Questions tagged [phone-app]
Use this tag for questions about a phone/call/dialer app, sometimes only shown as "Phone". Due to possible customization, consider also adding a manufacturer's tag or mentioning the package name to help disambiguate the app. Otherwise, use a more specific app tag if available.
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Make phone call default audio output be "Phone", not "Bluetooth" or "Speaker"
When I receive phone calls on my Pixel 8 Pro, the audio output defaults to Bluetooth. How do I change this to "Phone"? My phone is connected through Bluetooth to my car, but this issue ...
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Black box, middle-top of the screen. What is this, what app is responsible for it, and how do I kill it?
The phone is an INOI A54 on Android 13, stock ROM, rooted with a recovery Magisk patch. There is this black bar in the middle of the screen, at the top, that appeared when I got a call. A black ...
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SMS Messenger launches voice calls with Google Voice, I want to launch with regular voice app
When I'm texting (SMS) someone and want to call them, I click the phone icon in the app. But that launches Google Voice. How can I set it to launch the regular voice app (to make a standard phone call)...
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Cannot add contact from phone call history of Samsung Phone app
When I look at the phone call history of the Samsung Phone app, I sometimes see a number that I want to add to my contacts. However, the only operation I can do with those numbers is to delete them. ...
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Phone by Google app launch date?
When was the Google dialer app (Phone by Google) launched? I have looked on the web, but there is no definite answer. Initially, it was named Android Dialer. I want to know all the previous names of ...
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How to make and receive calls from second phone?
On a motorcycle, I have the following situation: The Galaxy S23 has a SIM card and is connected to the motorcycle intercom. Phone is located in my pocket or tank bag. The Galaxy S8 without a SIM card ...
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Call UI doesn't appear on incoming and outgoing calls on Huawei [duplicate]
I have a Huawei P20 Lite, running EMUI 9.0, whose default dialer app became unusable. When making a call, the in-call screen doesn't show up and the only way to hang up is with the power button. When ...
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Does blocking a number from a phone app blocks even SMS messages?
If I block a number from the first paragraph of this help, will SMS messages from the same number be blocked?
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"3 lines with a T" icon on Samsung Phone app call history
What does that one icon with the 3 lines and T on call history of the Samsung Phone app? Why doesn’t it show for the other ones?
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Incoming calls end immediately after being answered (phone hangs up as soon as call starts)
I have a Motorola Moto E (2020) (model number XT2052-1) running Android 10 (build number QPGS30.82-141-17). Recently, it started ending incoming calls as soon as I answer them: when the phone is ...
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How to prevent child from calling friends?
Even when the phone is locked to the maximum extent (bedtime on Google Family Link / Huawei parental controls), the child able to call friends. This is not what I want, especially during nights. I ...
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Nokia C01 Plus - is there a way to disable the "Emergency Number"
I have a Nokia C01 Plus running Android version 11 - this is Android Go. For some reason, it pocket dials the number which is shown as "Emergency Number" This is not something I stored, but ...
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Persistent "Unblock device microphone" prompt although Phone app is allowed to use microphone
I just got a new smartphone, and although I configured the Phone app to allow the use of the microphone, I am getting an odd "Unblock device microphone" prompt. I bought the phone and it ...
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Unsual Firewall Traffic from Phone and Messaging Storage Group
I'm using Rethink DNS to monitor traffic. I'm curious as to why the 'Phone and Messaging Storage' group would be reaching out to google domains in addition to app.hubspot.com. Attached are the ...
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How to disable invasive heads-up notification
Phone: Moto e5 Play Android version: 8.0.0 Build Number: ODP27.91-167-9-19 Kernel Version: 3.18.71.perf-g3501b0bbb34d (May 30, 2020) Configuration version: F16.MOT.moto e5 play.0 About a year ago my ...
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