Hi there,
This is a bit of a random question but is there a way to hide a certain person from appearing in your contacts and their text messages from showing? I don't want to delete them or their texts, just to hide them?
Thanks
You Can Delete The Contact
im affraid you cant do such thing but there is in the store some apps to lock your stuffs including contacts if you like
SeaViper said:
Hi there,
This is a bit of a random question but is there a way to hide a certain person from appearing in your contacts and their text messages from showing? I don't want to delete them or their texts, just to hide them?
Thanks
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I don't know about contacts but the Sense roms I used would allow you to move single texts or entire conversations to the secure box, hiding them until you enter your password. The aokp rom I use now has no such option.
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As the previous person said. Theres an app in the play store called secret box and miui has it as a built in function. Havent played with the miui one too much. Not sure if it hides it or blocks it.
I hope my gf doesn't read this
Edit: the app hides the contacts, pics, calls, messeges. But play around with it cause I think it will still show at the moment it comes in. You don't need any surprises. Oh, and I'm talking about sms messages.
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More to say have I. My drinking buddy rom is vu (i know its old but works n is sexy) which is sense. If that's you this works. Never seen the app.
Put the contact you ent to hide on you sin. Open people, click menu, click view deselect sin.
Wit that n the secure sms inbox, its hides. Will show on Sense lockscreen except weather or pics. But u may want hide some them too.
If u not sense, try app. Let us know. Some US secrets too.
If you can read this, I's been a drinkin
Teichopsia said:
As the previous person said. Theres an app in the play store called secret box and miui has it as a built in function. Havent played with the miui one too much. Not sure if it hides it or blocks it.
I hope my gf doesn't read this
Edit: the app hides the contacts, pics, calls, messeges. But play around with it cause I think it will still show at the moment it comes in. You don't need any surprises. Oh, and I'm talking about sms messages.
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Previous person? Is that all I am to u? I thought we were buds. When I use this Rom I think evetbodu is buds. Hahaha. I mean lololol. :beer:
If you can read this, I's been a drinkin
biglittlegato said:
Previous person? Is that all I am to u? I thought we were buds. When I use this Rom I think evetbodu is buds. Hahaha. I mean lololol. :beer:
If you can read this, I's been a drinkin
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Sorry buddy..... I didnt remember your name while I was writing.
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There is SPC (Super Private Conversation) on Market for your purpose
Great, cheers for that guys!
I use PSB, the cool thing about is that it has no icon under programs, you go to your dialer type 1234 and hit dial and it opens up.
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I have gone into the contacts and set my sim contacts as inactive, yet when I open the contact list when creating a new SMS, all my SIM contacts are there... this is really really annoying. I can not for the life of me figure out how to disable this.
I've had a G1 for the past 1.5 years, rooted and running custom roms, so I know this has to be a snake in the grass waiting to bite me. Can anyone lend a hand?
Sorry if this is a bit hard to follow, long day
And yes, I have searched.. again, I know this is probably right in front of my face.
same problem here hopefully gets fixed in and update
same crap here another two annoyances from the stock sms app is no led and if text are sent in the same minute they get outta order
I cant stand how you can sync your facebook with only the contacts that are in your address book. But then when you go to text someone is shows everyone from facebook as a option to message. I just want it to show the people in my addess book. is there any way to do this. Have it sync just your contacts with facebook and not have everyone and their mother show up in the who to message list?
go into contacts and press the option menu,then view. disable the t-mobile one contacts too. because t-mobile keeps all ur contacts too...
i had a similar problem, hope this help tho...
blazegunz said:
go into contacts and press the option menu,then view. disable the t-mobile one contacts too. because t-mobile keeps all ur contacts too...
i had a similar problem, hope this help tho...
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it still ends up coming up when you search for the name in the sms app or other apps thats just to clear it from the phone app
This phone handles syncing strange. I cant wait till its rooted so i can put a Cyanogen rom on it. Even when i delete all the tomobile contacts. It finds a way of bringing them back.
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I cant stand how you can sync your facebook with only the contacts that are in your address book. But then when you go to text someone is shows everyone from facebook as a option to message. I just want it to show the people in my addess book. is there any way to do this. Have it sync just your contacts with facebook and not have everyone and their mother show up in the who to message list?
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This, 1000000000 times this. If I turn off veiwing facebook for mytouch contacts in the address book it still shows 100000 people form facebook in the sms part when i go to send a new message.
