Here is the workaround for what looks like a bug in the Joying bluetooth dialer (JY-UL135N2). I was not being able to make calls from google apps using the bluetooth dialer included in the Dec 8 update.
I am using a paid app, called "Tablet Talk", which allows SMS integration and phone callings on a tablet using bluetooth connection to a phone. I was already using this for SMS messages and noticed the dialer could initiate calls, but did not show up as a choice from google apps.
Since it is a paid app, I didn't feel comfortable posting the apk file but here is what I did.
I did need to make changes to tablet talk to allow it to be selected as a dialer from google apps. I have attached the updated AndroidManifest.xml. I decompiled the apk, made the change, recompiled, signed and installed. The only change I made was on line 81 & 89, I added:
<action android:name="android.intent.action.CALL" />
This allows tablet talk to accept android.intent.action.CALL which it just passes it to the stock bluetooth dialer to make the call.
It then shows up as a choice to use in making calls from the google apps ( including voice calling ).
Great info! Gonna test this out! Will this be able to access contacts synced through the Google account? Seems the stock bluetooth dialer has no way of accessing that. I've seen that Contacts is listed as installed in the Apps menu in Settings, but it's hidden and not accessible. In addition, when trying to install Contacts from Play Store, it says the device isn't compatible..... Even tried to download the contacts apk, but still no dice. Won't install.
Is there something specific to get the apk loaded onto the unit? I used apktool to decompile tablet talk, changed the manifest.xml file and rebuilt the apk. It worked on my phone(S7) when I tried to install the modifed apk but the joying is giving me the unable to parse package error.
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eta1405 said:
Is there something specific to get the apk loaded onto the unit? I used apktool to decompile tablet talk, changed the manifest.xml file and rebuilt the apk. It worked on my phone(S7) when I tried to install the modifed apk but the joying is giving me the unable to parse package error.
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Got it, I didn't sign the apk. Got it installed and tested. Google is making the the call using TabletTalk which gets routed to the Joying bluetooth app. Thanks!!!
Hilari0 said:
Great info! Gonna test this out! Will this be able to access contacts synced through the Google account? Seems the stock bluetooth dialer has no way of accessing that. I've seen that Contacts is listed as installed in the Apps menu in Settings, but it's hidden and not accessible. In addition, when trying to install Contacts from Play Store, it says the device isn't compatible..... Even tried to download the contacts apk, but still no dice. Won't install.
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From what I can tell the stock bluetooth dialer has no knowledge of contacts. The dialer that comes with 'Tablet Talk' is able to access the contacts that are synced to the head unit. I was very surprised that tablet talk dialer worked with the stock bluetooth dialer. This is what gave me the idea of making it accept the CALL intent from google voice, and passing it to the stock dialer.
is this the app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk&hl=en
and could that work with the Android Auto apk? allowing the phone section of Android Auto to work on the new Joyings?
gustden said:
I am using a paid app, called "Tablet Talk", which allows SMS integration and phone callings on a tablet using bluetooth connection to a phone. I was already using this for SMS messages and noticed the dialer could initiate calls, but did not show up as a choice from google apps.
Since it is a paid app, I didn't feel comfortable posting the apk file but here is what I did.
I did need to make changes to tablet talk to allow it to be selected as a dialer from google apps. I have attached the updated AndroidManifest.xml. I decompiled the apk, made the change, recompiled, signed and installed. The only change I made was on line 81 & 89, I added:
<action android:name="android.intent.action.CALL" />
This allows tablet talk to accept android.intent.action.CALL which it just passes it to the stock bluetooth dialer to make the call.
It then shows up as a choice to use in making calls from the google apps ( including voice calling ).
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Have you asked the Tablet Talk dev to add the line to the official apk?
dcman008 said:
Have you asked the Tablet Talk dev to add the line to the official apk?
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I sent an email asking them to add it. Have not got any response.
AndroidManifest.xml
Sorry for the newbie question but where would I copy AndroidManifest.xml to? or how would I install it?
