topic Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab in XZ Series

The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

Korben-Dallas — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:42:37 GMT

I see that the new dialer app is implemented to closely resemble the app used by Google's Nexus devices. This is nice, considering that Favorites page is the most useful one and it appears to be a good match to the Google's app.

However, I don't immediately see the "Contacts to display" option in the Contacts tab of that app. Currently Contacts tab lists all my contacts. Meanwhile, I want to display only Google contacts with a specific label. How do I do that? Is it implemented?

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

wk24 — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 18:52:31 GMT

Great upgrade.

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

_alexdon_ — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:28:28 GMT

@Korben-Dallas Yeah, you need to access the contacts app separately to choose the filters.

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

Korben-Dallas — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:53:11 GMT

@alexdon wrote:
@Korben-Dallas Yeah, you need to access the contacts app separately to choose the filters.

It looks like I was too quick to blame Sony's version. Google's app does not have that functionality either. (I somehow believed that it did.)

However, one annoying difference is still there: Sony's new dialer insists on opening Call Log tab by default, while Google's app opens Favorites tab by default. I can see how some people might prefer Call Log... Myself, I'd rather it opened Favorites.

A user-selectable setting would by useful in this case.

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

_alexdon_ — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:58:05 GMT

We can try to escalate this, meanwhile you could try to forward the idea as user feedback to your Local support.

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

Sunking1011 — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 23:01:32 GMT

I'm rather fond of the MM dialer. It will be a shame to see it go.

Contacts don't have the standard options anymore, Facebook syncing contacts then no way to delete

fred4 — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 17:52:17 GMT

I have a big issue with my new Sony Xperia XZ

Back when I was on z3c there was a lot of options within the contacts where you can link and unlink accounts to choose what you want your contacts so that they don't get spammed with a lot of useless names... (Facebook and messenger). Besides the lack of this option on my Sony Xperia xz, when I go to settings and unlock Facebook from my accounts (mind that I have CLEARLY selected 'don't link this to my contacts' and it has done it anyway...) these contacts are still there!

So as I searched the Internet I noticed that if we delete the Facebook app completely the contacts should disappear.... NO. Big fat lie.

I even restarted the whole device... Still no luck.

So I thought... I will just choose a multiple delete options and get rid of them that way... Hahahaha, you silly developers have decided to get rid of that option too!!!

I'm sick of you guys keep on taking VERY USEFUL options from your phones. Every time the new Xperia is lacking very useful options such as the above mentioned from your newest handsets... Its not funny anymore.

Now I'm stuck with 1500 names that are useless to me, and if I want to get rid of them I have to do so one-by-one or reset my phone to factory settings...

If there is something that I am missing out please tell me and I will be happy to change my view on this. If there is no way of doing that then I have had enough of this and I will be selling my handset and moving onto the newest HTC, which I know for a fact is a great and very underestimated handset.

Sony you have disappointed me big time.

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

fred4 — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 22:11:44 GMT

I'm confused now... So how do I fix this?

Are you guys telling me I need to search for a third party app to be able to modify my contacts?

This is ridiculous.

First they got rid of landscape menu and stamina mode for models older than z5, now they got rid of magnetic charging still no front menu rotate option and now THIS?

I just would like to be able to see my contacts without pointless scrolling and searching for what I want...
Why should I have over a 1000 names on my phone...

I feel cheated by Sony... Especially that now you guys are telling me that there is no chance of fixing this simple request that older models done in seconds...

This new Xperia is a joke, so were the new updates for z3c....

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

Sunking1011 — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 01:55:03 GMT

Roll back to Marshmallow if you're unhappy.

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

fred4 — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:11:14 GMT

So sorry did not mean to hijack the post by my first essay somehow managed to paste it from elsewhere...

The thing is the latest HTC 10 flagship has those contact options within their version of the latest android, so sony had no reason to remove them rather than their personal preference...

And that's so very unnecessary and very very very annoying...

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

fred4 — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:13:19 GMT

It's like back before when I had my z3c there was no option to block contacts without a 3rd party app, which within the Android phones was available within the contact menu...

Now we are able to block unwanted numbers easily but we can't get rid of multiple contacts by ticking them....

We have to do that one by one which is just silly

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

fred4 — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:15:49 GMT

Samsung not Android... My apologies... Not doing well today

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

fred4 — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:19:04 GMT

Plus I shouldn't have to downgrade the operating system whilst I just upgraded to the latest flagship!!!!!!

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

Sunking1011 — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:47:19 GMT

The way I see it, I'm perfectly happy with my XZ other than the faulty double tap to wake feature. Yes I could pick fault with the standby battery drain and the camera too, but none of these three failings have been addressed by the Nougat update and a raft of other issues have been bundled in with 7.0; such as bluetooth problems, an ugly & cluttered dialler app, and perfornance issues. For me to update to Nougat I need to be better off than I am at present, not worse, so I will wait for a later Nougat update. Pixel phones are on 7.1.1 currently.

Re: The new dialer app (Android 7): Contacts tab

RihoP — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 18:40:26 GMT

You don't need no third-party app to edit and filter contacts. There's a Contacts app where you can choose accounts and categories to filter your contacts. Quite clean and simple IMHO. And though they removed the contacts shortcut from dialer app, I personally like the new one more as I can now quickly access my contacts list with one quick swipe instead of opening another app thru shortcut.

Contacts App

Protoss — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:45:21 GMT

Contacts app was very nice when I get my phone but after I updated it to latest version it changed like an old style. There is no vertical alphabet to choose the first char of contact anymore. Am I missing an option or it changed for good?

Re: Contacts App

Sunking1011 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 12:59:22 GMT

It's the Google contacts app and I hate it. Sony's own version in Marshmallow was infinitely better. I'm afraid that you'll have to dowload a few others to try from the Play store.