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No Video Calling App!! (not voice over IP)

No Video Calling App!!
i was just about to make a video call in the SNS only to realized we don't have a build in app for that.
on the SGS the stock dialing app have the video call feature.
is there any 3rd party app to do the same?
or perhaps some one can port over the SGS calling app over for SNS ?

Qik, or tango or something like that? Aren't they on the market?

no, i want a non Voice Over IP app
all those mentioned above are voice over ip (Fring, Tango, Yahoo Messenger, Qik, Skype) it requires an account, etc, etc, to work.
i just want the phone to work like a phone, just choose video call instead of normal call
it works like that on the SGS, we are missing the feature on the SNS
you just call another person with a video call capable phone, using the real cell phone number

AllGamer said:
no, i want a non Voice Over IP app
all those mentioned above are voice over ip
i just want the phone to work like a phone, just choose video call instead of normal call
it works like that on the SGS, we are missing the feature on the SNS
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Doesn't exist for the Nexus S as far as I know.
It's a TouchWiz feature. Insert FAQ quote on porting TouchWiz stuff here!

AllGamer said:
no, i want a non Voice Over IP app
all those mentioned above are voice over ip (Fring, Tango, Yahoo Messenger, Qik, Skype) it requires an account, etc, etc, to work.
i just want the phone to work like a phone, just choose video call instead of normal call
it works like that on the SGS, we are missing the feature on the SNS
you just call another person with a video call capable phone, using the real cell phone number
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All video calling apps require at some point a mapping of an IP Address with some unique identifier. Samsung elected to use the phone number (whatever), Skype uses unique usernames, etc. There are TONS of implementations of Video Over Internet Protocol. Don't think the fact that it uses a cell phone number means anything (because it doesn't).
Also, others pointed out it is a TouchWiz deal...since this is a Pure Google Phone, it is _NOT_ included since it is a Samsung modification / program / theme / whatever you feel like calling it.
My point is, its regardless going to be very similar to VOIP as in it uses your data, and two, the fact that it uses a phone number instead of a username is completely irrelevant to begin with.

The sgs has a native app built into the dialer!? Theepic 4g doesn't have it :/ and it also doesn't have a fm radio lol
Anyways, tango uses your number and anyone in your contacts list who have tango will show up and then you can video call em. They can even call you. It'll stay idle in the background and it'll be like youe getting a regular call
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A_Flying_Fox said:
The sgs has a native app built into the dialer!?
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yes
A_Flying_Fox said:
Anyways, tango uses your number and anyone in your contacts list who have tango will show up and then you can video call em. They can even call you. It'll stay idle in the background and it'll be like youe getting a regular call
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but the problem is, the other party will need to have tango installed as well, and using a tango supported phone
the normal Video to Video call, does not require any other software, and it works from any phone to any phone, say from Nokia to Samsung, or Samsung to LG
as long as both phones are video capable, that is the beauty of it.
the video call protocol standard is different than the one applied on the voice over IP apps we know about.
yes, both of them uses data, but one is direct and supported by the phone companies
the other one only supported if you have the app installed, this is the most inconvenient part, as not everyone uses the same app.

Oh I see what you mean.
They have that in europe and japan. I don't think our airwaves can handle that yet lol
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A_Flying_Fox said:
Oh I see what you mean.
They have that in europe and japan. I don't think our airwaves can handle that yet lol
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of course it works in America
Video Chat is one of the reason why Iphone is so hot in USA/Canada
Bell is also pushing this feature in Canada, with the release of Iphone/SGS I9000M

AllGamer said:
of course it works in America
Video Chat is one of the reason why Iphone is so hot in USA/Canada
Bell is also pushing this feature in Canada, with the release of Iphone/SGS I9000M
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I meant across plaforms/carriers
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seems like you are all missing the point.
the idea is to be able to dial the phone number from the dial pad just like the SGS, you can select video call, or normal call
then you are connected right away, without any 3rd party software.
this is the same on other video calls capable phones.
requiring a 3rd party software defeats the purpose.
and the only reference to the iphone is about the telco pushing it as the main device for video chat, nothing to do with comparing apps used to do the actual video call

what we need is a universal video calling standard, apple initially said that it would make facetime for different platforms but that has yet to happen