Thanks
sabgam
I can't get this to work, can you give a brief instruction how to use this app?
I have done the modification to manifest file, recompiled and signed the apk. Then I installed this app on my head unit and tried to enable it (using Tablet Talk - Phone), it asked me to turn on bluetooth, although BT was ON and my phone was paired. No success on turning bluetooth on through app. Then I considered it should be installed on my phone and not head unit, but it didn't give me a success either. How should I use it to make calls through Google Now voice on my head unit?
I've tried to get this to work multiple times and I can't, I've purchased the app and have had it for years, IDK if it's against the rules since I already purchased it but would it possible if someone could pm me the patched version of the app?
barnesk9 said:
I've tried to get this to work multiple times and I can't, I've purchased the app and have had it for years, IDK if it's against the rules since I already purchased it but would it possible if someone could pm me the patched version of the app?
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I'm in the same boat. I purchased the app years ago for my AN 21u. Can someone share a patched version?
I have voice initiated calling with Tasker + AutoVoice + AutoContacts. Let me know if anyone wants to know how to set this up!
AssassinsLament said:
I have voice initiated calling with Tasker + AutoVoice + AutoContacts. Let me know if anyone wants to know how to set this up!
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What a question!
This needs supersu root?
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What a question!
This needs supersu root?
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Nope! No root needed.
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Nope! No root needed.
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Do tell!
Voice Calling a Contact (Tasker/AutoVoice/AutoContacts)
1) Create a profile in Tasker:
Code:
New Profile->State->Plugin->AutoVoice->Recognized->Configuration
-Pick "The Hard Way"
-Check Mark "Event Behaviour"
-Command Filter: "call (?<contact>.+)"
-Check Mark "Use Regex"
Save!
2) Link to a new task:
Code:
-New Task (and name it)
-Add Two Actions:
1) Plugin->AutoContacts->AutoContacts->Configuration
-Contact Name or Nickname: "%contact"
2) Phone->Call
-Number: "%acnumber"
Save!
That should be it! Of course remember you have to be connected to your phone with bluetooth and have your contacts downloaded to the bluetooth app. This is just the basics, you guys can add more bells and whistles like confirmation, or list of contacts to choose from, etc.
Voice Dialing a Number (Tasker/AutoVoice)
1) Create a profile in Tasker:
Code:
New Profile->State->Plugin->AutoVoice->Recognized->Configuration
-Pick "The Hard Way"
-Check Mark "Event Behaviour"
-Command Filter: "dial (?<number>.+)"
-Check Mark "Use Regex"
-Advanced->Replacements: "-="
Save!
2) Link to a new task:
Code:
-New Task (and name it)
-Add One Action:
1) Phone->Call
-Number: "%number"
Save!
Again, very basic. Dials a number you dictate to it. The Replacements is needed because when dictating a number to AutoVoice, it adds "-"s (i.e. 123-456-7890), and the bluetooth dialer can't deal with those, so we're replacing - with nothing.
There is no error checking with these tasker profiles, that's up to you guys to add in if you want.
Enjoy!
The problem I have with this is that downloading contacts to the bluetooth dialer app doesn't really work. It only downloads SIM numbers, not the ones stored in the phone memory. Other than that, it removes the "+", so if you saved a country code it will not dial correctly. This is important to me, since I use country codes a lot (being a foreigner in this country).
Lastly, I'm having a bit of a headache with contacts in general. The head unit always wants to delete all my contacts on my Google account. Even if I reset everything and let it sync, for some reason, something on the head unit deletes all synced contacts, which then will attempt to sync and delete all contacts in the cloud... So for now, I've just abandoned this and I'm using the phone to dial, which then outputs to BT handsfree on the radio.
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The problem I have with this is that downloading contacts to the bluetooth dialer app doesn't really work. It only downloads SIM numbers, not the ones stored in the phone memory. Other than that, it removes the "+", so if you saved a country code it will not dial correctly. This is important to me, since I use country codes a lot (being a foreigner in this country).
