I read somewhere that I should disable roaming to prevent missed calls. Should I also disable data roaming?
Also, is this the explanation on why I would look at my phone and see that it had switched to airplane mode?
wwing49 said:
I read somewhere that I should disable roaming to prevent missed calls. Should I also disable data roaming?
Also, is this the explanation on why I would look at my phone and see that it had switched to airplane mode?
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cant say about romaing, i live in chicago so i always have a sprint signal
as for plane mode, holding the hardware End button for a few seconds puts it in plane mode, ive noticed sometimes the holster pinches it and does that
defaultdotxbe said:
cant say about romaing, i live in chicago so i always have a sprint signal
as for plane mode, holding the hardware End button for a few seconds puts it in plane mode, ive noticed sometimes the holster pinches it and does that
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ah so thats why my phone has gone into plane mode a few times recently. good looks
defaultdotxbe said:
cant say about romaing, i live in chicago so i always have a sprint signal
as for plane mode, holding the hardware End button for a few seconds puts it in plane mode, ive noticed sometimes the holster pinches it and does that
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Is there a disable or workaround for this?
Thanks for the info.
wwing49 said:
Is there a disable or workaround for this?
Thanks for the info.
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not that i know of, sorry, ive been looking for something too, all the button mappers ive seen only deal with the shortcut buttons on the side and top
Its a system function, ie. a layer beyond what button mappers do.
There is something in the registry I believe you can edit to change that, although I don't recall where. I did it on another HTC device once.
Simple work around... simply lock the keypad or put the phone in standby before putting it in the holster. One button pushed, problem solved.
I don't know why allowing voice roaming would cause you miss calls. Data roaming could cause this, though. EVDO supports calls ringing through even in an active data session, but 1xRTT does not. Most of Sprint's roaming agreements only let you data roam on 1x. So if you're roaming and in a data session, you won't receive calls.
not sure if anyone is still interested but i found the reg key to disable going into flight mode with the end call button
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ControlPanel/PhoneExtendFunction/CDMA/
set FlightModeSwitchByPnHEndKey to 0
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Gday TyTN folk.
I have an iMate PDA2k and am thinking of moving to TyTN, but being a bit frustrated with my current unit I'd like to know whether TyTN makes a better phone than BA does.
My specific botherments are:
- notification light (green/red/orange) where the functions over-ride each other. e.g. if I miss a call while its charging, it starts flashing red, but then it completes charging and goes green. Actually, even if it's not charging it seems to stop flashing red after a while. I want it to keep flashing red until I actually handle the device and should have noticed.
To me it makes more sense to combine the bluetooth light with the charge light, and leave the phone notification as a separate item.
- notification icon space in start bar. Currently it's ALWAYS showing a multi-message bubble icon (I'm always in CDMA 1x coverage, and also have an app running that puts its own notification icon up) so I don't see a new one for SMS or voice message. It looks like the best answer might actually be a 3rd party start-bar app, but still.. is it any better under WM5?
- waking up. Incoming calls, messages, and bluetooth connections, wake up the device completely. If it's in the pouch, or worse, in my pocket, the screen then gets bumped, thereby performing actions I don't want to. Even getting it out of my pocket without bumping the screen is a challenge. I tried setting an unlock password (some time ago) but that wasn't satisfactory; I don't remember whether the screen still unlocked on incoming calls, or if unlocking was too much a nuisance.
Ideally, it should wake up enough so that the firm hardware buttons are unlocked but the screen isn't active until you've used a button.
The voice-recording button used to annoy me with accidental presses when removing from pouch; I changed that button to do screen rotate which I find more useful, and no big deal when pushed accidentally - just push it again.
- Sound quality, especially for the person on the other end of a call. I've had people tell me I'm faint on the iMate. Positioning is a little interesting as I don't really want to rub my face all over the screen. Does the TyTN pick up any better?
- turning the phone off. (Like Windows' contradictory "click start to shut down") I really don't like the fiddly actions required to "turn on flight mode" on pda2k, especially when I don't want to get out the stylus. People with normal mobile phones can turn them completely off using one hardware button, and they don't have to look hard to see whether it's on or off. Some have mentioned wanting an easy way to switch to/from silent mode.