Apple stuff aside....
I'll be interested in seeing more Skype development to support Video Chat
Skype integrates neatly with the phone, and it's pretty universal, almost most people i know with a smartphone will have skype installed
at one point skype was trying to position itself as the standard, it'll be nice if they actually make it, but so far seems like they are only 1/4 of the way there.
it's being pushed back by Cell phone companies

I understand where AllGamer is coming from.
Some phones have them by default ... don't need to be a smartphone and don't need for any app or separate software. All you have to have is a phone with a front facing camera.
Back when I did not even have a data line (about 3 years back), I could just call my wife or friend or whoever had this FFC phone, while talking to them over my regular line, I would go into the phone option and switch on the FFC. The person on the other side did the same and we could actually video chat just like we do these days with special apps and phones that supposedly smart
Here, I'm not talking about software or service providers such as skype or tango and am not even talking of requiring data line. True, I would be charged for data, but this was only for the video data as at that time, I could never browse the net or send email given that my connection did not have data enabled.

Paparasee said:
I understand where AllGamer is coming from.
Some phones have them by default ... don't need to be a smartphone and don't need for any app or separate software. All you have to have is a phone with a front facing camera.
Back when I did not even have a data line (about 3 years back), I could just call my wife or friend or whoever had this FFC phone, while talking to them over my regular line, I would go into the phone option and switch on the FFC. The person on the other side did the same and we could actually video chat just like we do these days with special apps and phones that supposedly smart
Here, I'm not talking about software or service providers such as skype or tango and am not even talking of requiring data line. True, I would be charged for data, but this was only for the video data as at that time, I could never browse the net or send email given that my connection did not have data enabled.
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Thank you, that is exactly what I'm talking about.
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and you know what? 1st thing that i did when i got my nexus s was looking for this option. video calling menu lol
is it possibe to get this 3g video calling later? someday?

erikwervo said:
and you know what? 1st thing that i did when i got my nexus s was looking for this option. video calling menu lol
is it possibe to get this 3g video calling later? someday?
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we'll need a universal app that works on all the phone
at the moment only some phones can do this out of the box, like the Galaxy S, Iphone, LG, Sony, etc
Nexus S can use 3rd party apps, unfortunately those are not standard for every phone
Google did not package a cross platform compatible Video Chat due codec and encoding licenses issues
search google vs microsoft re: codecs

Hi, all.
Very interesting discussion. Just bought android phone with front facing camera but found out (after googling the net for 2 days!) that android phone does not support native video call. . I previously use SE K770i and with it I can video call my sister who is using Nokia 6124 - without any need to install any apps or subscribe to any additional provider, just our telco - and we have different telco!
Anyway, my question is, does native video call technology (video call as explain in videophone in wikipedia) is a propriety technology? Why android does not implement it?
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Sorry cannot post link to wikipedia as this is only my first entry. Just go to wikipedia and search for 'videophone'

flippin' 'eck, how'd I miss that one !?
I've had my SNS since Feb and never noticed the video call function wasn't there !
Way back when I had a Motorola V3 I was able to select video call from the dial menu, issue then was whether your carrier supported it (Three network started to lead the way but now all of 'em are video capable) and as Allgamer rightly points out, a massive oversight by Samsung/Google/Android !
Whilst I don't majorly miss the feature, it'd be nice to have it when I need it.
What else am I gonna use my 500mb data allowance on ?

That's how it works in Japan. Their regular phones that have front facing cameras support video chat natively across carriers. If the person you are calling has the support for it on their phone then you can do some video chatting..
I think the problem with the U.S. is that the telco's don't want to work together on stuff like this.

[Android 2.1+] Caller Name - knowing who is calling without looking at the screen.

