Does Gingerbread have a "Hold" feature?

**andrewcweaver** · 12-19-2010, 09:45 PM

Jerry posted a video showing how to place internet calls on Gingerbread. I saw in the left hand corner a "Hold" option. Is this option only available on internet calls or is it available on all calls? I've been hoping for a hold option for awhile.

**Cyber Warrior** · 12-19-2010, 09:57 PM

From the picture he's on an internet call but that would be a cool feature to have for all calls. I have a feeling its gonna be for all calls...hopefully.

**andrewcweaver** · 12-19-2010, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Cyber Warrior

From the picture he's on an internet call but that would be a cool feature to have for all calls. I have a feeling its gonna be for all calls...hopefully.

It appears that it is available on all calls.

**Cyber Warrior** · 12-20-2010, 07:33 AM

Awesome. This would be a great feature to have. Can't wait to see what else gingerbread will bring when it hits the DX..

**bboykin87** · 12-27-2010, 07:39 PM

what would be the difference between hold and mute? Would hold play music or something?

**Cyber Warrior** · 12-27-2010, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by bboykin87

what would be the difference between hold and mute? Would hold play music or something?

That's funny...I was thinking the same thing when I first read the post.LOL.

**Cyber Warrior** · 12-27-2010, 08:15 PM

Mute = You can hear them, but they can't hear you.
Hold = You can't hear them, they can't hear you.

**Smitty_82** · 12-27-2010, 08:17 PM

Can't wait, that will be great. I'm always wondering if I'm actually muted when I press the button. There has been times that it would not be cool if it didn't work, lol.

**bboykin87** · 12-28-2010, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by Cyber Warrior

Mute = You can hear them, but they can't hear you.
Hold = You can't hear them, they can't hear you.

Ahhh, thanks for the clarification, lol I was a lil confused for a bit there...

If you could have music playing it would be even cooler, but they would prolly only be able to do that if you bought the music from them (a la call tones)... (did I use that right??? lol)

**JTEastwood** · 12-28-2010, 03:52 PM

the gingerbread i am running on my inc does not have a hold feature. havent tried to use the internet calling feature but it is there...

**scaots** · 12-28-2010, 09:34 PM

My Nexus one with stock Froyo has hold also. Was this new in Froyo or does it just get lost in third party dialers and skins? I don't know what stock eclair had.

**Andromedo** · 12-28-2010, 11:47 PM

Agreed... My Nexus One has always had hold, it was available as an option as far back as Eclair.

It could be activated by the same button shown in Gingerbread (although the button was round instead of square), and was activated automatically when you added a call (i.e. for conference calling).

**andrewcweaver** · 12-29-2010, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by Andromedo

Agreed... My Nexus One has always had hold, it was available as an option as far back as Eclair.

It could be activated by the same button shown in Gingerbread (although the button was round instead of square), and was activated automatically when you added a call (i.e. for conference calling).

Seriously, I honestly didn't know that. I wish it was made available on devices like the Droid X, like I mentioned in the first post, I've been looking forward to one.

**Cyber Warrior** · 12-29-2010, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by JTEastwood

the gingerbread i am running on my inc does not have a hold feature. havent tried to use the internet calling feature but it is there...

Yea but thats not the real Gingerbread, its just a custom rom built like gingerbread.

**JTEastwood** · 12-29-2010, 09:05 AM

no its an aosp build... how is it built "like" gingerbread?

**andrewcweaver** · 12-30-2010, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by JTEastwood

no its an aosp build... how is it built "like" gingerbread?

A developer had to work with it, to get is somewhat stable. That, might not have been a stable feature, and had to be removed.

I don't know, we will know more once it hits other devices, like the Nexus One, and some of the Droid's (officially

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