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How do you block a number?

I remember on my droid there was an option to send numbers directly to vmail. Does this phone have it? Or just block the number? An available app?
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Get easy filter from the market you can blacklist any number from calls or text!!
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Get google voice, you can block anything you want, send them directly to voicemail, have a personal greeting, etc.

You can also try mr number block in the app market it's the best one I've used yet
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I'm trying to remmber what the option is but if you have launcher pro installed you can block numbers with it. You don't have to be using the launcher though. If I remember right, start up launcher pro and press on the screen like you are adding a widget. Select shortcuts then activities. Depending on home many apps you have installed it can take a little bit for the phone to build this list. When it comes up scroll down to call settings, select it then scroll down to auto reject list click on it. It will make a shoetcut on your home page. Click on it and add numbers. The shortcut can be erased and the numbers will stay. Also you don't have to be using launcher pro for it to work.
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helchez said:
I'm trying to remmber what the option is but if you have launcher pro installed you can block numbers with it. You don't have to be using the launcher though. If I remember right, start up launcher pro and press on the screen like you are adding a widget. Select shortcuts then activities. Depending on home many apps you have installed it can take a little bit for the phone to build this list. When it comes up scroll down to call settings, select it then scroll down to auto reject list click on it. It will make a shoetcut on your home page. Click on it and add numbers. The shortcut can be erased and the numbers will stay. Also you don't have to be using launcher pro for it to work.
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Awesome! thanks for the tip

Paltomiel said:
Awesome! thanks for the tip
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Ditto! This is fantastic. My wife and I have been getting spammed by a couple of numbers lately and she will be very pleased to know this.

AOSP roms have the option to send a number straight to voicemail in the contacts list but any blacklist app in the market will do this.
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I use a profile in Tasker. When a phone # I specify rings, it picks up the phone, and then hangs up.
I am, however, working on something a bit more devious. Tasker will do just about anything, so I've gotten my hands on an audio file that does the "Doo doo deep! Your call could not be completed as dialed, please hang up and try again."
I've written a profile that will pick up the line, mute the microphone, and play back the audio file on a loop until the caller hangs up. Going to test it when my girlfriend gets home from work.

Electrofreak said:
I use a profile in Tasker. When a phone # I specify rings, it picks up the phone, and then hangs up.
I am, however, working on something a bit more devious. Tasker will do just about anything, so I've gotten my hands on an audio file that does the "Doo doo deep! Your call could not be completed as dialed, please hang up and try again."
I've written a profile that will pick up the line, mute the microphone, and play back the audio file on a loop until the caller hangs up. Going to test it when my girlfriend gets home from work.
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I would SO love a .zip or apk or whatever it takes to use this. it's genius lol

The telemarketer dialers are setup to remove the numbers that get that kind of response. That would be an excellent app!!!

i just nabbed tasker.. heh..
waiting for the .wav file
muahahahahaha..

You can log into your sprint.com account and add numbers to block texts from also.

I loved HTC sense for having the option to send contacts to VM
but best software is EXTREME CALL BLOCKER
anyone who disagrees has 3 nipples
also if anyone doesn't know
TEXT 9999 with block "number" (without quotes)
its sprints service to block text. worked well with some creepo gurl I had to block. Works well for short codes too.
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full working google now for ics

ok tried and confirm this to be working on my a500 running flexreaper extreem edition 5.1
ORIGINAL THREAD: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29756226&postcount=2856
i used the Mikeyxda's version 6. offline/online flash zip and its really cool much better then having to use the 3rd voice app to put the text in, and it work as of yet flawlessly :highfive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCmt8yb6ats&feature=youtu.be
cant remember youtube tags lol

Works perfectly. I'm on REFLEXxx rev4.

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Works perfectly. I'm on REFLEXxx rev4.
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also if your not getting images with your results, go to settings and click the use google.com instead of native and bam you have imaged answer cards

Can confirm it works on Evil Alex, but not sure if I get the audio notifications yet.
I was also under the assumption, a pop-up card would appear when near a point of interest.
MD

Moscow Desire said:
Can confirm it works on Evil Alex, but not sure if I get the audio notifications yet.
I was also under the assumption, a pop-up card would appear when near a point of interest.
MD
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I think that it takes a few days for it to gather data. Then, when it has enough, and sees a pattern it will start to present you with the cards.
I haven't had it long enough to take, so I don't show cards yet either. But from what I've read that's the deal.

