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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.

[SecretCode] enable *#*#4636#*#* for testing, and motorola skip, privacy tools

Current Support List
*#*#INFO#*#*, Original Testing Activity
*#*#APN#*#*, Progmenu APN Edit Activity. At least In China Telecom, its useful to delete vodafone-nl's apns to use 3G.
*#*#SKIP#*#*, Motorola SKIP. For Similiar Apps, you can visit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602173, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469994
*#*#APPOPS#*#*, AppOps, Android's Privacy Tools, Android 4.3-4.4.1, For Similiar Apps, you can visit https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixelmonster.AppOps
How to Use
Run once, then the app with hide itself.
Please dont use force stop to stop it, as it wont receive any broadcast.
If you dont like it, just uninstall it.
2013.XX.XX
The *#*#4636#*#* doesn't work on droid mini..(I have no droid maxx/ultra to test)
I know, some one may use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tw.myc.android.PhoneInfoV2Ad, or just use adb.
This little app listen for *#*#4636#*#*, and open the testing page.
However, the app must be opened once, and please dont force stop it, otherwise it cannot receive the broaccast.
// After the app was open, it wil hide itself.
for the source: https://github.com/liudongmiao/SecretCode

Use this. It works better. I have it in my thread for helping people on T-Mobile / ATT.
http://www.mediafire.com/?284l17ry2ok1yuk
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arcanexvi said:
Use this. It works better. I have it in my thread for helping people on T-Mobile / ATT.
http://www.mediafire.com/?284l17ry2ok1yuk
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It doesn't enable *#*#4636#*#*...

It gets you into the same menu without having to use the dialer code. And isn't another process running in the background... Lol
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arcanexvi said:
It gets you into the same menu without having to use the dialer code. And isn't another process running in the background... Lol
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When you start any process, it's in the cache.
The purpose is different, I just show the secret_code, it can be anything.
For the TestSettings page, its too simple, and its not necessary to install any extra app.

I use lteoffon to get into the phone menu of the testing menu
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liudongmiao said:
Current Support List
*#*#INFO#*#*, Original Testing Activity
*#*#APN#*#*, Progmenu APN Edit Activity. At least In China Telecom, its useful to delete vodafone-nl's apns to use 3G.
*#*#SKIP#*#*, Motorola SKIP. For Similiar Apps, you can visit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602173, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469994
*#*#APPOPS#*#*, AppOps, Android's Privacy Tools, Android 4.3-4.4.1, For Similiar Apps, you can visit https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixelmonster.AppOps
How to Use
Run once, then the app with hide itself.
Please dont use force stop to stop it, as it wont receive any broadcast.
If you dont like it, just uninstall it.
2013.XX.XX
The *#*#4636#*#* doesn't work on droid mini..(I have no droid maxx/ultra to test)
I know, some one may use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tw.myc.android.PhoneInfoV2Ad, or just use adb.
This little app listen for *#*#4636#*#*, and open the testing page.
However, the app must be opened once, and please dont force stop it, otherwise it cannot receive the broaccast.
// After the app was open, it wil hide itself.
for the source: https://github.com/liudongmiao/SecretCode
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2014.02.06 update
support motorola skip, android appops, and progmenu's apn editor.

Getting the Most Out of the Built-In Phone Manager App

Getting the Most Out of the Built-In Phone Manager App
You may have noticed the Phone Manager app on your Honor 8. If you've never bothered to mess with this app, I highly recommend it. There are a lot of ways that the app can help improve the way your phone operates. Here are some of the best ways to use this app.
System Optimization
The System Optimizer will scan your phone to find apps running in your memory. You can select individual apps to be cleared making your phone faster. You can make this process faster by whitelisting the apps that you don't want to be cleared. The next time you need to clear your cache, you can simply hit "clean" and all the apps that aren't on the whitelist will be closed.
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Traffic Manager
Monitor the data used by each app to see which ones are using up the most of your 4G allowance. This section will also have the option to setup a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Harassment Filter
Harassment Filter is a very smart way to sort out all the incoming communication that you don't want. You can add phone numbers and contacts to the sms and call blacklist. Not only that but you can add keywords to be blocked as well. Any message sent to you with one of the blacklisted words will be blocked.
Head into the settings in the top right corner to adjust your notifications for the harassment filter. Your phone can be set to notify you every time a message or call is intercepted.
Notification center
The notification center gives you complete control over what apps are allowed to push notifications and where they're allowed to appear. Go to an app and toggle status bar, banner and lock screen to determine how the notifications for that app will show up. You can also assign "priority display" where a notification can interrupt whatever you're doing at the time.
App Lock
Set four digit passwords for specific apps. I've got a lock on my photos, hangouts and snapchat.
Protected Apps
When you turn your screen off, many apps are suspended to save battery time. When this happens, data will not push to these apps so many times you wont receive notifications from them. By default, many apps are already protected so they don't get suspended when the screen is off. Go into this menu to see what apps are on the list. Add or remove apps as you see fit.

