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by pollensa1946
Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:53 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Dialing Confirmation Window Addition.
Replies: 10
Views: 5902

Re: Dialing Confirmation Window Addition.

Thanks for adding the feature of the NOTES section in the Dialling Confirmation window having selectable fields, same as the NOTES section in Contact Details. Also the ability to tap on the Contact Name and go to Contact Details. However, these additions introduce a very "busy" confirmatio...
by pollensa1946
Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:40 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?
Replies: 16
Views: 2428

Re: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?

Ah, OK, all clear now.
by pollensa1946
Thu Oct 09, 2014 4:50 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?
Replies: 16
Views: 2428

Re: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?

...Select Send to voicemail. But I don't want to send to voicemail, I want to reject calls to all of the numbers listed under the contact. The only way I can see to do that is.... 1) Individually select all of the numbers listed under that contact. So my suggestion for a "Select All". OR ...
by pollensa1946
Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:09 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?
Replies: 16
Views: 2428

Re: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?

devin wrote:...You can add a rule to block the contact...
How do you do that? I cannot see it. The only way I can see is to put the contact into a GROUP then block that group.
by pollensa1946
Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:25 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?
Replies: 16
Views: 2428

Re: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?

...A better approach is to create a contact that contains all the necessary interception numbers. Then add in the "Call Filter" in the rule is set to intercept the contact.... Good idea, I've now done that with all my blocklist numbers, created a single contact called "Scammer - Call...
by pollensa1946
Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:24 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?
Replies: 16
Views: 2428

Re: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?

...A better approach is to create a contact that contains all the necessary interception numbers. Then add in the "Call Filter" in the rule is set to intercept the contact.... Good idea, I've now done that with all my blocklist numbers, created a single contact called "Scammer - Call...
by pollensa1946
Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:30 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Merge Contacts
Replies: 3
Views: 1184

Re: Merge Contacts

salty3dog wrote:... That makes me hesitate before trying out the Pro Version...
Don't hesitate. It's by far the best Contact Manager on Android and the support from Devin is the best.
by pollensa1946
Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:21 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?
Replies: 16
Views: 2428

Re: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?

...A list of to-be-blocked numbers is created-and-managed externally ... e.g., a regular download from a 3rd-part site. It's downloaded regularly onto either my website, my phone, etc. It's a text list... When I offered my suggestion I did not appreciate that you did this import on a regular basis....
by pollensa1946
Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:32 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?
Replies: 16
Views: 2428

Re: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?

Suggestion to Devin...
This procedure would be made easier if there were a way of directly importing a CSV or VCF file list into Blocklist. If not already possible could this be added as a new feature?
by pollensa1946
Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:51 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?
Replies: 16
Views: 2428

Re: How to Import list of #s to Blocklist?

Devin may have a better suggestion, but one way I have used... In the page where you edit/add numbers to the Blocklist, alongside the field where you enter a number, is a small people icon which takes you to your Contact List where you can select a contact number for the Blocklist. Access this page ...
by pollensa1946
Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:23 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: NOTES section on Dialing Confirmation window.
Replies: 3
Views: 4333

Re: NOTES section on Dialing Confirmation window.

devin wrote:...I think we do not need options, just enable the link.
You could follow the already established option in Contact Details, to turn the links on/off in both displays. Some users might prefer that the links are not selectable.
by pollensa1946
Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:29 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: NOTES section on Dialing Confirmation window.
Replies: 3
Views: 4333

NOTES section on Dialing Confirmation window.

Scenario... I am in the Contacts List, each contact has the Phone Icon alongside it and each has a set Default Number. I press the Phone Icon and up pops the Dialing Confirmation window with the set Default Number and the NOTES section from the Contact Details. I check the NOTES and see a note that ...
by pollensa1946
Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:04 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: one phone number - instantly call, more - show selection
Replies: 5
Views: 987

Re: one phone number - instantly call, more - show selection

If you implement that then please make it a selectable option as I do not want to automatically dial a number by clicking on the contact list entry (other than the phone symbol if displayed).
by pollensa1946
Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:29 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: How to create SUB-groups ???
Replies: 2
Views: 4319

Re: How to create SUB-groups ???