Moscow Desire said:
Can confirm it works on Evil Alex, but not sure if I get the audio notifications yet.
I was also under the assumption, a pop-up card would appear when near a point of interest.
MD
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for talkback you need to click the little settings icon in bottom right corner of google now...a whole bunch of settings come up, go to places and set as you like. also check use google.com instead of native to get images with the results cards,.
the google now will recognize after a few days that you leave to go to a certain place each day, then ask if you wanna set it as your place of work, it then starts to give you updates as to when you should leave to arrive on time and such.
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I think that it takes a few days for it to gather data. Then, when it has enough, and sees a pattern it will start to present you with the cards.
I haven't had it long enough to take, so I don't show cards yet either. But from what I've read that's the deal.
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correct, also heres a post showing ways to acquire certain cards and commands http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1817640

my first problem seems to be my little microphone next top the google logo has also turned into a google logo lol still works the same thou
another update, i set my home and work locations on maps,. now i have the "time to work" card

chismay said:
also if your not getting images with your results, go to settings and click the use google.com instead of native and bam you have imaged answer cards
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Hmmm, I don't seem to have that option when I click the settings button. Odd.

Rippster said:
Hmmm, I don't seem to have that option when I click the settings button. Odd.
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its in settings/ privacy / second from bottom "use google.com":good:
lol: say "calculator"

Here is a nice little 'What is Google Now, and How to use it.' article...
http://drippler.com/acer/iconia_tab_a500#!415231

chismay said:
my first problem seems to be my little microphone next top the google logo has also turned into a google logo lol still works the same thou
another update, i set my home and work locations on maps,. now i have the "time to work" card
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That is because of the drawable settings , I noticed this also and I'm trying to fix it , I'm close to solution.
EDIT:
Here you go , this one deletes voicesearch.apk also and installs the Google_Now.apk (Velvet) modded so it only shows a Search icon and mic icon in left corner and not the 2 google icons.
Flash with cwm , it should work on G100W / A500 and A501
This is how it looks now.
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chismay said:
its in settings/ privacy / second from bottom "use google.com":good:
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Under the "Privacy and accounts" it lists:
Manage location settings
Location & Google search (checked)
Show recent searches (unchecked)
Clear on-device search history
Legal
I wonder if it's different cuz you're in a different country.

think that may be a reason:
also cheers civvy, lol just asked you that in the flex thread lol thanks again.:highfive:

[Q] Volume changes sporadically on AT&T Galaxy S5 - can I log changes?

Hello,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 bought through AT&T, and the volume (ringer/system volume from silent to vibrate to loud and vice versa) seems to change sporadically on its own. I'm unable to identify the cause. I put the phone into safe mode, and as far as I know, it doesn't change the volume on its own when in safe mode, so I have reason to believe it's from an app I installed. I currently have Volume Locker installed as a temporary solution. This problem never happened on my Galaxy S3 through AT&T, with no different apps installed after upgrading. I do not have any apps that change the volume profile.
Question: is there a way I can log (in real-time) volume changes and also the apps that put in the request for these changes?

adub said:
Hello,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 bought through AT&T, and the volume (ringer/system volume from silent to vibrate to loud and vice versa) seems to change sporadically on its own. I'm unable to identify the cause. I put the phone into safe mode, and as far as I know, it doesn't change the volume on its own when in safe mode, so I have reason to believe it's from an app I installed. I currently have Volume Locker installed as a temporary solution. This problem never happened on my Galaxy S3 through AT&T, with no different apps installed after upgrading. I do not have any apps that change the volume profile.
Question: is there a way I can log (in real-time) volume changes and also the apps that put in the request for these changes?
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I've never hear of an app like that, but it's most likely turning on in your pocket. The S5 has very high tough sensitivity so even in your pocket it can change things without you knowing.