Hi everyone,
Today I released an application I've been working on for the past week. I'll be adding new features, such as exclusion list for speak aloud's, etc. This works with all the contacts on the phone (Facebook, etc.).
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.denzilferreira.apps.callername
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Current version: 2.7
An application that gives you the name of who is calling/texting you right now, without you having to look at the screen.
NEW PRO FEATURES: voice on Bluetooth A2DP headsets and wired headphones, smoother and improved UI
ATTENTION: Facebook doesn't allow access to the profile pictures on the contacts because they failed to follow the Android standards (complain to them!). If you want pictures to show on the contact list, set the picture on your Google Contacts.
Free version:
- It won't lower the ringtone.
- It won't respect your sound profile. BUT you can use the widget to disable the caller name for convenience! (So that people don't complain about the phone talking while on a meeting).
- Will not let you know about messages received.
- Ads are displayed on the application.
- After each call, the phone will advertise Caller Name.
PRO version:
- Lowers ringtone after two seconds to say name aloud.
- Says who just texted you.
- Respects your sound profile, so no speaking if your phone is set to vibrate only/silent.
- Widget to disable call/text name without changing sound profiles.
- Selective call/text speech aloud on visible contacts on your phone.
- Type or speech to filter contacts using Google Voice Recognition.
- Letter-based filter for contacts.
- Swipe to toggle between search and contact list.
- No ads at all.
Changelog: 2.7
NEW: on the Free version, you now have access to the contact list, but you can't configure call/sms aloud.
FIXED: problem when device doesn't have an SDCard.
FIXED: in some situations, the ringtone wouldn't reset back to normal.
ENHANCED: faster loading of the contacts.
ENHANCED: minor GUI glitches.
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How to use the widget?
Press-and-hold your finger on an empty space on the phone's main screen. Select Widgets and then Caller Name. That will add a new icon on the phone's main screen. You can use it to toggle the talk aloud functionality ON/OFF without changing your phone's ringtone volume (it automatically turns OFF is set to vibrate/silence).
If any problems, please JUST SEND ME AN EMAIL, I can better keep track of those than comments on the MarketPlace! Giving a bad review doesn't help me fix anything...
Thank YOU for the bug reports, they are extremely useful to improve the application's functionality. Before giving a bad review, please drop me an email so I can investigate what could possibly be wrong.
Thank YOU for the suggestions, they really help improving the application!
Let me know what you guys think, suggestions are also welcome!
BR,
¬D

nice app man!

k_flynn said:
nice app man!
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Thanks!
I've updated the application today to fix a few bugs. I've also removed the ad's that would show up after the calls. So now it's pretty much like Pro, except for the smoothing of the voice when the call is ringing.
You can also uninstall the application and reinstall the application that previous licenses are restored automatically.
Enjoy!

New updates:
- Read aloud SMS senders, widget to turn it off without having to fiddle with sound settings.
Current version is 1.8!

great app!

Thanks
New version is out: 2.0
An application that gives you the name of who is calling/texting you right now, without you having to look at the screen.
NEW PRO FEATURES: voice search, text search, selective call/text aloud!
ATTENTION: Facebook doesn't allow access to the profile pictures on the contacts because they failed to follow the Android standards (complain to them!). If you want pictures to show on the contact list, set the picture on your Google Contacts.
Free version:
- It won't lower the ringtone.
- It won't respect your sound profile. BUT you can use the widget to disable the caller name for convenience! (So that people don't complain about the phone talking while on a meeting).
- Will not let you know about messages received.
- Ads are displayed on the application.
- After each call, the phone will advertise Caller Name.
PRO version:
- Lowers ringtone after two seconds to say name aloud.
- Says who just texted you.
- Respects your sound profile, so no speaking if your phone is set to vibrate only/silent.
- Widget to disable call/text name without changing sound profiles.
- Selective call/text speech aloud on visible contacts on your phone.
- Type or speech to filter contacts using Google Voice Recognition.
- No ads at all.

Was keen to try this app, downloaded and have not been able to get passed the opening screen before a popup tells me its not working and must force close or report.
HTC Sensation

Fixed that problem, current version 2.2
It was a silly mistake where I was trying to do Pro features on non-pro version... and also there was a problem with the keyboard not showing up on HTC Sense devices (blame HTC for their modifications on the framework...).

nice app man!

