Answering calls without looking at screen? - Windows Phone 7 General

I looked around for a post, but didn't find one.
As I understand it, when receiving an incoming call, you have to
slide up the screen, then click the slender "accept" button (and
then click the little down arrows, then click speakerphone if you're
in a car without bluetooth).
Is that really the best/only way to do it? Anyone working on an
app that makes answering calls just hitting the search button or
something?
As of now, I find it very distracting/dangerous to answer calls while
driving.
Tips?

Sorry but I also would like to know how to terminate a phone call without looking at the screen
At the moment I'm turning the screen on, and then click on 'terminate the phone call'
But I'm sure there is an easier way, especially using the physical buttons.
Thanks for any tip.

if you have bluetooth hooked up to your phone, you can just answer the phone call via the bluetooth device.

Bluetooth is the only hands-free way, I'm thinking they weren't trying to make it particularly easy to use while driving, in many places this is illegal, in the US it's happening more places all the time.
Some places are even attacking Bluetooth usage while driving.

ckacey said:
Bluetooth is the only hands-free way, I'm thinking they weren't trying to make it particularly easy to use while driving, in many places this is illegal, in the US it's happening more places all the time.
Some places are even attacking Bluetooth usage while driving.
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Agreed, and wish MS would also include rSAP as many luxury European vehicles (Mercedes, VW Group including Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and other manufacturers/brands) support rSAP, which offers great features such as address book migration to the car for ease of dialing out.

Oranjoose said:
I looked around for a post, but didn't find one.
As I understand it, when receiving an incoming call, you have to
slide up the screen, then click the slender "accept" button (and
then click the little down arrows, then click speakerphone if you're
in a car without bluetooth).
Is that really the best/only way to do it? Anyone working on an
app that makes answering calls just hitting the search button or
something?
As of now, I find it very distracting/dangerous to answer calls while
driving.
Tips?
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don't answer calls while driving...

enjoythemusic said:
Agreed, and wish MS would also include rSAP as many luxury European vehicles (Mercedes, VW Group including Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and other manufacturers/brands) support rSAP, which offers great features such as address book migration to the car for ease of dialing out.
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I've heard his protocol is on its way out. My Honda pulls the contacts just fine from my HD7 & 2 and the G1, pulls the exchange data and loads it into the car.

ckacey said:
I've heard his protocol is on its way out.
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Sad if true as with rSAP the cell phone antenna/receiver that is built into the car is far superior in power than the one inside the phone. What protocol of Bluetooth is your Honda using to pull the data and i assume it pulls the data and uses an antenna/amplifier unit built into your car instead of the cell phones?

TBH you dont really need to look at the screen to answer it, flick up and press in the middle on the left....
But like everyone said just get handsfree, if your car doesnt have it you can buy them stupidly cheap anyway.
On the new MINI its really good, pulls the contacts and all of your text messages from the HD7, you can read any new text messages on the navi screen

I think it was HTC or LG that has an app out there that allows you to do various phone things with the placement of the phone. Like turn on the speakerphone by placing the phone face down after you've answered a call or turning it face down while ringing to silence the ringer...

Yeh the HTC app called attentive phone.

enjoythemusic said:
Sad if true as with rSAP the cell phone antenna/receiver that is built into the car is far superior in power than the one inside the phone. What protocol of Bluetooth is your Honda using to pull the data and i assume it pulls the data and uses an antenna/amplifier unit built into your car instead of the cell phones?
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I think it uses Address Book Profile, it's abbreviated as ABP (I'm not 100% sure what is abbreviated there)
It uses the mic and amp in the car for audio, it uses the antenna built into the phone, I've never used the external antenna port on my phones, I think my Tmo Wing was the last one with this port available externally.
For A2DP I'm using a device called FIPO, and a Soundgate core, and a soundgate Honda kit. The Honda kit hooks to the back of my nav unit and pretends to be a CD changer, so that I can use the controls on my steering wheel and nav screen. The Core is connected to the Honda Kit, core comes in two models, iPod and Zune, I used the Zune for my Zune. I use the iPod Core to connect to the FIPO. The FIPO is controlled by the phone, and it switches between that device and the nav unit's Handsfree profile based on wether or not I'm on a call. After I'm finished with my call the phone switches back to the FIPIO and resumes the audio.

Thanks for the detailed reply, as i use the Dice Electronics unit for an iTouch, which like your unit one needs to remove 6-disc changer and insert the Dice unit that hooks to the iTouch. What i like about rSAP is that the car has a far better cellular amp/antenna plus rSAP migrated contacts from the SIM to the car's computer. While i could take out the sim card and insert it into the car directly, that is a hassle versus using bluetooth rSAP for each time i enter/leave the car. The car does work via 'basic' normal Bluetooth with the WP7 for handsfree with all the usual features, yet enjoyed the rSAP advantages. Thanks again, ALL help is ALWAYS apprecaited.