Lastly, I'm having a bit of a headache with contacts in general. The head unit always wants to delete all my contacts on my Google account. Even if I reset everything and let it sync, for some reason, something on the head unit deletes all synced contacts, which then will attempt to sync and delete all contacts in the cloud... So for now, I've just abandoned this and I'm using the phone to dial, which then outputs to BT handsfree on the radio.
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Hmm... the bluetooth dialer downloads my phone contacts which is all from my google account on the phone. I don't store any on my SIM at all. So it seems to be working fine for me. I only have around 36 contacts though, and I read somewhere on here that any beyond 40 contacts is bugged. Not sure about country codes, as I don't have many contacts out of the country. As for the attempt to delete contacts, I came across something like that but got rid of it by disabling google syncing in the accounts setting. I didn't want any of my contacts on the headunit anyways, and so I just turned off the google syncing.
Instead of voice dial, I'm more interested in putting a widget/shortcut on the main page for a few contacts for fast dial.
Is it possible to do that this way?
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Ok so i know you can use ringo but I was hoping there was a way i can set individual ringtones with out using 3rd party app. I have all my ringtones in ogg and mp3 format but I can't find a way to pick a ringtone based on contact. Anyone know of a way? Thanks
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Ok so i know you can use ringo but I was hoping there was a way i can set individual ringtones with out using 3rd party app. I have all my ringtones in ogg and mp3 format but I can't find a way to pick a ringtone based on contact. Anyone know of a way? Thanks
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Try this (this works on most other android phones)
1. Create a folder in the root of your SD card called ringtones (lower case r at the front).
2. Put all the mp3 versions of the ringtones you want to use in this folder.
3. Reboot your phone.
4. Now, all the ringtones should show up when you go to select a ringtone for you phone.
5. Go to your contacts and pick the person you want to assign a custom ringtone for.
6. At that person's main contact page, hit the Menu button (the capacitive button at the bottom left of your phone) and select Options
There it should have a spot for assigning a custom ringtone for that contact.
You can also create a folder on the root of your SD card called notifications (also a lower case n at the beginning) and you can put in sounds you want to use for e-mail, SMS and other notications. On my Nexus you usually have to reboot after adding or removing files from these folders to be able to see them, and I would stick with an mp3 format as much as possible.
Also, there aren't any ways to add custom notifications for a person that I know of yet, outside of maybe a 3rd party app.
If you have any other general Android questions try searching XDA or Google for the answers. A lot of the google results will link back to XDA, but maybe for another device (but the answer will apply to most Android devices overall).
Kiserai said:
Try this (this works on most other android phones)
1. Create a folder in the root of your SD card called ringtones (lower case r at the front).
2. Put all the mp3 versions of the ringtones you want to use in this folder.
3. Reboot your phone.
4. Now, all the ringtones should show up when you go to select a ringtone for you phone.
5. Go to your contacts and pick the person you want to assign a custom ringtone for.
6. At that person's main contact page, hit the Menu button (the capacitive button at the bottom left of your phone) and select Options
There it should have a spot for assigning a custom ringtone for that contact.
You can also create a folder on the root of your SD card called notifications (also a lower case n at the beginning) and you can put in sounds you want to use for e-mail, SMS and other notications. On my Nexus you usually have to reboot after adding or removing files from these folders to be able to see them, and I would stick with an mp3 format as much as possible.
Also, there aren't any ways to add custom notifications for a person that I know of yet, outside of maybe a 3rd party app.
If you have any other general Android questions try searching XDA or Google for the answers. A lot of the google results will link back to XDA, but maybe for another device (but the answer will apply to most Android devices overall).
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Thanks for the reply but the problem is Samsung has an UI overlay and when u get to step 6 there is no menu option
Hit the menu button.
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chvybeatsford said:
Hit the menu button.
