I find it extremely annoying that any alterations to any contact cause the phone to save the contact in a "Last, First" format. I don't like that, and I prefer a more standard "First Last".
The only way I found I can do this is through an old WinMo app called contact fix... but I need to fire it up manually after every small edit I make to any contact (let alone actually adding a new one).
Is there a way to change the default saving mode? Perhaps a registry entry of sorts?
no you cant change the default behavour.
If you sync with outlook, you CAN change this same behavour in that, which helps some.
Look for 'contact changer first/last' which will switch all your current contacts (as you may have already done) and from now on, when you are creating a new contact, be sure and scroll to the bottom - more - then where the name shows, top left, tap it, and the third option down is 'file as'
Bit of a pain, really.
Personally i put the whole name in the first name (or last name, doesnt matter) field how i want it to show, no problem.
samsamuel said:
no you cant change the default behavour.
If you sync with outlook, you CAN change this same behavour in that, which helps some.
Look for 'contact changer first/last' which will switch all your current contacts (as you may have already done) and from now on, when you are creating a new contact, be sure and scroll to the bottom - more - then where the name shows, top left, tap it, and the third option down is 'file as'
Bit of a pain, really.
Personally i put the whole name in the first name (or last name, doesnt matter) field how i want it to show, no problem.
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Well, that's definitely something that should get fixed at some point in WinMo...
Alternatively, perhaps it's a good idea for a background application to automatically set the "file as" parameter on any new or recently edited contacts...
Hi,
I also find it extremely annoying that each time you add or EVEN edit a contact it saves it as "Last, First". Can anybody help with this since there must be a setting for this (in the registry I would think).
Thx in advance.
gaeao said:
Hi,
I also find it extremely annoying that each time you add or EVEN edit a contact it saves it as "Last, First". Can anybody help with this since there must be a setting for this (in the registry I would think).
Thx in advance.
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You could always use Microsoft Contacts rather than Sense Contacts.
Start -> Outlook -> Contacts.
Personally I edit any contacts in my computer's Outlook and sync them to my phone.
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Hi All.
I have just got my M1000 and have got a quick question.
All of my contacts are surname/firstname.
Is there anyway to change this.
I have searched the forum but couldnt find anything
thanks
Tim
The only fixes mentioned involved changing these settings on the Outlook (i.e. the PC) side. For new entries, you can specify "File As (Firstname Lastname)" in Outlook. For older ones, you have to change them, and somebody on this forum wrote a utility to do that to a handful of contacts.
On the XDA itself you don't have an option to specify "File As". I've gotten into the habit of not writing the names directly but making the name dropdown appear (by clicking on the arrow to the right) and writing the full name in the "First Name" entry.
try pocket informant.
Very powerful addon for the PCC outlook.
Has the function u're looking for... showing first name then surname. Plus alot of extra functions.
thanks
When i save a contact with name and surname it appears on my contact list like this: Surname, Name (ex: Gates, Bill), can i change this so that the name is displayed first?(ex: Bill Gates).
Furthermore, can i disable the default format by which phone numbers are saved? By default when i add a phone number to a contact it appears like this (xxx) xxx-xxxx. Not that i have a problem with this BUT when i transfered some contacts from my p910 i found out that they were saved like xxxxxxxxxx. So what, you may think...well actually when a message delivery report arrives (and the contact is not saved with the "default phone format"), next to the phone number(in the delivery report) shows the name of the contact, something that is very usefull when -for example- multiple messages are sent or when a message is delivered 2-3 days later.
ps: actually, what i really need is not neccesarily to change the default phone format but to find out a way to see in the message delivery report the name of the contact that the message was delivered to.
ps2:sorry for the huge post!
thanx in advance
I had the same problem 2 years ago, and found out that it is impossible to let the PPC display the name as "Firstname Surname". So I "solved" it by saving the full name of the contact under Firstname. I know it isn't a solution but I couldn't get it to display it how I wanted it.
yeah, i did the same thing, but as you said it isn't a solution
Your problem here then is to hack the deilvery report, not Poutlook.
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vijay555 said:
Your problem here then is to hack the deilvery report, not Poutlook.
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what matters is to achieve the goal and not how it will be achieved
True, but "Every Journey Begins With a Single Step, Minus Your Shoes".
Knowing what to hack and what not to hack is your first step. Poutlook, I believe, stores the contact data in whatever format it is happy with. You can't change that - you can change the external display of that data through the File As field, but that's subject to the app you are using using that field and not the underlying data stored in Poutlook.
So, if you wish to force the message delivery report into using the fields as you want them, hack that. Poutlook can't be easily hacked and is not your problem. So research hacking the delivery report, and/or learn to hack it yourself to force custom output.
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thanx vijay555, i found this Name of recipient in SMS delivery receipt on WM5 and i guess this is what i was looking for
this really is very simple (assuming you sync with outlook on your pc).
In your contacts in outlook, double click a contact and in the "file as" drop down change it to "firstname lastname". then sync with your device and hey presto, all will be as you want!
bit of a pain in the arse if you've got 5billion contacts, but hey!
yeah, i discovered it yesterday, thanx anyway, but as you said its a pain...
I don't get it. If you're going to use File As, just use FileasFL to do the conversion automatically on your PPC.
