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Help Avoiding the Slide-Down feature to answer calls?

abourne

abourne

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When my phone is on for a while, the screen times out (Screen Time Out - depending upon settings).

If I hit the red button on the right, the screen lights up, but I'm not yet at the Scene pages. I have to "Slide down" to get to main scene desktop.

If I have my Security set to require a pattern, I will have to enter a pattern.

For purposes of this question - assume there is No Security Pattern set. Hence, the slide down goes directly to the Scene desktop.

Screen Timeout

Menu --> Settings --> Sound & Display --> Screen Timeout -->

Various options including:

* 15-seconds
* 30-seconds
* 1 minute
* 2 minutes
* 10 minutes
* Never Timeout

If I set the Screen Timeout to 1 minute, it'll go dim, and when I hit the red button, it will require the Slide Down to get to the Scene Desktop.

If I set the Screen Timeout to "Never timeout", it'll never go dim, but this will use more battery power.

Once the Screen is Timed Out, it requires the Slide-Down feature to get to the desktop.

When receiving an incoming call, the Slide-Down feature is required to answer the call when the phone is Timed Out.

Question

Is it possible to AVOID this "Slide Down" altogether?

It seems the only way to do this is to set the

Menu --> Settings --> Sound & Display --> Screen Timeout --> Never timeout

I don't want to use "Never timeout" because this will use more battery power.

I find it annoying when I receive an incoming call, if the screen is Timed Out, I am required to use the Slide Down menu to answer the call.

Problem is, the moment I do this, it answers the call. There is no:

Answer / Decline

option available unless the screen is in non-Timed Out mode.

I want to be able to answer my phone and completely avoid having to deal with this Slide-Down feature when answering incoming calls. I don't even see the picture of the person in my contact until I slide this down.

It would be nice if I could avoid the Slide-down altogether. I would like to have it set such that when the phone rings, I can get immediately to the

Answer / Decline

option.

Is this possible?

.
 
try pressing the menu button when the screen comes on. pressing end call sends the call to voicemail
works for me anyway
 
When your phone rings after it has timed out just hit the end call button (the red button) and this will decline the call, if you hit the green button it will answer the call
 
my ringer lag is pretty bad where i don't have to worry about answering, as I miss my calls anyway :)

in all seriousness, has anyone else had such bad delay where it rings on the other end 4 times before your phone actually rings?
 
neal said:
try pressing the menu button when the screen comes on. pressing end call sends the call to voicemail
works for me anyway
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Yes! I did notice that!

However, that's a two-step process.

Menu --> End Call

I like the main screen option because I have

1) The big screen and their photo if they're in my contact list

2) The big buttons that say

Answer / Decline

Just one step instead of two

jdawg0024 said:
When your phone rings after it has timed out just hit the end call button (the red button) and this will decline the call, if you hit the green button it will answer the call
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Thanks!

That reduces it to one step.

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The above two responses are very helpful. However, I'm still looking for a way to remove this Slide-Down thing altogether.

But.... if it's not possible, C'est la vie!
 
abourne said:
When my phone is on for a while, the screen times out (Screen Time Out - depending upon settings).

If I hit the red button on the right, the screen lights up, but I'm not yet at the Scene pages. I have to "Slide down" to get to main scene desktop.

If I have my Security set to require a pattern, I will have to enter a pattern.

For purposes of this question - assume there is No Security Pattern set. Hence, the slide down goes directly to the Scene desktop.

Screen Timeout

Menu --> Settings --> Sound & Display --> Screen Timeout -->

Various options including:

* 15-seconds
* 30-seconds
* 1 minute
* 2 minutes
* 10 minutes
* Never Timeout

If I set the Screen Timeout to 1 minute, it'll go dim, and when I hit the red button, it will require the Slide Down to get to the Scene Desktop.

If I set the Screen Timeout to "Never timeout", it'll never go dim, but this will use more battery power.

Once the Screen is Timed Out, it requires the Slide-Down feature to get to the desktop.

When receiving an incoming call, the Slide-Down feature is required to answer the call when the phone is Timed Out.

Question

Is it possible to AVOID this "Slide Down" altogether?

It seems the only way to do this is to set the

Menu --> Settings --> Sound & Display --> Screen Timeout --> Never timeout

I don't want to use "Never timeout" because this will use more battery power.

I find it annoying when I receive an incoming call, if the screen is Timed Out, I am required to use the Slide Down menu to answer the call.

Problem is, the moment I do this, it answers the call. There is no:

Answer / Decline

option available unless the screen is in non-Timed Out mode.

I want to be able to answer my phone and completely avoid having to deal with this Slide-Down feature when answering incoming calls. I don't even see the picture of the person in my contact until I slide this down.

It would be nice if I could avoid the Slide-down altogether. I would like to have it set such that when the phone rings, I can get immediately to the

Answer / Decline

option.

Is this possible?

.
Click to expand...
Try the Advanced Telephone app.
 
I have two apps installed that may help you. 'No Lock' allows you to turn off that slider with a simple click of the app. I also use 'Shake Awake' which keeps you phone from going to sleep while on the phone simply by shaking it.
 
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