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by pollensa1946
Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:11 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: How to transfer DW SMS to new phone ?
Replies: 2
Views: 3724

Re: How to transfer DW SMS to new phone ?

Have you tried Backups Manager? Settings/Backup & Restore/Backups Manager. I don't use the SMS facility but it might be included in Backups Manager.
by pollensa1946
Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:34 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Tapping on "Add todo" does not open Todo screen
Replies: 3
Views: 4197

Re: Tapping on "Add todo" does not open Todo screen

A long press on Contact then Add ToDo does add that contact to the ToDo list but gives no indication that it has done so. Going to the ToDo in Toolbox confirms this. The fundamental problem is the lack of a message saying that the contact has been added, or alternatively jump to the ToDo screen to d...
by pollensa1946
Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:24 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: call button in contact view
Replies: 3
Views: 5977

Re: call button in contact view

...If a contact has multiple phone numbers I want to be asked which one to call when the click list entry options is set to call on click.... You can set a default number. In Contact Display long press the number and set as default. ...in the contact list there is a phone icon to the left for each ...
by pollensa1946
Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:52 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Adding new contact
Replies: 14
Views: 11571

Re: Adding new contact

A simple work-around is to put the company name in the first-name field.
by pollensa1946
Mon Jun 24, 2019 9:30 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: "Clear Frequents" option has disappeared.
Replies: 1
Views: 4232

"Clear Frequents" option has disappeared.

The "Clear Frequents" option has disappeared from the Favourites and Frequent displays so it is no longer possible to clear these frequents.
by pollensa1946
Thu May 16, 2019 8:34 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Link to a FILE from a Contact.
Replies: 17
Views: 13056

Re: Link to a FILE from a Contact.

You are in the wrong Tab Settings...

Settings/CONTACT DETAILS/Tab Settings
by pollensa1946
Tue May 14, 2019 9:16 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Link to a FILE from a Contact.
Replies: 17
Views: 13056

Re: Link to a FILE from a Contact.

Settings/Contact Details/Tab Settings/Activate & Sort
by pollensa1946
Fri Mar 29, 2019 7:18 pm
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Addresses shown as UNKNOWN.
Replies: 3
Views: 4128

Re: Addresses shown as UNKNOWN.

Google changing the address template seems to have thrown the resolution of addresses into complete confusion. So much so that the ADDRESS tab is now useless. I have resorted to forming GROUPS for each country, and cities, to give quick access to contacts.
by pollensa1946
Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:14 pm
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Addresses shown as UNKNOWN.
Replies: 3
Views: 4128

Re: Addresses shown as UNKNOWN.

Curiously some addresses in England and Scotland are shown correctly as being in those countries. Others in those countries are shown as being in the UK, despite no reference to the UK in their addresses. Most are shown as unknown. It appears that the new Google template has confused DW into acting ...
by pollensa1946
Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:59 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Addresses shown as UNKNOWN.
Replies: 3
Views: 4128

Addresses shown as UNKNOWN.

I have hundreds of contacts all of which were entered via the PC Windows version of Google Contacts in order to ensure the ADDRESS conformed to the Google template and so were properly shown in the ADDRESS tab of DW. Now DW shows most of those addresses as UNKNOWN on Country/City/County etc. On insp...
by pollensa1946
Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:48 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Oreo Contact fields Changed
Replies: 1
Views: 4035

Re: Oreo Contact fields Changed

Works OK on my Moto G5. When in Edit mode you are using the onboard system editor, not DWP.
by pollensa1946
Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:52 pm
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Dialing Confirmation Countdown.
Replies: 4
Views: 4735

Re: Dialing Confirmation Countdown.

Updated to latest DWP release, all Accessibility features turned OFF, problem persists. No countdown timer. EDIT... found problem. A couple of apps request permission under Accessibility. With these ON timer does not work, turned OFF timer works. Problem is these apps require permission ON to work p...
by pollensa1946
Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:41 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Dialing Confirmation Countdown.
Replies: 4
Views: 4735

Re: Dialing Confirmation Countdown.

