vibrant tips and tricks

[Mega]

for sms message threads, is there a way to split off a message from a thread? how about locking a thread, so that any additional messages from that person creates a new thread?

 

[ariella19]

Thanks for all of the tips everyone.


How do you add more than one number to a contact? The only option I see is for a cell number. I want to be able to add house numbers, work number etc.

I'm also new to android as well and downloaded the wallpaper app. I saved a few that I liked, but I don't know where to find them?

 

[heybk]

Thanks for all of the tips everyone.


How do you add more than one number to a contact? The only option I see is for a cell number. I want to be able to add house numbers, work number etc.

I'm also new to android as well and downloaded the wallpaper app. I saved a few that I liked, but I don't know where to find them?

tap where it says mobile in edit contact, and a list should pop up, allowing you to select, home work, etc.

i think photos save to the sdcard so check the gallery

 

[floepie]

The straight side of the microUSB cable faces the left side of the phone when looking at the screen. The side that has a curve to it faces the right.

I didn't realize that immediately and always had to take a close look at the *tip* of the cable to determine proper orientation.

 

[krichek]

The straight side of the microUSB cable faces the left side of the phone when looking at the screen. The side that has a curve to it faces the right.

I didn't realize that immediately and always had to take a close look at the *tip* of the cable to determine proper orientation.

If it makes it even easier, the USB symbol imprinted on the cable is always supposed to face up. So far I've only ever had one device that didn't follow that rule.

 

[Sc00ter]

I just got the Vibrant and I transfered all my contacts from my old phone to it (206 contacts).But in order 2 store them in the T959, I have 2 do it 1 by 1 ,there's no way of adding them to T959 contacts in 1 shot?tks

 

[fjweinbk]

I just got the Vibrant and I transfered all my contacts from my old phone to it (206 contacts).But in order 2 store them in the T959, I have 2 do it 1 by 1 ,there's no way of adding them to T959 contacts in 1 shot?tks

if your old phone is google from just load it to your gmail contact then when you register your gmail in your vibrant, it'll automatically load all your contacts.

 

[m4r10]

How about when navigating any page online, click and hold any phone number(no matter if it's a link) and you have the option to call or save the number. I found this by accident trying to cut and paste.

How does one set text alerts to vibrate when your ringer is set to vibrate. Only way for me to find out if I have a text when I'm at work and my ringer is set to vibrate is to hit the power button on the side to light the screen up.

 

[Bugdog]

How does one set text alerts to vibrate when your ringer is set to vibrate. Only way for me to find out if I have a text when I'm at work and my ringer is set to vibrate is to hit the power button on the side to light the screen up.

Messaging>Menu>Settings>Vibrate should work, though it will vibrate when the ringer's on too. AFAIK, when you set the phone to vibrate, any notifications with vibrate enabled will do so.

 

[m4r10]

Messaging>Menu>Settings>Vibrate should work, though it will vibrate when the ringer's on too. AFAIK, when you set the phone to vibrate, any notifications with vibrate enabled will do so.

I went through every menu in phone settings. never thought to check out message settings. Manny thanks.

 

[Contraus]

Question about panorama, can we take say just 5 or 6 pics instead of 8? I tried hitting back or menu and neither worked.

Just press the Camera button on the right to process the pics you've taken in panorama mode. You don't have to actually take all the pics.

 

[johnchimpo]

Whenever I have a missed call lately my display light stays on and it drains my battery. Anyone else having this problem? Fixes?

 

[psz]

Simple question:

Is there a setting or an app to allow the lock button to turn the screen OFF? The Behold II worked this way, so I could have my screen time out set to 3 minutes or whatever, but if I wanted to IMMEDIATELY turn off the screen, I'd just hit the lock button.


I've noticed that hitting the lock/power button on the lock screen will instantly shut it off, but I'm more worried about being in an app or on the home screen.

 

[aci78]

You mean besides the one on the right side of your phone that should instantly turn off your screen? Long press brings up power off option, but a short press should turn off your screen until pressed again.

 

[yatimameiji]

Simple question:

Is there a setting or an app to allow the lock button to turn the screen OFF? The Behold II worked this way, so I could have my screen time out set to 3 minutes or whatever, but if I wanted to IMMEDIATELY turn off the screen, I'd just hit the lock button.


I've noticed that hitting the lock/power button on the lock screen will instantly shut it off, but I'm more worried about being in an app or on the home screen.

But thats what the lock button does. Also it doesn't matter if you are in an app or on the home screen, where ever you were when you hit the lock button, is where you will be when you go back.

 

[texphone]

moderator do you have any way to move this to the top of this thread? perhaps this should be a sticky?