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is this problem the phone or the headset

I have just obtained a Samsung BT wep210 which is brilliant 'cos it doesn't fall out of my ear. But although it has some handsfree functions, it doesn't do as much as my cheapo unit from ASDA. The Asda one allows me to use voice tags when I depress the button on the headset, but when I do the same on the WEP210 it instantly does a last number redial. Am I doing something stupid?
Thanks
Mike
Not all BT Headsets have the same funtions or same button functions. What does the manual say? My Samsung BT Headset does not give me the possibility to use Voice Dial, although i don't know which one i possess
Samson711 said:
Not all BT Headsets have the same funtions or same button functions. What does the manual say? My Samsung BT Headset does not give me the possibility to use Voice Dial, although i don't know which one i possess
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the manual is poor but it definitely makes reference to voice dialling if the phone supports it - which it does as it's a XDA orbit
Also I have discovered that this (Samsung) headset, does not switch itself off if I leave it in the car and walk off with my phone. In one way this is good as I don't have to switch it on again when I get back in, but it makes me wonder how often I am going to have to recharge it.
Thanks
Mike

Handsfree functionality: Do I still need a carkit?

Assuming I have my TP2 in a dash holder like this one from Brodit (for navigation purposes):
Since one of the main features of the TP2 is its handsfree functionality, I was wondering, will I still need a (bluetooth) carkit? Has anybody tried using the TP2 handsfree while driving? Could you understand the other person and, more important, could the other person hear you?
This car holder has only a power supply. But there is no hands free function available. For this reason you need a bluetooth headset / carkit.
Handsfree while driving is good. I heard other people loud and clear and they do no not notice any echo (I asked later) and can understand me.
It works while using navigation software too.
So I won't use any extra hardware!
I've stopped using my bluetooth handsfree. The built-in handsfree is just as good, if not better - both for me and for the person I'm speaking to.
What you need and what might be the best solution could be two differnet things.
I'd recommend investing in a copy of Microsoft Voice Command, press one button and you can tell the phone to dial a number or any of your contacts, it saves trying to navigate the phone menus at the same time as navigating the roads
Gordon
GordonTGopher said:
What you need and what might be the best solution could be two differnet things.
I'd recommend investing in a copy of Microsoft Voice Command, press one button and you can tell the phone to dial a number or any of your contacts, it saves trying to navigate the phone menus at the same time as navigating the roads
Gordon
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If only you could dial from the Bluetooth device!
Bright.Light said:
Handsfree while driving is good. I heard other people loud and clear and they do no not notice any echo (I asked later) and can understand me.
It works while using navigation software too.
So I won't use any extra hardware!
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jmak said:
I've stopped using my bluetooth handsfree. The built-in handsfree is just as good, if not better - both for me and for the person I'm speaking to.
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@Bright.Light and jmak:
Thanks for this good news! This gives me the info to at least try it without a carkit and buy the Rhodium and the Brodit powered holder.

Dueling Bluetooths

I have a 2005 Acura with bluetooth phone. My girlfriend and I both have pairing to it, she has an old Sprint A920, I have a Tmobile TP2. If we get into the car around the same time, her phone always wins! Of course the ideal solution would be if the car had a function to prioritize who gets bluetooth (if it connects hers, then sees mine, to disconnect hers and connect mine), but alas, nothing like that. I assume the car is polling for a bluetooth and picks the first one it finds. It doesn't seem related to who it paired last, or who made a call last, and we tried unpairing both then pairing mine first or hers first.
So, other than her turning off bluetooth (a pain on her phone) whenever we get back to the car, is there any solution to get it to like me more? Is the problem in the speed the TP2 connects? Any way to speed that up with the stock ROM.
And while I'm here anyway, many thanks to all the amazing people in the XDA community.
greatbrit said:
I have a 2005 Acura with bluetooth phone. My girlfriend and I both have pairing to it, she has an old Sprint A920, I have a Tmobile TP2. If we get into the car around the same time, her phone always wins! Of course the ideal solution would be if the car had a function to prioritize who gets bluetooth (if it connects hers, then sees mine, to disconnect hers and connect mine), but alas, nothing like that. I assume the car is polling for a bluetooth and picks the first one it finds. It doesn't seem related to who it paired last, or who made a call last, and we tried unpairing both then pairing mine first or hers first.
So, other than her turning off bluetooth (a pain on her phone) whenever we get back to the car, is there any solution to get it to like me more? Is the problem in the speed the TP2 connects? Any way to speed that up with the stock ROM.
And while I'm here anyway, many thanks to all the amazing people in the XDA community.
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I've found that my Windows Mobile devices are slower to pair with Bluetooth headsets/car kits than the older dumbphones I've had (mostly Motorolas).
A partial solution to the problem with the Acura HandsFreeLink, if it pairs to her phone first, is to press the HFL button on the steering wheel and say "Next Phone". It will unlink her phone and link to your phone. That way you can keep both phones paired to the car if needed and still use your phone if the car happens to link with hers first.
dwboston said:
I've found that my Windows Mobile devices are slower to pair with Bluetooth headsets/car kits than the older dumbphones I've had (mostly Motorolas).
A partial solution to the problem with the Acura HandsFreeLink, if it pairs to her phone first, is to press the HFL button on the steering wheel and say "Next Phone". It will unlink her phone and link to your phone. That way you can keep both phones paired to the car if needed and still use your phone if the car happens to link with hers first.
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Awesome solution, TYVM! Funny, I think I remember help telling me that command but never thought that was what it did Now I just have to find a way to say 'next phone' without my g/f hearing me