I have just upgraded phone to Android 8.1 and this problem persists.
by pollensa1946
Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:16 pm
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Dialing Confirmation Countdown.
Replies: 4
Views: 4735

Dialing Confirmation Countdown.

Android 7 on Moto G5. After not using Dialing Confirmation Countdown for some time I returned to using it and found no countdown despite setting 30 secs. Just the X (Cancel) and Phone buttons.
by pollensa1946
Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:24 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: VCF Export without notes field
Replies: 22
Views: 89132

Re: VCF Export without notes field

Here's a work-around... Settings/Contact details/Tab settings/tick LINKS Now in the Contact Details display you have a tab LINKS. Move all the NOTES content of a Contact into a file, one file for each contact. Open the LINKS tab for a Contact. Select + at top right then navigate to the file you have...
by pollensa1946
Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:03 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Unmerge / Unlink / Separate ALL Contacts
Replies: 7
Views: 8633

Re: Unmerge / Unlink / Separate ALL Contacts

Try the following... Go into GROUPS display. Near the end you will see a group MERGED CONTACTS. If you don't see that group then select the options top-right of screen. Select SORT & HIDE. Check that MERGED CONTACTS group is ticked. Now return to GROUPS display. Open that group MERGED CONTACTS. ...
by pollensa1946
Sat Aug 25, 2018 9:48 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: How do I view my call history?
Replies: 9
Views: 6240

Re: How do I view my call history?

If the number is already one of your Contacts then the Contact Name will be displayed above the number in History. If you don't see a Contact Name then it is not one of your Contacts.
by pollensa1946
Sat Aug 25, 2018 9:44 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: No added new contacts after update
Replies: 2
Views: 4115

Re: No added new contacts after update

Settings/Global settings/Contacts to display

...check what account(s) and what contact groups you have designated for display.
by pollensa1946
Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:35 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions
Replies: 14
Views: 11127

Re: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions

NFT wrote: Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:06 am Found it, and it is not in Settings
It is under Settings/Global Settings/Contacts to display
by pollensa1946
Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:32 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions
Replies: 14
Views: 11127

Re: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions

Mines behaves the same. Under Customised the only one ticked was My Contacts. I unticked and then changed from Customised to All Contacts. Despite that I lost Favourites. I reckon that's a bug.
by pollensa1946
Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:09 pm
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions
Replies: 14
Views: 11127

Re: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions

If I tick that setting, Show starred contacts at the top, then Favourites appear both in the Favourites tab and at the top of Contacts. The fact that yours does not appear in Favourites tab has me stuck. Could it be you are using a Theme that has a bug in it? Other than that I have no idea. Maybe yo...
by pollensa1946
Sun Aug 05, 2018 10:45 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions
Replies: 14
Views: 11127

Re: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions

If you go into Settings/Contacts/Show starred contacts at the top (ticked), do the Starred contacts then appear at the top of the Contacts display?
by pollensa1946
Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:55 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions
Replies: 14
Views: 11127

Re: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions

...and you've synced your phone contacts (Google a/c) to the Google Cloud?
by pollensa1946
Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:12 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions
Replies: 14
Views: 11127

Re: No favorites after restore - copied from Questions

Log on to the PC version of Google then Contacts...

https://www.google.com/contacts/u/0/?cplus=0#contacts

Select the Starred group. What do you see?
by pollensa1946
Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:44 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: ad popup
Replies: 1
Views: 3913

Re: ad popup

If you have PRO then you don't get ads. Check level in Settings/Other/About. If it is PRO then the ad is being induced by something else.
by pollensa1946
Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:41 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: default contact group
Replies: 1
Views: 3950

Re: default contact group

As far as I know there is nothing in Contacts that allows you to do that. However... Method 1. Settings/Tabs/Activate & Sort will allow you to arrange the tabs at the bottom in any order you wish. Then.... Groups Tab/Settings (top right of screen)/Sort & Hide will allow you to put the group ...
by pollensa1946
Wed Apr 04, 2018 8:56 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Android 8 - Colour problem with List entries
Replies: 3
Views: 4535

Re: Android 8 - Colour problem with List entries

Devin fixed it months ago. Works for me on 8.1 Pixel C tablet.
by pollensa1946
Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:32 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: global settings/merge subgroups not working?
Replies: 1
Views: 3890

Re: global settings/merge subgroups not working?

