[Q] about DIALER - Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everyone. I bought S4 mini 9190, and I'm unhappy with stock dialer, or rather its feature socalled "smart dialer" wich makes popup contacts when I have numbering. I know it can't be disabled by standatd way, so may be there is a chance do that somehow, by use root and modifying some system files. I don't want use external lauchers and dialers, I just want to improve native dialer. Do anyone knows how deal with it ? Sorry for my english, thanks !

Benbou said:
Hi everyone. I bought S4 mini 9190, and I'm unhappy with stock dialer, or rather its feature socalled "smart dialer" wich makes popup contacts when I have numbering. I know it can't be disabled by standatd way, so may be there is a chance do that somehow, by use root and modifying some system files. I don't want use external lauchers and dialers, I just want to improve native dialer. Do anyone knows how deal with it ? Sorry for my english, thanks !
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Agree.
Feel exactly the same, even when a contact has multiple numbers sometimes it chooses the wrong one as a default and can be quite annoying at times. not to mention Samsungs ugly design.
Sorry though, I myself dont have a solution ... I succumbed to installing a 3rd party dialer app.

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Samsung IM app...

I recently had to flash my phone back to stock firmware and I lost the Samsung IM app... I have searched high and low to find it.
Does anyone know where it can be downloaded? I am sure it came with an update to Social Hub, but I dont even see that in the Samsung Apps Market.
Thanks!
PS: If someone maybe wanted to upload the apk for it, that would be pretty awesome.
BUMP! I am looking for this as well... And i dont think itll be as simple as the apk ccause its odexed on the phone itself...
go into Samsung Apps in your phone
then refresh, then it will show up
then install
then setup your accounts
then use IM
done
huh.. I don't have any such application on mine. These regional differences really are irritating.
here you go
just checked mine and its not there either, uk phone
zeu569 said:
here you go
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Thank you! Downloading now...
Thank You kind sir! This was just what I was looking for...
I did not want the actual app from Seven which is all I could find. These are the actual Samsung Branded Apps!
Thank you so much !!!
Can we have then newest version of the Hub?
Thank you,
Hello...this one works verry well.A question though, is thete a newer version of this app that also includes Facebook functionality/connectivity?
Pray explain
never knew that samsung had a default messenger program installed on the galaxy s. I remove most of the samsung programs when i install a new firmware.
Too bad this messenger comes with Samsung mail. only wanted the messenger app
Disable translating IM function
Hello...
Please tell me if somehow it's possible to disable the translating function of IM?
I looked in settings/translate but only it can do is to change the translating languages. It's very helpfully for me to disable it.
Thank's a lot.
can I use that if I'm on MIUI???

[MOD] Some System-Apks which should be optimised. First one Email.apk!