_____VIBRANT TIPS _______________________________________

I did not start this thread or write these tips - i have just collected them all in one message for easier reading.
_________________________________________________________

swipe to call-in the contacts app, - swipe to the left on a contact, and the phone will call that specific contact

swipe to text -in the contacts app -, swipe to the right on a contact, and the phone will oppen the text message app for that specific contact

profile -all in the the contacts app, just press menue/more/my profile, and there you can setup your profile (picture/emails/phones/address, etc)

reorder apps --on the app drawer press menu/view type, there you can arrange the order of your apps

delete a screen -on the main screen or home screen, press menu/edit, there youll be able to delet or add home screen or arrange their order

Speech announce incoming calls: set sms and incoming calls to voice so it would read out ur incoming calls and sms. You can go to settings>text to speech>driving mode

speech to text typing: if you use the android keyboard when texting there is a little mic on the bottom left by the space bar. Thats googles new talk to text feature. It tell you about it when you first try it.

black wallpaper - create a solid black wallpaper image e.g. black.png saves battery life 24%

silence incoming ring - press power button or hit volume key

switch apps quickly - hold HOME button and select from menu

panoramic pictures feature - can take sequence of photos to create panoramic - click on the your left arrow / click shooting mode / choose panorama ; press camera icon when done taking pics in sequence

screen brightness - swipe status/notification bar left or right

jump to a screen - press on screen indicator dots

nite mode in camera - camera, left tap, settings, scene mode, night, click little disk to save mode

rearrange icons in drawer or bottom bar - on the app drawer or list... press menu, edit.

change screens orders - when you edit how many screens you have, you can press and hold any of the screens (while in edit mode) and move them around.

delete screens - On the main screen click Settings, Edit, then click the minus button on the screens you want to delete.

set silence or plane mode- hold down the lock button & choose from menu

snooze for alarms - set Snooze option in alarm app

stop popups during movies - press power side button while playing

stop ads in games - set plane mode On

put peoples pics in funny backgrounds - use Audio Postcards

copy files from PC to phone using USB cable - connect the cable to the pc and the phone select mass media, pull down the notification bar, select unmount sd card - bingo then the lil bugger is now visible to the pc ( i assume you need to reverse this when done)

add another number for contact - edit contact, mobile

who to insert USB cable - USB symbol face up; strait side to left of phone curved to right

call phone numbers in web pages - works even if NOT a link - press and hold the number in teh web page - can call or save it

vibrate for text alerts - Messaging>Menu>Settings>Vibrate

turn off screen only - short click on power button

 

[yatimameiji]

Or just pm the original poster and have them edit the top post to include this. A mod shouldn't be editing user's posts except to relocate or delete.

 

[psz]

You mean besides the one on the right side of your phone that should instantly turn off your screen? Long press brings up power off option, but a short press should turn off your screen until pressed again.

THat's the thing: It doesn't.... Unless I'm in the Lock Screen.

If I'm in the Home Screen or in an App on the Behold II, and I hit the Lock Button, the screen shuts off.

If I'm in the Home Screen or in an App on the Vibrant, and I hit the Lock button.... Nothing happens. Long press brings up the power/airplane/silent menu.

Hence my confusion.

 

[VegasTouch]

tap where it says mobile in edit contact, and a list should pop up, allowing you to select, home work, etc.

i think photos save to the sdcard so check the gallery

My wallpapers go in my gallery

 

[ariella19]

black wallpaper - black.png saves battery life 24%

I don't understand this. Where do we get the png file?

Is there any way to change the main icons on the bottom (dialer, contacts, messaging, Apps)?

 

[melll]

I don't understand this. Where do we get the png file?

Let me google that for you


Also, is there anymore tips and tricks?

I hate sliding my lock screen all the way to the edge, sometimes I miss.

And I dont like the sliding pattern lock screen.

I do like the puzzle piece lock screen, but that only shows up once in a while it seems like 1 out of 50.

Is there a way I can set the puzzle lock screen to default lock screen?

Or any cool good lock app?

 

[grumpieroldman]

Can the start up and shutdown splash screen be turned off or changed? I find it loud and annoying The T-Mobile salesperson, when asked, said "It's Android, everything is customizable".

Also, I get random email notifications in the status bar from many of my email accounts, that are so late...they notify me of emails I checked online hours earlier. I like this phone, but it is a MAJOR step down IMO from the blackberry environment for managing email.

Why is it so hard to make customized ringtones for my contacts? I called T-Mobile, and they said I had to export everycontact to SIM crd, then import, then blah blah blah. Are you kidding me?

 

[VegasTouch]

Can the start up and shutdown splash screen be turned off or changed? I find it loud and annoying The T-Mobile salesperson, when asked, said "It's Android, everything is customizable".

Also, I get random email notifications in the status bar from many of my email accounts, that are so late...they notify me of emails I checked online hours earlier. I like this phone, but it is a MAJOR step down IMO from the blackberry environment for managing email.

Why is it so hard to make customized ringtones for my contacts? I called T-Mobile, and they said I had to export everycontact to SIM crd, then import, then blah blah blah. Are you kidding me?

Contacts on your Sim card you can give them a ringtone from teh phone. I dont know what T-Mobile is talking about. I dont so it though. I can see who it is when they call.

T-Mobile also makes it hard for you to load all your contacts on a new phone if you dont save them all to your sim card..which doesnt give you the options you need in the phone.
For you to load all your contacts to your phone who arent on your Sim card you have to go to the site, log in and add them manually yourself and the way they have it setup is confusing imo. But then you can link it to your phone and they will load up but it looked like a pain in the ass to me to do.

 

[Avatar]

Here is what I did to get a black screen wallpaper. I went into my bathroom and closed the door, no windowd so no light at all. I took a picture and used that as the wallpaper. Seems easier than creating a file on my computer and transfering it over. So what does everyoe think? Let the arrows fly!

 

[psz]

You could have just covered the lense ;->