[Q] anyone know if you can use android voice cmd over kia soul BT system?

Maybe this should be posted on a car forum (actually tried that and never got a response). But i was hoping someone might know of a way where i can by pass the voice control built into the radio of my kia soul, and instead just use the voice control built into android but using the BT mic and speakers in the car? i.e. have the bt system in the car act like a bt headset
Not entirely sure its possible.
Your BT in your vehicle is trying to use voice commands to control your phone, and you would rather use the IN PHONE voice commands and not allow the KIA to control your phone.. right?
Aside from using the audio input feature and allowing the phones mic to operate.. i dont think its currently possible.
right - i want the car to be dumb and just relay everything to/from the phone without trying to do anything itself. Right now when i connect the phone to the car, it downloads a copy of the phone book and i dial by telling the car who i want to call and it then tells the phone to call them.
Man if there's no way to disable the car's voice controls, that's incredibly short sighted of whoever makes the BT system in the car. I guess it's too much to hope that they even considered making the controls updatable through USB or something huh?

Lumia SMS text message read out loud in car

Just found out that when my phone is sync with my car bluetooth, it allows my unit to read incoming sms without look at the phone.
Pretty neat feature! It didn't have this on my iphone 4 nor sony ericsson arc s!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlWTsfTlGxU
ignore the side view, apparently i dont know how to record videos on my sony ericsson arc s lol.
sifusky said:
Just found out that when my phone is sync with my car bluetooth, it allows my unit to read incoming sms without look at the phone.
Pretty neat feature! It didn't have this on my iphone 4 nor sony ericsson arc s!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlWTsfTlGxU&feature=youtu.be
ignore the side view, apparently i dont know how to record videos on my sony ericsson arc s lol.
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Pretty cool, but I can't get the phone to hear me, LOL. While I can of course converse through my car's bluetooth, I don't think it has a "listen" option if not in a call. Going to keep testing.
the cool part is that it reads the name of the person who sent you the message.
sifusky said:
Just found out that when my phone is sync with my car bluetooth, it allows my unit to read incoming sms without look at the phone.
Pretty neat feature! It didn't have this on my iphone 4 nor sony ericsson arc s!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlWTsfTlGxU&feature=youtu.be
ignore the side view, apparently i dont know how to record videos on my sony ericsson arc s lol.
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The first time it did this last Friday, I almost dumped a load. It scared me. I can't get mine to initiate a message, but listen and reply is not a problem.
alodar1 said:
The first time it did this last Friday, I almost dumped a load. It scared me. I can't get mine to initiate a message, but listen and reply is not a problem.
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Yeah I was driving and all of a sudden it pop up asking me if i want to hear it lol. Surprise indeed.
You have to hold down the home button then it will start listening then just say text then the name
If its stereo bluetooth, it will read it out and listen via the phones microphone. If its handsfree bluetooth, it will listen via the bluetooth device's microphone.
Also if you are using handfree bluetooth, hold the call button on the device and it will start the voice recognition on a WP7.
Settings are under "speech" in the settings app.
I used this feature in class all the time lmao. I had a Bluetooth earpiece and it would read the messages to me. Of course I couldn't reply else the instructor would hear me.
But I also am planning to implement this feature in my car. My head unit is Bluetooth capable so I believe I need to purchase a receiver for it. Hopefully the MIC comes with the receiver! Would be a very convenient feature indeed!
Question: If you have music playing, does it fade the music into the background so you can hear the text?
Nissan350 said:
I used this feature in class all the time lmao. I had a Bluetooth earpiece and it would read the messages to me. Of course I couldn't reply else the instructor would hear me.
But I also am planning to implement this feature in my car. My head unit is Bluetooth capable so I believe I need to purchase a receiver for it. Hopefully the MIC comes with the receiver! Would be a very convenient feature indeed!
Question: If you have music playing, does it fade the music into the background so you can hear the text?
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yes, the music will pause when the voice prompt comes up.
you can also set this to be always on, on when connected to BT, or on when connected to a headset.
i have an aux in in my head unit, and it works pretty well, the reading goes through my speakers and the phone uses its mic to hear me. it's pretty spotty with listening to me when the windows are down, but otherwise it works great to send a quick reply without manually texting.
