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[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
I haven't as yet seen anything as feature rich and customisable as True Phone. Maybe there are apps that I might have missed, but I am very happy with True Phone. I don't think development is stopped; people on 4pda could shed more light on this. It appears @exisapps has not been here for quite a while.
[Android Apps and Games] Oldramirez:
same here, with my google pixel pro 7, after last android update, I have no longer the whatsapp icon. I'm really disappointed, it was great to be able to send a whatsapp message without adding the contact. did you maybe find a solution? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Oldramirez:
Has everybody any news about this app? I 'm addicted, can't do without, and now without the whatsapp icon I'm going crazy
[Android Apps and Games] rudabb:
Hi. Great app! Trying to go through the thread. But I have one annoyance. I put call recording set to system app since it works.

Biggest problem I can't see an option to record all calls automatically.it works if I press the button. But that doesn't work for me.

Is there a setting or a workaround?this app is too perfect otherwise.

Thanks 🙏
[Android Apps and Games] cokesucker:
I was going crazy trying to figure out my settings. I thought i did something. Thanks for confirming it's the android update.. i miss that feature too

My temporary solution is to copy the number and send Whatsapp to myself (you can pin yourself in Whatsapp) from there you can message without adding the contact.
[Android Apps and Games] falciatrice10:
Hi

I updated my Xiaomi 12T to MIUI14 Android13 and true phone refuses to start !!!
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Which version are you running? Try with the attached (older) APK.
[Android Apps and Games] illetyus:
Can we block certain people for certain hours in this app?
[Android Apps and Games] falciatrice10:
It's working thanks !!!!
[Android Apps and Games] attique.wains:
Once there were Whatsapp icon, how can I get it back. Any body help
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
If I couldn't see the vertical 3-dot menu, I'd first try landscape mode or adjust screen resolution before doing further troubleshooting.
[Android Apps and Games] attique.wains:
Yes. I am missing this screen and 3 dots for more options. How can I get it back. Which part of settings related to this
[Android Apps and Games] attique.wains:
I tried every thing, resetting the app and reinstalling the app but no use. That was my most favorite function
[Android Apps and Games] cokesucker:
No Whatsapp icon or 3dot menu here.

Which Android version and which app version are you using?
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
AICP Android 12.1 of 3rd March. (Weekly updates usually every Friday.)

True Phone v2.0.18 Rev 117 of 18th August 2022.
[Android Apps and Games] cokesucker:
I think it's an Android 13 issue. That's why it's still working for you on 12.1

Something changed in last Android 13 update.
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Which version are you running? Try with the APK attached in this post. Someone's had success. But, not sure about the 3-dot menu and Whatsapp icon.
[Android Apps and Games] cokesucker:
Yes I'm using 2.017 rev 117.

3 dot menu appears if you have 2 sim enabled. Otherwise it should show Whatsapp icon.
[Android Apps and Games] attique.wains:
Android 13, phone vivo v23 5g.

Once it was there but I installed Skype who replaced Whatsapp icon. I tried a lot by uninstalling Skype and reinstalling Whatsapp. But no avail
[Android Apps and Games] cokesucker:
Try this 20.18 nightly
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
I presume you're on Android 13. So is your issue resolved with this apk?
[Android Apps and Games] cokesucker:
Yes I'm on Android 13.

No it's not resolved with this even though it's the latest apk.

I think it's related to the ROM source code changes.
[Android Apps and Games] attique.wains:
No it was all working after Android 13 but it went wrong when I installed Skype.

Now deleting and uninstalling Skype has no cure.

What's it's latest version.
[Android Apps and Games] attique.wains:
Installed but no cure
[Android Apps and Games] attique.wains:
I tried Whatsapp Business and icon of the same arrived. I think simple Whatsapp not getting for with it
[Android Apps and Games] cokesucker:
You are right Whatsapp business icon works and skype works.
[Android Apps and Games] dvhttn:
I have a query that is not confined to True Phone but, I believe, applies to most diallers/contact apps. That is, when several contacts have the same main phone number, the one shown in the call log is the one that is nearest to 'A' in the alphabet.

An example, based on my existing contacts but with changed 'names' ... :) I have 'Work' as a contact with a phone number. I also have several contacts at work called, let's say, 'Bob', 'Ted' and 'Alice'. Their phone number is the same as 'Work' but other details are different (we have no extension numbers - just a single number for work/office). If I phone 'Work' I see on the screen 'Calling Alice' ...... and the call log shows I called Alice. I believe this is because of the way the Android API works around phone calls. You call a number and the system comes back with the first contact that has that number.

Now, if 'Work' was calling me then I can understand this happing as my phone would have no idea 'who' was calling me, just 'which number' was calling. However on calling out the app know 'who' I called as well as which number as I pulled up their contact details to place the call. Surely in that situation the app, True Phone in this case, could say 'Calling <correct contact>' .... ?

