Hey everybody,
I'm currently in the process of minimizing my phones reliance on Google Apps without installing a custom ROM. Thus, I skipped the account login and disabled all the Google Apps I could and installed alternatives from F-Droid.
Unfortunately I so far haven't been able to get an alternative dialer app (Emerald Dialer, Lineage Dialer) to work, as the ones I've tested so far seem to rely on the Google Phone app being enabled to work. Seemingly, the system apps responsible for managing calls restrict the possible apps that can be used to place calls.
Does anybody know of a solution for this? Thank you! <3
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Just in case somebody looking for a solution to the same issue finds this thread:
Turns out my problem was that most alternative dialers don't come with a custom call screen. Calls would still be placed and received, but there was no way to hang up, mute, hold, etc.
The app Should I Answer? does provide its own call screen and can be set as the default phone app. Also I read through their Privacy Policy, and though they use Analytics, like almost every non-FOSS app, at least they don't sell data to third parties or build user profiles like Google does.
Be aware, that you have to activate some blocking option in the app in order to enable the custom call screen.
Hope this helps, have a good one.
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Hi.
I use an HTC Desire on Android 2.2.
I searched for this but didn't find posts for this. Do you know a method to avoid that certain apps are being autokilled by Android itself? Or are the android apps just programed bad when they get autokilled although they should still "serve" like instand messengers.
I tried the Palringo messenger but it got autokilled sometimes.
I use Nimbuzz which can have an icon in the notification bar all the time but sometimes it logs in again when I switch to it which might indicated that it got disconnected while running.
Perhaps it will be better after an update.
I would also appreciate a solution for this problem if anyone knows one.
Any news/info on this? Developers, when you make a custom rom and change the launcher, how do you set it up so that it never gets killed by Android?
Background:
Device:
Samsung Galaxy SIII (S3)
Verizon Wireless
Stock Rom Rooted Using "root66"
ClockWorkMod Recovery
I have just noticed in my "Frozen List" (via ROM Toolbox App Manager) that "SecPhone" is Frozen. I honestly do not remember messing with this at all. I am not the type of person to just "Test" things without researching it for at least a few hours via XDA and Google. I am sure I could have accidently Frozen it, but I have not taken note of it like I usually do when I make changes (in a notebook). I have no clue how long it has been like that and I have not noticed anything different about my phone.
I searched Google and XDA to find ANY information on this, but all I was able to find is something to do with a MOD that can be done to it to change the increasing ring volume on incoming calls. I also found information about someone using it to change the color of the "Answer Button" on an incoming call. I was wondering if someone could help me further to understand exactly what this is and what it does.
Issues:
None that I am aware of.
Nothing that I have noticed.
Questions
What is: SecPhone - com.sec.phone - SecPhone.apk-1 - Sec.Phone.apk ?
What is it's functions?
Is this bad that it is frozen?
What effects can it have on the device? (good/bad)
What would you do?
-h3llsdr0id
h3llsdr0id said:
Background:
Device:
Samsung Galaxy SIII (S3)
Verizon Wireless
Stock Rom Rooted Using "root66"
ClockWorkMod Recovery
I have just noticed in my "Frozen List" (via ROM Toolbox App Manager) that "SecPhone" is Frozen. I honestly do not remember messing with this at all. I am not the type of person to just "Test" things without researching it for at least a few hours via XDA and Google. I am sure I could have accidently Frozen it, but I have not taken note of it like I usually do when I make changes (in a notebook). I have no clue how long it has been like that and I have not noticed anything different about my phone.
I searched Google and XDA to find ANY information on this, but all I was able to find is something to do with a MOD that can be done to it to change the increasing ring volume on incoming calls. I also found information about someone using it to change the color of the "Answer Button" on an incoming call. I was wondering if someone could help me further to understand exactly what this is and what it does.
Issues:
None that I am aware of.
Nothing that I have noticed.
Questions
What is: SecPhone - com.sec.phone - SecPhone.apk-1 - Sec.Phone.apk ?
What is it's functions?
Is this bad that it is frozen?
What effects can it have on the device? (good/bad)
What would you do?
-h3llsdr0id
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Was wondering the same thing myself. When I look at the list of running applications I see this service running under another service called syncmlsvc. I've been trying to find if this is a necessary service or is it safe to freeze.
I've always frozen com.sec.phone on every phone I've rooted without any problems.
The reason I would freeze it, is because it always showed up under Running Apps, and I had no clue to it's function.
If I don't know what it's doing, and it doesn't hurt my phone to freeze it, then it gets frozen.
My GSII still has this frozen and it's been over a year easy, no problems..
I think you will find the answer here on w w w.group-ssi.com website
"Secphone Mobile is a full-secured phone which is designed and certified not only to prevent any kind of eavesdropping of communications on all bearers (Voice, Data…) and networks (ISDN, PSTN, GSM, 3G, satellite), but also to prevent any data theft for industrial espionage.
Secure your conversations on 3g
With Secphone®-Mobile, wireless calls are potected against any attempt of interception.
Cryptographic elements are managed in a sartcard, offering a very high level of security.
Secphone Mobile is the first solution able to rovide a total security for communicating mobile evices on UMTS, with “on air” encryption for Voice
over IP and Data.
Secphone Mobile is also shipped with embedded ata encryption PIM module for files, personal iformation and emails.