I've done this a number of times. Create the SUB groups first, then create the PARENT group (empty, no contacts). Long press each of the SUB group names and go into EDIT. Now nominate the PARENT GROUP. Done.
by pollensa1946
Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:07 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Link to a FILE from a Contact.
Replies: 17
Views: 13091

Re: Link to a FILE from a Contact.

devin wrote:...If you add a link to the group, you need to see it in the contact details?
Not necessary for me. The link from the GROUP page would be sufficient. I understand your data backup concern which I had not thought of for this suggestion.
by pollensa1946
Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:25 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Link to a FILE from a Contact.
Replies: 17
Views: 13091

Re: Link to a FILE from a Contact.

...Do you mean to link to a group... I am not sure what you mean by that. My suggestion is that where a file is associated with all members of a group then rather than put a link in each individual contact details it would be better to put a single link via a LINKS tab at the bottom of the Group Me...
by pollensa1946
Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:16 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Link to a FILE from a Contact.
Replies: 17
Views: 13091

Re: Link to a FILE from a Contact.

When you open a GROUP to show GROUP MEMBERS the display shows the tabs... Contacts Companies Titles.
Can the new LINKS tab be added to this so that a file which is associated with ALL MEMBERS of a GROUP can be linked, rather than adding the link to each individual member details.
by pollensa1946
Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:28 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Link to a FILE from a Contact.
Replies: 17
Views: 13091

Re: Link to a FILE from a Contact.

The new LINKS tab works just fine. Neat, smart, well designed, excellent. Thanks.

I note that you have also included my other request...
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3706
...again thanks.

DWP... the best Contacts app on Android and keeps getting better and better
by pollensa1946
Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:33 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Contact Details - Websites Names/Labels.
Replies: 2
Views: 4311

Re: Contact Details - Websites Names/Labels.

No problem, I use PC Chrome as my editor.
Thanks.
by pollensa1946
Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:31 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.
Replies: 10
Views: 1427

Re: Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.

In summary... no problem with DWP, but BT SmartTalk is a problem when you try to use it together with DWP in Bluetooth mode.
by pollensa1946
Mon Sep 01, 2014 3:54 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Contact Details - Websites Names/Labels.
Replies: 2
Views: 4311

Contact Details - Websites Names/Labels.

In Contact Details each of the items has a label below it (the name that you give it when entering the data). So... Phone nnnnn nnn nnn Home nnnnn nnn nnn Mobile The exception is Website. There can be multiple URL addresses entered but despite entering names, when you enter the data, when the Contac...
by pollensa1946
Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:12 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.
Replies: 10
Views: 1427

Re: Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.

I don't just suspect BT SmartTalk (ST) of causing problems with DWP when used in the car, further testing has confirmed that. ST can exist happily alongside DWP on the phone as long as the ST Settings feature "Dialling Defaults" (there's 3 boxes) are left un-ticked. This means that to use ...
by pollensa1946
Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:26 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Dialing Confirmation Window Addition.
Replies: 10
Views: 5902

Re: Dialing Confirmation Window Addition.

OK, excellent, thanks.
by pollensa1946
Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:58 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Dialing Confirmation Window Addition.
Replies: 10
Views: 5902

Dialing Confirmation Window Addition.

The situation described here... http://forum.dw-p.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3690 ...forces me to set a Dialing Confirmation Countdown if I want to use the phone in the car. Out of the car I would prefer to not set a Countdown, that is have the Dialing Confirmation static until I confirm. This coul...
by pollensa1946
Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:50 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: adding country code automatically?
Replies: 3
Views: 930

Re: adding country code automatically?

This becomes a little more complex when using British numbers. These all start with 0 (zero), this being stripped off when adding the country code +44. Dialing from inside Britain... 07790 nnn nnn Dialing from outside Britain... +44 7790 nnn nnn I know you can long-press the number and use the featu...
by pollensa1946
Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:57 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Contact Details/Options/Settings/Tab Settings?
Replies: 3
Views: 840

Re: Contact Details/Options/Settings/Tab Settings?

