Will we be able to tap the screen and have the phone call the number?

Codec · June 6th, 2012, 11:16 PM

this is a feature i really like with my incredible, but apple is blocking this now?

alpha0990 · June 6th, 2012, 11:35 PM

Apple? What you talking bro?

NightxFall · June 7th, 2012, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpha0990

Apple? What you talking bro?

Apple is patent trolling everyone. Namely HTC for "data tapping" which is tapping on a phone number and a context menu pops up. Ridiculous, but I think its now been removed from Sense 4. Unfortunately Apple for whatever reason thinks HTC is still infringing on the patent so this phone could see another delay. The GS3 design is actually growing on me, that large screen might actually be pretty nice...

Nightwind Hawk · June 7th, 2012, 01:50 AM

The last I heard, was that HTC changed it so that instead of a context menu that says something like:

What would you like to do?
Call
Text
Skype
etc.

It will be the default Android dialog:

Complete Action Using:
Dialer
SMS Text
What'sApp

etc...

That's what they did for the One X import problem. I'm not sure if it will change after this next case of Apple's whining.

vzwuser76 · June 7th, 2012, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightwind Hawk

The last I heard, was that HTC changed it so that instead of a context menu that says something like:

What would you like to do?
Call
Text
Skype
etc.

It will be the default Android dialog:

Complete Action Using:
Dialer
SMS Text
What'sApp

etc...

That's what they did for the One X import problem. I'm not sure if it will change after this next case of Apple's whining.

Actually, what I read is that instead of a popup asking what you want to do when you tap a number or address, you'll have to set defaults in the settings. So instead of a popup everytime you tap an address, you'll set the default to be Maps. And if you want to change it, you'd simply go into the settings to change it.

jamala00 · June 7th, 2012, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vzwuser76

Actually, what I read is that instead of a popup asking what you want to do when you tap a number or address, you'll have to set defaults in the settings. So instead of a popup everytime you tap an address, you'll set the default to be Maps. And if you want to change it, you'd simply go into the settings to change it.

That is what i read as well. You setup the defaults in the settings so you can bypass the context menu.

jrmckins · June 11th, 2012, 07:49 AM

This hasn't worked for my dinc 2 since I got it. Known bug that they wouldn't fix.

JaggedEdge · June 11th, 2012, 08:18 PM

I think they will figure out a way to get it working, but every time you do it you will receive a bill from Apple.

JustSomeDude · June 11th, 2012, 11:23 PM

You'll have to wait for this phone to get root to get that functionality back, but there is a way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696536

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