Bluetooth?
So far Pro version works good on my Bionic. But... if this would announce through my Bluetooth when connected instead of my phone speaker then it would truly be perfect. Any possibility of adding that feature?

toypwr said:
So far Pro version works good on my Bionic. But... if this would announce through my Bluetooth when connected instead of my phone speaker then it would truly be perfect. Any possibility of adding that feature?
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That's an awesome suggestion. I'll add it to the list of things to-do. I also have on the list a letter-based selection of the contacts too, for easier filtering when driving.

yes it is a usefull application.

Meagain1 said:
Was keen to try this app, downloaded and have not been able to get passed the opening screen before a popup tells me its not working and must force close or report.
HTC Sensation
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Tried again and all is well ! Thanks dferreria.
Will go Pro soon

Thanks, really appreciate it
I've modified the first post to add the wish-list and to-do's. Suggestions are welcome, if there is something you'd like me to consider for future versions.

Nice app, using the pro version.
I've noticed two issues though. 1) no name is announced if a contact only has a last name. ie: contacts first name is left blank. 2) on a test, I sent an sms from my 360 area code phone to my 352 area code phone and no name was announced.
Would it be safe to assume this happens simply due to the way my contacts are set up?
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

RRSpikes said:
Nice app, using the pro version.
I've noticed two issues though. 1) no name is announced if a contact only has a last name. ie: contacts first name is left blank. 2) on a test, I sent an sms from my 360 area code phone to my 352 area code phone and no name was announced.
Would it be safe to assume this happens simply due to the way my contacts are set up?
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
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Hi there RRSpikes,
1) I can fix that issue, will be fixed on the next version. Just need to add a verification, nice catch!
2) I'm just guessing you don't have your own phone number on the other phone? The application doesn't say the name if it can't find the contact by the phone number.
Thanks!

dferreira said:
Hi there RRSpikes,
1) I can fix that issue, will be fixed on the next version. Just need to add a verification, nice catch!
2) I'm just guessing you don't have your own phone number on the other phone? The application doesn't say the name if it can't find the contact by the phone number.
Thanks!
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For #1, cool, thanks.
For #2, both phones (Tmo SGS2 & Sprint SGS2/ETg4) have active service. Could the key to this be that both numbers are in my contact list under the same name? I doubt this will make a difference but I also forward my 360# to my 352# or vice versa depending on where I'm at.
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RRSpikes said:
For #2, both phones (Tmo SGS2 & Sprint SGS2/ETg4) have active service. Could the key to this be that both numbers are in my contact list under the same name? I doubt this will make a difference but I also forward my 360# to my 352# or vice versa depending on where I'm at.
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Hum... So both devices are SGS2 correct? I was thinking if it could be an API issue with a manufacturer. So let me see if I got it correctly, if you send from Tmo -> Sprint and vice-versa, it never says your name? Can you check if on the messages app, it appears your name? Is your personal contact a Google Contact or something else? Also, can you try asking someone to send you a text and see if it is working?
Thank you for helping me figuring this out!

great app
what do you think of adding...
read selected text
say the time (triggered by pressing vol up+down or cam button or whatever )
i cant think of anything more right now, my mind is bent on my UCAS.... hope you like my suggestions, sorry if they are a repeat, didnt have time to read the whole thread

PersianSphinx said:
what do you think of adding...
read selected text
say the time (triggered by pressing vol up+down or cam button or whatever )
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Hi PersianSphinx,
Reading the message itself... I could do that, but it kinda is a bit out of scope to the Caller Name. The app is about letting you know from who, not the content. It is only my opinion, but if the phone would read my messages aloud, I wouldn't like it. Unless you are driving or something... I guess I could think about it if the device is connected with a BT headset.
Saying aloud the time, totally out of focus

Call recorder app

Hi guys, hope everyone doing fine. I am looking for a Call recording app for my S20 FE 5G. I did try out some popular ones like ACR but unfortunately the voice on the other end is barely audible Anyone able to recommend a good app which records voice of both parties equally well?