I agree, problem is present on both my Android 7 phone and Android 8 tablet.
by pollensa1946
Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:12 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Updated to Oreo, white text turned purple / pink ?!
Replies: 3
Views: 4434

Re: Updated to Oreo, white text turned purple / pink ?!

I experienced this also. Devin fixed in the most recent DWP update.
by pollensa1946
Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:58 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Automatic Cancel Delay.
Replies: 3
Views: 4751

Re: Automatic Cancel Delay.

Bump
by pollensa1946
Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:56 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Android 8 - Colour problem with List entries
Replies: 3
Views: 4535

Android 8 - Colour problem with List entries

My phone runs Android 7, my Pixel tablet Android 8. The Theme settings (Early Black) and all related adjustment options are identical on both devices, but the colour of List entries (Contacts, Groups, Addresses etc) differs. On the Android 7 device entries in lists are in white, on Android 8 they ap...
by pollensa1946
Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:59 pm
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Create shortcut on Home Screen.
Replies: 4
Views: 5150

Create shortcut on Home Screen.

Android 7.0 on a Moto G5 and 7.1.2 on a Pixel C tablet. Two bugs... 1) In Contact Details long press a number, Create Shortcut to Home Screen/Direct Dial. NO shortcut is created. If you select Direct Message then a shortcut is created. This bug is not present in Android 5.1. 2) I tried to get around...
by pollensa1946
Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:19 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Automatic Cancel Delay.
Replies: 3
Views: 4751

Re: Automatic Cancel Delay.

Bump.
by pollensa1946
Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:54 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Does dw contacts completely replace the android phone app
Replies: 16
Views: 9892

Re: Does dw contacts completely replace the android phone app

Have you tried... Settings/Apps/All/Dialer/Clear Defaults
by pollensa1946
Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:01 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Auto Confirmation Delay does not work.
Replies: 3
Views: 4734

Re: Auto Confirmation Delay does not work.

I found that uninstalling the 360 Security app and replacing it with Bitdefender fixed the problem.
by pollensa1946
Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:00 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Automatic Cancel Delay.
Replies: 3
Views: 4751

Automatic Cancel Delay.

In... Settings/Phone/Automatic Cancel Delay ...what does this setting do? How does it work?
by pollensa1946
Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:54 pm
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Auto Confirmation Delay does not work.
Replies: 3
Views: 4734

Auto Confirmation Delay does not work.

Android 5.1
DWP 3.0.5.4 PRO

Auto Confirmation Delay does not work. I have these settings...

Dialing Confirmation ON
Auto Confirmation Delay 10 secs

When the dialing confirmation popup is opened it shows the phone symbol with no countdown time. This worked OK before the most recent updates.
by pollensa1946
Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:57 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Disable In Car Mode.
Replies: 9
Views: 6140

Re: Disable In Car Mode.

Any chance of you revisiting this as it is still a problem...
Regardless of any of the settings in the Phone Confirmation when I dial out using the driver interface in the car the phone displays a confirmation window with no delay setting and waits for me to confirm the call using the phone display.
by pollensa1946
Sat Dec 10, 2016 6:09 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Contact Sort Order - Name vs Phonetic Name.
Replies: 1
Views: 4216

Contact Sort Order - Name vs Phonetic Name.

I have a contact with the name "Mhairi", the phonetic name is set to "Vahri" (it's Scottish Gaelic). Despite the sort order being set to Default the contact is sorted into the V section rather than the M section. Is this an Android problem or a DWP bug?
by pollensa1946
Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:52 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: V3.0.4.2-PRO Android 5 vs Android 7, 2 differences.
Replies: 1
Views: 4197

V3.0.4.2-PRO Android 5 vs Android 7, 2 differences.

