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[Q] Default Dialer Screen

Hi there,
I was tinkering with my Nexus S when i stumbled upon a problem. Wanted to put a shortcut on my homescreen so that when i pressed it, it would go to the the dialer screen. However when i chose "Phone" app as the action it goes to the call log screen instead of the dialer screen.
My question is how do i make it go straight to the dialer screen instead of the call log screen? I've tried long pressing and going to action>dialer but cant seem to get the right action to go to the dialer screen.
Btw im using ADW launcher
Appreciate the help peeps. =D

Need help guys!

Have you tried Any Cut?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.appdroid.anycut&feature=search_result

Thanks for the suggestion. tried any cut. The problem isn't how to get a shortcut. I just don't know which activity to attach to the shortcut so that it will go to the default dialer.
Every time i set the shortcut to phone it will go to call log screen. I'd have to press on the dialer tab to go to the dialer screen. so i just want to bypass that. I want to know how to set a shortcut so that it goes straight to the dialer screen.

Any cut has an option to create your own shortcut, but according to this :http://www.openintents.org/en/intentstable and this:http://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/g-app-intents.html it´s possible to make a direct call, but I am not sure about bringing only the dialer... need a little more research. I´ll let you know if I find something.

Thanks alot. Hope other members have the answer.

Any suggestions?

Help me out here people..

Download desktop Visualizer from the market and on your desktop create a phone widget. This will take you to the dialer screen (just tested it)
Sent from my MattedBlues CM7 Nexus S from the XDA Premium app.

I've been using desktop visualizer to set up my homescreen frm the start. Anyways tried to set the phone widget again but now when i press it it goes to the favourites screen instead! Very frustrating =S
Any way to set the phone widget default screen to dialer?

Try going into settings > Call Settings > Always back to call log and uncheck box may help.
Also in Phone app go to settings > Return to dialer after call and check box.
Hope it helps you.

How do u get to the settings mentioned above? I tried gg to these settings but there isnt such options. Tried long pressing but still no such options. Im using Nexus S android 2.3.2.

farhanology said:
Hi there,
I was tinkering with my Nexus S when i stumbled upon a problem. Wanted to put a shortcut on my homescreen so that when i pressed it, it would go to the the dialer screen. However when i chose "Phone" app as the action it goes to the call log screen instead of the dialer screen.
My question is how do i make it go straight to the dialer screen instead of the call log screen? I've tried long pressing and going to action>dialer but cant seem to get the right action to go to the dialer screen.
Btw im using ADW launcher
Appreciate the help peeps. =D
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Hi,
I posted the answer in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12021463#post12021463
cheers

Thank you so much! Finally problem solved!

For many, above steps doesn't solve the problem. This might help - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1681695
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this solution is without using any third party contacts app!!!

[Q]Advance Config. Crush my theme system...Now what should I do =[

-Yesterday I created a grey theme using advance config.
-[color code #FFD0D0D0]
-I forget to enter the theme setting using the advance config.
-I just back to the start menu and open Setting->Theme
Know Problem:
-The theme setting crushed
when i press the theme it go back to the setting app
the description of the theme setting is blanked
-All the 3rd party app have the same problem with the theme setting
they exit automatically after i chick them
-All the 3rd party app in the setting app have the same problem too
-the phone cannot connect to the computer which i can do it normally before this
=That mean i cannot fix the problem with advance config or register
System info. :
-HD7
-deepshining v6.5
-build 7.10.8107
-advance config v5
-using htc accent before
-poor English and i apologize if i behave rude=]

1) Did you turn phone off and on?
2) If so, then try pulling battery for 30 seconds and put back and turn on
3) If all else fails, do a hard reset and start over.