A strong box security layer
Scphone®-mobile is based on the CryptoSmart tchnology, a Javacard applet implementing a fully idependent cryptosystem from the handset. It povides high-level security (AES 256 bits encryption uing dual session keys – regenerated at each connection – RSA 1664 bits authentication, with Diffie-Hellman challenge)."
is this a third party app. I have 2 versions of the same on the phone. com.sec.phone. The first one is a 3.7MB app that is a android system app and the second one had a green bug sign which has the uninstall version frozen(12KB). It has full access to the phone including contacts/cam/calls etc and has also no option for switching off the notifications in the settings/notifications option.
Hi,
I'm using a Galaxy S2, and I would like to know if it is possible (and if so: how) to change the default dialer.
I have multiple dialers (VOIP, skype, ...), and everytime i want to dial, I want to select which one to use ... Except when I'm in the car, I want to use the normal dialer (otherwise I would have to take the phone out of my pants to select the dialer).
I'm fairly experienced with Tasker, so the correct contexts are loaded. I only need to know how I can change the default dialer within 1 context.
Anyone can help ?
Gr,
Deva
Anyone ?
nobody ?
devastator83 said:
Hi,
I'm using a Galaxy S2, and I would like to know if it is possible (and if so: how) to change the default dialer.
I have multiple dialers (VOIP, skype, ...), and everytime i want to dial, I want to select which one to use ... Except when I'm in the car, I want to use the normal dialer (otherwise I would have to take the phone out of my pants to select the dialer).
I'm fairly experienced with Tasker, so the correct contexts are loaded. I only need to know how I can change the default dialer within 1 context.
Anyone can help ?
Gr,
Deva
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Hello Deva,
I was actually looking for that. Here is what I did so far, but with no eventual success because of my need to kill default dialer.
I found out on XDA that no application will allow you to change the default application for security reasons. Android does not want any application to hijack your phone by assigning itself as a default application without your approval, or so I heard.
I wanted the voip dialer to be used in morning and the stock dialer in the evening, because of my limited daytime minutes. So I decided to use a different method. I have two dialing programs, the android stock one and a voip dialer. Using Tasker and Secure Settings (paid) I created a profile to kill the unwanted dialer during the time of the day.
Theoretically it should work fine, but when I put to practice, it did not function as I expected. I discovered that killing the default dialer in the morning actually prevented me from receiving phone calls, so I would see the calls received but instantly get rejected. It was fine at the evening though because killing/freezing the voip dialer has no harmful effect.
So the best you can achieve if you are suing this method is to create a task to freeze all other dialers but the default/stock one while you are in the car and then unfreeze them when you are not.
You post was in September 2011. If you find a solution prior to my post, please let me know: I am still looking for a solution for my case.
Does anyone know of a call blocker/blacklist app that has a "pick up and hang up" mode that still works on Marshmallow? I don't mind if it requires root, but it can't be an Xposed module.
The aim is to block calls from blacklisted numbers without allowing them to leave a voicemail. There are a few apps on the app store that offer this feature, but they all seem to have notes or recent reviews saying that this is broken as of Android 5.0+.
The only one I've found that claims to still have it working on Marshmallow is Extreme Call Blocker but this is a relatively expensive paid app and has various negative reviews saying it either fails to block calls, or in some cases, blocks all calls!
Hello nogaff,
I exhume this post because I'm also looking for an app like this. I tried Extreme call blocker and it doesn't work at all for the "pick up & hang up" function.
This is not really surprising because it seems that the "automatic hang up" feature by an application has been blocked on the latest versions of Android to avoid malicious applications that might call and disconnect.
However, I also hope that there is a possible workaround because I am also looking for such a solution.
Does anyone know a way or an app?
Earlier this evening I worked out how to do it using Tasker: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76529612&postcount=17
I used to use Extreme Call Blocker (and £4 is not "relatively expensive" at all) but it no longer works under Oreo. At least, not on my phone. It might still work for others. I can't comment about Marshmallow.
Call Control does do the "answer and hang up" thing under Oreo.
However, none of these are likely to be useful to the OP, since the OP appears averse to paying for apps. Call Control demands a subscription after the initial 7-day trial, and my method also requires paid-for apps (Tasker and AutoNotification). But if the OP can go without a cup of coffee then the low purchase price of the apps in question might be met.
I would really like to understand this. I know Google shut down it's API for call recording a long time ago, and now, it's shutting down the ability for apps to use the accessibility API to do that. But, Pixel phones, and certain Samsung devices will have recording enabled on the google dialer, in certain areas(or countries).
Why only certain phones? Does Samsung pay google for that, or what?
My phone is a Teracube One (currently) it uses the google dialer but doesn't have the recording capability. I tried to switch my app store to Singapore to see if that would enable that functionality, but it didn't. I could try a factory reset, but I'm guessing that wouldn't work.
If I want call recording, in my next phone, what are my options? Buy only a Samsung or Pixel, after having paid for a flight to somewhere that it's enabled?
If I bought a fair phone, is there someway I could get call recording?
I'm lost and confused, on all this. I would appreciate anyone with a better understanding, commenting/replying.
Have you tried Cube ACR?
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Have you tried Cube ACR?
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If I'm not mistaken, that won't work going forward as it uses the Accessibility API that all third party recording apps do.
Asking again, please help me to understand what options I have