? And, do I have to be sure I'm using a special version based on my radio version?
Thank you,
RKM
Phone.apk is a file in your system/app directory. Based on, or in rather, your ROM, not your radio. It's been a minute since I've tweaked it, I'm almost useless right now at walking an inexperienced person through it without my laptop. Ihtfp69 is a lot more experienced at this, he just might help you if you ask nicely.
Pons- I'm sorry, I don't think I explained properly.
I'm aware of Phone.apk and its location, no problem there.
I was asking about (and am confused on this point): That .apk files are binaries that I cannot modify, and I have no idea where I'd get a source-code version of Phone.apk?
Within the apk itself is a classes.dex file which you use smali and baksmali to compile and decompile. So yes, you can modify it, but it does take a little effort. The hard part is figuring out what line does what.
if you have Titanium Backup Pro, use the freeze function to Freeze Phone.apk/Dialer.apk, this should work. If it stops working, flash back to a nandroid backup, which you should make before trying this.
Swyped from my HTC Desire running AuraxTSense 8.2 with Tapatalk.
I went to verizonwireless.com and choose change plan, then they had a messaging only plan. It was a plan just for unlimited messaging, don't know if you could add data to it, you would still have a phone number,but I don't think you can get calls, just txts.
@Pons- Perfect, thank you. I've tried Baksmali in the past, but the results were pretty obfuscated and I could not make sense of the output.
BTW - something just occurred to me ... will something other than phone.apk be responsible for receiving/fielding calls, then running phone.apk upon the "new call" event?
In an ideal world (if I'm going to be modifying apk's rather than simply enabling/disabling a setting), I'd like to only disable incoming calls. But.. It occurred to me the simple phone.apk mod would be in exiting/disabling outgoing calls.
@BodenM - I'm a bit sketchy about freezing phone (mentioned earlier), and was hoping to only use that in a worst-case scenario. If I cannot determine how to properly alter Phone.apk, I'll look for phone.apk again under Titanium (didn't find it the first time).
@TNS201 - That's an interesting idea. Perhaps there is a way of having a phone number, yet not receiving calls. If Pons idea doesn't work, and Titanium doesn't work, this will be my backup-plan. Thank you!
if you can't find phone.apk, try looking for "Dialer" or something similar.
Swyped from my HTC Desire running AuraxTSense 8.2 with Tapatalk.
Forward the VZ phone# to a bad phone number. Then callers will hear a carrier error. I believe this also keeps your phone from ringing, even keeps it from ringing once.
Your airtime on forwarded calls would be miniscule.
How to Use It
To Activate:
Press *72. Enter the phone number where you want calls to be forwarded. (e.g. *72-908-123-4567).
Press SEND and wait for confirmation. You should hear a confirmation tone or a message.
Press END.
To Deactivate:
Press *73. Press SEND and wait for confirmation. You should hear a confirmation tone or a message.*
Pess END.
Call Forwarding
Description
Forward your calls to another phone number, including your home or office number. Your wireless phone will not ring until you deactivate the service. Airtime applies to forwarded/transferred calls even if you send the call to wireline telephones. When forwarding calls to phone numbers outside your local calling area, you'll be billed for any toll, long distance, and airtime charges incurred. Additional per-minute charges may apply to all forwarded calls. This feature is also known as "Immediate Call Forwarding".
exactly what I was going to say
luvit said:
Forward the VZ phone# to a bad phone number. Then callers will hear a carrier error. I believe this also keeps your phone from ringing, even keeps it from ringing once.
Your airtime on forwarded calls would be miniscule.
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Exactly what I wasx going to say. If you don't wan't calls and don't give out the number, just have all calls FWDed to another #. No?
http://support.vzw.com/clc/features/calling_features/call_forwarding.html
UPDATE:
Regarding a "Messaging Only" plan.
With 3G "Smartphones" (eg Android handsets), Verizon *only* available if medically Deaf or Mute, and they require a doctor's note.