LiFePo4 said:
1) Did you turn phone off and on?
2) If so, then try pulling battery for 30 seconds and put back and turn on
3) If all else fails, do a hard reset and start over.
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May I ask what is the solution for
I want to ask for the solution about how to delete the error accent so that i can use my phone normally again
=]
I think the connection will become normal again after i can fix the crush of the theme setting
Moreover i really dont want to do a hard reset as it is pity
anyway thanks for your reply=]

I have tried a lot to do what you need but actually it's not possbile since you cannot access any third party app (i.e. RegEdit) or settings.
The only thing you can do is hard reset.

jdbastardy said:
I have tried a lot to do what you need but actually it's not possbile since you cannot access any third party app (i.e. RegEdit) or settings.
The only thing you can do is hard reset.
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Never mind=[
I am just hoping that anyone have ever had this problem
I ll hard reset it then
thanks for your answer=]

Some ICS 4.0 bugs and quirks

NOTE: This is a list of bugs for STOCK (NON-MODDED) ICS 4.0.3 & 4.0.4 (LC4, LD2, and LE2) (Most bugs from the initial LC4 leak fixed after the two major version leak updates) from DesignGears.
If you have flashed to ANY OTHER CUSTOM ICS 4.0 ROM, PLEASE WRITE IN THE DEVELOPERS' / ROM thread.
1 - 03/26/2012: When selecting "Contacts to Display" and selecting CUSTOMIZE LIST > Selecting ONLY Google Contacts (EXCLUDE G+).
Then you start typing someone's name, it returns contacts in SIM card and on Google contacts.
2 - 03/26/2012: Autocorrect on the included "Android Keyboard" doesn't work by pressing spacebar.....like it had been in previous 2.3.6. Even when changing setting to VERY AGGRESSIVE. FIXED IN UCLD2 LEAK
3 - 03/26/2012 [CONFIRMED] When deleting a message thread, the phone will freeze and turn into a blank screen (except notification bar) then the messaging app will close. FIXED IN UCLD2 LEAK
4 - 03/26/2012: [CONFIRMED] When using the "PHONE" icon to bring up dialer, contacts tab is no longer associated in it.
5 - 03/27/2012: 50/50 Users report more sensitivity on the touch screen, some report lack of sensitivity of touch.
6 - 03/27/2012: HOW TO take screen shot: Press AND HOLD ... VOL DOWN + POWER BUTTON for at LEAST 1-2 SECONDS. You will then be prompted to view the screenshot in notification bar / indicator.
METHOD #2 of taking screenshots: Press and HOLD Power button + HOME key.
7 - 03/29/2012: Some users report when tapping "RESTART" or "SHUTDOWN" on STOCK Power-button option, the phone will freeze. Either you have it or you don't. FIXED IN UCLD2 LEAK
7 - 04/02/2012: Users report echoing or unable to hear other party on an INCOMING call. This is a "hit or miss" bug.
8 - 04/02/2012: [CONFIRMED]Bluetooth stack in the new kernel has resolved a LOT of vehicle-to-android phone issue (static, drops, functions, etc.).
10 - 04/04/2012: [CONFIRMED BIG ISSUE] When creating a new contact in phone and setting it to GOOGLE CONTACTs; forcing a sync or auto-sync option will NOT push the contact to google servers for backup purposes. However, deleting or creating a contact while logged in on a full web browser will push it back to the phone via sync. FIXED IN UCLD2 LEAK
11 - 04/09/2012: [CONFIRMED] There are known issues with stock email app. Syncing unread/read e-mails will not push back to exchange server email client. Also emails me not completely send and stays "stuck" in outgoing box.
FIX (Thanks dixit):
This google thread shows the official issue and show that it was fixed officially in 4.0.4.
https://code.google.com/p/android/is...etail?id=23534
If you scroll down to post 51 you will see there is a link where someone put the two 4.0.4 APKs from a Spring Nexus S 4G which fixes this issue as explained above. So just go to that link, download the two Email/Exchange APKs, put them in System/App, correct permissions, remove your two Samsung Native Email APKs, and that will fix the issue of emails being stuck in the outbox.
Here is the direct link to those two APKs off Post 51
http://files.devphone.org/404mail/
11 - 04/15/2012: [CONFIRMED] When adjusting ringtone level in SETTINGS > SOUNDS, the ringtone level will not lower or raise; it stays at one level.
FIX: Adjust via volume rocker while in any other system screen (Home, MMS, etc) BUT NOT IN-APP. *Thanks petrochemicals!*