Yes the music will be paused, if you notice my video, I have a DVD playing and it pauses it to pop up the message. Once I read it or ignore it, it resume back to DVD.
adiliyo said:
yes, the music will pause when the voice prompt comes up.
you can also set this to be always on, on when connected to BT, or on when connected to a headset.
i have an aux in in my head unit, and it works pretty well, the reading goes through my speakers and the phone uses its mic to hear me. it's pretty spotty with listening to me when the windows are down, but otherwise it works great to send a quick reply without manually texting.
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I also have Aux but never thought to try it through that. Guess I have something to do now!
sifusky said:
Yes the music will be paused, if you notice my video, I have a DVD playing and it pauses it to pop up the message. Once I read it or ignore it, it resume back to DVD.
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Ahh, IDK how I missed that link lol.
I use a bluetooth to Radio transmitter. The Motorola one is nice but I had to run "antenna" wires to my visor where it clips to get the best radio reception. I have use the
Motorola:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...QJJCzQRZNnA6udm6w&sig2=NvwWutkO_Fez31lWmMUVyw
and the Jabra Cruiser 2
http://www.amazon.com/Jabra-CRUISER...ACKAGING/dp/B006FK8CKY/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_2_0
The cruiser 2 DOES NOT have remote control buttons like the original cruiser or the motorola
I like them both for doing all the bluetooth functions but REALLY miss the built in remote control buttons for pausing/starting music or skipping back/forward.
I got the Jabra on eBay for $20 refurbished. They both have their quirks. The jabra on /off is a slide switch on the side whereas the motorola is in the back and you have to hold it for a few seconds. REALLY annoying. If you don't stream music or are out of a call for like 10 minutes it will shut off.
The jabra is easier to get the exact station you want it to be on. The motorola will scan and tell you what to tune.
Yes the texting can be read to you if you are connected to bluetooth. Has been a feature on Windows Phone from day one (back in 2010). You can also say reply, and then you can say your message. It will dectect when you are finished and then you can say retry to redo the message or say send and it will send out the text message. Hands free texting on bluethooth is pretty neat feature.
Lol...that's an acura TL you driving right? I have the same setup....without the K drama...nice!!!!
johnnybrav0 said:
Lol...that's an acura TL you driving right? I have the same setup....without the K drama...nice!!!!
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Yep haha. This is my first window based phone so i find it neat to have this feature. A nice extra surprise haha
This feature alone was worth the price of admission. I don't know why Nokia/Microsoft don't do a commercial with this feature front and center. With all the hub-bub about Siri, etc., this bluetooth, text to speech for SMS is awesome.
I used it in my Xterra with an aftermarket Kenwood deck with Bluetooth and it was stellar. I also used it with my Jawbone and had a great time replying to SMS messages with it connected.
I have had the Galaxy S, many iPhones, and the HD7 on TMobile and none of those phones had this feature.
They really ought to play this up.
TB
techieboy said:
I have had the Galaxy S, many iPhones, and the HD7 on TMobile and none of those phones had this feature.
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I'm pretty sure your HD7 has this feature as well. This is not a Nokia unique feature but rather WP7 feature.
There are many nifty features that WP7 implemented well. Microsoft just doesn't know how to market them. Period. If MS has half the marketing talent of Apple, WP7 should already be No.2 in the smartphone market now.
sifusky said:
Just found out that when my phone is sync with my car bluetooth, it allows my unit to read incoming sms without look at the phone.
Pretty neat feature! It didn't have this on my iphone 4 nor sony ericsson arc s!
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This is a standard feature in WP7, one of the best if you ask me that I hope they are planning on extending. I use it all the time, if you are able to initiate the phone from you're care you can also sent text messages by saying "text <Name> on mobile" like you would a call. It's also smart enough to translate things like laughing out loud to LOL. But the odd times when you want to say something like "Go F... yourself" it will translate it to Go !#[email protected] yourself
My brother picked up a Lumia 900 after I showed him the feature so he could hear work texts when he's riding his motorcycle. He extended the feature by getting his provider to add a service that sends voice messages to him as text messages so he can hear if someone left him a voice message when he doesn't answer the phone....
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Microsoft just doesn't know how to market them. Period. If MS has half the marketing talent of Apple, WP7 should already be No.2 in the smartphone market now.
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If you're comparing Microsoft to Apple, you should change the word marketing to bullsh.ting in that sentence

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