Regarding the Fowarding. The first Verizon rep I had spoken with (about a year ago) claimed it was an extra cost. I just tried the instructions available on the web and so far it seems to be working. I wonder if this will remain active permanently without resetting itself. If so, this may be the best solution, despite being the most obvious..
Your forwarding wil utilize air time, which you have a set amount if minutes anyway. You will not exceed these minutes, so it wil l not cost you anything more than you are already paying. VZ does have an unadvertised plan of $50/mo, maybe even lower unadvertised plans, today.
This wil be awesome for you.
I'm luvit and I endorse this message.
How do I go about locating the "unadvertised" plan?
The reason I ask, I searched the 'net and spoke with 3 different Verizon reps today, and not one of them gave me any option for a data/messaging-only plan.
Another way you could do it, is use do not disturb call forwarding. It on your line already you just call VZW and have them enable it. I did this for one of my kids phone . The silence was bliss. Anyway just a thought.
Edit: sorry the last few post didn't load so I miss this already being discussed.
Been asked before, but no answer.
I'll be moving cities and will have to change VOIP number. I still want to be able to use the original number to be usable without having to log in and out to switch.
If i can run the voip app twice simultaneously, I'd be able to send and receive calls & texts from both (just have to switch application).
my best option so far is to use call forwarding to send the calls from one account to the second, but in this case I won't be receiving texts and i wont be able to call from the account I'm forwarding.
maybe there's a way to rename all the system files of one of the apps so my phone treats the two as completely different apps; allowing me to install and run both?
Thanks for the help
jkjkjij22 said:
Been asked before, but no answer.
I'll be moving cities and will have to change VOIP number. I still want to be able to use the original number to be usable without having to log in and out to switch.
If i can run the voip app twice simultaneously, I'd be able to send and receive calls & texts from both (just have to switch application).
my best option so far is to use call forwarding to send the calls from one account to the second, but in this case I won't be receiving texts and i wont be able to call from the account I'm forwarding.
maybe there's a way to rename all the system files of one of the apps so my phone treats the two as completely different apps; allowing me to install and run both?
Thanks for the help
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Unfortunately, this is not possible at the moment with stock Android. Unless you have a Galaxy S (3 and above with Touchwiz) device with has that split screen feature that allows multiple apps to run at the same time. Even so, there's only a limited number of apps (if im correct that will run like this)
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Unfortunately, this is not possible at the moment with stock Android. Unless you have a Galaxy S (3 and above with Touchwiz) device with has that split screen feature that allows multiple apps to run at the same time. Even so, there's only a limited number of apps (if im correct that will run like this)
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I don't think it's possible even on multi window, where two different applications can be run on split screen. He wants to run the same application at the same time as 2 different applications. Currently ( and may be never ) there is no way of doing this.
jkjkjij22 said:
Been asked before, but no answer.
I'll be moving cities and will have to change VOIP number. I still want to be able to use the original number to be usable without having to log in and out to switch.
If i can run the voip app twice simultaneously, I'd be able to send and receive calls & texts from both (just have to switch application).
my best option so far is to use call forwarding to send the calls from one account to the second, but in this case I won't be receiving texts and i wont be able to call from the account I'm forwarding.
maybe there's a way to rename all the system files of one of the apps so my phone treats the two as completely different apps; allowing me to install and run both?
Thanks for the help
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i didnt really understand what you meant to say, but if you want to run 2 apps at the same time, use multiwindow/halo
if you wanna keep 2 copies of the same app,you need a rom with multiuser support
I've been able to install the same app twice but it needs to have a different signature than the original. Maybe try extracting the app and recompile with the generic signature and it might work.
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hellhawk741 said:
I've been able to install the same app twice but it needs to have a different signature than the original. Maybe try extracting the app and recompile with the generic signature and it might work.
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This. Which means you are going to have to hack the app packages and fool android into thinking that they are different apps with the same name.