Database Users

Recording phone calls on XDA2???

Has anyone figured out how to record phone calls on the XDA2??
I have tried just about every recording app out there and the only way I have been able to do this is using the phone on speaker and recording in notes or sound recorder.
:shock:

From my experience no need to use the speakerphone.
Just using the phone on your ear will record both yourself as the other side (maybe my volume is higher than yours :? )
Pity though one cant use this when using a headset or carkit . . .

Thanks, it works.... I didnt think that it would. I would like to get an app to automatically record phone calls, any ideas??

Don't know what is wrong with mine, but when I press the record button during a normal conversation, my voice is recorded and the voice of the other person is very soft very soft... Hard to hear.
What could I do about that?

It happens to me exactly the same as j_met.
I can hear only my voice...
@ edsub
Can you hear both sides equally loud and clear?
Thank you

I hear the other side just a bit softer than myself.
Good enough in a quiet environment.
My in-call volume is set half-way.

Same for me and very annoying. I think this dumb device only records what you say to the microphone. If you can [barely] hear the other person, it's only because your volume is so high that the microphone picks it up..
why in the world would you need to record only what YOU say?? I think it must have took at least 3 engineers to build it this way.
~zzz

BTW, I have W2003SE 2.02 ENG installed and still no improvement
~zzz

why in the world would you need to record only what YOU say?? I think it must have took at least 3 engineers to build it this way.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ever heard of memo-recorders??
Recording a phone call is a nice extra (its posibility is nowhere stated/promised). Pity it doesnt work with all devices.

Hmm it seems to work well with mine in all places except very loud environments. In some instances it would not have been possible for it to have picked up the other end through the speaker (too much noise) but it still records them... not sure how it works!
Ash

You may also want to read http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=513&more=1 on this subject - it gives a nice overview of what you can expect from PPC PE devices and what applications there're to (even automatically) record phone calls.

How to let thw person phoning me listen to my ringtone

Dear all,
Is it possible to configure my XDA Exec such that the persons ringing me can hear my MP3 ringtone as well ?
Thanks

ringtone
ummm, i don't think that is possible, but here, tmobile US has this thing called caller tunes, where you set your account to play a song instead of the pulsing ringing sound when someone is calling you.

In israel we have the same thing,
In israel we have the same thing,
HOWEVER - technically you could do it:
its like a fax machine when it picks up and hears its not a fax call:
it answers, and other side hears a "still no answer" tone and the fax still rings.
you have to write a program that answers the second the call is recieved, starts an mp3 program with a file, and your phone is on mute,
and upon pressing "send" key un-mutes your phone and stops the music.
just dont forget to tell program to hangup after a minute or so
BUT - you have to check when you are on the phone with some 1 and you play an mp3 on WMP or other player - if the other side hears the music while he's muted.
would be a really good idea !

If all you want to do is let them hear it while talking to them, you could get them on the phone and go into phone settings and click play next to the ringtone. They would hear it by proxy so to speak.
Cya
Stot

You could always learn how to duplicate noises using your mouth. You know, like that dude off Police Academy.
HTH

I had something like that on my old Sony J5 mobile phone from a few years ago, an answerphone built into it onto which you could record any answerphone message you wanted.

It is possible. Had a girlfriend once whose phone did that. T-mobile UK and a one-off fee. Cant remember how much though.

I had it also, was totally crap as I had one hell of a lot of missed calls, people would call, it would start ringing, they'd go "What the f....." and hang up!!

It was useful, you could hear them but they could only hear the soundeffect/answerphone phone message, not the microphone, so you could interrupt it if you wanted to talk to them and if not they believed it was just an answerphone.

MP3 caller tune
Dear all, Thank you all for your comments and suggestions, etc.
What I mean is something just mentioned in this post, called caller tune.
Basically, what I want is: the caller can hear MP3 from my phone instead of that boring "pulsed ringing" before I answer the call.

i dont think that will be possible, surlly thats the phone companies ownership

Of course its possible - answer the phone the second it rings, and hold it near your stereo ;o)

Tip:make Athena 'vibrate' in meetings & other tricks

It was a common complaint: this device does not vibrate,so how to ensure no missed call during meeting?
With this simple trick you can make it 'vibrate'. This is how to do it.
First, make the voice recorder of your device to record a vibrating sound of another phone.If you don't have another phone,borrow your friend's. You may need to try a few times to get the volume right.
Next, using your voice recorder program itself,set the voice file as your ringtone.
Use start/setting/phone to change the ringtone to your recorded file before a meeting.
The phone will not vibrate, but you will hear the same vibrating sound as other phone.
As for sms and email, change the sound for these events to 'quitest'.

Eaglesteve Your Genius!, I mean such a simple idea, yet soo effective (im sure). Wonder how many users thought about this before... . And I am confident this idea can be manipulated on other devices... Add to wiki!
Besides nowadays no one will flame you at a meeting if they manage to hear the "vibra-sound".

uf.. that's sooo simple!
I guess "nobody" think this before?
Thanks for the idea guru!

At business meeings we found that if we activated a fart machine under someone's chair by remote control attendees were far too polite to mention that they had heard it. Afer all, the others may think that it was them. So I reckon a good alternative would be for you to record some farts (as to how, I leave to your discretion), and then when your phone "rings" nobody except you will hear it. Hope that helps

A PK 4.0 ringtone?

could somebody upload a good vibra-soundfile?

you could always use a silent ringtone goggle 'silent ringtone' or 'mosquito ringtone' its a high pitchnoise (very irratating people wil think your monitor or other is buzzing) and can get higher pitch ones that are inaudiable for those over a certain age perfect for school children and the younger ones with old fogies for bosses

That mosquito ringtones are here:
http://www.freemosquitoringtones.org/
Try all the different one to ensure YOU can hear it, otherwise you miss the calls.