Sorry, the "Hide Tab Bar" setting was ON. This seems to be the default, which is kind of strange. Once set OFF all OK now. BTW... what does Hide Tab Bar AUTO do? When I set it to AUTO the tabs set in Tab Settings immediately completely disappear from the display, with no action on my part ...
by pollensa1946
Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:08 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Contact Details/Options/Settings/Tab Settings?
Replies: 3
Views: 840

Contact Details/Options/Settings/Tab Settings?

When I go into "Contact Details/Options/Settings/Tab Settings" I see... ...SMS ...Call Log ...Call Statistics ...Events ...but ticking one or more of these has no effect. I don't see the selected tabs below Contact Details or anywhere else. For example, I would assume from the context that...
by pollensa1946
Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:20 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Link to a FILE from a Contact.
Replies: 17
Views: 13091

Re: Link to a FILE from a Contact.

Thanks. I was just thinking that if there are multiple files related to a contact then maybe it would be easier if a single link could be to either a file , where there is only one, or to a folder containing multiple files. So, may I offer a suggestion for your consideration....It could be set up as...
by pollensa1946
Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:18 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Link to a FILE from a Contact.
Replies: 17
Views: 13091

Link to a FILE from a Contact.

Is there any way that you can link to and view a file from within a Contact Details? Something like an expanded Notes section. The "Add Another Field" in the stock Android Contact Details editor does not appear to handle this. Example... I want to associate a PDF file with a Contact, the P...
by pollensa1946
Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:46 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.
Replies: 10
Views: 1427

Re: Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.

...Perhaps interference by other programs... Could be, and I suspect BT SmartTalk (ST). What I observe happening is that simply using the DW Phone dialer in Bluetooth mode causes the ST process to be initiated in the background, even although it is not actually being used in this instance (I have t...
by pollensa1946
Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:35 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Icon disappears after update
Replies: 1
Views: 4016

Re: Icon disappears after update

Same here, but now OK...
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3658
by pollensa1946
Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:30 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.
Replies: 10
Views: 1427

Re: Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.

...If the auto-dial delay disabled, you will need to click the Dial button "dialing confirmation dialog" box to start dialing. Dialog box will be displayed until you deal with it... This does not make sense when in the car. The "Disable in car mode" option was introduced to remo...
by pollensa1946
Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:22 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.
Replies: 10
Views: 1427

Re: Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.

...It was designed to: When you select 3) Disable in Car Mode ticked. And in the car, dialing confirmation feature will be turned off. Dial-up will occur immediately. Now it will not work like this? Correct, on my Moto G it does not work. After a lot of testing I found this... (1) I have Dialing Co...
by pollensa1946
Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:35 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.
Replies: 10
Views: 1427

Using Dialing Confirmation in the car.

(1) I have Dialing Confirmation ticked. (2) Automatic Confirmation Delay set to 5 secs. (3) Disable in Car Mode ticked. Everything works OK out of the car . In the car I would expect that the Dialing Confirmation (1) is completely disabled and the call goes ahead without being confirmed. What in fac...
by pollensa1946
Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:37 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Numbers in the NOTES section of Contact Details.
Replies: 7
Views: 1232

Re: Numbers in the NOTES section of Contact Details.

Hello This is all based on Android provides. I think perhaps some of the country's number length is 4. http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.html#setAutoLinkMask%28int%29 A very complex subject. Determining whether a number string is clickable is essentially try it and see....
by pollensa1946
Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:54 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Numbers in the NOTES section of Contact Details.
Replies: 7
Views: 1232

Re: Numbers in the NOTES section of Contact Details.

OK, thanks for that pointer to the contact details option. Given that option, I can see that it is Android that is doing this and it's a valuable option to have if Android were consistent in its application instead of the arbitrary way in which it does it presently. Thanks. (1) I have discovered tha...
by pollensa1946
Sat Aug 09, 2014 9:28 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Numbers in the NOTES section of Contact Details.
Replies: 7
Views: 1232

Re: Numbers in the NOTES section of Contact Details.

...Identification number is done by the system. DWC is not controlled.... That's strange, because when I select the stock Android Contacts Display, supplied with my phone (white background), to display contacts, then numbers are not highlighted and not selectable. Whereas when I use the DWP Contact...
by pollensa1946
Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:30 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Numbers in the NOTES section of Contact Details.
Replies: 7
Views: 1232

Numbers in the NOTES section of Contact Details.