Well I hate the fact that the new Email-Apk let you just sync back 1 month. So I modded it to 100 days. Maybe I could improve it even more but first I want to mod some other Apps (especially System-Apps) which annoy me.
Feel free to post your wishes and I'll look what I can do for you (and me of course )
I have a list of things that annoy me and I'll try to change them.
Email.apk: Sync (at least 3 months)
Browser.apk: at least the useragent feature
Camera.apk: Mute the sounds. (I think someone already did that). Some other options like no ISO or so.
FmRadio: To listen to the radio without a headphone (I know the headphones are the antenna but maybe it goes anyway if you're outside and have a good reception.
MusicPlayer: hmmm
SamsungWidget_News: Other languages
TouchWiz30Launcher: .....
Note: You need ROOT to install Systemapps (well not install but copy them into /system/app or push it with adb)
I have the problem, that the vibration notification is very short. When I have it in my pocket I don't realize that a mail is coming. The gmail app has a much longer vibration notification. Is this possible to change?
Thanks!!!
Do you think it's possible to mod the stock Samsung email.apk to use a client certificate (personal certificate in .pfx or .p12 -format)?
I need this for my work email but I like the stock Samsung email client, so I rather not install any third party client.
Also disabling Exchange policy enforcement would be nice.
CroSladi said:
Well I hate the fact that the new Email-Apk let you just sync back 1 month. So I modded it to 100 days. Maybe I could improve it even more but first I want to mod some other Apps (especially System-Apps) which annoy me.
Feel free to post your wishes and I'll look what I can do for you (and me of course )
I have a list of things that annoy me and I'll try to change them.
Email.apk: Sync (at least 3 months)
Browser.apk: at least the useragent feature
Camera.apk: Mute the sounds. (I think someone already did that). Some other options like no ISO or so.
FmRadio: To listen to the radio without a headphone (I know the headphones are the antenna but maybe it goes anyway if you're outside and have a good reception.
MusicPlayer: hmmm
SamsungWidget_News: Other languages
TouchWiz30Launcher: .....
Note: You need ROOT to install Systemapps (well not install but copy them into /system/app or push it with adb)
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Are you able to make it so we can use third party keyboards in the email widget.
Best01 said:
Are you able to make it so we can use third party keyboards in the email widget.
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+1 this would be huge. Major annoyance.
1) touchwizard alphabetical order of icons. This is a big hack.
2) no increasing ringtone
CroSladi said:
Well I hate the fact that the new Email-Apk let you just sync back 1 month. So I modded it to 100 days. Maybe I could improve it even more but first I want to mod some other Apps (especially System-Apps) which annoy me.
Feel free to post your wishes and I'll look what I can do for you (and me of course )
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Is it possible to modify the app to sync all messages?
email sync all-time
cannaertsb said:
Is it possible to modify the app to sync all messages?
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+1 on this, I need it too for my work, longterm projects.
EJ
mickliq said:
+1 this would be huge. Major annoyance.
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I tried a few keyboards and found this problem. I saw on one of the vendors forums that he was looking into this. He found that Samsung used something non standard which caused the issue. I recall a beta from the vendor showing progress as the dictionary worked, but things like auto full stop still didn't. Sorry, can't recall the products name right now that showed the progress on the problem.
Smart keyboard pro is the keyboard your talking about. Its got prediction but not the other items as u said. Major annoyance.
Is it possible to let the email.apk automaticly download attached pictures?
acer73 said:
1) touchwizard alphabetical order of icons. This is a big hack.
2) no increasing ringtone
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Yep, that increasing ringtone is annoying...
Browser.apk
- as stated the useragent
- enable download unsupported files like .zip
- if possible text fit to screen when pinch to zoom
That would be awesome!
cannaertsb said:
Is it possible to modify the app to sync all messages?
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Solution is to set up your email account manually, than you can sellect "all".
cannaertsb said:
Is it possible to modify the app to sync all messages?
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+1. Sync all
For browser: give us back the dots. If I recall correctly, in KE7 there were some dots that displayed the amount of opened windows, right? I want them back. ;-;
Many thanks to you.
You re my Hero (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16350377#post16350377)
May you explain me how you succed in modifying this app please? Sorry for this request...
+1 for the attachments (picture or else).
There is another improvment that could be made. I m really a fan of the social hub but the facebook do not show the pictures posted by friends while facebook app did it. But it should be more complex!
The Apk finally did not work on my SGS2. Sevral force closed.
(original apk and odex removed)
Browser with useragent option http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197496
CroSladi said:
Well I hate the fact that the new Email-Apk let you just sync back 1 month. So I modded it to 100 days. Maybe I could improve it even more but first I want to mod some other Apps (especially System-Apps) which annoy me.
Feel free to post your wishes and I'll look what I can do for you (and me of course )
I have a list of things that annoy me and I'll try to change them.
Email.apk: Sync (at least 3 months)
Browser.apk: at least the useragent feature
Camera.apk: Mute the sounds. (I think someone already did that). Some other options like no ISO or so.
FmRadio: To listen to the radio without a headphone (I know the headphones are the antenna but maybe it goes anyway if you're outside and have a good reception.
MusicPlayer: hmmm
SamsungWidget_News: Other languages
TouchWiz30Launcher: .....
Note: You need ROOT to install Systemapps (well not install but copy them into /system/app or push it with adb)
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Request items for email.apk if possible, I'm sure there are many folks out there that would love the enhancement.
1 include bypassed exchange policy.
2 mod to allow multiple select and deletion upon search items.
Not sure if these are possible, as I haven't seen too many enhancement base off stock apps.
Thanks
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Different phone/dialer apps

Hi
I am using 2.3.4 through Gingerbread V3
Wondering if you can install a different dialer, maybe there is a thread somewhere with dialers.
Why?
Because this one does not search my contacts for the letters entered on the dialer, very annoying.
cheers
fusk
T9 dialer. I use GO contacts to circumvent this. And also has a vibrate on connect from Sense roms.
Thanks, going to have a look at that.
Other suggestions are still welcome.
EDIT:
Just noticed it does not support Danish, neither does GO contacts.
That is a problem if their name contains æ ø å.
Also I noticed that third party apps since 2.3 no longer have access to the phone state, so your missed calls counter is going to accumulate. Most irritating. I hope Go team solves the it in the upcoming versions.
That'll most likely be fixed, but missing language support probably won't come right around the corner.
Btw. i'll try post this question in themes and apps, seems more relevant and might get more answers, so moving this to themes & apps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1258229

[Q] Dialer not searching ??

