Even with 2.2 the Streak's dialer sucks! My main complain is that it doesnt have smart dialing (bringing up the name as u type).
I installed dialer one, but it wont launch when I press the dialer from Stage UI dock...
Any way to replace the default dialer? or switch the dock's dialer shortcut to other program?
Did you ever discover an answer to your question? There are plenty around but it switches to the original while your actually in a call?
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I've noticed on the newer based rom kitchens the left soft key function in phone app of "contacts" is gone and replaced by "hide keypad". How can I modify the .sys or to restore it to "contacts" so I can scroll through my contact using my preferred app of random access. Also when used with M2D you lose the today screen contact tab as well making it very difficult to get easy access to contacts. I know you can press the hide keypad and it shows the recent calls and contacts but I hate using it that way and prefer the old contact left soft key. I have two phones afflicted by this a titan running dcd 3.26 and a vogue running a base of 20748. I use the touch and vogue dialers and on older based rom the hide keypad wasn't there but is on new ones using the same dialers. I'm asking here as I have received no useful answer at ppcgeeks.
Hi drellisdee,
The reason the left soft key no longer bring up "true" contacts is due to the switch to a touch dialer. The touch dialer incorporates "smart dialing" which allows you to spell out the contacts name using the onscreen dial pad. Once you get this down you will no longer want the old method.
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Hi drellisdee,
The reason the left soft key no longer bring up "true" contacts is due to the switch to a touch dialer. The touch dialer incorporates "smart dialing" which allows you to spell out the contacts name using the onscreen dial pad. Once you get this down you will no longer want the old method.
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You can do that with the MR1 dialier, which has left softbutton as "contacts". I don't think the two features are directly related.
Tried using different dialers and my conclusion is that its the .sys not smart dialing nor the dialers as I tried making roms with and without smart dialing and used several different dialers the true touch one and then the old one from the ppc kitchen from 10/07 which would show the contacts tab on a older .sys base rom. I tried using the phone.dll and the phone redist from an older pre 20k sys which the same dialer gave the contacts tab and the rom built with no error just the phone app would fail to intialize as you couldn't bring up any dial pad.
I actually started thread about this at ppc but it has to do with the fact that all of the diamond sys ports are not true whole sys ports there are some modules in the redist folder in the sys that you have to change and a couple in the baselang folder .... in the past I have done this but here lately I haven't really worried about it .... you could always just find the newest qvga build and port it
Great Post.
That "Hide Keypad" was annoying the sh*t outta me as I couldn't get smartskey to work properly. After reading the thread above it assured me nothing I was doing would get rid of the Hide Keypad option so now I'm living with it.. LoL..
- ReDz
So how do i remove it?
I don't understand what you're saying.
Thanks
Hi guys
I've tried several different ROM's recently but one thing that seems to be missing from them all is Quick Launcher (I think that was what it was called).
Basically I want the phone dialer to open when I slide the keypad out - unless I'm in another application such as SMS or Opera (where I just want to use the keypad for input).
Does anyone know of a CAB or ROM which will do this.
I'd also like something that will show on the top bar when my bluetooth headset is connected (at the moment it only shows when I start to dial) - Again CAB or Rom suggestions?
I've also just loaded this which seems to be a cracking application and well worth a look.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544874
Cheers
Pete
I have gone back to Niki Project Rom Editor v2.1.3 (WWE/ITA/GER/FRE/PTG/ESN )
until I can find something else
Having gone back to the previous ROM I realise it's not quick launcher that I'm after.
Quick Launcher lets you choose New Email, New SMS, New MMS etc which I had disabled before.
This rom does respond immediatly when you start dialing the other 6.5 that I tried didn't - any suggestions??
I simply want to be able to open the H/W keypad and start dialing without a delay or having to press another button first.
I am enjoying the use of SwiftKey Flow but have a question regarding the lock screen. Instead of the normal number keypad, I get a larger keypad that includes parentheses, commas and other keys that I do not need. Am I missing a simple setting to change the keyboard back to a standard numerical keyboard when I want to enter a PIN? Thanks.
1TonyC said:
I am enjoying the use of SwiftKey Flow but have a question regarding the lock screen. Instead of the normal number keypad, I get a larger keypad that includes parentheses, commas and other keys that I do not need. Am I missing a simple setting to change the keyboard back to a standard numerical keyboard when I want to enter a PIN? Thanks.
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I believe this was by Swiftkey design, I myself do not like it either, the numbers are too small, up on their website where you vote for changes, one of the ones in there is to remove the lock screen portion. A lot of people don't like it.
1TonyC said:
I am enjoying the use of SwiftKey Flow but have a question regarding the lock screen. Instead of the normal number keypad, I get a larger keypad that includes parentheses, commas and other keys that I do not need. Am I missing a simple setting to change the keyboard back to a standard numerical keyboard when I want to enter a PIN? Thanks.
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Yes, I discovered this today. Very annoying on the HTC ONE. I think they are using some sort of calculator key layout since it does not just have numbers, but adds operations and parens. I voted for two items on the Swiftkey site related to this issue. I think I will have to turn off Swiftkey until they fix this.
I prefer the 4.3 dialer to the new 4.4 dialer in kitkat. I tried removing google dialer and replacing it with a copy of 4.3's dialer from my nandroid. It sort of worked. The dialer launches and works as you'd expect. However as soon as you press send to make a call, the dialer screen disappears. The call is placed successfully but you can't end it, see the keypad, or speaker options. The in call screen basically disappears. You can still get to call history but none of the call screen options are visible.
So I think it is close to working. Does anyone know how to fix it?
Was interested in knowing the same. Any ideas?
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lazer155 said:
The dialer launches and works as you'd expect. However as soon as you press send to make a call, the dialer screen disappears. The call is placed successfully but you can't end it, see the keypad, or speaker options. The in call screen basically disappears.
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Hi
I have the same issue with the stock 4.4 dialer! I can end the call by pressing the lock screen button (configured in accessibility). Any thoughts?
P. S. I have a stock 4.4.2 nexus 5
to replace dialer you need root access. Otherwise you can't make calls.
Never mind my post.
Any news ?
oplix said:
to replace dialer you need root access. Otherwise you can't make calls.
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Ok root access is available - I would just prefer to put my dad's phone on Kitkat but he hates the new dialer. Is it possible to use the 4.3 dialer with kitkat?
Hi,
sorry if this is the wrong category, couldn't post in any other.
I am trying to replace the call app on my xperia z2 because I really don't like the look and functionality of the stock ui call app. However I wasn't able to find any option to do this (no matter for what device). Does anyone have an idea how to do it? Just to clarify: I am not talking about the dialer but about the screen that pops up if you are actually in a call (with the buttons to hang up, mute etc.).
Any way to theme the stock ui also would suffice. Thanks a lot.