Cube ACR
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.catalinagroup.callrecorder

uicnren said:
Cube ACR
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.catalinagroup.callrecorder
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Thank you! I just installed it. If you are already using it, can you please tell me which recording settings work best for capturing the other party voice (its very feeble, my own voice all good)?
so basically the three settings below:
a. Phone recording audio source- which option to keep?
b. Phone calls clarity improvement- do I keep it MAX?
c. Force in-communication mode- do I enable or disable?

onlytanmoy said:
Thank you! I just installed it. If you are already using it, can you please tell me which recording settings work best for capturing the other party voice (its very feeble, my own voice all good)?
so basically the three settings below:
a. Phone recording audio source- which option to keep?
b. Phone calls clarity improvement- do I keep it MAX?
c. Force in-communication mode- do I enable or disable?
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I'm using it as it came from the store, only thing I changed was the format that it saves the calls as, and I turned off the on-screen widget.
a. mine is: voice recognition (software)
b. mine is right in the middle
c. mine is enabled

@uicnren thanks for your response mate. The voice of the other party is still weak as opposed to mine

Starting with android 9, Google bans call recording in many countries.
So, If you are somewhere where GDPR rules then you have nothing to do, unless you root your phone...

MoshPuiu said:
Starting with android 9, Google bans call recording in many countries.
So, If you are somewhere where GDPR rules then you have nothing to do, unless you root your phone...
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Yeah that seems to be the case as I am in the UK. Thanks for the clarification.

China version of S20 FE system built-in call recording，you can try to extract from it

XunLing said:
China version of S20 FE system built-in call recording，you can try to extract from it
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did u install china version

Dear All,
I can confirm that the Thailand (THL) Firmware has call recording built in and working just fine.
SM-G781B_THL_G781BXXU1BUA5_fac

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MoshPuiu said:
Starting with android 9, Google bans call recording in many countries.
So, If you are somewhere where GDPR rules then you have nothing to do, unless you root your phone...
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Google cannot 'ban' anything, they are not a legal entity and/or goverment. They can and may remove or hide the feature.
This is a samsung rom, and that function has been in in all version of thier roms since v7.0. My S7 running 8.1 has it and my S20fe running 10 has it.
Lastly there are a bunch of call recording apps on google play and the net in general.

b1k3rdude said:
Google cannot 'ban' anything, they are not a legal entity and/or goverment. They can and may remove or hide the feature.
This is a samsung rom, and that function has been in in all version of thier roms since v7.0. My S7 running 8.1 has it and my S20fe running 10 has it.
Lastly there are a bunch of call recording apps on google play and the net in general.
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1. Sorry, I don't speak english very well! The point is, Google hide this feature and Samsung did the same thingin some countries.
2. The code is there in all ROMs but if you don't have the proper CSC you cannot activate it unless you root your phone and modify CSC features.
3. All that bunch of call recording apps on google play do nothig unless the ROM's kernel let them!

Question Creating a more "pixel like" experience on the S21? worth it?

So I'm coming from a nexus/pixel experience to this huge beast of a s21 ultra.
I'm stuck with vzw as that's the only provider in my area with any sort of real signal. So My bootloader is definitely locked.
What can I do to make this more pixel like? I guess I am stuck in my ways of the og android experience. That and the fact that Samsung has ads all over the place REALLY bugs me to the core.
I disabled all the lovely verizon crap
swapped out samsung pay for google pay (since it doesn't use the mft.. I would rather use google pay as I have been for years)
Disabled bixby for google assistant.
Pulled the weather widget with its wonderful ads for carrot.
replaced the calendar with google calendar.
Replaced phone dialer with Googler dialer (yay! no more spam calls!) - Though I can't turn on the business piece there where some businesses must state why they are calling..
replaced notes with Keep.
contacts with google contacts
messages with google messages
browser with chrome
keyboard for gboard. (hated the layout of the space bar)
file browser for Files by google.
Haven't decided if I like the One Ui 3.1 or If I should go back to nova.. Does nova now support work separation?
Anything Else I'm missing/feel like I should be replacing?
Edit: Yes I know I should have stuck with pixel at this point.. but I needed a new phone and got an amazing deal.. so figured why not.

DjCalvin said:
Replaced phone dialer with Googler dialer (yay! no more spam calls!)
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Does the call screening work if you do this?

RustyNailz said:
Does the call screening work if you do this?
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For spam calls, yes.