There are two differences between Android 5 and Android 7 in the new release... 1) In this post... http://forum.dw-p.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4016 3) A minor point... in (2) if the sub-menu is cancelled using the Back button the Options menu is closed. I think it would be preferable that the sub-...
by pollensa1946
Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:58 pm
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Two bugs in V3.0.3.1 PRO.
Replies: 7
Views: 5362

Re: Two bugs in V3.0.3.1 PRO.

devin wrote:Thanks for your feedback. I have fixed the menu problem.
Apologies if you already know this, after checking portrait mode on my tablet the menu problem also happens in that mode. So the problem would seem to be an Android 7 problem rather than simply the landscape/portrait mode.
by pollensa1946
Sat Oct 01, 2016 8:35 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Favourites Display - Options/Show most contacted below.
Replies: 1
Views: 4002

Favourites Display - Options/Show most contacted below.

Favourites Display - Options/Show most contacted below. When this option is ticked the Frequents are displayed below the Favourites. However, to remove the Frequents from this display you have to go to the Frequents Tab Display, or the Groups Display/Frequents, and select the Option/Clear Frequents....
by pollensa1946
Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:19 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Groups Display - Bug or Feature? - SOLVED.
Replies: 1
Views: 4035

Groups Display - Bug or Feature? - SOLVED.

On my phone ( Android 5.1 with SIM ) I tick all of the following Settings... Groups/Show automatic groups Groups/Show system groups Groups/Merge groups Groups/Ignore system-group "My Contacts" In Groups Display, at the end, there is a display of Automatic Groups, showing Starred, All conta...
by pollensa1946
Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:24 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Two bugs in V3.0.3.1 PRO.
Replies: 7
Views: 5362

Re: Two bugs in V3.0.3.1 PRO.

Thank you, I understand. But it works on my device. Is it because all the "Frequents" contacts have been added to "Favorites" This occurred after the latest update. I cleared the DWP cache, powered the phone off/on, and the problem has disappeared. The Favourites display is now ...
by pollensa1946
Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:42 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Two bugs in V3.0.3.1 PRO.
Replies: 7
Views: 5362

Re: Two bugs in V3.0.3.1 PRO.

if I go to the Frequents Tab all the numbers are correctly displayed. You mentioned that it worked here, I have some confused If I have the both the Favourites Tab and the Frequents Tab on my display I assume that the numbers shown on the Frequents Tab, which are not Favourites , should also appear...
by pollensa1946
Wed Sep 21, 2016 7:30 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Two bugs in V3.0.3.1 PRO.
Replies: 7
Views: 5362

Two bugs in V3.0.3.1 PRO.

1) Favourites/Options/Show most contacted below... With this option ticked frequently called numbers would be displayed below the list of Favourites. This no longer happens. In Favourites I do not see any Frequents displayed below, if I go to the Frequents Tab all the numbers are correctly displayed...
by pollensa1946
Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:02 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Multi-Select Persists after Use.
Replies: 1
Views: 4112

Multi-Select Persists after Use.

A very minor but irritating "feature" of Multi-Select. One example... Toolbox/Import-Export/Export to storage/Options/Select All When the Export is complete and then you return to any of the Contacts displays Multi-Select with All Contacts selected still persists. You have to go into Optio...
by pollensa1946
Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:16 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: What kind of contact database interactions happen with DWP?
Replies: 3
Views: 4431

Re: What kind of contact database interactions happen with DWP?

Over the past two+ years since adopting DWP-PRO I've had a number of serious sync issues with my contacts. In every case I was able to assure it was a sync problem with Google cloud, which is pretty unstable at times. Nothing to do with DWP. I now switch off syncing contacts until I am at home under...
by pollensa1946
Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:03 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: DW Contacts updated - Now it is in an asian language.
Replies: 2
Views: 4389

Re: DW Contacts updated - Now it is in an asian language.

Press the three dots on the top right of screen, the last entry in the drop-down is Settings. First entry in Settings is Global Settings, then first entry is Language, then first entry is Default, second is English. That should correct your language problem. For the icons go into Settings, Tab Setti...