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I see the problem now I can't assign ringtones for my google contacts for some reason
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I see the problem now I can't assign ringtones for my google contacts for some reason
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Google contacts dont seem to allow it. So I guess the question is how do we convert contacts from google to standard phone contacts.
I can't believe Samsung took out this important feature!
rahlquist said:
Google contacts dont seem to allow it. So I guess the question is how do we convert contacts from google to standard phone contacts.
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I can answer that...I had the same issue, and figured it out this evening.
Export your contacts in GMail to a VCard file, then dump that file onto the SD card on the phone.
Import/Export while in your address book, and make sure you select "Phone" and not your linked GMail accounts.
Problem solved.
marten.broadcloak said:
I can answer that...I had the same issue, and figured it out this evening.
Export your contacts in GMail to a VCard file, then dump that file onto the SD card on the phone.
Import/Export while in your address book, and make sure you select "Phone" and not your linked GMail accounts.
Problem solved.
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thats what i did and it worked
marten.broadcloak said:
I can answer that...I had the same issue, and figured it out this evening.
Export your contacts in GMail to a VCard file, then dump that file onto the SD card on the phone.
Import/Export while in your address book, and make sure you select "Phone" and not your linked GMail accounts.
Problem solved.
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awesome! gonna try it now! i've been looking for a way to do this
ok, so i tried this, and it shows a linked contact, the phone and the gmail. but in order for it to work, i'm having to make the phone the default not gmail, and then unlink the contact. does that make sense?
You don't need to import contacts. You can create a new contact on your "phone", not Gmail, with the same name. Afterward, the new contact will automatically linked to the Gmail contact. Then edit that contact and you will see a new tab called "Phone", inside that tab is where you can change the ringtone.
i like having all of my contacts synced to google for quick editing and for backup, will I have to create new contacts twice to assign them a custom ringtone? it seems we are missing a few important features.
this also affects group sms, since the sms program wont look at google groups, only local groups
this seems to be hit and miss for some reason. i was able to move my contacts to the phone, it linked them, and allowed me to edit the phone version to have a custom ringtone. the problem now is that sometimes the ringtone works other times it just goes to default. is there a way to not sync your gmail contacts to the phone and install them manually?
all of these work arounds are pretty stupid. The fact that samsung, disabled this feature, or that android doesn't support it is STUPID. If you do any of these steps you end up having duplicate contacts. Worse yet, on many menus, it will show 4 phone numbers (ie 2 for mobile and 2 for home). I can't belive such a fundamental feature is SOOOOO broke.
Guys,
Got my phone a couple of days before ... no case yet ... hopefully the S case will be here tomorrow.
Have been playing with it most of the time since I got it and now have compiled a list of queries. Am sure the geeks out here will be able to help
a) Setup the VOIP ,,, no probs, works great. The problem is that well, every time I press call, I've got to choose between cell phone call and internet call. I live in Kuwait where all local calls are basically free or really cheap. I would like the popup to appear when it is an international call only. If that's not possible is there a way to switch it off (as I normally make local calls) and then have an easy way to switch the voip on?
b) I downloaded skype from one of these forums ... could not get it in the market. The problem I have with skype and one other program is that it has no "exit" option. Its on and running all the time even when I am done using it. Any way to have an option to exit? Is it only possible to use something like a tasker or something and force it to close/ end service?
c) I have my bookmarks at home/office in Google Chrome. I seriously thought since both Android and Chrome are Google products (just as Gmail) the bookmarks in my Google Chrome would have synced with my android browser just as Gmail dumped my contacts on to the phone (which by the way I did not want to happen). Is there some way I can get my chrome bookmarks show up in my browser?
More queries will follow once I play a lil more. Thanks for help received from various nice guys here while I was in the process of getting the NS and then splitting my head on which case to get.
Cheers
Can someone please help me??
I have managed to find out that we can exit Skype. I however use a program called "Stock India" and can find no way out.
Would appreciate help with the rest of those queries too.
