Hello. I got a nexus 4 2 weeks ago and after installing apps like skype and whatsapp and other things I sometimes get asked which app I would like to do a certain action. For example, if i go into contacts and press the message icon it asks if i want to use whatsapp, SMS, or skype.
Now, it did this for calls too, it asked me to choose between skype or regular phone, and I chose "always use" for regular phone. However, now I've changed my mind.
My question is, if you select "always use", is it possible to change the settings and let you choose which app you would like to do the action with? In this case I want to be able to choose between using skype or regular phone when I go into contacts and press on a number.
*Edit: I have tried deleting data and cache of skype, but no luck. pressing a number in my contacts still doesn't ask me to choose between skype or regular phone.
Edit 2: OK I found out thanks to a friend that i should clear defaults in phone. i got it now. This thread can be deleted, or locked for anyone else with similar issues.
Yes, go into Settings - Apps - All then click Phone and Contacts and all the ones you selected and then click clear cache and it will ask you again.
Sorry, not 'Clear Cache' its "Clear Defaults"
Settings>>App>>Click top right>>Reset App Preferences
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I use Google Voice for everything. I was able to swap out my default voicemail to utilize GV, but I can't seem to do it for the default text/messaging application.
When I left swipe or click on a contact and click message I want it to pull up the GV text vs the native text application.
Right now if I ever want to text, I have to open up the GV app first.
Thanks.
Have you tried clearing defaults? I have GV as my main SMS source and it works great. It asked me which to pick when I first installed it and of course you won't get that message again if you've picked a default after installing GV
heygrl said:
Have you tried clearing defaults? I have GV as my main SMS source and it works great. It asked me which to pick when I first installed it and of course you won't get that message again if you've picked a default after installing GV
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Uninstalled and reinstalled and I did get this option upon first use. I must have accidentally selected messaging the first time around. Thanks! This is exactly what I was hoping for!
if it happens with another app just know that you can go to settings >applications then go to the current default app (for whatever it might be), and select clear defaults
Blueman101 said:
if it happens with another app just know that you can go to settings >applications then go to the current default app (for whatever it might be), and select clear defaults
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I figured that one out too late. Definitely helpful for next time
heygrl said:
Have you tried clearing defaults? I have GV as my main SMS source and it works great. It asked me which to pick when I first installed it and of course you won't get that message again if you've picked a default after installing GV
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When you go into your contacts and look under history do you see your GV text messages in there?
The only ones I see in there are the native text app and not the GV texts.
I've searched the Fascinate forums for a question on this and came up with nothing, so sorry if this has already been asked earlier.
I just got my Fascinate a few days ago and I was wondering if there was a way you could set a default phone number for each contact? For example, when you click on a contact to call and you have their Home and Mobile phone numbers, it asks you which one you want to call. I think it's somewhat annoying to have to do this each time if you know the majority of the time you want to call their cell phone.
Thanks for any answers!
If you go into your contacts app, select the contact you want to set a default for. Then hit your menu key. At the bottom there will be an option that says "Mark as Default", click that option and then select the phone number/email address you want to use as the default. Now click save. That should do it.
Thank you! By the way, is there a way to call a contact directly from the list of contacts? I know you can swipe your finger to the right over the contact to show the two icons for "Call" and "Message", but is there a way to just directly call the contact with one touch/swipe?
I find the Samsung dialer to be rather lacking. I would highly recommend that you give Dialer One a try. Free app, no ads, and much more customizable.
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Actually, after setting the default number, when I press "Call," it still asks me which number to call....
With the recent OS releases for the Epic, we've lost functionality to auto-reject calls or send them straight to voicemail. I searched here, but didn't find much. With all the "political survey" calls I've been getting lately, I figured there's got to be some way to do this, and for free.
There is.