Is there a quick, sensible, easy way to turn the phone on and off, preferably also to/from silent?
Thanks
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- notification icon space in start bar. Currently it's ALWAYS showing a multi-message bubble icon (I'm always in CDMA 1x coverage, and also have an app running that puts its own notification icon up) so I don't see a new one for SMS or voice message. It looks like the best answer might actually be a 3rd party start-bar app, but still.. is it any better under WM5?
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First a corresponding icon (envelope, phone), after more notifications, you get a bubble (?). Not a bubble all the time.
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- turning the phone off. (Like Windows' contradictory "click start to shut down") I really don't like the fiddly actions required to "turn on flight mode" on pda2k, especially when I don't want to get out the stylus. People with normal mobile phones can turn them completely off using one hardware button, and they don't have to look hard to see whether it's on or off. Some have mentioned wanting an easy way to switch to/from silent mode.
Is there a quick, sensible, easy way to turn the phone on and off, preferably also to/from silent?
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One hardware button for standby, hold it to turn the device off completely. You get a window where you can just hit the d-pad button.
There's also a button for comm-manager, there you can select silent/vibrate mode and flight mode.
Hi, you speak of not wanting to rub your face on the screen, I actually use my TyTN in speaker phone mode to prevent this, I just quickly enable speaker on a call, and flip the phone to where the back is by my face, it puts the speaker in a good spot also, I know it sounds a bit weird, bit works pretty well.
Granted I don't do this with every call, mostly I use it when I know the call is gonna last for more than a few minutes.
notifications, buttons
TiMMah!!! said:
First a corresponding icon (envelope, phone), after more notifications, you get a bubble (?). Not a bubble all the time.
One hardware button for standby, hold it to turn the device off completely. You get a window where you can just hit the d-pad button.
There's also a button for comm-manager, there you can select silent/vibrate mode and flight mode.
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You're right about the notification icon, but if I was watching the screen at the time of the additional notify then I'd already know what's there and wouldn't need the icon. On the pda2k cdma, being in a 1x coverage area generates a notification, plus mNotes puts one, so there's a bubble even before I receive any sms, voicemail etc. Combine that with the behaviour of the flashing light, it means if I missed something I may not know about it unless I go looking.
Thanks re the hardware button, that's good news.
face-rubbing
ChaoticDruid said:
Hi, you speak of not wanting to rub your face on the screen, I actually use my TyTN in speaker phone mode to prevent this, I just quickly enable speaker on a call, and flip the phone to where the back is by my face, it puts the speaker in a good spot also, I know it sounds a bit weird, bit works pretty well.
Granted I don't do this with every call, mostly I use it when I know the call is gonna last for more than a few minutes.
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Creative! I'll remember that one..
Sounds like you should check out PhoneAlarm
How can one quickly silence the ringer on the Diamond? On my Mogul I would press and spin the scroll wheel. I need someway of doing this while the phone is still in the holster. A nice way would be to tap any of the volume keys while the alert is playing.
If I were, say in a movie theater, and a call comes in or a scheduled alert goes off and I forgot to put phone in vibrate only mode. I need a way to quiet the phone ASAP and have no time to remove phone from case, rotate it (if I am using for example Sensorlock), then acknowledge the event.
Turning it face down is not fast enough? Besides, if you're in a theater you really should put it in vibrate mode.
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Turning it face down is not fast enough? Besides, if you're in a theater you really should put it in vibrate mode.
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True, but it means removing phone from case (velcro closed yet). As to the movie theater, that was just a scenario, I could have just as well said that you are standing in a crowded NYC subway train, I really dont want to reach down remove my phone for all to see and "turn it face down" just to quiet a ringer. A button press should be the way to go.
Im looking for one too, if i get a message i have to rpess the 'end call' button a few times before it stops vibrating and playing..