Thanks
bump ... sorry
I'd help you if I could.
Normally I try to avoid non-answers like this, but I was starting to feel bad for you getting no replies. >.>
Alright, I just downloaded skype to see if I can answer your questions.
1. No clue. I don't use the voip feature. I looked under call settings and it has the options for when to use internet calling. Maybe that's it?
2. You can sign out when you're in the "My Info" tab. If you want to end the app then you got to do that manually or with tasker.
3. I'm asking myself the same question. There aren't any apps that make it easier either. I think there are apps that sync with google bookmarks, but that's totally different from chrome bookmarks.
Hope I helped you somewhat.
Not sure if these'll help you any but....
a. I've only messed around with the VOIP stuff for a couple of days, but there is an option in Settings->Call Settings->Internet Call Settings to let the phone know when you want to use it. Sounds like yours is set to ask for each call. Mine is set to 'For Internet Calls Only'. Try that.
b. Android - and Gingerbread in particular - is very good about managing memory and running apps. That said, if you really want to kill the skype process, look into downloading one of the many available task managers on the market. I can't suggest a good one for you, as I don't use one. Many people actually recommend against using one.
c. I wish. ;-) What I have found, though, and it's not a very good solution, is to use a different browser. I've been looking at Firefox for Android and it's actually pretty good. It also includes the ability to sync your desktop bookmarks to your mobile, which might make it worth the change for you.
Hey Zorak, not to worry ... guess I've got used to no replies Maybe the question was dumb and should have been found with a search (I normally search first) or maybe the guys genuinely don't know (in which case there is no point in blaming anyone).
Regards setting voip to "internet calls only", I did try that option. The result is that no calls are recognized as internet calls unless you copy and paste the number into a new field called "Internet Call" by editing the contact. Here, I've got a problem ... I use exchange for my contacts and if you use exchange, there is no option to add "Internet Call".
To test, I enabled my Gmail contacts and was able to enter the "Internet Call" and noticed that in gmail, the contact gets modified, the category being "Other:" followed by "sip:+9659935xxx". I copied pasted "sip:+9659935xxx" into one of the regular fields in exchange, but it does not work. The only option therefore seems to edit my entire Gmail contacts.
@DKYang & knytphal Yes, the now know that we can logout of skype ... thanks
Regarding android bookmarks, I found this solution ... guess there is nothing to worry about security. From whichever browser you use, 1) export the bookmarks to a html file.
2) Upload the html file to Rerware.
3) Install MyBookmarks from Appbrain
4) This software lets you overwrite your Android bookmarks with the one uploaded to the Rerware site.
This should help ... just not sure if after this is done if these new bookmarks would get saved on to our gmail or wherever in case we factory reset or change mobiles.
Social Contact Photo Sync
Just try this app. It allows to link local contacts with social contacts and to keep the local contacts automatically in sync with a linked social contact.
It supports:
GooglePlus
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook (only with ROOT and the original facebook app)
WhatsApp (you have to force whatsapp to download new pictures by opening a contacts picture in whatsapp, the rest is handled by the app)
Viber (still in there, actually, this is currently not really usable, you can just link a contact with a viber picture, but you can't sync with new picutures)
The app tells you in more detail, what you have to care about, if you want to automatically sync your contact pictures...
Any feedback or suggestion is appreciated.
The app is completely free, the in app purchase just removes the adds. Functionality is free
Get the app from the playstore: Social Contact Photo Sync
Guide/Tutorial: http://www.michaelflisar.com/social-contact-photo-sync-general/
how can i force the app to automatch the contct sync???
Start the batch auto sync setup dialog and click the headers of the groups (like 90 to 100% and so on, all the way down to 0 to 10% if you really want that), this will select the complete group at once. This way you can select all your contacts and use the best match as auto sync contact...
I still advice you to once look through the list and disable or correct all the wrong matches... Afterwards my advice would be to scroll through your contacts and only look at the ones withaut an auto sync contact and if you know you have this friend in one network, manually set up those contacts one by one... This is my prefered way to do it...