Call screen option doesn't work for me.
I too use the google apps, don't feel like you should have kept the pixel. The point of those google apps is that you can install them on other devices.

Sorry, mistook the spam blocking for call screening. I had completely forgotten about the actual call screening.
I do not have the call screening option. (had to go look at the pixel and realized that.)

y2whisper said:
I too use the google apps, don't feel like you should have kept the pixel. The point of those google apps is that you can install them on other devices.
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I was thinking more from a "well, you wanted bare bones.. this phone isn't bare bones." I'm absolutely in love with the camera on this phone, and that's pretty much what sealed it for me today after taking some shots at work.
There's definitely a lot of quirks that Im trying to figure out how to remove. (like: I would love it if it would automatically remove location data from pics I share.. not ask me every time. I want the location info in the original pics I backup, just not shared.)

DjCalvin said:
Sorry, mistook the spam blocking for call screening. I had completely forgotten about the actual call screening.
I do not have the call screening option. (had to go look at the pixel and realized that.)
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what is the call screening?
btw the samsung dialer has also spam caller id and block why dont you use it?

oae08 said:
what is the call screening?
btw the samsung dialer has also spam caller id and block why dont you use it?
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On the pixels the google assistant would pickup the phone for you, and screen the call. You could then see that the caller was saying and pick up if you wanted to. Was really, really cool.
Day 1 with the s21 ultra I received 4 spam robocalls. (I'm on a list or something. I used to get 5-7 a day) it was not blocking them unless I blocked the calls manually.

Ive made all the same changes as you. Im also coming from a Pixel. Any luck getting Visual Voicemail to work?

Tsaxmafia said:
Ive made all the same changes as you. Im also coming from a Pixel. Any luck getting Visual Voicemail to work?
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Haven't tried yet. Will let ya know if I do.

DjCalvin said:
Haven't tried yet. Will let ya know if I do.
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I got it to work by side loading the pixel dialer app. It works perfect. My phone now runs identical to my pixel and I couldnt be happier as all I wanted was the hardware upgrade. Gonna try and get all the samsung bloatware off tonight

Tsaxmafia said:
I got it to work by side loading the pixel dialer app. It works perfect. My phone now runs identical to my pixel and I couldnt be happier as all I wanted was the hardware upgrade. Gonna try and get all the samsung bloatware off tonight
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where did you grab the Pixel Dialer app from?
I am in the same boat! I came from owning Pixel phones and haven't touched a Galaxy since GEN1. I love all the Google apps, but wanted to get the better hardware from Samsung, since Google has disappointed me with the Pixel 4 and 5. Switched to a Galaxy S21U from a Pixel 3 XL

The Samsung launcher should blow Nova away.
Google is no fresh ray of sunshine either; some of the Samsung apps are useful, you need to pick the ones that work for you as there's a lot.
Then disregard the rest.
Phone, Contacts and Messages work well.
Use the Good Lock family of apps to customize your home screen and more.
Use the Galaxy Store for custom themes (the native high contrast theme is one of the best) and icon packs literally hundreds of free ones.
Use One Handed Operation Plus for all kinds of side screen switch mods.
Samsung's are the most customizable phones out there and most of those mods are found on the Glaxy Store. If you play with it a bit you'll most likely find a set up you like. Go after the theme and icon pack you want first so it looks right.
Then set the wallpaper you want.
It's not a one trick Apple or Pixel... and setting up it up takes some time because there are so many options; there's a learning curve.
Relax and explore it.
My 10+ home screen
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

I'm working on getting the Pixel Safety app working on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Installs and setups fine, but gives off an error of a location issue with Google Maps. Tried the beta version of Maps and the regular, still can't get rid of that error. Would prefer to use this app over the Galaxy's SOS option.

mprunty said:
I'm working on getting the Pixel Safety app working on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Installs and setups fine, but gives off an error of a location issue with Google Maps. Tried the beta version of Maps and the regular, still can't get rid of that error. Would prefer to use this app over the Galaxy's SOS option.
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People really use that?
I disabled straight off.

blackhawk said:
People really use that?
I disabled straight off.
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The SOS feature I have disabled, but the safety app from the Pixel has came in handy before and would like to continue to use it.