Am I missing something here? Or could TP implement this if it is possible?
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Call recording

There is a simple way to check whether TP is a system app. Go to TP's Settings, scroll down and tap About the app, you should see IDDQD in the dialog.

If you do not see it, it means that TP is not recognised by the OS as a system app.

In this case you need to uninstall magisk module and TP and then use one of the following methods:

1. Install TP

2. Reboot

3. Install magisk module

4. Reboot

5. Check for IDDQD

or

1. Install magisk module

2. Reboot

3. Install TP

4. Reboot

5. Check for IDDQD

Call recording works for me - with both sides of the conversation clearly audible - after following the 2nd method above.

Many thanks to @exisapps for this cool app.
[Android Apps and Games] HippoMan:
I'm using the latest True Phone release on my rooted Pixel 5 running crDroid-v7.25 (Android 11). It's been working very well for me for at least a year or two, including on earlier Android versions.

However, I have recently encountered an issue ...

I've started using local, phone-only contacts. I turned off contact sync'ing to Google, and I froze the default Contacts app. I now manage all my contacts solely via True Phone, and I periodically back them up in VCF format via True Phone.

Most of the time, this works very well for me, but occasionally True Phone totally stops displaying all of my local, phone-only contacts. When that happens, the True Phone contacts screen becomes completely blank.

I can fix that by going to "Settings=>Contacts=>Contacts to Display" and selecting "Phone, local unsynced".

This causes True Phone to start properly displaying all my local, phone-only contacts again. However, after several days or so, once again True Phone forgets all my local contacts, and I have to repeat this procedure. This keeps happening periodically.

I never reconfigure True Phone and never change any of its configuration. I only use True Phone to select contacts to call by phone. So, I don't believe that I'm doing anything in True Phone that could change its Contacts settings.

Is there any way to make the "Settings=>Contacts=>Contacts to Display=>Phone, local unsynced" setting be permanently sticky, so that I never more will need to periodically reset that setting?

Thank you in advance for any thoughts and suggestions.
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Try this: Backup local contacts, then delete all. Launch the system application and create 1 'test' local contact in it. Restore local contacts via True Phone. Delete the 'test' local contact. After that, True Phone will use the local account created by the system application (for the 'test' local contact). Maybe contacts will not disappear thereafter.
[Android Apps and Games] HippoMan:
Thank you!

I want to make sure I understand. What app are you referring to by "system application"?

If by that you mean the standard "Contacts" app, I won't be able to use it in this way, because starting in Android 11, Google made yet another user-hostile "enhancement" (ha ha!), and they changed the Contacts app to no longer allow local, phone-only contacts. I can only manage contacts with that app which are associated with one or more Google-based accounts.

That's one of the reasons for my freezing the standard Contacts app and choosing a different Contacts Provider (True Phone) which indeed allows local, phone-only contacts.

Or by "system application", do you perhaps mean some other app?

Thank you again.
[Android Apps and Games] ivictor80:
Hello,

I am just curious.

What is the size of the call history log? I mean, how many calls can be kept in history?
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Play with this setting and check.
[Android Apps and Games] marianopower:
Hello

On Huawei p40 TruPhone is unable to read which SIM card was used and always display SIM1.

I can use both SIM but in history I see only SIM1

Is there any possibility to fix it
[Android Apps and Games] DCStalls:
Is there a way to prevent the app from going to a bubble when focus is taken away?
[Android Apps and Games] Shadi_78:
Hi,

Anyone found a solution to this?

I can't find the little button to send Whatsapp messages from context menu! Used to be in this circled area.
[Android Apps and Games] Shadi_78:
My phone is iqoo neo 7 China version running origin OS, android 13.
[Android Apps and Games] cokesucker:
Use WhatsApp business instead. It works.
[Android Apps and Games] Tpain9999:
This is latest build ?
[Android Apps and Games] cokesucker:
6 months old, but yes latest.
[Android Apps and Games] Tpain9999:
Thanks for answering me, just wanted to clarify is this app in further development ?
[Android Apps and Games] cokesucker:
Very slowly. But yes I think it's not yet abandoned.
[Android Apps and Games] s_p2003:
device : Xiaomi 11 5g lite

MIUI : 14.0.5 (Android 13)

true phone version : 2.0.17 rev 117

hi

I bought the app only for the possibility of recording phone calls without warning, but I noticed that the saved files are without audio. I tried to change with system apps and True Phone to no avail. Is there solution?
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Try as mentioned in this post: https://xdaforums.com/t/app-4-0-tru...act-manager-replacement.2934816/post-88296637
[Android Apps and Games] s_p2003:
but, needs to have a rooted device?
[Android Apps and Games] jenaplisken:
Root is required if you want record directly from line. Every call-recording app neeed root, not only this. It's android restriction. So root it's mandatory.
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
I see you've edited your post, so...