PS: a complete guide is online here: http://www.michaelflisar.com/social-contact-photo-sync-general/
Is there any place where I can download older versions? Becuase I wanna test if I am doing something wrong (even if I believe I do the same as earlier) or the last 2 versions are buggy in importing facebook friends via csv copy - getting error code 14.
this error code comes from using the root method normally - just change the root method of facebook to method 3, this one should work (click on the facebook card on the home screen and click setup facebook)
If you really just want to import the csv and don't have a facebook app installed and are not rooted, then just send a feedback via the app after something went wrong...
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this error code comes from using the root method normally - just change the root method of facebook to method 3, this one should work (click on the facebook card on the home screen and click setup facebook)
If you really just want to import the csv and don't have a facebook app installed and are not rooted, then just send a feedback via the app after something went wrong...
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I am on Android N Preview 3 which is not working with the root method. And meawhile, I realized that the fault is mine, not the app's. I opened the csv file with a different text editor (Solid Explorer's), not with that one which I used earlier (MiXplorer's text editor) and somehow it showed in a different format I guess which I copied and the app didn't like that. I reinstalled MiXplorer, opened the csv file with it, copy paste and now it's importing fine again.
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I am on Android N Preview 3 which is not working with the root method. And meawhile, I realized that the fault is mine, not the app's. I opened the csv file with a different text editor (Solid Explorer's), not with that one which I used earlier (MiXplorer's text editor) and somehow it showed in a different format I guess which I copied and the app didn't like that. I reinstalled MiXplorer, opened the csv file with it, copy paste and now it's importing fine again.
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thanks for the info...
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Social Contact Photo Sync
[*]Facebook (only with ROOT and the original facebook app)
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any way to avoid the dinosaur-official fb app?
Either use the non root method or just deinstall the Facebook app again after my app has imported the contacts
Opened WhatsApp image bt nothing happened.
The app says we need to manually open WhatsApp image then share it to this app then select which contact to be changed.
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@prom85 Could you please let me know where all the pictures are stored (exact location)?
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Opened WhatsApp image bt nothing happened.
The app says we need to manually open WhatsApp image then share it to this app then select which contact to be changed.
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The new WhatsApp changed in the way that there is no local image I could use anymore... so this new integration is all I can offer...
perce_ption said:
@prom85 Could you please let me know where all the pictures are stored (exact location)?
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Don't know what you want to know... my app only stores the images directly in your contacts...
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Don't know what you want to know... my app only stores the images directly in your contacts...
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I am just looking for the way of removing all pictures at once. Or sync-forcing (with overwritting of old pics).
perce_ption said:
I am just looking for the way of removing all pictures at once. Or sync-forcing (with overwritting of old pics).
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Whereever your Android contacts app does save it. Normally it's a database.
You can force my app to auto sync all contacts without checking if an image was changed though, go to general settings, click on advanced settings and click on the last entry in the dialog that pops up... afterwards an auto sync will overwrite an contacts image with an active auto sync without checking if the images has changed or not
I just purchased the pro version! I have had android for seven or eight years but never really had correct contact photos so thank you for this wonderful app. It makes it so easy. I noticed this app's logo shows the linkedin logo but syncing with the linkedin network isn't obvious to me. How can I do this?
LinkedIn is not working anymore. I had a root method that worked once, but then they changed their app and now this method is not working anymore.
Official LinkedIn integration is not possible either (via login to LinkedIn), I already tried it but they won't accept my app. As a primary business network they do not accept apps that access data in background without direct user interaction, this is against their usage rules.
I'm still getting the {"code": 403, "error_type": "OAuthForbiddenException", "error_message": "You are not a sandbox user of this client"} when trying to add Instagram. Just wanted to know if everyone else is still seeing this?