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!
s1977 said:
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).
Herman76 said:
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.
[Update]
exDialer
https://market.android.com/details?...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5tb2Rvb2h1dC5kaWFsZXIiXQ..
Has a white and black theme.
Do you have the problem with it not clearing unanswered calls ???
_WHAT_ said:
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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OP3 after 5 days, struggling to get on track

Using the OP3 for 5 days now and still struggling a lot . Somehow I got the message about no space on the storage although there were not many files there. So had to do a reset, and reinstalled all apps a fresh.
I am horribly addicted to the DND , Block Caller , Memo and Email Client of Samsung. I assumed that the OP3 being a Android phone, would have all of these and more.
I have installed a app (Do not Disturb) for the DND which seems to be working fine. Can someone suggest a workaround for the other three problems, i.e Block Caller, Memo (where I can import samsung memos) and email client like Samsung, please.
I would like to keep the phone and am making all efforts to work towards that. All advice will be highly appreciated.
A stupid question, would all these problems be overcome with a downgrade to Marshamallow, if that is possible at all ?
- use google keep for memo (its better)
- tons of options for email, you can use Gmail for starters (even for Microsoft Exchange), or check out BlueMail if you want to try a third party.
if you're trying to get these on stock OOS with no root/xposed:
- create a contact called SPAM and add callers you want to block to that, then make that contact's calls all go to voicemail
if you're willing to unlock BL & root:
- Flash Google Dialer w/ framework to block callers
- use Root Call Blocker
2x4 said:
- use google keep for memo (its better)
- tons of options for email, you can use Gmail for starters (even for Microsoft Exchange), or check out BlueMail if you want to try a third party.
if you're trying to get these on stock OOS with no root/xposed:
- create a contact called SPAM and add callers you want to block to that, then make that contact's calls all go to voicemail
if you're willing to unlock BL & root:
- Flash Google Dialer w/ framework to block callers
- use Root Call Blocker
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truecaller is another easy option to block spam calls.
bonham1988 said:
truecaller is another easy option to block spam calls.
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yes, but i dislike it since they upload your whole contacts list to their servers which is a huge privacy issue IMO
2x4 said:
yes, but i dislike it since they upload your whole contacts list to their servers which is a huge privacy issue IMO
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Yes i know but since millions of people are already using it so they already have most of our phone contacts anyway. The only thing that we can do is just get our own number removed from their database.
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bonham1988 said:
Yes i know but since millions of people are already using it so they already have most of our phone contacts anyway. The only thing that we can do is just get our own number removed from their database.
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that doesn't make it OK.
I blocked my number and those of all my friends and family on their service to mitigate that.
2x4 said:
that doesn't make it OK.
I blocked my number and those of all my friends and family on their service to mitigate that.
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Ok but to be honest doesnt bother me much. Plus you cannot remove a number from their database whose has an active true caller account so i do hope you had everyone deactivate their accounts also first.
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bonham1988 said:
truecaller is another easy option to block spam calls.
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Thanks for your reply. Gmail does not go to the Combined view of Inbox directly, dislike that. Needed a simple client which is included with the phone. Have tried BlueMail found it very complicated. I dont mind rooting if I can get a permanent solution to my problems.
About Truecaller or any other Dialler which uploads the phone book, is a huge issue for me and I dont want to do that.
About Google Keep, have tried that. Didnt like it. Besides I have hundreds of notes on my Samsung Memo with Titanium backups available, all lost.
18pcs said:
Using the OP3 for 5 days now and still struggling a lot . Somehow I got the message about no space on the storage although there were not many files there. So had to do a reset, and reinstalled all apps a fresh.
I am horribly addicted to the DND , Block Caller , Memo and Email Client of Samsung. I assumed that the OP3 being a Android phone, would have all of these and more.
I have installed a app (Do not Disturb) for the DND which seems to be working fine. Can someone suggest a workaround for the other three problems, i.e Block Caller, Memo (where I can import samsung memos) and email client like Samsung, please.