More tips on phone etiquette in public
Further to my post on vibrating phone ringtone, I have an extract of an article taken from here
http://ringtone-software-review.toptenreviews.com/cell-phone-etiquette.html
QUOTE
In public, cell phone violations happen because your phone causes those near you to endure two unwelcome events: extra interruption and extra noise. If you use your phone in ways that counter these two rude factors, you can get away with breaking a few cell phone etiquette norms.
Disguise Your Ringtone
= = = = = = = = = =
Instead of using blaring midi tunes to announce your incoming calls, consider camouflage cell phone ringtones. If you can't find the perfect tone, many ringtone software packages can help you record your own socially-acceptable sounds. Such ringtones blend into the background and keep you from being the object of society's scorn. Here are a few favorites:
*Cough or sneeze ringtone—you can even go through the motions for added effect
*Whisper ringtone—no one will be able to tell that it's your pocket doing the whispering
*"Shhhhhh!" ringtone—handy when a normal ringtone would cause others to shush you
*"Ouch!" ringtone—people don't usually scold those who are in pain
*Walking feet ringtone—to remind you to walk away from the crowd before you answer
*Typing ringtone—the gentle rhythm of a keyboard doesn't sound a thing like a cell phone ring, but you'd better use this one only when surrounded by office space
*Tweeting bird or buzzing bee ringtone—instant phone camouflage for outdoor events
You get the idea.
If you're worried that your ear won't catch these subtle ringtones before folks catch on, program the ring to start near-silent, and gradually up the volume. You'll be surprised at how quickly your brain connects the unusual ringtone to your cell phone.
Of course, you can use a silent, vibrating phone ringer whenever ringtones are unwelcome, but clever camouflage ringtones are a novel, fun way to approach social conformity. Just be sure to choose a ringtone disguise appropriate to the setting.
Keep in mind that camouflage ringtones make marvelous cell phone defaults that can save the day when you simply forget to turn your phone off.
UNQUOTE
If you want real good quality ringtone, these could be purchased for a small fee. They are professionally recorded with good equipment in sound studios. Else,use your own voice recorder but quality won't be as good.
BTW, the my vibrating sound idea came from myself. I found this article only an hour ago.

Audio Caller Id

I'm looking for a program that will say who is calling and be able to hear it on my jawbone2. Main reason is I usually have my phone in my holster or on my desk. So I can't always see who is calling. It would be very helpful if I could hear who is calling with out having to run to my phone to see who it is.

MSVC - Microsoft Voice Command

I don;t think MSVC is very effective. It does say the number but you can't follow it. It's like doing its job for no purpose.. By the time you figure out what it says, you may miss the call or reach out for the display.
Regards,
Carty..

This is an idea, though not very good, but an idea nonetheless.
maybe you can use one of those Text to speech apps to record all the names of your contacts. Then save them to your phone and assign them each the proper one.
so the ringtone would be "John calling..." or whatever you want.
yeah?

speoples20 said:
I'm looking for a program that will say who is calling and be able to hear it on my jawbone2. Main reason is I usually have my phone in my holster or on my desk. So I can't always see who is calling. It would be very helpful if I could hear who is calling with out having to run to my phone to see who it is.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just record yourself saying their name and set it as their ringtone.

Setting as a ringtone won't work because if I'm at work my phone is on vibrate. Plus sometimes I'm in the other room so I can't hear my phone ring.

speoples20 said:
Setting as a ringtone won't work because if I'm at work my phone is on vibrate. Plus sometimes I'm in the other room so I can't hear my phone ring.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think you should try MSVC. It talks fast, but it does say the caller name. I find that since the phone will vibrate/ring for about a second before MSVC starts talking I'm usually ready to listen to what it's saying. I use it when driving and it's invaluable.
I don't know how the wing is setup, but on my phone (sprint touch) I hear all ringers through the bluetooth headset when it's connected - it does not come out the speakers. If there is a way to arrange that you could make the ringtone idea work too.

I think MSVC takes some getting used to, but once you're used it you can understand it. Of course, it is much easier to understand it if its announcing a name (as it does if the callers is one of your contacts) than if it is just saying the phone number.

Concerns with making phone calls

Firstly, I live in Singapore.
Our phone/home numbers have only 8digits...
Whenever i make a new phonecall, the first 3 digits would get "bracket-ed" and "dash-ed"
Example:
Im dialling 12345678
and on the X1, it would display
(123) 456-78 after I've pressed call.
Anyway to remove the bracket and dashs?
Thank you.
Also, when i end call, there is a "teet teet teet" that sounds werid(from the speakers) is that normal?

do you have a third party software installed that has something to do with phone calls or contacts like resco photo contacts, because some have settings on how phone numbers appears when somebody is calling you. anyway i also have that "teet teet teet" sound after ending a call so i guess that is normal

As for the "teet teet teet"
Do anyone know how to disable it? (or play it through the earphone speaker instead?)
It's very irriaiting.
Just how imagine how much inconvience it would bring if you were having lessons, your phone rang, and after you managed to secretly answer calls to tell your friend that you're having lessons, it ends off with a loud 'teet teet teet', causing your teacher to find out you've just used your phone.
Or worse, when you're in the movies, and had to call someone for some important issues, to find youself ending your call with a loud 'teet teet teet' that caused everyone to get your attention.
Any fix or methods/way to disable OR to route it to the earphone speaker?(so that it would not be loud)
Thanks!