Here's what I found and posted in another thread...
So far so good except a few things:
1) I hate the fact that "contacts" are no longer visible in the dialer. Now I need another icon that I rarely use. The only option appears to hit menu and select contacts from there.
2) The "power off" and "restart" options in the extended power menu (hold power button down) seem to lock up and freeze whenever I try to use one of these thus requiring a battery pull. Anyone else experiencing this?
3) Can't use built in hotspot tethering anymore. This is something that I use with my tablet often. Any solutions other than a 3rd party app? If not, what app is everyone using for hotspot tethering?
4) Why in the world don't the signal bars turn green once fully connected? It's driving me crazy because normally that means its not connected to your Google account. This is the first time I've seen this (of MANY different Android phones). - This appears to be an ATT thing as other carriers and phones change the signal bars color when its connected to your google account (as it always should be).

Grey bars, works for for me; turning green = same color as battery = confusion to some it is acting as a double icon of ur battery? lol
I don't get a freeze in the menu.... I'm assuming you're talking about the built-in menu not a modded one? I just use the one that came with the ICS.
Hotspot tethering, you'll have to wait for a dev to mod that unless you are wanting an app for it.

I can tell you that I got my portable hotspot to work. It gave me numerous error messages though when I first went to set it up and the screen freezes when I turn it on. I went back to home and back to the hotspot settings and the toggle remained on. I changed the default password to all 9s bc I was getting an invalid password error. After that, I connected my old iPhone to the Skyrocket wi-fi.
I used to use Barnicle Wi-fi tether but it doesn't work now. Is there a difference between the stock portable wi-fi hotspot program on the phone and Barnicle? Im just curious if Barnicle masked the fact that the user was tethering.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA

Yes, I'm referring to the built in power menu. I fixed permissions in CWM and still no go. Any ideas???

I find the keyboard to be a bit slow on the responsive side. Anyone else running into that or am I just trying to type too fast?

Perform a Factory data / reset?
I find the new keyboard fairly responsive vs the old one; I just thought i typed too fast for the old one lol. This one actually keeps up and Swype keyboard tapping works more fluent as well.

good job guys, keep up the troubleshooting so hopefully some devs will cook up a nice rom

fongz27 said:
Perform a Factory data / reset?
I find the new keyboard fairly responsive vs the old one; I just thought i typed too fast for the old one lol. This one actually keeps up and Swype keyboard tapping works more fluent as well.
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I'll give that a spin. I did that once already to fix my home button problem, so I'll try and do another. But yea I use to use the ICS keyboard from the market on GB, and that was quick enough for me.

stuff I notice so far
I did notice the contact tab missing from dialer. The menu selected one doesn't allow right and left swipe for call/text. In the contacts app, the swipe works ok.
the only real problem for me, thus far, is when deleting SMS threads; messaging force closes.
Anyone else have that?
BTW thanks for starting this thread, wasn't sure where to post bugs - I think this may be usefull to keep them all in one spot.

Getting some odd behavior from Rom Mngr
Aside from other errors I got, when I ask ROM Mngr. to perform a task, I get a bunch of errors like "Messaging has failed," "Internet has failed," "com.google.xx" has failed. But then it goes and performs the request.
However! Whereas on 2.3.6 UCLA3, when requesting a backup via ROM Mngr., it would go straight to the backup whereas now, it goes into CWM and I still have to select Backup from the option there.

Deleting threads freezes my messaging also.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA

Noticed a new one.
Not getting pictures with messages now, too.
Nvm. Damn - I hate bug posts. They come, they go.

The only thing I've noticed so far is I don't seem to get LTE in my house anymore. Boo...