When Contact Details are displayed, any number string in the NOTES section is highlighted and selectable and if selected initiates the dialer screen. Sometimes these number strings are not phone numbers, they may be account numbers for example. Is there a way that number strings can be entered on th...
by pollensa1946
Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:12 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Contacts details JOINED into one, why?
Replies: 9
Views: 1192

Re: Contacts details JOINED into one, why?

Yes I understand the potential conflict between the Group Count showing a count that differs from the actual number shown in the group, and that to reconcile the two might take too long. The fact there is no count is no big deal. Thanks for adding that group.
by pollensa1946
Sun Jul 27, 2014 9:50 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Contacts details JOINED into one, why?
Replies: 9
Views: 1192

Re: Contacts details JOINED into one, why?

...I did not count the number of "Merged Contacts", which is time-consuming ... On my Moto G the performance difference between Group Count ON or OFF is not noticeable in actual use. The important thing is that the count is valuable when trouble-shooting a problem, such as merged contacts...
by pollensa1946
Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:30 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Contacts details JOINED into one, why?
Replies: 9
Views: 1192

Re: Contacts details JOINED into one, why?

New "Merged Contacts" Group now works perfectly. Thanks. I do notice that with Group Count set on that no count is shown against that group. So if 2 contacts are joined and Merged Contacts contains 1 entry then the count against the group is blank, which is not as expected. It does mean th...
by pollensa1946
Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:44 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Icon disappears from Home Screen.
Replies: 5
Views: 998

Re: Icon disappears from Home Screen.

With the recent update to Android 4.4.4 this problem has disappeared. So looks to have been an Android bug.
by pollensa1946
Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:13 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Speaker ( like in speaker phone)
Replies: 3
Views: 789

Re: Speaker ( like in speaker phone)

I see that also. Just above the "1" on the dial screen is a green symbol of a handset with a small microphone symbol below it. Never figured out what it is for.
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by pollensa1946
Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:46 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Contacts details JOINED into one, why?
Replies: 9
Views: 1192

Re: Contacts details JOINED into one, why?

I see a new Automatic Group "Merged Contacts", but when selected it displayed every contact that I have. I know that none of them are currently Merged/Joined. As confirmation, in none of them can you find the "Separate" option. I then tested by selecting 2 contacts and JOINED the...
by pollensa1946
Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:41 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Create GROUP from Address.
Replies: 5
Views: 4598

Re: Create GROUP from Address.

"Create new Group" is now at the top of the list, works fine. Thanks.
by pollensa1946
Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Contacts details JOINED into one, why?
Replies: 9
Views: 1192

Contacts details JOINED into one, why?

I thought I had lost 9 Contact details, in fact they had been JOINED into those of a tenth one. This caused some really strange effects, such as Contacts that did not belong to a Group appearing in that Group, while others that did belong had disappeared. Caused complete confusion for a while until ...
by pollensa1946
Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:12 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Create GROUP from Address.
Replies: 5
Views: 4598

Re: Create GROUP from Address.

OK, did not see "Create New Group" way at the bottom of Groups display. To be honest that is not the best place to put it. I would expect for consistency that the "Create New Group" would be actioned by a +icon at the top of the page, as is the case in the normal Contacts display...
by pollensa1946
Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:57 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Create GROUP from Address.
Replies: 5
Views: 4598

Create GROUP from Address.

In the Toolbox/Address feature you can select a specific category, CITY, COUNTY, STREET etc. A long press on a category name, CITY for example, produces a menu. It would be good if added to that menu was the ability to create a new GROUP of the contacts that appear in that category. I know that you ...
by pollensa1946
Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:51 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Backup & Restore.
Replies: 5
Views: 997

Re: Backup & Restore.

Thanks.

I still have the question... Does the restore include the contact photo? So the contact info is fully restored?
by pollensa1946
Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:54 am
Forum: Bugs Reports
Topic: Ungrouped Contacts Group.
Replies: 7
Views: 4952

Re: Ungrouped Contacts Group.

...By creating a new contact can reproduce the error on your phone? No. I created a new contact "A Test" and a new group "Test". I then added the new contact to the new group. Everything looked OK. I then removed the contact "A Test" from the group "Test", an...