Never been in an NYC subway, but do you get a signal down there? would love to try it! I thought they were over 1000 miles deep underground. But it does sound like a useful idea.
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True, but it means removing phone from case (velcro closed yet). As to the movie theater, that was just a scenario, I could have just as well said that you are standing in a crowded NYC subway train, I really dont want to reach down remove my phone for all to see and "turn it face down" just to quiet a ringer. A button press should be the way to go.
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Volume down key my friend.
uniqueboy said:
Never been in an NYC subway, but do you get a signal down there? would love to try it! I thought they were over 1000 miles deep underground. But it does sound like a useful idea.
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lmao, surely not?
I don't have my handset yet, but have been reasearching in anticipation of it's arrival next week. Most phones will mute the ringer with the external volume keys as mentioned a few posts up. You can also take a look at this app in which the volume keys will silence, as well as locking the screen to prevent accidental answers or ingnores
http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=425650
Cheers!
Will a quick tap on the volume key silence the notification, or do you have to press down the volume key until it gets silenced and then have to press the volume up key again to reestablish the volume level. I simply need a way to "tell" the phone that I have acknowledged the event and not to continue to play the full notification tune.
I have my Diamond but I did not power it up since I did not want to activate the phone to make sure that I will be within the 30 day window so I will have the option to move to the Touch Pro when it gets released on 10/19. So my questions are theoretic and based on what I see on the screen shots and what I read, or didn't read in the owner’s manual. Anyway, I will be activating my phone tomorrow and will see if these suggestions work for me.
AEButton Plus could set the phone to silent at one tap.
uniqueboy said:
I thought they were over 1000 miles deep underground.
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lolz. Did you mean 1000 ft ? Even that seems too deep for me =p
Devileyezz said:
Volume down key my friend.
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This is exactly how I silence my phone, just one press of the volume down button.
Dont know if this has been asked before.. but is there a way to turn off your phone's signal? Not airplane mode, since airplane mode turns off wifi as well.
You can do this with AnyCut. Choose "Activity" and then add a shortcut to Phone Info. Right near the bottom, there is an option to turn off the radio.
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You can do this with AnyCut. Choose "Activity" and then add a shortcut to Phone Info. Right near the bottom, there is an option to turn off the radio.
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thanks for the info.. do you know if its possible to create a shortcut directly to "Turn Off Radio"?
Not afaik.
Huh?
Press and hold the red End button for a few seconds. Select "Power Off".
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Huh?
Press and hold the red End button for a few seconds. Select "Power Off".
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Turn off phone radio, but not the device itself. That way you can still use the other features
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Turn off phone radio, but not the device itself. That way you can still use the other features
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LOL! Im sure RueTheDay was excercising a bit of sacasm there... Of course he didnt mean the device all together
Go to the Market and search "APNdroid"
May not turn off the radio completely but it comes in handy if you're annoyed by the random push/pull activity and constant edge/3g network flux (depending on your location) that contributes to a faster battery drain.
Havent figured out yet how u still recieve SMS while its enabled.
I set it at work when i dont use the networks and Ive noticed signifigant difference in battery life. Seems like the next best thing to holding that power button
I actually need to turn off the phone's radio when I go to sleep, but want to keep my device on because I use it as an alarm clock
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I actually need to turn off the phone's radio when I go to sleep, but want to keep my device on because I use it as an alarm clock
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Alarm clock works for me in airplane mode
When I call my voicemail [using google voice] it wants me to enter my pin.
1. Isn't there a way to program the dialer to pause, then enter the pin automatically?
2. I notice that the phone acts very quirky when on a call. In order to do anything when on a call I have to turn it so that it is in portrait mode, not landscape because it sort of 'sleeps' once I am on a call.
3. Being the phone wants to sleep when I am on a call, I can't seem to find a way to get back to the phone app and hit the RED 'end' button at times ..
Sort of hard to explain but maybe someone can do a better job if you have found the same problem. I love this BIG phone. I wouldn't even object to an extended battery.
shEEEsh said:
When I call my voicemail [using google voice] it wants me to enter my pin.