Yes... the syncing on this phone is indeed weird and annoying.. it was cool at first seeing everything pool in and popup without entering any info.. then it went awire , so I hit the killswitch on the whole operation. I know this isn't an answer to the problem, but maybe u can do without syncing until the froyo update comes next week (wishful thinking) ? Or do a hard reset and resync everything over slowly
No way I could find to not see all your contacts as is described in post #1. Dowload a full-featured sms app.
fl_jeep said:
No way I could find to not see all your contacts as is described in post #1. Dowload a full-featured sms app.
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Such as .... ? New to Android here.
BigFellor said:
Such as .... ? New to Android here.
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Handcent or Chomp. I prefer the former but have not used the latter much. For all new Android users reading this...please use androidtapp.com for reviewing apps. If they have reviewed the app, it is very thorough, including screen shots and an overall rating. This also gives you an idea of what the app can do, especially in comparison to a stock app so you don't have to frumpenuzzle with it yourself.
Just a word on handcent. I can not stand the way it looks. Its a blatent iphone look-a-like
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Switch the skin to the Hero skin.. I forgot it even came imitating the iphone since I always had it with the hero skin on my G1. When I installed it on the slide I was like aww wtf haha. I also have it with no bubbles or or handcent type bubbles.
turboyo said:
Switch the skin to the Hero skin.. I forgot it even came imitating the iphone since I always had it with the hero skin on my G1. When I installed it on the slide I was like aww wtf haha. I also have it with no bubbles or or handcent type bubbles.
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Ill check it out, after I installed it on my G1, I opened it up and RAGED cause it looked like the iphone and immediately uninstalled it.
Is it safe to say that FroYo's built-in SMS capabilities don't allow you to send an SMS to multiple people at the same time? I was able to do this in 2.1, but maybe that was just due to HTC's implementation of SMS, I'm not sure.
I'd hate to have to get an APP for this, but if I do is there anything you guys recommend?
Thanks!
I've sent to multiple people
type in the first number than a comma then second number
try that...
chandlerw88 said:
I've sent to multiple people
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Wow... That was helpful
vulcZ said:
Is it safe to say that FroYo's built-in SMS capabilities don't allow you to send an SMS to multiple people at the same time? I was able to do this in 2.1, but maybe that was just due to HTC's implementation of SMS, I'm not sure.
I'd hate to have to get an APP for this, but if I do is there anything you guys recommend?
Thanks!
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When you start a new message, select the "send to" area, and add your first contact. Select the send to area again, and add additional contacts...
Awesome thanks! I started playing with it some more and figured out what you guys had just confirmed
I guess I felt they could make it a bit easier, haha. After adding the first contact, I put my cursor after the comma that was added and had to two at least 2 more characters for my contact list to pop up again.
Maybe I'm just being picky xD
Anyway, thanks for the help! ^_^
Just got myself a GN and I was a bit disappointed with the dialer.
With my old phone I could just spelling the name of a contact and the dialer would list contacts.
GN just puts in the numbers no direct search ??
Is it some option or something I am missing or do I need another dialer??
Love the feel of it just wish I did not have to go to contacts to find a number...
The stock dialer does not support T9 Smart dial. Either use another dialer, or use the google search bar to search for the contact you want to call.
Or spend a minute amount effort and tap the search icon in the bottom left of the dialer then start typing the name. It's not really much time wasted...
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I also wish the T9 dialer was built into stock Android as it is with HTC Sense, Touchwiz and MIUI.
If you would like Google to change this, star the following threads in the Android issue tracker:
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...t9&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...t9&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...t9&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
While it may not be much more effort, it is quite clear that this feature is available in other stock dialers, then why not in google's own?
I also store my contacts on the sim card and if anyone has noticed, then you cannot import all contacts into phone at once. You have to manually go through all contacts which again is a sore point.
I think that is a valid point to expect in the dialer, not whether searching seperately is an option or not!
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While it may not be much more effort, it is quite clear that this feature is available in other stock dialers, then why not in google's own?
I also store my contacts on the sim card and if anyone has noticed, then you cannot import all contacts into phone at once. You have to manually go through all contacts which again is a sore point.
I think that is a valid point to expect in the dialer, not whether searching seperately is an option or not!
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Why not synchronise your contacts with google, so if you:
1. lose your phone.
