Help Access to Call button from anywhere

[kkrathi]

I dearly dearly miss the the separate call button in my prior phone, that I could access no matter what app or screen I was in. With android, it is huge step backward, where you have to first click the home screen to get to the call button.

Please tell me I am overlooking something very simple because I cannot imagine Android missing out such a big part. Or please tell me if there is a better home screen replacement that does exactly what I mentioned above. Will really appreciate any responses.

I own Samsung Captivate, Android 2.1 - all stock apps so far.

KR

 

[NJR]

Maybe not a total answer but if you use the phone as a phone a lot, if you hard press the large arrow key it will take you to a frequently used aps screen and you can choose phone from there. I wish there was a way to lock that in though. What is good is this works from inside any app without closing the app.

 

[rfound]

if you hard press the large arrow key

You know that's the "Home" Key right?

Its a picture of a house (though it does look sorta like an arrow).

 

[3gAndroid]

Depending on how long it's been since you've last used the touch screen it may require one or two presses to illuminate it revealing the phone button. This is a pretty standard arrangement for today's touchscreen phones.

If you find this completely unacceptable a smartphone may not be for you.

Returning to a basic feature phone with mechanical buttons may be your best move.

 

[SudoSamurai]

QuickDesk: QuickDesk BETA - Android app on AppBrain

Still in beta, but gives you an extra "homescreen" you can bring up overtop of anything you're currently in. You double-tap the home button to summon it. Anything you can place on a homescreen, you can place in QD, including a shortcut to the phone.

Also, it doesn't mess with replacement homescreens. I use it with LauncherPro and no issue so far.