mprunty said:
The SOS feature I have disabled, but the safety app from the Pixel has came in handy before and would like to continue to use it.
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I keep locations turned off almost always.
I have zero confidence in Google when it comes to privacy... they earned that.
Need to know basis and there's a lot they don't need to know.
Invariably Google will drop the ball with all their services as their history graphically shows.
Google can't help it; it's their nature.
I limit my investment as much as possible with their services.
We are their products... not a good relationship.
Ditching their phone was a good first step

Let me know if you end up getting it working @mprunty

xeod said:
where did you grab the Pixel Dialer app from?
I am in the same boat! I came from owning Pixel phones and haven't touched a Galaxy since GEN1. I love all the Google apps, but wanted to get the better hardware from Samsung, since Google has disappointed me with the Pixel 4 and 5. Switched to a Galaxy S21U from a Pixel 3 XL
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[APP][PATCHED] Google Phone v53+BLACK THEME [NO ROOT]
Google phone ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Google Phone app Beta (v.53) can now be installed from the Play Store on any phone...
forum.xda-developers.com
Here is the link, Grab the ARM64 version
Recommended:
- Install the XDA provided patched Google Phone apk
- go into app info and grant it all the perms it needs (by default everything will be revoked - at least it was for me).
- Go to Default Apps on your phone and make sure to set the google dialer to be default app for phone, and spam call filtering
- Open the app, make sure it all looks good and then have a friend leave you a voicemail, tada! You'll get a notification for the voicemail (but its from samsung and leads nowhere), and you can go into your Google Dialer and check out the voicemail. afaik transcription, playback, deletion, etc all work fine.
I will say, often when I open the app it says I have 9+ missed calls idk why it says that, but i just straight ignore it

I wouldn't change the Dialer.
And, Samsung Notes is decent.

Has anyone hacked the new AA APK to support phone mode?

Now that I stupidly upgraded to Android 12 on my Pixel, I can no longer use AA on my phone. For those who don't know, Google replaced AA's phone mode with Maps' "driving mode", which is a portrait-only mess of mostly-useless widgets. My car is never going to be able to have real Android Auto, so I'm stuck with phone mode, which has worked great for years.
Anyone know what would be involved in getting an older APK for run on Android 12? Or hacking the current version to show the phone mode UI again?

I have a similar problem. I've also upgraded to android 12 so I can't use Android auto anymore. After updating it did launch at first but I guess it auto updated to a version that disabled it on Android 12. So it seems that android 12 can run it just fine.
I'm perfectly willing to try out the new driving mode but I'm living in the Netherland which is not a supported county at the moment.
So google basically removed a feature I used every day without providing me with an alternative.
So I'm hoping there will be modified asks that will skip the android 12 check or some way to enable driving mode In unsupported countries. I don't mind driving in portret mode (I'll take anything at the moment), but would prefer landscape.

I found an interesting workaround in running the Headunit Reloaded app in Self Mode.
Seems to work fine on Android 12 .
It provides the same interface that build in Android Auto car units would have, so it differs a bit from the mounted phone version.
Search the forum for more information.
It's a paid app though.

I think many have this issue with AA car mode. I'm in the UK and have this issue also my poco F1 won't allow AA to backdate an install without root.
All I want is for the 0hone AA to show calendar entries and weather would be awesome. I loved the original AA but it's very dull on current phones.
Can anyone help or assist with a custom apk or know of one, that can be installed normally and work as it used too. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks

can you uninstall AA and reinstall with older version?

They have cardashdroid. I'm still on eleven and this morning after the last aa update I seen it looked like aa aiontweaker was not working anymore or at least I didn't have split screen. I'm on OnePlus 9 pro and haven't updated because I didn't want to lose some features.

ahhl said:
can you uninstall AA and reinstall with older version?
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Hi thanks for the question, no an unrooted Poco F1 won't let you uninstall or back date to an older app.
I've tried the AA for screens but it doesn't do calender entries, so I have to input all the time where I'm going and weather isn't there, although not critical, I did love this feature.
It's just a blank screen and even texts aren't read now, so it's killed the app for driving. Older cars in the UK don't have onboard screens and I'd rather use the phone for traffic updates than an bad sat nav.
Itnwasnonce a great app but not anymore.
So any chance of customising the app for these basic functions would be great.
Atb

Also, I don't think an older APK will help. It seems to be a server side switch. My Android Auto continued working right after upgrading to 12, but after a couple of hours, it quit working and redirects to the "no longer supported" screen. I think we'd need to spoof the Android version somehow, which is something I can't begin to guess at how to do.