For True Phone to be made a system app, the device has to be rooted; I know of no other way, ATM.

In one of the screenshots in my earlier post, the folder 'HbDialer' is seen to reside in /system/priv-app. Screenshot added here also for quick perusal.
[Android Apps and Games] s_p2003:
ok, but before update to miui 14, I haven't had this problem.

if i have to root the device, i might have a problem with that.
[Android Apps and Games] arana1:
Why not available for redmi note 9? (merlin), does it work if I sideload?
[Android Apps and Games] Dulik54:
Po nawiązaniu połączenia ikona mikrofonu pojawia się na pasku powiadomień, po kliknięciu pojawia się informacja o poufnych działaniach oraz o tym, że Tru ma dostęp do mikrofonu. Jak usunąć tę ikonę lub co zrobić, aby się nie pojawiała.

Mod translation: Once the connection is established, the microphone icon appears in the notification bar, when clicked, a message appears about confidential activities and that Tru has access to the microphone. How to remove this icon or what to do so that it does not appear.
[Android Apps and Games] xBenny:
Is this project still alive or is development over?
[Android Apps and Games] tetitons:
Recommendation: you could put gifs or videos in the contact photos
[Android Apps and Games] GabberJ:
Hello,

i like this app, i have a question for you.

What is the syntax in the blacklist to be able to block all calls from a country code? (for i.e. +216)

Is that possible? thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] jenaplisken:
Unfortunately it's not possible. I hope in futures updates
[Android Apps and Games] tetitons:
there is no movement update?
[Android Apps and Games] kayayusuf81:
Im using Truphone app for a while on my Xiaomi Mi Fold 3 phone as a default. Im very satisfy with it, cos its very easy and almost everything can costumise . Also runnig very fast and stable. Only I have a big problem is I have a contact sync problem. I dont mean I have no record shown on my contact book but lots of phone record cannot see on TruePhone. If I cannot find anyone in Truephone contact, I go to whatsapp to find person and copy its number then paste to Truephone, then the name of phone record appears.Its very strange and annoying. Could you please help me to fix this problem
[Android Apps and Games] tetitons:
Tengo un xiaomi mi 11 tengo contactos en google y se sincronizan bien, mira la configuración, la sincronización
[Android Apps and Games] tetitons:
I have a xiaomi mi 11 I have contacts in google and they synchronize well, look at settings, synchronization
[Android Apps and Games] kayayusuf81:
What you mean to "look at settings, synchronization ?". In Truephone I cant see any menu about "synchronization". If you mean to check Xiaomi Settings for synchronization yes it has but cannot add Truephone on this synchronization list as account
[Android Apps and Games] kayayusuf81:
Tengo ? What Tengo is ? Couldnt find Tengo in Google Play
[Android Apps and Games] tetitons:
entered the contacts in google and sync fine
[Android Apps and Games] kayayusuf81:
Seems I have to show by video is more clear to explain. Probably my problem is Truephone cannot sync with my Google adress book (not grouped numbers) also cannot sync with my Xiaomi account address book (not grouped numbers) and also cannot sync with my Whatsapp and Telegram number as you can see in video. Even I have more than 1885 numbers in my Google and Xiaomi address book. Only 298 numbers synced by Truephone
[Android Apps and Games] jenaplisken:
it seems "permissions" issue. Check app permission and set truephone like default dialer in settings.

I used true phone on 10t pro MIUI without problem
[Android Apps and Games] tetitons:
in the box that I indicate in blue you give it and factory reset
[Android Apps and Games] HippoMan:
I'm a long-term satisfied user of True Phone. However, I'm having one issue that I'm hoping that someone could help me with. I'm using the latest True Phone under Android 11 (crDroid 7.28) on a Pixel 5.

First of all, absolutely do not want any of my contacts to be kept in the cloud, so I have disabled Google cloud storage for my contacts, and I only keep my contacts in local storage.

I save and restore my contacts in True Phone via VCF files, and that works just fine.

However ...

Whenever I download an upgrade to True Phone, all the contacts get lost. I then have to re-import the VCF file.

My question here is the following: is there any way that True Phone can be configured so that it automatically installs the contacts from the VCF file every time after True Phone gets updated from the Play Store? Or will I always have to manually import the VCF contact data every time I upgrade True Phone from the Play Store?

Thank you very much.
[Android Apps and Games] singh54:
Strange thing,

1st strange thing is if we upgrade truephone or any other app data usually won't get lost, app will only get updated you are saying after every upgrade contacts are getting lost, I think no one has this type of problem

2nd strange thing

You updating the truephone!?!!!

