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1st and foremost. I love this phone (GPS issues aside) it's perfect and the greatest thing that has ever happened to me which is sad.
A few Android questions (I'm running Cog 2.2 B6 with Launcher Pro):
Is there a way to organize your favorites or am I relegated to alphabetized favorites list?
Is there a way I can go directly to dial my favorites?
I am coming from an iPhone and I can't figure out how to select text that is off of the screen. Example: This is a textbox with a senten (how do I get to where the "ce" in sentence would be?)
Can I get Facebook push notifications?
Sometimes the facebook app goes into normal webpage view mode when I'm looking at my notifications, is that a bug?
For the call log is there a way where I can only see phone transactions and not text. It looks like I can view by missed, dialed OR received calls but not all 3. Otherwise I have to view all my texts as well.
Thanks,
JOe K.

JOe K. said:
1st and foremost. I love this phone (GPS issues aside) it's perfect and the greatest thing that has ever happened to me which is sad.
A few Android questions (I'm running Cog 2.2 B6 with Launcher Pro):
Is there a way to organize your favorites or am I relegated to alphabetized favorites list?
Is there a way I can go directly to dial my favorites?
I am coming from an iPhone and I can't figure out how to select text that is off of the screen. Example: This is a textbox with a senten (how do I get to where the "ce" in sentence would be?)
Can I get Facebook push notifications?
Sometimes the facebook app goes into normal webpage view mode when I'm looking at my notifications, is that a bug?
For the call log is there a way where I can only see phone transactions and not text. It looks like I can view by missed, dialed OR received calls but not all 3. Otherwise I have to view all my texts as well.
Thanks,
JOe K.
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First keep in mind that the current Froyo is a leaked pre-release so there are some small bugs, such as the email app issue with exchange.Alright abou the selecting text that is off the screen, I am not sure what you mean by this as normally text is wrapped? what application are you having this issue in? I.E, the browser. as far as customizing your favorites layout, I do not believe there is an option for that, only to switch to grid view. What I do since I can have up to 7 home screens (I only use 4) I use one home screen as a favorite contacts list (not sure if you can do this on launcher pro but I would guess yes) hold click home screen and select add shortcut> select either a contact that will bring up the call/email/sms/mms/navigate (if there is an address for contact) or instead of selecting a normal contact you can select "Direct Dial" it will allow you to select a contact as before but when you hit this contact on the home screen, instead of getting the normal options it will directly dial that contact. it's actually a pretty nice way to manage your favorite contacts.
Hope this helps a little! also before I forget you know when looking at a contact (including in the favorites list) you can swipe to the right on the contact to call or to the left to sms. a couple other things, you can pinch inward on the home screen in Touchwiz to zoom out to tiles of your home screens and the same is true in the TW app list, zooms out too see all app pages. the swipe to call/sms works regardless of you using launcher pro though, good luck!

Good idea about the homepage dedicated for contacts. I set that up.
It seems my sim and my google contacts have duplicated many entries. Is it possible to combine the two, so I don't have a SIM entry and a Google entry?
Also, how do I associate a picture with a contact?
Thanks,
JOe K.

To join contacts go into the contact itself, hit the menu button and then join contact.
After you join the contacts you may want you can go into the contacts app, hit menu, more, then display settings. You can tell the phone what type of contacts you want displayed. The only downside is all contacts are displayed when spelling out a name using the dialer.
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Perhaps I'll delete the entries out of my SIM card and then I'll be able to easily modify my G-Mail contacts list.
Do you know of anyway how to delete all the entries for a SIM card?
Also, I still don't know how to associate pictures?

The easiest way that I know the delete all of the contacts on the sim is to display only the sim contacts and hit the menu button then delete. Then click all of the contacts one at a time. Once you are done then go back and display the contacts you want active.
To add a picture go into the contact, edit, then click on the stock picture, should have a little plus in it, and this will let you either take a picture our use one from your library.
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Also if you hve FaceBook and you sync it (the widget or what ever) when you set it up deselect add all conteacts and select the ones who are also in your phone contacts list. Then when you join the two contacts (your phone/google copy) with you Facebook contact of the same person it use the FB profile picture in your contacts list and will change as that person changes there FB profile picture, it will also show there current FB status. also if you go to the activities tab in contacts after syncing FB it will show all the recent wall posts ect.

[Q] Any note-taking app that can link to Google contact?

There are so many note-taking apps out there and I have tried many of them, but none of them has the feature that I need.
I want a note-taking app to be able to linked directly from my contact list. I want to take note of each transactions made for each of my clients, based on their contacts. There may be more than 1 transaction for each contact so contacts' "Note" field is not sufficient for this task.
Does anyone know of any app that can do this?