First, you'll need "Any Cut" from the market. Create a "new shortcut" and then select "activity". Look for an activity called "call settings". Most likely there'll be two. The first one worked on my phone, I had to pick the second on my wife's phone, so this is a bit of a trial and error process. The one you want, when clicked, will give you a screen that has "All Calls" at the top.
For whatever reason, this is the menu that's hidden in the OS. It's there, but you just can't get to it...or at least I didn't find a way. At any rate, click on "all calls" and look for the "auto reject" selection, which is the second one. You'll have to click on "enable auto reject". Then you can start entering numbers into the "auto reject list". Hit the menu button to add numbers. The format for the numbers doesn't contain dashes, so for 123-456-7890, you'd enter 1234567890.
So, now when a number calls you, your device won't ring, you'll get a momentary dialog box that tells you a call was auto-rejected and they get sent straight to voicemail.
Enjoy!
Sleeb
For those who don't use google voice, this is great! Thanks!
I use mr number in play store. Its free and easy to setup. You can also set to block text.
If you don't want to install Mr. Number due to bloat of that particular app, then you can try the below paid app if rooted.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.rootcallblocker.pro
You can also achieve the same thing by logging into your account on Sprint website.
Go to "My preferences" tab and on the bottom in the section "Limits and permissions" you'll find Block Voice, Block Texts etc.
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You can also achieve the same thing by logging into your account on Sprint website.
Go to "My preferences" tab and on the bottom in the section "Limits and permissions" you'll find Block Voice, Block Texts etc.
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This is what I did when I got sick of my cable co.'s sales calls. It works well. That's a relief too because when I tried this feature before (on a different rom/radio, maybe that affected it?) it wouldn't allow any calls in or out while on roaming when used. But now it's fine.
I have just been setting up my Nexus 4 to work with T-mobile and Talkatone. I was testing and accidently hit the use always button instead of the just once button when making a call with the phone using the T-mobile dialler or Phone dialer. Now when I go to make a call from my contacts it always makes the call from my T-mobile account and does not give me the option to use Talkatone as it used to.
My question is how can I make it ask me again whether to use the phone ot Talkatone just once or always?
Go to system settings>apps and under the app set to default there will an option to clear defaults. That should fix you up.
Thanks that fixed it.
Hi all, I recently installed Skype, however when I try to dial out through the default dialler, the option to select skype or default phone is missing. Nor has it ever been there. I remember when I installed skype a while ago I would get the option to call through either skype or the default phone browser.
I'm asking this because I have all my contact on my phone, and don't really want to be copy pasting a phone number every time I want to dial a phone number in skype.
Thanks in advance for your help
bjornzzz said:
I remember when I installed skype a while ago I would get the option to call through either skype or the default phone browser.
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Did you installed skype on this same phone earlier? From task manager check default apps, if its there clear it.
Also check settings internet calling, something like that is there.
I've been using skype since long but I forget when it asks to choose dialer or skype app. But as far as i remember it wasnt at the dialer, it asked to choose app from the contact or call log. But it could be dialer also, as my task manager clear default showing the phone icon.
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Did you installed skype on this same phone earlier? From task manager check default apps, if its there clear it.
Also check settings internet calling, something like that is there.
I've been using skype since long but I forget when it asks to choose dialer or skype app. But as far as i remember it wasnt at the dialer, it asked to choose app from the contact or call log. But it could be dialer also, as my task manager clear default showing the phone icon.
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Hm I did not install it on this phone. Shall test this on my older phone (HTC One X) and see how it goes.
I've checked default and there's nothing for the dialer. I've also tried calling from call long and contacts and no pop up to ask for skype or normal call.
bjornzzz said:
Hm I did not install it on this phone. Shall test this on my older phone (HTC One X) and see how it goes.
I've checked default and there's nothing for the dialer. I've also tried calling from call long and contacts and no pop up to ask for skype or normal call.
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This could be due to recent skype update too. But for me it surely popup once in past but where exactly I don’t remember where.
Check internet calling setting in settings.