That's a shame I was hoping that at least the calendar could be integrated, I noticed that in permissions calandar is disabled, other permissions are allowed. So I was assuming that if the permission could be enabled that calendar entries could appear if encoded to display etc. I didn't think it was all server based as why would they remove the permission?
Just a thought anyway.
Atb

Guys, what about running AA on Android 10? I was using aa for phone screens on my huawei p30 and it just stopped working without any update

Yep ggogle have basically stopped any alterations or updates on my phone's to AA. So it's a dead duck it water I can't even use Waze as an alternative!
If a modded AA could be created, with local weather and calender shown that would be great, and the option of Waze again.
Atb

pieteckhart said:
I found an interesting workaround in running the Headunit Reloaded app in Self Mode.
Seems to work fine on Android 12 .
It provides the same interface that build in Android Auto car units would have, so it differs a bit from the mounted phone version.
Search the forum for more information.
It's a paid app though.
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How are you running 'Self Mode' on an Android 12 phone? Mine doesn't seem to work when I try to start it
That being said the only workaround I've found is to use another phone (Android <12) as the master by turning ON hotspot, open HUR on the Android 12 phone and click the wifi icon

$ilent Warrior said:
How are you running 'Self Mode' on an Android 12 phone? Mine doesn't seem to work when I try to start it
That being said the only workaround I've found is to use another phone (Android <12) as the master by turning ON hotspot, open HUR on the Android 12 phone and click the wifi icon
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Maybe you still need to "Start head unit server" in the Android Auto app?
I only found out about it after taking the time to read the instructions
You first need to enter developer mode:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
After that you have a new menu option:

Follow. I really miss old AA for phone screens. New driving mode assistant is ****

What a despicable move by Google.
I upgraded S21 ultra from Android 11 to Android 12, worst mistake ever.
Apart from losing Android Auto for phone screens, I dont even have option for driving mode assistent.
What absolute bull****, taking a working product away, and making driving more unsafe.
No 3rd party solution comes near.
Would be so gratefull if someone found a workaround/hack to get AA for phone screens working again.

pieteckhart said:
Maybe you still need to "Start head unit server" in the Android Auto app?
I only found out about it after taking the time to read the instructions
You first need to enter developer mode:
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I did that, I always turn ON 'Headunit Server' , it's one of the pre-requisites to make HUR work

I have no idea then, #WorksOnMyDevice

So if goovle are crippling AA for phone users, are there any working good alternatives out there as I haven't found a simple talk to sat Nav linked to waze or Google maps, with text and voice answering hands free.
Most of the apps are crippled by Google so there's nothing out there that seems to give a decent stab at a navigation solution with calls and text response facility.
Any advice on this would be appreciated
Atb

There is no good alternative. There are a couple of apps like Automate or whatever it is called now, but they are truly terrible compared to AA. Google have been updating "driving mode" over the last six months, but true to form they have only made it worse. This week it removed the one icon I had to use to launch the music player and replaced it with SIX icons to random podcasts I have never heard of, about subjects I have no interest in.
Every single day when I get in my car, I hate Google more.

pgunning1 said:
So if goovle are crippling AA for phone users, are there any working good alternatives out there as I haven't found a simple talk to sat Nav linked to waze or Google maps, with text and voice answering hands free.
Most of the apps are crippled by Google so there's nothing out there that seems to give a decent stab at a navigation solution with calls and text response facility.
Any advice on this would be appreciated
Atb
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Try Roav Viva (radio connection) or Alexa (bluetooth/aux/USB connection) car adapters, they plug into the 12-volt accessory plugs and have always on microphones and wind canceling software.