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Dialer with large Contacts Photo

Does anyone know of a dialer which displays a larger contacts photo. The size of photo in the standard T-Mobile dialer is tiny. Also the pop up notification window on an incoming call doesn't show any photo. A large picture of the caller would be great for screening calls. I used to use a modded Eten dialer on my Wizard which did have a slightly larger picture but afaik it is WM5 and does not support video calling.

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Are there any Kaiser compatible dialers which display a larger contacts photo?

I used to use this and it worked nicely:
http://www.pocketx.net/products/photocontactspro_ppc/index.html
It also had good profile management, blocking features etc.
I can't be bothered to install it now that the HTC Home has contact pictures on it though...

I have used "Slide 2 Unlock" on mine which is available on this forum. There is a registry setting on this that will allow you to have a full screen picture of the incoming call contact as a background with the incoming phone number providing you have a photo for the caller stored. It works very well and it's free!

I'm now using "Inesoft Address Book" and I'm quite happy about it.
http://www.inesoft.com/eng/index.php?in=addressbook.html
Try it and I'm sure you'll like it

j1ngles said:
I have used "Slide 2 Unlock" on mine which is available on this forum. There is a registry setting on this that will allow you to have a full screen picture of the incoming call contact as a background with the incoming phone number providing you have a photo for the caller stored. It works very well and it's free!
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I installed this last night (v0.86) and it is working brilliantly. What with S2U2, PocketCM, PocketCM keyboard, HTC Album I feel like a little Apple fan boy. I didn't start out to clone the iPhone look&feel I just wanted a responsive, intuitive, user friendly interface for commonly used features.

I guess I didn't either but it's hard not to like some of these iphone type apps. It's a bit like having the best of both worlds, but what I will say is that I tried the iphone in the o2 shop and the screen is something else!

Does it identify contacts in your SIM? Photo COntacts pro didn't that's why I stopped using it. Also can you use alternate dialerpads cause the one they show is ugly. Also what shows when someone without a picture is calling? Thanks for your help and advice.

Does somebody know what registry settings belongs to make larger contact photo appear on incoming calls? I don't want to use a multi purpose program for it.
Thx

Anyway to permanently replace/remove built in Contact Manager?

Hi all,
I have a question and I have searched the forum but I couldn't find anything on this. I really hate the built in Contacts Manager. It's slow and the picture Caller Id is very tiny. Is there anyway to permantly replace the built in contact manager with a software of my choice ? I have installed Inesoft Address Book and loved it. The problem is when a call comes in, the built in Caller Id will always be on top of Address Book's caller id.
If there is a topic somewhere in this forum then please point me to the right direction.
Thanks.

I have the same problem
I've installed Inesoft Address book on my new HTC Diamond SPRINT, and I love it. However it conflicts with built-in dialer/callerid. On incoming call I see first the original caller id screen then after a second Inesoft one. On the call end it comes back to the original dialpad and not the Inesoft one. can I completly disable the built in dialer and caller id ? Do you have a solution?

Incoming call screen

Hi,
if Diamond is locked and you receive a call “incoming call screen” is change (it is windows default incoming call screen).
It is possible to see Diamond “incoming call screen” even the prone is locked?
Thanks
P.S. Excuse my English

hi, I am not sure what exactly is your problem, but I personally use this program as replacement of the default call manager. it shows big screen with photo and few other information, not just the small one which I cannot read so easily.

Hello Sinmae,
I'm also trying to use Inesoft Address Book on my dimond however I have the following problem:
I've installed this program on my new HTC Diamond SPRINT, and I love it. However it conflicts with built-in dialer/callerid. On incoming call I see first the original caller id screen then after a second Inesoft one. On the call end it comes back to the original dialpad and not the Inesoft one. can I completly disable the built in dialer and caller id ? Do you have a solution?
Thank you in advance,
Leonid

leond said:
Hello Sinmae,
I'm also trying to use Inesoft Address Book on my dimond however I have the following problem:
I've installed this program on my new HTC Diamond SPRINT, and I love it. However it conflicts with built-in dialer/callerid. On incoming call I see first the original caller id screen then after a second Inesoft one. On the call end it comes back to the original dialpad and not the Inesoft one. can I completly disable the built in dialer and caller id ? Do you have a solution?
Thank you in advance,
Leonid
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i have the same problem

inesoft Incoming call screen
inesoft Incoming caller id screen struggles to appear on top but the original caller id fight's back and so on.

aasa1111 said:
inesoft Incoming caller id screen struggles to appear on top but the original caller id fight's back and so on.
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Install "Advanced config" program Open it and go to->Phone ->Phone skin: and disable it. Then soft reset. Your problem will gone forever

Almost perfect...

