Is there a phone app that does ...

[MushroomStamp]

I like the Dialer being my default phone entry. Problem is the letters are useless. I want to be able to start spelling out the name using the dialer instead of going into the search box. All the HTC phones do this, sadly the Nexus does not.

Is there a phone app that would allow me to do this ? it's really my only complain with the Nexus

 

[anon(596177)]

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...dial.pro&feature=search_result&token=Jboqi6rx

like this? its 4 bucks but it looks like it does what you want it to do

 

[p08757]

Just use your Google search bar.

Step 1. Make sure its set up to search your contacts. From within a search hit your settings button, and select searchable items. Make sure "people" is selected.

Step 2. Start typing the name of the person you want to call in the google search bar.

Step 3. Select the correct entry when it finds it. Should only take a few letters.

Step 4. Call them.

Done

 

[blunt420]

i use rocket dial and love it

 

[turdbogls]

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...t.dialer&feature=search_result&token=nIZtcNh6
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e....contact&feature=search_result&token=DCxznuSD
both of those do it for Free. nice contact/dialer apps with lots of different Skins as well to suite your preferences.


or you can Root/ROM as most of the current ROM's have T9 capabilities.

 

[nemov]

I use the Gesture search. That's the easiest way of finding a contact.

 

[yosteve]

A lot of us use ex dialer. It has the keypad to dial and an ics theme you can add on.

 

[ultravisitor]

+1 for Gesture Search