aooga said:
I've never hear of an app like that, but it's most likely turning on in your pocket. The S5 has very high tough sensitivity so even in your pocket it can change things without you knowing.
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I thought the same thing too, but I've left my phone completely alone, and it'll still switch sound modes on its own. It has to be an app.
Anyone have any ideas on this app business or logging? In Developer options, there's a setting where I can turn on OpenGL traces...could this possibly monitor actions? I have no idea how to use it and don't know what it does.

adub said:
I thought the same thing too, but I've left my phone completely alone, and it'll still switch sound modes on its own. It has to be an app.
Anyone have any ideas on this app business or logging? In Developer options, there's a setting where I can turn on OpenGL traces...could this possibly monitor actions? I have no idea how to use it and don't know what it does.
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I don't mean to be rude, but why not just get it replaced instead of going through all this?

aooga said:
I don't mean to be rude, but why not just get it replaced instead of going through all this?
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Not rude at all. I actually already replaced it once, and it's doing the same thing. My fault for not mentioning that sooner. If asked why not get a different phone, the answer is because I don't want to.

adub said:
Not rude at all. I actually already replaced it once, and it's going the same thing. My fault for not mentioning that sooner. If asked why not get a different phone, the answer is because I don't want to.
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Do you have a list of all your apps installed? Use this app to make it easier.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.onyxbits.listmyapps

aooga said:
Do you have a list of all your apps installed? Use this app to make it easier.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.onyxbits.listmyapps
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I tried posting my app list after getting it from the app you recommended, but I keep getting the error message: We are sorry, your post was flagged by our system and was blocked from submitting. If you believe this was in error, please contact an admin to report this.
I sent an email to the developer of the website, so hopefully s/he will get back soon.

adub said:
I tried posting my app list after getting it from the app you recommended, but I keep getting the error message: We are sorry, your post was flagged by our system and was blocked from submitting. If you believe this was in error, please contact an admin to report this.
I sent an email to the developer of the website, so hopefully s/he will get back soon.
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Post it on pastebin.com and put the url here. OR just PM me.

aooga said:
Post it on pastebin.com and put the url here. OR just PM me.
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http://pastebin.com/rAdrW4MW#

adub said:
http://pastebin.com/rAdrW4MW#
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I'll take a look and see what might be causing it. Thanks.

aooga said:
I'll take a look and see what might be causing it. Thanks.
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Thanks, I appreciate it!

adub said:
Thanks, I appreciate it!
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Try this in tasker
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How to get smart call working on Note 7

This is a quick guide to show how to enable the smart call feature included in some versions of the Note 7, according to the website. Learn more about smart call feature here: http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/smart-call/
First download quick shortcut maker from the Play Store.
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Second navigate to the third phone setting.
Third scroll all the way down to the circled setting. This sitting right here will get you where you need to be to enable Smart call feature.
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Nice trying it now....

Turned it on, I guess we'll see if it works. Now if we can get enhanced messaging back I would be set.
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Great! Thanks for this

Turned it on. Why is there no way to turn this on without downloading another app?
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Mine was on by default due to the 10 day trial and then it was switched to the off after a notification saying I could pay for the service, trial expired. I enabled it again with apex shortcut and it works great. We will see if I get charged premium charge.

Oh snap this is a paid feature...
Not sure where you found the trial. I searched and nothing came up on my phone
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The trial popped up when I activated the phone. I didn't accept the agreement, but it started anyways. After I reenabled it, I checked my account and I don't see any charges yet. It doesn't work for all numbers though (not the phones fault, number probably masking info)

I have it on and it seems like it doesn't work. I got a few bogus calls that it didn't filter.

This did not work for me. Then today I was poking around in the settings and got it to work. I went into Applications in settings and then in the top right enabled system apps. I scrolled down to smart caller ID and clicked it. I went to permissions and enabled contacts.
Anyway an hour later I got a call from a family member from their home phone. I do not have this persons name saved in my phone. It said their first, last, and middle initial right on the screen. I was like wow it's working. So naturally I went into package disable pro and turned it off LOL. I tested it again with the same caller and this time it didn't show their caller ID, only their phone number. I tried to re enable the feature and have not been able to get it back since. If someone can try these steps and see how it works, maybe we can figure it out.
Kept messing with settings and it started working again. Rebooted and it went away.