I got my Diamond last Thursday and have been using it with my secondary sim whilst I got used to the phone and became used to using it intuitively... I am happy to say I am now completely comfortable with it and it is *almost* perfect!
Changes:
*Bepe 0.97 FIXED
*Diamond Advance Config tool
*S2U2
*Comm Manager advance.
Thank you to all the great people working to made this device all it should be! Donations forthcoming very soon!
I have just a few questions with regard to my remaining issues:
*The contacts summary page which comes up after ending a call, any way to suppress that?
*Is there any way to bluetooth contacts, files (pictures/music etc) to and from another mobile phone? I tried transferring a jpg image, an MP3 ringtone and a contact via bluetooth from a Sony Ericsson W880i but all three failed!
*Is there any way to display contacts as FORENAME SURNAME as opposed to SURNAME, FORENAME?
Thank you in advance for any advice regarding the above

Anyone?????

Think I might be able to help you out there.
1. To get rid of that contacts thing at the end of a call, tap Phone on the Home screen, then tap Menu and then Options. Go to the Advanced tab right at the end and untick "Add new phone number to Contacts at end of call".
2. To receive files of any kind over bluetooth, you have to have Bluetooth turned on in the Comm Manager, but you also need to have the Beam option turned on. If you have the modified Comm manager then you should be able to see the Beam option in there.
3. All my contacts show up as "forename surname" already, I think it might be to do with how you have it set up in Outlook, because I remember Outlook had it "surname, forename" by default and that drove me mad until I changed it. Hunt around in Outlook to change the way they're displayed, then do a sync, and I'd say that should do it.
Dave

Thanks for taking the time to reply Dave!
The contact summary still seems to come up I did untick this box a few days ago and maybe its a bug but the screen still appears on finishing a call.
I turned on Beam and the bluetooth file transfer now works just fine, thank you!
I will sync up when I get home and have a play around with Outlook, thanks for the suggestion I think that will remedy this problem too.
Is there an advanced contact manager or SMS manager out there by chance? Sending and receiving a few SMS today and the whole transition from TF3d to the WM is a bit jarry, and browsing contacts isnt really possible without the stylus... so far these are the only small niggles in day to day use! The latest version of S2U2 really helps usability and allows you to lock the hardware buttons when you get an incoming call... no more calls answered by mistake with this app!

No bother.
I never manually browse the contacts list because it scrolls very strangely, its impossible to successfully pick a contact.
The best way to select a contact when sending a text, I've found, is to type the first letter or two of their name, eg "DA" and then everyone with a name starting with DA is listed, eg DAD, DAVE etc. Much better than scrolling a list. Its the same behaviour when making a call and you want to select a contact; just bring up the Phone app (the one with the keypad) and start typing their name on the number pad.
I agree though that the process of moving from TF3D to WM6 when sending a text is very clunky. I wonder would HTC consider developing their own TouchFlo messaging software that covers all aspects of sending SMS and email. Unfortunately the iPhone still has the advantage there; you still have to get out the stylus every now and then on the Diamond.

I have most of my most frequently used numbers under the People tab in TF3D... good suggestions as above though.
May give this a try if I cant get along with the SMS...
http://store.xda-developers.com/xproduct.php?xProd=1943
Will have a search to see user opinions

RemoteSMS

***I am in no way affliated to RemoteSMS or the creator of this wonderful app.***
Surprised no one talked about this amazing app. So just to create awareness
RemoteSMS is a service app. You just got to be on a WIFI network and switch on the service. Direct your favorite browser to the address given by the app (eg. 182.168.1.100:8080) and you can compose and send texts right from your browser! It even allows you to search through your contact list. I tried it and it works great for me.
We will soon get the ability to read texts right from your browser too. Another amazing thing is I dont think iPhone has any similar applications Go to Market and search for "RemoteSMS". Give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

2 Words, GOOGLE VOICE

google voice doesnt let you sms with your own number. u gotta sms with gv number. or did they change it? does this remoteSMS let you text with ya number though, like it sends to other people and shows up on caller id with your number? if so, this remote sms has some potential. text on computer when u are at home is much better than on the phone.

NguyenHuu said:
google voice doesnt let you sms with your own number. u gotta sms with gv number. or did they change it? does this remoteSMS let you text with ya number though, like it sends to other people and shows up on caller id with your number? if so, this remote sms has some potential. text on computer when u are at home is much better than on the phone.
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there is an app like this called DesktopSMS, it is open source on google code. doesnt use a browser, its a java desktop app + android app. also pulls contacts. DesktopSMS is a bit buggy though, if RemoteSMS is stable, i'll give it a try.

Actually iPhone does have an app just like this but it is just for jailbroken users. It's called TreasonSMS & its the one app (other than Swap Faces) that I actually missed after switching to my G1, now Android is perfect

Great app. Now if the dev would just put in a password option for the browser interface to make my phone secure on wifi with multiple users...