Lost my dialer

**mtdewed** · 08-17-2012, 02:01 PM

I have an Evo 4g Lte, that I only use as a wifi device. Cellular isn't activated on it. Anyway ... I removed the Dialer from the homepage, thinking I could always replace it from the apps or whatever. The problem is ... I used the dialer to turn off the cell radio, by dialng *#*#4636#*#* ... But after actually powering down the device. I turned it back on and the cell radio is back on. I expected that part. But now I don't have access to the dialer.

The only thing I can think of at this point is a factory reset.

Any ideas?

**Vysse** · 08-17-2012, 05:04 PM

Go to app drawer then find the app named phone.

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**mtdewed** · 08-17-2012, 05:26 PM

Thanks Vysse. I don't have one though.

**Vysse** · 08-17-2012, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by mtdewed

Thanks Vysse. I don't have one though.

Are you rooted? If so your kind of sol for now.

Edit: Actually if your rooted you should be able to permanently set it like that.

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**TonyLibations** · 08-17-2012, 07:48 PM

try downloading quick shortcut maker

**mtdewed** · 08-17-2012, 08:13 PM

I'm not rooted. I tried QuickShortcutMaker. It did make the shortcut, complete with the right icon. But when I tried it, all I got was an error message. Thanks for the suggestion though. I never heard of that one.

Looks like I'll have to do a factory reset. I was hoping to get around it.

**TonyLibations** · 08-17-2012, 08:50 PM

I'll cross my fingers for ya.

**Vysse** · 08-17-2012, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by mtdewed

I'm not rooted. I tried QuickShortcutMaker. It did make the shortcut, complete with the right icon. But when I tried it, all I got was an error message. Thanks for the suggestion though. I never heard of that one.

Looks like I'll have to do a factory reset. I was hoping to get around it.

Screenshot the error

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**newboyx** · 08-18-2012, 07:40 AM

How did you remove it?

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**mtdewed** · 08-18-2012, 08:48 AM

I removed it by holding and sliding the dialer up to (Remove) at the top of the screen. I thought that would just remove the shortcut. But I'm starting to think it actually deleted the dialer.

**newboyx** · 08-18-2012, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by mtdewed

I removed it by holding and sliding the dialer up to (Remove) at the top of the screen. I thought that would just remove the shortcut. But I'm starting to think it actually deleted the dialer.

Go into settings - apps - all apps
And find all apps/processes with dialer or phone in the name and click on them to make sure that none of them are disabled.

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**mtdewed** · 08-18-2012, 01:36 PM

In Settings - Apps - All ... Both Phone and Dialer are enabled and running.

I tried the quick shortcut maker, which found quite a few things to link to. But all of them either came up with that same error, or said ... Sorry, you can not launch this activity from this app.

**malikshuman** · 08-18-2012, 01:48 PM

Did you try going to the people app and clicking on the dialer from there?

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**mtdewed** · 08-18-2012, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by malikshuman

Did you try going to the people app and clicking on the dialer from there?

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Thanks ! That worked ... I didn't know there was a dialer there. I tried some dialers from the market, but those didn't access the cell radio info.

**mtdewed** · 08-18-2012, 07:39 PM

Turns out I had the People app disabled, which in turn disabled the phone. Cause now my Phone app is back. Also, I used QuickShortcutMaker to go straight to that info screen. Which saves a lot of dialing.

Anyway, Thanks for your help everyone. I really appreciate it