2. Phone gets broken
3. Somebody steals it
it only takes 2 minutes before you have all your contacts again.
There are a lot of Contacts apps around on the market, and i bet even 1 of them supports transferring your sim contacts to the phone.
Earlier i used GO Contacts, but they don't support ICS yet. So for now im using DW Contacts (looks ok, only used it for an hour though).
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Why not synchronise your contacts with google, so if you:
1. lose your phone.
2. Phone gets broken
3. Somebody steals it
it only takes 2 minutes before you have all your contacts again.
There are a lot of Contacts apps around on the market, and i bet even 1 of them supports transferring your sim contacts to the phone.
Earlier i used GO Contacts, but they don't support ICS yet. So for now im using DW Contacts (looks ok, only used it for an hour though).
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Yes and accepted, but that behaviour has been standard all along. Rather than make me select one contact at a time from my hundred contacts, that one simple click would have been better. Anyways I prefer not to upload contacts into the cloud because
1. I may not have the consent of some of the ppl that I hold details for, e.g. bosses and they may not prefer it and
2. I personally do not know who or how this data is used/accessed in which case I would rather not. And personally judging by Google's appetite for gathering our personal data, I would rather opt out. Its just me....
Sorry OP to have hijacked your thread..
Correction - User error Apologies, I have just read the manual and it does allow for an 'import all' option to copy all contacts from SIM to phone.
To bad wish they would put that in its a very nice feature I seen no reason to be left out.
Anyone know a good dialer to use instead ?? Would love one with the same look if possible ???
Perhaps it is some sort of lawsuit infringement that prohibits them to build it into the dialer. I don't think Apple has this either, right? Maybe Microsoft has the patent on it.
3rd party dialers have this feature. In fact, I just install the MIUI dialer because it is just awesome. It is in the market and not listed under "MIUI Dialer" but "e9" or something. It works great.
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exDialer
https://market.android.com/details?...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5tb2Rvb2h1dC5kaWFsZXIiXQ..
Has a white and black theme.
Do you have the problem with it not clearing unanswered calls ???
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Do you have the problem with it not clearing unanswered calls ???
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I know from gingerbread that 3rd party apps can't clear unanswered calls. Some if the apps solves that by using the stock dialer list when selecting the notification.
Anyway its limitations in the OS and not the apps.
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so i have a question.. sorry im new to the new phone and still learning..
my mogul died.. but i had connected my new phone to my computer and it auto sync'd my contacts...
im missing a few people... so i emailed a bud to txt me his #..
he did... so i added him to concacts from there...from the txt..
well when i click on contacts on my main screen.. i search for him and he is not there..
anyone know what is going on.. well the real question..
what am i doing wrong or not doing right...
Please stop calling it "the droid", it's a galaxy s2 running android. Either you didn't save it or didn't enter it right in the contacts. You can also look and add contacts online through your Gmail accout.
Wow dude, relax with the hostility, he don't know yet
You probably saved the contact to your phone contacts. Make sure you save contacts to your Google contacts, let me know if you need anything else
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Im sure if it was saved to phone it would still show up in searching.
Im leaning more to the contact didn't save.
phatmanxxl said:
Im sure if it was saved to phone it would still show up in searching.
Im leaning more to the contact didn't save.
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it's possible, but my phone only showed google contacts out of the box. was a real head-scratcher for me for a few hours because I kept overlooking whether to check if 'phone' contacts were being displayed
phatmanxxl said:
Im sure if it was saved to phone it would still show up in searching.
Im leaning more to the contact didn't save.
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sorry.. i wont call it a droid anymore.. i will reference it as
Black Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch... glad it is a short name
anyway... if it was NOT saved.. then why at first when he txt me it had his number in the header... but then when i went in and said add contact.. and gave it a name.. it then had his name... but then when i went into contacts cuz i wanted to add a pic to it.. i couldnt find it...
Wizard Knight said:
Wow dude, relax with the hostility, he don't know yet
You probably saved the contact to your phone contacts. Make sure you save contacts to your Google contacts, let me know if you need anything else
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Thanks... ill have to see that.. i didnt know you could save to phone contacts vs google contacts.. thought they were the same... gonna look around now..
on the hostility part.. im not worried.. im a member of offroad truck sites that frankly will make you tear up and cry in a feetal position cuz they are so harsh...