I would like to keep the phone and am making all efforts to work towards that. All advice will be highly appreciated.
A stupid question, would all these problems be overcome with a downgrade to Marshamallow, if that is possible at all ?
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You are issues rare, it also tells how diverse this world is. Most people here, specially me, just hate Samsung UI, missing frame rates and lags, chinese looking touchwiz. Good to know, some people prefer it as well. I exchanged galaxy S7 for OP3 with commitment never to buy Samsung again, i feel you have opposite issues
There are tones of memo applications, oneNote it's working fine and also you can sync with the widows os, using a branded application such Samsung's crap which you can't ported to other devices it's risky, Samsung like Apple are pushing us to use their own ****, less flexibility
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You should try HydrogenOS v0.10 which comes with its own notes app and you can block or record calls directly from the phone app. For email, I myself use Inbox from Google which works great but try few from PlayStore.
18pcs said:
Using the OP3 for 5 days now and still struggling a lot . Somehow I got the message about no space on the storage although there were not many files there. So had to do a reset, and reinstalled all apps a fresh.
I am horribly addicted to the DND , Block Caller , Memo and Email Client of Samsung. I assumed that the OP3 being a Android phone, would have all of these and more.
I have installed a app (Do not Disturb) for the DND which seems to be working fine. Can someone suggest a workaround for the other three problems, i.e Block Caller, Memo (where I can import samsung memos) and email client like Samsung, please.
I would like to keep the phone and am making all efforts to work towards that. All advice will be highly appreciated.
A stupid question, would all these problems be overcome with a downgrade to Marshamallow, if that is possible at all ?
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Why did you buy OP3 instead of Samsung?
I mean, if you prefer Samsung stile why did you change it for a pure android one?
Anyway, I'm looking for an OP3. If you would like to sell it to buy a Samsung device I would like to help you.
xanthrax said:
There are tones of memo applications, oneNote it's working fine and also you can sync with the widows os, using a branded application such Samsung's crap which you can't ported to other devices it's risky, Samsung like Apple are pushing us to use their own ****, less flexibility
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Thanks for your reply. Yes I have had Onenote since ages on my phones, never thought of using it as a memo pad. Infact it is a very good suggestion, the Quick notes are really handly and get synced to all devices too.
18pcs said:
Using the OP3 for 5 days now and still struggling a lot . Somehow I got the message about no space on the storage although there were not many files there. So had to do a reset, and reinstalled all apps a fresh.
I am horribly addicted to the DND , Block Caller , Memo and Email Client of Samsung. I assumed that the OP3 being a Android phone, would have all of these and more.
I have installed a app (Do not Disturb) for the DND which seems to be working fine. Can someone suggest a workaround for the other three problems, i.e Block Caller, Memo (where I can import samsung memos) and email client like Samsung, please.
I would like to keep the phone and am making all efforts to work towards that. All advice will be highly appreciated.
A stupid question, would all these problems be overcome with a downgrade to Marshamallow, if that is possible at all ?
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For memo i would suggest google keep or colornote, for mail you can try outlook, for call blocking you can try call blocker by nq mobile security it works good for me.
And if you root it to some other custom rom like resurrection rom i think there is an inbult feature of call blocking..
18pcs said:
Using the OP3 for 5 days now and still struggling a lot . Somehow I got the message about no space on the storage although there were not many files there. So had to do a reset, and reinstalled all apps a fresh.
I am horribly addicted to the DND , Block Caller , Memo and Email Client of Samsung. I assumed that the OP3 being a Android phone, would have all of these and more.
I have installed a app (Do not Disturb) for the DND which seems to be working fine. Can someone suggest a workaround for the other three problems, i.e Block Caller, Memo (where I can import samsung memos) and email client like Samsung, please.
I would like to keep the phone and am making all efforts to work towards that. All advice will be highly appreciated.
A stupid question, would all these problems be overcome with a downgrade to Marshamallow, if that is possible at all ?
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Your first mistake is thinking that Samsung ships Android. They ship TouchWiz and add a bunch of "value added" crap most people don't care about. Most if not all of those things can be found on Google Play.

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