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I have tried to search with no luck. My question is when i installed touchit 4.4 i do not have any of the pop up menu's IE when making a text and i start typing the persons name or a word it never pops up suggestions. With over 200 contacts i would like to have the short option to type in 3 letters or so and select the contact from the actual Sms screen. Another thing is when i goto create new (msg) i dont get the option to do MMS or SMS. Lastly off the top of my head when i am typing words i like the option with suggestions again. Can anybody either point me to the proper settings or registry keys to re-enable these features. Also i noticed when i put touch it on my phone all of my contacts are doubled now ? how can i fix this without manually deleting them all
Tmo With wings
touch it 4.4
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diabolical28 said:
I have tried to search with no luck. My question is when i installed touchit 4.4 i do not have any of the pop up menu's IE when making a text and i start typing the persons name or a word it never pops up suggestions. With over 200 contacts i would like to have the short option to type in 3 letters or so and select the contact from the actual Sms screen. Another thing is when i goto create new (msg) i dont get the option to do MMS or SMS. Lastly off the top of my head when i am typing words i like the option with suggestions again. Can anybody either point me to the proper settings or registry keys to re-enable these features. Also i noticed when i put touch it on my phone all of my contacts are doubled now ? how can i fix this without manually deleting them all
Tmo With wings
touch it 4.4
duprades kb fix
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1. I havent seached for a fix as far as typing input for SMS recipients, I have just gotten use to clicking menu and adding someone from my contacts instead of typing there name.
2. If you put messaging on your today screen, click on the no unread messages bar and it will take you to the messaging center to pick MMS,SMS, email account.
3. I did think the wings OEM text suggestion program was great, Ive gotten use to not using it with 4.4. Tho if you use the virtual keyboard the program is still enabled.
I dont know if any of this will be a fix for you, it is alil info. There might be things you have to get use to not having with Touch, but be glad you have more than 14mb of memory.
Also, for the duplicate contacts, I would just make sure all your numbers are embedded on your sim card, then select all from your contacts and delete them. Open SIM manager from programs, select all from menu and save all to contacts.
Yes true maybe someone can find the registry keys to enable it, Speaking of registry besides the lame attempt at wiki of a good solid registry hack,tweak mod guide does anybody have a better site while i was Out of town visiting over xmas i stumbled accross a site that offered so many registry hacks but i didnt book mark it
Also a few more questions i get really mad that the Wing does not allow lets say .mid .gif etc files in MMS's is there a way to disable automatic file deletion in mms? sorry if this doesnt make much sense just worked 14 hrs.
you can just write your contact's name (or part of their name) and then go to "menu" and click on "check names".
This should be easier than going through your contacts.
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you can just write your contact's name (or part of their name) and then go to "menu" and click on "check names".
This should be easier than going through your contacts.
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typing a name and then going thru menu is more steps than just clicking add recipent and clicking the contact you want.
I dont know any other registry sites.
Good Luck
I know how to send a text to multiple recipients, but it seems a long winded way of doing it. like selecting one recipient then going back into the contact list and doign it again.
On my Nokia E65 I could just go into my contacts list and put a check next to each name, very handy when sending a text to 30 or so people.
Is there a way to do this on Touch HD?
I face the same prob too... its kinda tiring if we have so many receipients to send to... one by one... even a low end phone can allow user to tick as many contacts at one go.. hope someone have a shortcut for this prob..
yep its a bit of a nightmare having to add contacts one by one.
what you need is something that will "Group" into your SMS composition menu.
something like this....
you can create new groups and add contacts as you see fit. then when it comes to composing the mail, just add the group you want. works really well.
i organise my 5-a-side games using this. dead handy.
This really annoyed me at first but I then found it a lot easier to just begin typing contact names into the To: field, and then using the auto list to select them rather than using the contact list if that helps.
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This really annoyed me at first but I then found it a lot easier to just begin typing contact names into the To: field, and then using the auto list to select them rather than using the contact list if that helps.
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Saves a little time, but if im sending to loads of people i might not remember their name unless i see them on the list first.
Show me the check boxes......
Try MassMessage (just check a box before each name, and send it to everyone you choose in the list) and SMSDRFIX (choose to see the number, the name, both)
can i assigne this mass message to the touchflo interdface so that launches when i click messages as opposed to the standard WM messafing centre.
I can only see it in in the start menu buttons.
matthoy said:
yep its a bit of a nightmare having to add contacts one by one.
what you need is something that will "Group" into your SMS composition menu.
something like this....
you can create new groups and add contacts as you see fit. then when it comes to composing the mail, just add the group you want. works really well.
i organise my 5-a-side games using this. dead handy.
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In this prog you can only use groups for SMS. I have several categories (subfolders) in Outlook of my employees' e-mails. I'd like to send email to a group, not only SMS.
The other thing that bothers me is that the groups (categories) this program shows do not have complete database. For example, group "employees" has 20 entries, but only 12 show with this prog. Also if I choose "all contacts" it merely shows 10% of all I have. Any fixes? I'm using v1.4.8.
I made the switch from an iPhone to the N1 recently..alot of my friends also have iphones so under their contact info's for phone type i would select "iphone" instead of mobile/home/work etc..Well consequently, those contacts don't appear in the search when I try to create a new message and search their name. So then when I attempt to change the phone type from iphone>mobile, it will change (and the contacts appear in a messaging search) but then will revert back to iphone shortly and again, do not appear..
Has anyone else experienced this or know of another way to edit a contact?
Any help is appreciated..
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I made the switch from an iPhone to the N1 recently..alot of my friends also have iphones so under their contact info's for phone type i would select "iphone" instead of mobile/home/work etc..Well consequently, those contacts don't appear in the search when I try to create a new message and search their name. So then when I attempt to change the phone type from iphone>mobile, it will change (and the contacts appear in a messaging search) but then will revert back to iphone shortly and again, do not appear..
Has anyone else experienced this or know of another way to edit a contact?
Any help is appreciated..
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Seems like you have your sms client set to show mobile numbers only. Go into settings and find that option and uncheck it.