Extra Contacts Functionality in Android 2.2

[Addie_Goodvibes]

I just accidently discovered a cool feature in Android 2.2

go into contacts without holding.. swipe to the right, and it automatically calls the contact.. never noticed this before.

 

[LS2982]

if you swipe to the left you can view your SMS messages with that contact

 

[Donmeister85]

Wow man. Thanks. I didnt know this! That's awesome!

Sent from my Epic 4G

 

[Cyber Warrior]

I'm not seeing it. I get history and status when I swipe. Maybe its an HTC thing.

 

[Skunkape60]

I get nothing....

 

[Addie_Goodvibes]

if you swipe to the left you can view your SMS messages with that contact

Cool, I didnt even think to try that.. I like that it prompts which client to use by default for this..

I wonder if this is a Froyo thing or if it was supported in 2.1

either way cool, I had always did a long press n the contact picture and it would launch options to call, message or e-mail..

 

[gyoung345]

I wonder if this is a Froyo thing or if it was supported in 2.1

I have 2.1 on the Epic 4G and do not see this functionality.

 

[Since9600]

you can also do the hold and swipe gesture in the default bubble sms as well... That was the only thing I liked about it.. It was so easy to call someone back..

 

[vader4633]

It's a touchwiz 3.0 thing

 

[whippingboy]

It's from the contact LIST- not the individual contact itself. Say you see your pal "John Doe" in the list with a bunch of other johns... swipe left or right on john doe's name from the LIST not viewing JUST him... then you get the SMS or call prompt.

Just like the rest of android- there's about 3 different ways to do every task... which makes it cool to folks like us- and confusing as hell to everyone else.

 

[Addie_Goodvibes]

I have 2.1 on the Epic 4G and do not see this functionality.

It must only be available in 2.2. I am running Froyo DK28

 

[Addie_Goodvibes]

It's a touchwiz 3.0 thing

No, it is from the contacts list.

I am not running TW, I run Launcher Pro +

 

[ragnarokx]

No, it is from the contacts list.

I am not running TW, I run Launcher Pro +

The launcher is only one of the elements of "TouchWiz" - another is contacts.apk, which differs from vanilla Android.

 

[Skunkape60]

It must only be available in 2.2. I am running Froyo DK28

Correct... Not available on 2.1.

 

[Mobius360]

Works great, thanks for the tip.