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I'm still getting the {"code": 403, "error_type": "OAuthForbiddenException", "error_message": "You are not a sandbox user of this client"} when trying to add Instagram. Just wanted to know if everyone else is still seeing this?
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Everyone should have this error... LinkedIn changed their usage rules at 01.06.2016, so I had to submit my app again and currently am waiting for approval... I'm not sure if they will though...
I have the same error code.
I just got my Note 5 today and I was working through setting it up. I was able to setup a new default ringtone just fine. But, I have a different ringtone I use for my wife so that I know when she's calling. I've looked through all the settings and seem to be unable to set a ringtone specific to that contact. Anyone else having this issue or is it just me?
On the Note 4 I did this by editing the contact & there was an option to assign a ringtone. It doesn't seem it's anywhere to be found on the Note 5.
You have to hit edit and then add another field then ring tone
I tried that, but didn't see the option there. This is all I see when I try to add a new contact field.
I do have the option to assign Ringtones just like the other guy said. Works fine... Click on contact.. Click edit.. Click add... Click assign Ringtone
This might not work if you have your wife's number saved to your SIM card.
I figured out the problem. I use Card-dav to store & sync my contacts (I don't use Gmail or Google contacts), and for whatever reason they Note 5 is not setup to allow custom ringtones for those contacts (even though it did just fine on the Note 4). So, I just created a device contact & set the ringtone there, then linked the two contacts together. A bit cumbersome, but it'll get the job done since it's the only contact that requires that kind of work.
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I figured out the problem. I use Card-dav to store & sync my contacts (I don't use Gmail or Google contacts), and for whatever reason they Note 5 is not setup to allow custom ringtones for those contacts
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That's a bit dissapointing. I use card-dav as well. Thank you for figuring this out.
How do I change the default Contacts app on Pixel 4a running Android 11??? Aftering searching for the answer, I can tell you:
1. It is not under Apps & Notifications / Default Apps. (Yes, some apps are listed, but Contacts is not listed.)
2. It is not by Apps / Contacts / Open by default. (It says, "No defaults set")
3. I don't want to run a different launcher. I just want to use a different Contacts app.
It seems like a simple thing, I just can not figure it out.
Any help would be appreciated...
Try installing a new contacts app, then when you try an operation that normally would invoke the contacts app, it should pop up a dialog to select which contacts app should be the default (the built in one or the new one you installed).
Also, it might say "no default app" if there is only one contacts app installed on the device (so there is nothing to choose between), so trying the above will test that theory.
JohnC said:
Try installing a new contacts app, then when you try an operation that normally would invoke the contacts app, it should pop up a dialog to select which contacts app should be the default (the built in one or the new one you installed).
It might say "no default app" is there is only one contacts app (so there is nothing to choose between), so trying the able will test that theory.
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Sorry, should have included that info. Phone has both standard Contacts and a second app "Smart Contacts".
bvote said:
Sorry, should have included that info. Phone has both standard Contacts and a second app "Smart Contacts".
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Maybe I figured it out. Loaded third contact app and got the choice for default! Apparently Smart Contacts does not register as a Contacts app... Thanks for the help.
Then certain apps, like the built-in phone app might be hard-coded to use the built-in contacts app for certain functions (but not all contact functions), just like the built-in camera app is hard-coded to use the built-in photos app to preview just taken pictures.
But for things like clicking on a phone number in an email should display a "Select Contact app" if you have two contact apps installed (and you have not selected a default contacts app after installing the second contacts app)
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Maybe I figured it out. Loaded third contact app and got the choice for default! Apparently Smart Contacts does not register as a Contacts app... Thanks for the help.
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So when that "select contact app" dialog box finally did appear (after you installed the third app), are you saying that "Smart Contacts" wasn't in that list?
yup. When I loaded "Simpler Contacts" app and triggered the contacts, I got a choice between "Contacts" (Google's installed app) and Simpler. Smart Contacts did not appear in the list. (I know Smart Contacts was functional. It would load my contacts when opened.)
I really appreciate the help with this...