Yeah this is definitely not working. The option to identify unsaved number Era is on but when I get a call from a unsaved number it doesn't identify the number.

Not working for me either.
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Mine quit working with the update

I was able to turn on the feature. I'll watch to see if it works. This is after the update....

Mines turned on but not working...

Smart call on my wife's Sprint s7 edge has the shortcut in advanced features and works out of the box. It identified a spam call today
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It's not working because you also need to edit csc for it to work

SICKMADE said:
It's not working because you also need to edit csc for it to work
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That's not an easy thing to do without root, but possible I guess. You think we should flash the csc from the international version? The only way I know how do it is with Odin.

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It's not working because you also need to edit csc for it to work
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What do you edit in the csc?
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I got it partially working on the T-Mobile variant. It works almost every time but reboot breaks it. I basically enabled all permissions for contacts and phone and then followed whats in the OP. Heres proof it works:
https://youtu.be/9AAqm2ac95Y

How can I remove the Covid-19 notifications that mysteriously appeared on my phone!?!

Running XXXNoLimits, OOS 10.3, Elemental X kernal
Did not update anything this week. Now, under settings-google there is "covid-19 notifications". Had to have been either carrier pushed or a google back door. I don't even have a google account on my phone!
Shows "on/1app" but when I push it the screen just goes dark until I hit back.
Titanium and App ops can't find it.
I keep bluetooth off and only turn location on when I need Magic Earth Maps, then turn it back off, however, the pisses me the f**k off that it has been loaded on my phone.
I have a Samsug Tab running Lineage and it is not there, but the tab is wifi only. Tried Lineage 3 times on my phone and can not get Signal messenger to work and that is a deal breaker for me.
Anyway, how do we get rid it this??

Is this the screen you are referring to, but with different info populating it?
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I don't have any Covid apps installed so for me there are no settings to turn on or off; this form of contact tracing is not yet available where I live.
The big question is what app on your phone is being detected as a contact tracing app.
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How do the notifications look like? Regular notifications? Perhaps take a screenshot when you see another one. You should be able to trace which app (or system element) is spewing out these nuisances by long pressing the notification and take more actions by tapping the gear icon top right...

@franken..... I actually don't get to that screen, but that is the right place. Checked a another Android and that is the screen it goes to, mine just goes black.
@timmmmm...haven't gotten any notifications as I don't have any covd apps.
Settings does, however show "on/1 app". I am guessing a glitch since I have leashed google w xxx, Titanium, and App Opps.
I have not done the last system update. Don't have a google account, but do have a google Fi sim card since I live overseas and it works here.
I read google pushed this out as a new setting, for those that download covid apps, blah, blah, blah.......but HOW?
And how do we get rid of it. Article I read on a UK new site said "usage and diagnostics" is where you can turn it off and on, my phone was and is set to off, but I still wanna get rid of it.

That's part of a Google Play Services update, you can't remove it.
If you don't opt-in explicitly, it should not have any effect.

Do you really want to trust that? I personally wouldnt trust anything said or done at this point. For sometime my phone's been acting weird. Note 9 completely stock. But my g7 power rooted since day one with a global variant still runs like a charm. I'd rather just remove it or better yet permanently disabled it through some exploit.

Kelynaw said:
Do you really want to trust that? I personally wouldnt trust anything said or done at this point. For sometime my phone's been acting weird. Note 9 completely stock. But my g7 power rooted since day one with a global variant still runs like a charm. I'd rather just remove it or better yet permanently disabled it through some exploit.
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What exactly do you think the phone is doing with that Covid-19 notification setting without an app to drive it? Contact tracer apps need to plug into the local health authority, and only a few places in the US are doing it because people are so suspicious of big tech. I would gladly participate but it's not available in my area.
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The only way to get rid of it is to delete Google Play Services. That's how they snuck it in. On Android Pie it's simple. Just debloat via ADB using pm list packages prompt and voila! it's gone. On Android 10 it works the same EXCEPT none of the google apps, firefox, instacart, or anything like that will WORK. So you can de-google all you want - they've baked it into everything. It's something I'm struggling with now since I was forced to upgrade.