How about this particular app?
Bubble - note Bubble Notes - Android Market
Bubble is a blast of brilliancy - notes show up when called like a live notepad.
Remember to share and ask everything you planned with your friends, family and colleague workers? Sounds like an advance task? Sounds like you need some sophisticated organizer for that? Well, Bubble application is a great product that can help you remember those thoughts.
Bubble is a note reminder app. Notes can be attached to your contacts and Bubble will display those notes on your incoming call screen enabling you to remember what you wanted to talk about in a very effective way.
Use Bubble to improve the productivity of your conversation: just choose your contact from Bubbles Contact List, read the list of notes and call straight from the Contacts Menu.
With Bubble have all your subjects ready for use whenever you get or make a call. Now you'll never forget to ask things you planned for example: how was the test of your date or how the job interview of your friend went. You can also use it as a diary at meetings – just look at the Contacts Menu and update it live during the meeting.
Three ways of organizing your contacts:
- Alphabetical order – regular order.
- Bubbles first – showing the contacts that have notes first.
- Last calls – so it is easy and convenient to add new notes to contacts you just spoke with.
Features:
- Contacts arrangement.
- Create and edit text notes for each contact.
- Bubble editor - choose the color of the notes and organize the notes order of a contact.
- Notification settings.
It is so easy and intuitive writing those notes and using this effective product for your memory, let Bubble help you remember and be more organized with your contacts.
Your memory, in bubbles.
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Thanks for the suggestion, though I would pretty much prefer an app that doesn't change my incoming calls UI, and a longer note (I don't need to see the note when they call, only when I open the app).
I was thinking if there's any app that can be integrated/linked inside contact like Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, etc.

[Q] A good Birthday app?

Hi, I'm looking for a good Birthday app that not only reminds me of upcoming birthdays, but also lets me send a message to the person.
I really like the clean look of the Birthdays app. A very simple but complete list, showing all the upcoming birthdays from all my contacts (local and Facebook). I also like that it includes the ages if known.
But I also like the messaging functionality of the Facebook Birthday Tile app. Tap a contact's name and you can post a message on their FB wall. It also includes preset messages so you can either pick one of those or write your own.
Is there an app that combines the features of these two apps. The clean but complete list view of Birthdays, with the messaging functionality of FB Birthday Tile (and maybe also incorporates the ability to send a text message in case the person hasn't got a Facebook profile).
Any suggestions?

[APP][2.2+][Free] My Android Assistant

Just out to the market!
This is actually my first out to the market developed app!
My Android Assistant - strong easy to use app which allows you to perform and scheduale tasks (SMS, Email, Reminder, Facebook and more).
Using the app you can among other things easily send SMS, emails Twitter and Facebook posts (text and image) on a pre defined time without touching your device!
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Want to remind your wife you love her every day at 10 ?
Need to remind your friend something first thing in the morning?
Want To post on Facebook two hours from now?
Dont want to forget any ones birthdays anniversaries or other special events?
Want to send "I am sick" message to your boss in the morning without getting up?
Now you can do all of that - Just instruct your assistant!
My Android Assistant main features:
- Send or scheduale SMS.
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- Tweet or scheduale Tweetings - text and image.
- Set your phone on "busy mode" in which callers will automatically receive your pre defined SMS message (Example: "At a meeting until 10:00").
- Choose from four assistants: sweet kelly happy Tommy nerdy Jane and professional John.
- Schedualing can be set to one time, hourly, daily or weekly.
- Embedded YouTube getting started movie.
This is the play url:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.my_android_assistant
Just search "my android assistant" on Google play

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I've been using Type Mail since it was known as Blue Mail, since last year....I tried almost EVERY paid and free email app out there and this is my absolute favorite! I love the dark mode and the material look it has!
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Yep me too first thing I install after changing roms very well designed app..
Well done keep up the good work.

thanks for info dowmloaded, and i like it

Great app
I only have a problem with e-mail incoming notifications?
There is any sound I try every thing

Why are Type Mail and Blue Mail so similar??
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I used i for a long time but what drove me away was the lack of clarity on business model and privacy. What the app is really doing, is it phoning home my data/metadata etc. Couldnt find anything explicit in terms of privacy (FAQ), then that split between Blue/Type mail, what is (if any) diff in privacy approach and so on. Switched to Inbox for all my Google accts, dont need another pair of eyes (Google's are way more than enough) staring at my communication.
Maybe I am just too paranoid but...
I still have it installed, but frozen and with my email passwords changed and OAuth revoked.
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Is there any email app with two things in one app. 1. resizing images and 2. push? I really cant believe that android cant handle these two simple things!! I know you can have apps to resize and so on, but am I asking really too much? So is my options buy example samsung/sony/etc. with working email app or go to I-store? I have tried atleast 25 different apps and now I am so tired of this sh*t.

cool great app!

@Greenmonkeys I have an issue every time I flash a new ROM and then use Titanium Backup to restore your email app.
The email app opens fine and see's all of my email accounts.
But it does not download the emails.
If I go to More | Various Account Settings | Choose the account | Edit Account | Update Password...
It just errors with this message:
Checking Password
Password is incorrect.
Please re-insert password
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It does this to all my Hotmail/Live accounts.
And if I go into the "Incoming/Outgoing Settings" and re-do the password there, it seems to go through without error, but still does not pull up any emails.
I'm tired of having to set up all my emails from scratch everytime I flash a new ROM. Any suggestions?