Is your friend's name the same our similar to anyone else's name in your contacts?
Google will combine contacts that it thinks may be related. For example, if you have two contacts, one Bob Smith and one Robert Smith, they will end up combined.
Check any contacts that are similar to your friend's name. Edit the contact, and scroll through it and see if he's there. If he is, Tao the menu button and separate the contacts.
He will then become his own contact.
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nope.. last name mintel.. if i searched my phone for mintel I saw none.... that is inside the contacts icon located on the bottom of my home screen...
now i looked in gmail and didnt see contacts.. not sure why got to look again.. maybe walk away from the computer for a bit... eyes hurt....
so i added him in contacts as he was already in text.. i dunno.. more messing around i guess..
TeleFragger said:
nope.. last name mintel.. if i searched my phone for mintel I saw none.... that is inside the contacts icon located on the bottom of my home screen...
now i looked in gmail and didnt see contacts.. not sure why got to look again.. maybe walk away from the computer for a bit... eyes hurt....
so i added him in contacts as he was already in text.. i dunno.. more messing around i guess..
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here's contacts within gmail
Wizard Knight said:
here's contacts within gmail
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They only get merged on the phone. At least that's my experience.
If you start dialing the number in your dialer, does the name come up in the auto complete? Is it the correct name?
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Dalmus said:
They only get merged on the phone. At least that's my experience.
If you start dialing the number in your dialer, does the name come up in the auto complete? Is it the correct name?
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yes it does.. but i did just end up adding him manually into contacts..
funny thing is i went and edited the contact from the text side of the world.. and paste it all into the contacts section... weird...
I know Vault app use to let you hide incoming SMS from certain contacts, that is before Google Store changed its policy. It seems Vault no longer offer an older version for download. Any 3rd party apps that still let you do this? Thanks!
You can try Go SMS pro. I've used it for a couple of years now.
Textra has cool customizations for that, nice n clean
Tryna hide certain msg from wifey.
Smart. Need to look into this.
ssgunner20 said:
Tryna hide certain msg from wifey.
Smart. Need to look into this.
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Where do I download or purchase Tryna? I googled and nothing show up. Thanks
psun786 said:
Where do I download or purchase Tryna? I googled and nothing show up. Thanks
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Oh u mad huh?
ssgunner20 said:
Oh u mad huh?
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Sad to say but he was serious. Tryna lol
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Akram. said:
Sad to say but he was serious. Tryna lol
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Lol dont know why anyone would get their panties in a bunch over that. It's not serious people
So gullible.
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Lol dont know why anyone would get their panties in a bunch over that. It's not serious people
So gullible.
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He read it as "Tryna" hide messages, the fact that tryna = trying is not perceived
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Try yaata sms
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-yaata-sms-mms-replacment-app-t2835295
Block on stock app works great. They end up in the blocked folder without notifications.
I used to use the private folder in Go Sms Pro... But i use MOOD sms... It takes a little to set up but theres ZERO add spam and functions and looks way smoother.
Stock messaging app does this, no need for a 3rd party app. Open the message thread from the contact in question and hit the 3-dot menu, then custom notifications. You can turn off notifications completely, mute sounds, hide the content, etc. I have my kid's dad muted like this lol.
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I used to use the private folder in Go Sms Pro... But i use MOOD sms... It takes a little to set up but theres ZERO add spam and functions and looks way smoother.
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You have to buy the Mood premium to get the "secret chat" option right?
masterindis said:
You have to buy the Mood premium to get the "secret chat" option right?
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I think so... I purchased the full version and dont regret it. TONS of useful features... No ads
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Block on stock app works great. They end up in the blocked folder without notifications.
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Private/hidden messages are very much different from blocking. The goal isnt to mute notifications. Its to seperate your main txt threads from your private txt threads. Stock doesn't allow this, not even when using Samsung's own secure folder app. So a 3rd party Apps like go sms... Mood... Textra... Etc are still needed for this level of functionality.
Ive always used Handcent Messaging. Has a private messaging feature that keeps certain contacts out of your main messaging window.
This thread just made my day... "Tryna" get back to work now...? BTW, Textra is a great app but doesn't support private folders, not that I've been able to find anyway...
I have used gosms and it was pretty nice. Dont know if thats still available but it a search.
I need help as after update ui 2.0 i am unable to turn off banner notifications