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Phone app alternative?

Is there any alternative phone app to replace the stock phone app just like launcher application?
The stock phone app comes with i9000 will open back to the dial pad every time when I open it, instead of the last function being used, which will be more convenience if it could back to the same place like call log. Is there any way to change this behavior? I don't see there is any setting in the phone app.
Thanks.

dialer one
left pic from my SGS:
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Can dialer one disable/remove missed calls notifications in the notifications bar when opening the dialer? (Like the default dialer does)
I tried to uncheck the settings (Dont clear missed call icon in notification settings), but it didnt work.
I have to manualy go into the notification bar and Delete the missed call each time.

If you use LauncherPro you can longclick the Phone icon on the dock and choose the Phone app from the applications list. It will then open up properly, displaying the call log if that was the last tab you used on the phone app.
Seems to be a bug (or feature for all I know) in launcherpro that makes it always open on the dial pad

can you get a new app for receiving calls? stock one sucks

If you use LauncherPro you can longclick the Phone icon on the dock and choose the Phone app from the applications list. It will then open up properly, displaying the call log if that was the last tab you used on the phone app.
Seems to be a bug (or feature for all I know) in launcherpro that makes it always open on the dial pad
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Thanks for the finding. I just found this bug few days ago, forgot to reply to here. I'm niece using the stock Phone App.
Cheers.
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I'm using firmware JM2 and the stock dialer defaults to whatever screen I was last using...just tested it

Can anyone confirm if their stock dialer just searches through first-names of contacts when they use the keypad to type a name?
In mine if I type the surname of a contact it is not found.

Meza1 said:
Can anyone confirm if their stock dialer just searches through first-names of contacts when they use the keypad to type a name?
In mine if I type the surname of a contact it is not found.
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Yep, same here... i hate that btw.

nightswim said:
Yep, same here... i hate that btw.
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If you change 'Order of display name' to 'Last Name First Name' in Contacts, dialer will search for last names.

SGSII Messages Delay !!

Hi guys when I send Text messages its changes to mms and take long time some times 5 days
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My friend who has got the sgs2 in india, on stock rom is also having this problem...any idea?
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Might be your network changing SMS to MMS if you go over the character limit. Call them and ask. In my experience MMS are crap and sometimes do take ages to send.
Did you change any of the message settings? You could try a reset...

check the length of that message, it must be more than 3 messages in one..

Sorry I was busy in ramdan lol
How can I mange the length of messages ?
And y its changes my sms to mms?
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Any help !
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Try a third party App like Go SMS and see if this still happens

I have it allready nothing changes
How can I increase the length of messages more than 3?
And I want stop send my sms in mms format?!
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BdA2 said:
I have it allready nothing changes
How can I increase the length of messages more than 3?
And I want stop send my sms in mms format?!
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You need to keep it under a set limit

if your message works out to be more than three standard sms messages in length then it automatically gets converted to an mms message. I think that the app handcent for messaging allows you to get round this. I kow it is unfair as most phone packages have free sms but you pay for mms.

THANKS ALL OF YOU
I think its network problems

[Q] Sending large amount of messages

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Is there a fix for this?

squadz said:
Is there a fix for this?
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Did you send a large amount of messages?

This happens when you send too many text within a short amount of time. Just restart the phone and you can continue sending your messages again without interference. If it starts popping up again you can just restart again.

This is what happens when you booty-text half the girls in your address book.

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This is what happens when you booty-text half the girls in your address book.
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Eh, the limit was actually reduced to 30 messages every 30 minutes in Jellybean from 100 / 30 in ICS. Kind of low IMO, especially when using desktop SMS services - very easy to send multiple messages.
Also, just a poor implementation of the feature overall - should have options to dismiss the warning forever, per app, or at least for an X hour period.

This wasn't an opinion question. I just want to know if there's a mod for this
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squadz said:
This wasn't an opinion question. I just want to know if there's a mod for this
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
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Everything on the internet is an opinion question. Try this:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/32263-fix-jelly-bean-sms-warning-dialog/

CM10 allows this setting to be changed but stock Android has it locked at 30 texts per 30 minutes, which is absurdly low for someone who texts frequently or has a girlfriend who doesn't ever stop texting you :laugh:
I'd like to see the ability to edit this setting in a future stock release but in the mean time if it is really bothering you, check out a custom rom that features the ability to manually adjust this setting.

LG H918 V20 has no video calling available

When I got my v20 I had the option to video call. But I've noticed lately that the video call button has been grey for a while now and I don't have the option anymore. I'm on VoLTE with wifi calling enabled. I'm also rooted stock with custom TWRP recovery. Anyone know what dependencies that video calling relies on
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Thank you

Just wiped to a custom ROM and still no video calling....what is going on?...

My icon on the dialer is also greyed out (rooted stock rom T-Mobile), goin into my contacts allows me to video call people. Unfortunately going into the contacts is how I've always VC friends..so Im unsure what the greyed icon actually does.
Can you verify goin to a particular contact and hitting video still works like me?

2muchspl said:
My icon on the dialer is also greyed out (rooted stock rom T-Mobile), goin into my contacts allows me to video call people. Unfortunately going into the contacts is how I've always VC friends..so Im unsure what the greyed icon actually does.
Can you verify goin to a particular contact and hitting video still works like me?
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It doesn't work in contacts or viewing the contact. Its grey

stanleyopar2000 said:
It doesn't work in contacts or viewing the contact. Its grey
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Ok now that Im playing around with mine, my daughter who is sittin right next me on a J7 is greyed on my end and my wife who is here too on a S7e is green. Here is whats puzzling...My daughter can still VC me like normal and I can accept, but I cant VC her.
Can you have a party maybe initiate a VC to you?
Extra info: a few times the greyed icon still let me call to my daughter's J7
Even more info: I can regular call my daughter and switch to a VC midcall, even tho she is greyed out.

S8 Text Messaging on At&t

Beating my brain. I have noticed when I receive a lengthy text message it does not show the entire message. It gives me the option to "view all". I have searched the forums and the phone and can't seem to find an option to show the entire text. Is this just and At&t thing or Samsung?
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Just an at&t thing need to download a different sms app

I'm with Rogers and I have the same issue.
I'm going to avoid the Samsung apps...seems like the best thing from the issues I'm having...

Thank you all for the quick replies ☺

Even though I have unlimited data I assume there is no way to her hd videos over text

paniro187 said:
Even though I have unlimited data I assume there is no way to her hd videos over text
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Hangouts app

But if the other person isn't using Hangouts then it still is horrible

ditchedthefruit said:
Hangouts app
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Facebook app does it as well. Most people have it because Facebook forces it via mobile IF you want to message people..

Yaata
Textra
Pulse
Are all amazing texting apps!
Yaata is the most customizable...And my favorite - also has chat-heads, but Android O won't support chat-heads, as of now - But we still have about a year on that.
Textra is the easiest and looks GREAT, and it's been around for a long time (at least since my S3 days, probably longer). Maybe a little smoother than Yaata, but not as many options.
Pulse is new (ish), but seems to have great features.

Facebook messenger is my go to default for sms. Mostly because of the chat heads and integration with all my FB messages

If you use Google photo you can create a link to your video in Google photo then share the link on stock messaging app with a few simple key strokes . Simple for me since I don't need all the bells and whistles from other message apps, nor do I care to familiarize myself with a new message app.