I'm having issues with audio files. I can't use either Google Play Music, Samsung Music Player or Doubletwist to play audio. It creates duplicates which I believe corrupt the file itself.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA

jayrod88 said:
2) The "power off" and "restart" options in the extended power menu (hold power button down) seem to lock up and freeze whenever I try to use one of these thus requiring a battery pull. Anyone else experiencing this?
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I get it too, but there is no need for a battery pull if it freezes during a restart.
Press and hold the power button and the phone will restart after a few seconds.
It's a leak, not an official release, so I fully expected bugs.
Face unlock crashes a lot for me.
It fails o power on the camera and then the keypad doesn't respond for PIN input.
Requires a reboot.

rjohnstone said:
I get it too, but there is no need for a battery pull if it freezes during a restart.
Press and hold the power button and the phone will restart after a few seconds.
It's a leak, not an official release, so I fully expected bugs.
Face unlock crashes a lot for me.
It fails o power on the camera and then the keypad doesn't respond for PIN input.
Requires a reboot.
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Did you do a complete ext4 wipe / format prior to ODIN ONE CLICK ?
Run factory data reset, then fix permissions and then reboot. Face unlock works perfect and pin input works.

fongz27 said:
Did you do a complete ext4 wipe / format prior to ODIN ONE CLICK ?
Run factory data reset, then fix permissions and then reboot. Face unlock works perfect and pin input works.
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Yep.
Face unlock does work... just not all the time.

have you done "improve facial recognition " if so how many additional pictures did you take?

Facial unlock is perfect for me. No problems whatsoever.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA

[Q] Phone number long-press menu gone in ICS?

Hey guys. I just recently switched to a T-Mobile One S from my Sprint Evo 3D. I've loved the phone so far, but I've noticed one dumb thing about it. On the Evo (running a gingerbread ROM), when long-pressing a phone number in a text, email, webpage, etc., I get a context menu with options to call, text, add to contacts, and so on. On the One S, I don't get any of these options, it just highlights the number for copying.
Am I missing something, or is this feature really gone? Is this true for all ICS ROMs, or just the stock T-Mo one I have? My brother seems to recall something about an Apple patent infringement that made Google or the phone makers omit this feature. Can anyone shed some light on this?
If the feature really is missing, is there a way to add it? Maybe there are ROMs that have already done this?
Thanks for any info!

Thank Apple for that.

Flash a ROM with a 1.78 base like leedroid maybe, you'll lose wifi calling though. Did this never work on Tmobile US One S or did this get disabled in 1.84 update?

If you're rooted, you can remove the HTC linkify app and the functionality will return...Not sure if you can disable via app manager if unrooted
Sent from my HTC VLE_U using xda app-developers app

I just tried the instructions linked in this thread: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696536
Unfortunately, the only change is that now tapping on a phone number doesn't do anything (it used to bring up the dialer). Long-press still just selects the number for copying.
So now I can't even dial numbers by tapping them. I'm going to restore the build.prop backup and wipe the caches again and see what happens.

jamiphar said:
I just tried the instructions linked in this thread: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696536
Unfortunately, the only change is that now tapping on a phone number doesn't do anything (it used to bring up the dialer). Long-press still just selects the number for copying.
So now I can't even dial numbers by tapping them. I'm going to restore the build.prop backup and wipe the caches again and see what happens.
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Did you reboot? Have you tried Settings/App Associations and clearing out the defaults? You might also have to clear the defaults in your dialer to get it to work.

I did reboot to recovery and clear the caches after deleting the apk and doing the build.prop changes.
I restored the build.prop backup and deleted the first instance of ro.da1.enable and then edited the second one from "true" to "false." This got the tap-to-dial working again, but the long-press stayed the same. I tried adding the ro.da1.method=false line, but that didnt seem to help.
I was going to check the app association settings, but that option in settings has disappeared. Is this because I deleted HTClinkifydispatcher.apk?

jamiphar said:
I was going to check the app association settings, but that option in settings has disappeared. Is this because I deleted HTClinkifydispatcher.apk?
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I think so...I didn't even do any build prop changes and I can tap to call from the browser but can't get the menu you described. Don't think I've ever seen that on any other phone I've used, so maybe it was specific to your previous models software?