1. Isn't there a way to program the dialer to pause, then enter the pin automatically?
2. I notice that the phone acts very quirky when on a call. In order to do anything when on a call I have to turn it so that it is in portrait mode, not landscape because it sort of 'sleeps' once I am on a call.
3. Being the phone wants to sleep when I am on a call, I can't seem to find a way to get back to the phone app and hit the RED 'end' button at times ..
Sort of hard to explain but maybe someone can do a better job if you have found the same problem. I love this BIG phone. I wouldn't even object to an extended battery.
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Don't know about point 1 but i have just read that when making a phone call it has to be in portrait mode and as you bring it up to your face the proximity sensors will turn off your display to prevent unintentional touches is that what you were on about or have i got it all wrong
I don't understand all the technical stuff but to hold it, it has to be in portrait mode, but even if you have the speaker on and it is on it's back on the table, you can't press the keypad [once the call has begun] unless it is in portrait mode. I would like to turn off 'sleep' while I am on a call .. REALLY annoying.
SUGGESTION: Don't make any prank calls until you know that phone inside and out because sometimes hanging up the phone is close to impossible. Unless it's just me.
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I don't understand all the technical stuff but to hold it, it has to be in portrait mode, but even if you have the speaker on and it is on it's back on the table, you can't press the keypad [once the call has begun] unless it is in portrait mode. I would like to turn off 'sleep' while I am on a call .. REALLY annoying.
SUGGESTION: Don't make any prank calls until you know that phone inside and out because sometimes hanging up the phone is close to impossible. Unless it's just me.
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AHHHH so its you makeing all the prank calls to me LOL.
It dosen't say anything in the manual on turning off the sleep i will do a google and have a look
sssshhhh ... don't tell .. I have lots more calls to make
But seriously .. I called to check my voice mail and somehow the dialpad went off the screen .. Tried pushing buttons, but there apparently isn't one that will bring it back up .. Mean while I hear the recording saying the same "enter your 4 digit pin over and over." I would if I could find the dial pad again !!! Same if you are leaving a message .. if the screen sleeps, you are fumbling around trying to get it to come back up to click END.
Yes i have had quite some issues with it as a phone, specially when it rings but the screen is still in sleep mode for some reason. So you have to turn it on from sleep then hit the unlock before answering. This is a long process to accept phone calls, also when you answer the phone my ears always seem to hit the screen which triggers the apps menu....
I have had it since launch day and been trying to use it as a primary phone but i don't think thats working out. But as an MID its amazing I love using it, the screen is nice and great using it a a ebook reader.
When I get a phone call my screen comes on, unlocked and ready to answer.
My slight issues are my face is too small to go from the ear piece to the mic LoL
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I too am having the same issues as many on here.
A-N-N-O-Y-I-N-G is what it is!
I can;t even hear anything out of the earpiece in the phone, although i can if i turn it on speaker...not a happy bunny as now i have to wait for a replacement!
One question tho, which has been driving me insane...
Does anyone know if there is some kind of 'file-explorer' for accessing the conent on the SD card?
The only way i've found so far to even get close to the files is through 'QuickOffice'... Would've thought they'd be a more 'convenient' approach to it...
Any ideas?
Yesterday I purchased a program called 'screeb.' It is supposed to be able to prevent 'sleep' when you are actually still using it among other things like battery saving things .. I haven't tested it yet but maybe others have ??
AndyGlosta said:
Does anyone know if there is some kind of 'file-explorer' for accessing the conent on the SD card?
The only way i've found so far to even get close to the files is through 'QuickOffice'... Would've thought they'd be a more 'convenient' approach to it...
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There are several free file explorers in the Market .. As for sound.. are you sure you are putting the right end to your ear ?? Seriously .. It would be easy to make that mistake when everything is dark ..
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There are several free file explorers in the Market .. As for sound.. are you sure you are putting the right end to your ear ?? Seriously .. It would be easy to make that mistake when everything is dark ..
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Yeah, definetly got it at the right ear
Will have a look round for a file explorer then, i just thought it would have came with one...silly me! lol!
