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Apps Start a phonecall from external device?? [Solved]

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justcop

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Hello,

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I have never developed in android and my overall programming skills are amateur at best. I'm working on a wider personal project outside of android but am looking to link this up to my android phone.
I'm looking for a particular feature that I would have thought probably existed already somewhere, but can't find anything similar, suggesting its probably not possible but thought I'd ask those in the know.

Request
I have a program that runs in a windows PC that saves a phone number to a variable. I would like to then dial that number from my android phone, without needing to press anything on the phone ideally.

I had imagined a simple api that I could trigger from my existing programme.

Is this possible? Any thoughts?
 
justcop said:
I had imagined a simple api that I could trigger from my existing programme.
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I'm not an Android developer either, but I did some coding years ago. ;) Depending on how your PC is connected to the phone may direct your search. I immediately think of Blu Tooth when I think of externally triggering a phone call.

I'll use my truck for an example as it connects my phone via blutooth (no Android Auto or Apple Car thing, just a plain blutooth connection). If I get a text message it gives me the options to Listen (in its very best speak and spell voice), Ignore, or Call Back. When I tap the call back option it initiates a phone call without me having to touch my phone. That sounds an awful lot like the functionality you are looking for.

I may be completely wrong, but at least it gives you a direction to look into. Good luck. :)
 
Just sent a FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging) to your device and fire a call
It have API that you can simply call via curl to sent notification
This method will help you fire call multi devices
 
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