I got the app associations menu back by restoring the linkify apk, undoing the build.prop changes, and clearing the two caches.
So now I'm back where I started. I have a softball game now, but I'll give this another try when I get back.
I'll get a screenshot of the menu the Evo 3D brings up when I long-press on a number.

Ok, I just went through the process again, and I don't get anything different as far as SMS and dialing goes. I tried clicking on a YouTube link, and I was given the choice between the browsers or the app, whereas before it would just open in a browser, so I know there's a change.
This time I renamed the linkify apk, deleted the first ro.da1.enable entry, and changed the second one to "false." I also restarted and wiped both caches.
Maybe the long-press menu was just a Sense option in Gingerbread. Does anybody know of a way to add this to a Sense 4.0 ICS ROM? Thanks a lot for the help so far, by the way.

I don't have any suggestions, but I remember this function/ability since you have brought it up. And I would like to get it back as well.
Going to look into it.
Sent from my HTC One-S (rooted), stock ROM

It will work if you double click the phone number, for me works

@syntropic - That'd be great, thanks!
@sebysebu - I tried double-tapping, and it just pulls the number up in the dialer like a single tap does. Is this what you get, or are you getting something else?

jamiphar said:
@sebysebu - I tried double-tapping, and it just pulls the number up in the dialer like a single tap does. Is this what you get, or are you getting something else?
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First of all I want to say that, also, I would like to have this function again.
Secondly, yes, this is what I get, I didn't tried before the single-tap, only the long press and the double-tap, my mistake, sorry. But after it pulls the number up in the dialer you can just dial then end the call quickly, then long press and you have those options. It's true that is more time wasted this way, but it can be done.

Anybody have any new ideas on this? I'm willing to use my phone as a guinea pig. I'm no expert, but I'm fairly familiar with command-line stuff.

Moved To Q&A​
Please post in the correct section.​

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Any new ideas on this?

mediapad t5 dpi settings

Hi,
i´m a little confused. I tried to change the dpi settings on my new mediapad t5 under system -> developer options -> smallest width to 800 (and i tried 700,that was changed to 702) but when i reboot it is resetted to 566.
I also tried to chage it with the tool "minimal_adb_fastboot_1.4.3_portable" and used the command adb shell wm density 800 && adb reboot the device does a reboot but the value is not changed. i dont want to root the device right now. how can i change the dpi without rooting, what did i wrong?

That's "normal" I can't keep it when I reboot too.
for my end I'm ok rooting but I didn't found a way to make it stay after a reboot.
I'm really waiting for custom rom... Really good tablet but not-so-good EMUI8...

is it possible to have a start script that will set the dpi to 700 on every boot? does someone know how to implement a startscript without root?

Also trying to achieve this now. But get the same problem.
It's set to normall again after rebooting.
From the other side, USB debugging is also not holding it's settings. So don't know if it's related to each other somehow.
I also noticed that the left side icons in the settings menu dissapear when changing dpi setting above 640?
So far rebooting is the only way to get them back (resetting dpi) for me.
Annyone found a sollution already for this? Or can someone confirm rooting will help (keeping the stock ROM)?

I am also looking for solution but no clue !
The only solution is Polished Custom Rom and it's not available yet!
I am using this tab for Netflix and Prime only. So, right now I am happy with EMUI 8.
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Hey guys, this has already been asked in this forum somewhere.. I've changed my dpi to a usable setting although I'm not sure what it's actually set to!
Use Quickshortcutmaker, grab it from play store. You can create a home screen icon to open vision settings. Open the settings and set everything to small.
I've done this and it persists through a reboot. I can't tell you if it's 700 but it's way better than the insane huge stock settings