If I had the phone on speaker and put it to my ear it would deafen me I think. Speaker is VERY loud. Could it be that you have the TTY feature turned on? [ I think that is what it is called, not even sure what it does.] I just can't understand why it won't work as a phone.
I have been trying to use BT only when using it as a phone. I am very afraid my earrings are going to scratch the screen.
I was trying to decide if maybe I should put the sim from my streak back into my iphone and then move the sim from my HTC Shift into the Streak until I got more used to using it. Especially if I am going to use it a lot for voice. I also use my phone for data more than voice.
ALSO .. wondering what an extended battery would be like .. Make it harder to hold? or give you something to hold on to... Right now my hand has to really stretch to grasp the phone ..
ANYWAY ... enough with all this thinking .. I should have been at work 15 minutes ago and I haven't even gotten in the shower.
Diane
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...is that what you were on about or have i got it all wrong
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I love British expressions ... Lately I notice that people in the USA are using them more and more .. The one that annoys me the most .. BECAUSE IT IS NOT OURS TO USE is the expression "gone missing." Everyone who is missing has "gone missing" and until about 1 or 2 years ago it belonged to YOU ... What I am trying to say is I like when YOU use them, but when WE do it sounds WRONG.
Diane
@shEEEsh
Your voice mail issue should be fixed by downloading the tmobile visiual voice mail its simple fast free. Also your sleep issues should be fixed with 2.2. I know with my N1 when I move the down it turns on.
@ Andyglosta
Try oi file manager on market. It'll do what you want.
There's also astro, but personally I think it looks crap..
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wondercoolguy said:
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Your voice mail issue should be fixed by downloading the tmobile visiual voice mail its simple fast free. Also your sleep issues should be fixed with 2.2. I know with my N1 when I move the down it turns on.
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I have everything with Tmobile but it won't let me install tmobile visual voice. Actually it says it is installed, but I can't activate it.
Just got off the phone with Tmobile and they turned on Visual Voice for me. Good. Next on the agenda is when a call ends getting back the dial pad so I can hang up ...
shEEEsh said:
When I call my voicemail [using google voice] it wants me to enter my pin.
1. Isn't there a way to program the dialer to pause, then enter the pin automatically?
2. I notice that the phone acts very quirky when on a call. In order to do anything when on a call I have to turn it so that it is in portrait mode, not landscape because it sort of 'sleeps' once I am on a call.
3. Being the phone wants to sleep when I am on a call, I can't seem to find a way to get back to the phone app and hit the RED 'end' button at times ..
Sort of hard to explain but maybe someone can do a better job if you have found the same problem. I love this BIG phone. I wouldn't even object to an extended battery.
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1. You can long press * on dialpad, it will show "p", then enter pin.
It can also be used in the contacts (just type p).
2. no idea...
3. Tried power on key ?
Maybe I throw my hands in the air to fast, but I shut off google voice and went back to tmobile 'visual voicemail.' It is sort of the same but I will miss google's voice to text translation via email SOOOOO MUCH ... It is probably the most entertaining application that I have ever had. I like to forward them to the person who left the voicemail and say "what?????"
It seems funny. But I can't use google voice here ;-(
My fathers phone has been making a strange noise, and we narrowed it down to it only happening cell service is dropping/coming on. When the phone starts, if you toggle airplane mode, if you walk into a store, certain parts of the house...
According to Samsungs help I'm supposed to have a "Mobile Networks" option under "Wireless and networks" but I dont. I have Airplane, Wifi, Bluetooth, VPN. Thats it.
If anyone could enlighten me to how to shut the damn noise off I'd be a happy guy.
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My fathers phone has been making a strange noise, and we narrowed it down to it only happening cell service is dropping/coming on. When the phone starts, if you toggle airplane mode, if you walk into a store, certain parts of the house...
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not sure which rom your running, but, in 2.2.2 go to settings/sound/silent mode or hold the volume-down button till it vibrates...
not really many other options to change your location notifier after the update to silence the roaming notification other than a custom rom