There seems to be a much deeper depth in the phone manager than what i first expected. Thank you for the write-up. +1

Thank you for this in-depth explanation, much appreciated

Is there very similar app for the non Honor devices in playstore?

Space Between Phone Number

When I receive a call, the phone number in Call History is in format +1 514-XXX-XXXX(Space between 1 and 514) so when I call back the carrier block the call. I have to the write down the number and manually type the number by taking out space and dash to make a call go through. It's so annoying to do this every time. Even if I save the number by taking out space, it still there. Any solution to fix this? Can I replace default Dialer and Contacts App.

Rexkh said:
When I receive a call, the phone number in Call History is in format +1 514-XXX-XXXX(Space between 1 and 514) so when I call back the carrier block the call. I have to the write down the number and manually type the number by taking out space and dash to make a call go through. It's so annoying to do this every time. Even if I save the number by taking out space, it still there. Any solution to fix this? Can I replace default Dialer and Contacts App.
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That’s Normal and how it’s supposed to show up, on income calls for both T-Mobile and AT&T anyway for me. And never have any issue calling it back. Spaces shouldn’t have anything to do with calling it back. Now sometimes having that 1 there might throw off the Carrier. But the spaces won’t do anything.
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It’s like this on both iPhone and Android.
What’s your carrier and device?
If iPhone you there’s no 3rd party Dailer
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LG G3 of cause in this section. Android Lollipop. You know know to fix it, don't you?

Rexkh said:
LG G3 of cause in this section. Android Lollipop. You know know to fix it, don't you?
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I don’t see any issue with having spaces as spaces wouldn’t have an effect on it. What message are you getting?
The spaces are Normal
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It says "This call is blocked". When I input the number manually without space, it works. I insert the sim card into another phone which format has no space (+1514XXXXXXX) and it works, which mean the space is the problem. Do you know how to replace default dailer? Just to try and see if it works with new dialer.

Rexkh said:
It says "This call is blocked". When I input the number manually without space, it works. I insert the sim card into another phone which format has no space (+1514XXXXXXX) and it works, which mean the space is the problem. Do you know how to replace default dailer? Just to try and see if it works with new dialer.
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You can try looking In the play store. Make sure you don’t have any international dialer helpers enabled.
What provider are you using?
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I just want to inform that I found the solution. Just flash Custom Rom and it's fixed.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/alpha-cm-13-0-lg-f460-20160218-t3317879

Carrier Location Access permission request after update?

Hello everyone. I recently updated my OP7TPM T-Mobile edition (unlocked bootloader, with the help of the reserve.img fixer package to allow OTA updates again) from 10.0.16 > 10.0.34 . The update appears to have completed successfully, but I got a strange pop-up afterward that was apparently an app (or perhaps an Android component itself, from the icon ) called "Carrier Location Access". It had a couple short paragraphs of text about the possible uses of this feature (something about VoWi-Fi among other things) and that even if it was denied your carrier can still track you via receiving and text message and other such discussion.
At the bottom was a single button about setting permissions - when pressed, it gives the typical choice about "Allow" , "Allow only when app is open", or "Deny". Initially I picked the only-when-open item, concerned that it could have some bearing on feature use, but recalling the various reports about carriers selling user location data among other items, I decided to change that! Pressing the button on the app again (I used the shuffle-through-open-apps function to get back to it) , it had a slightly different dialog, asking to either Allow globally, maintain as is at Allow When Open, or Allow When Open + don't ask me again. Not seeing the deny option, I thought I'd check elsewhere. When I went to the "permissions" sub-menu within Settings, I found it named "Carrier Location Access" currently under the only-when-app-is-open section, and changed it to Deny.
Thinking all was well at least for the moment, I wanted to double check that I could go back and find it again if I found some reason to turn it on. However, I was surprised to find that the whole permission disappeared! It no longer is listed under the "Deny" category (or any of the other categories for that matter) in the Permissions menu! I'm a little concerned that it cannot be called up again. Does anyone know about this "Carrier Location Access" feature ? Is it something specific to OnePlus's implementation,, a common Android 10 feature, or something new? Any other information about it and, perhaps most importantly of all, why it has hidden and/or how to find it again!
Thanks!

I've been wondering what to do about this too. I haven't done anything yet but for anyone who wants to access the setting I have a screenshot with instructions on how to change it.
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