How bro, because the app haven't updated in the Play Store for nearly 2 yrs and the last update we obtained here was on August 22, now it's almost a year after that update too, where u r getting updates brother??
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Used to happen to me earlier, but I did an upgrade from 2.0.17 to 2.0.18 (both were direct .apk installs) on Android 13 and all my contacts were intact.
[Android Apps and Games] HippoMan:
Hmm ... I did a Playstore upgrade of a number of apps, and this problem with my contacts occured. I just assumed without checking that it's because True Phone would have been updated, but now I see that this was a false assumption, and True Phone was not actually updated.

So, this problem is either some sort of random occurrence, or else one of the *other* apps that got upgraded somehow caused the problem.

I'll have to investigate further.

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] effone:
Same issue with my Xiaomi Lite NE.

I have 4 google accoumts linked to fetch contacts. But only 2 is having Ungrouped contacts checked under "Contacts to diaplay". If I manually check the others and apply it doesn't affect, neither the sync reset button works.

Its not a sync issue as if I go to groups and try to add a contact in a group then all Ungrouped contacts are visible there. So its just a visibility issue.

System settings are Ok and contacts are visible by other apps. Its just something forcing True Phone to uncheck Ungrouped contacts of few accounts alongwith Whats App / Telegram / SIM contacts (they are also not visible). Completely clueless what to do...
[Android Apps and Games] agrest04:
what is the latest version of the program
[Android Apps and Games] effone:
2.0.17 Rev 117
[Android Apps and Games] dvhttn:
Hmm. I'm on 2.0.18-2022-08-18 rev 117 ... was posted further back in the thread ....
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Probably Play Store

Latest Nightly

There are chances that we might have another nightly soon.
[Android Apps and Games] dancrow:
The development of this application is stopped for a long time. What source do you have for these "chances" ?
[Android Apps and Games] tetitons:
I think this app is abandoned
[Android Apps and Games] mrjuniork:
But still working wonderfully 😉
[Android Apps and Games] jenaplisken:
The dev is developping a new nightly. We have to wait some day. Stay strong
[Android Apps and Games] nadeemakhtar1994:
Source of this information?
[Android Apps and Games] jenaplisken:
I wrote directly to Evgeniy
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
The dev's latest posts dt. 14th July 2023 translated from Russian to English:

... will update soon + more telegrams will finally appear there!

Gentlemen, I apologize for the long absence days there will be a nightie with a set of minor fixes
[Android Apps and Games] dancrow:
We all hope he is well, ready for new beautiful development
[Android Apps and Games] sp5it:
Gone from playstore. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hb.dialer.free&hl=en_US
[Android Apps and Games] PeterPanA:
Hello,

I am a long-time user of the app and I confirm - this is the strongest in regards of customization app around.

Unfortunately - while using the pp - during phone calls I get too many unintended reactions from the app - obviously I am pressing some parts of the screen with my ear or cheek. The app opens different parts of its activities, which I really do not want to happen.

This does not happen with other phone apps.

Does anyone have some idea how to stop this unintended behavior?
[Android Apps and Games] dancrow:
Strange
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Yes, indeed. Attaching the last nightly, which works fine even on Android 13.
[Android Apps and Games] Lister Of Smeg:
Hi All,

Let's hope it hasn't gone-gone.... :( I wonder if the Dev has been silently working on a completely new build...??

As apparently, there was going to be a new updated Nightly at some point, but you would expect it to just be an update/keep the place-holder/reviews...

Let's hope it's not gone, it's the best out there by a mile...

Guess only time will tell....

Lister
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
You can say that again!
[Android Apps and Games] Lister Of Smeg:
"it's the best out there by a mile..."

ah, you didn't mean literally.... ;-) lol

Although wow, a change log, and it does appear a new version could be on the horizon in the not so distant future... fingers crossed! I do love the flexibility of this app, its so awesome with features.

How/where do you find the changelog...??

Cheers, Lister
[Android Apps and Games] dancrow:
This was long time ago
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Translated from the dev's Russian forum

That nightly is from 18.Aug.2022 03:36.
[Android Apps and Games] dancrow:
Exactly. Where are your screenshot from?
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Here is a new one. As stated above, from the dev's Russian forum... Let's just wait.
[Android Apps and Games] jenaplisken:
"Night build" 2.0.18 from August 12

Download

* Added Telegram to the context menu of the contact

* Added the ability to pay from the application without using Google Play (Only for Russia)

* Added the ability to turn off call screens on Android 13+

* Fixed a bug with WhatsApp

* Fixed contact visibility problem

* Something else on the little things
[Android Apps and Games] Adrianer:
What's the address of that forum?
[Android Apps and Games] jenaplisken:
If I remember correctly it is forbidden to link to this Russian forum.

Search on google TRUE PHONE 4PDA and you'll find the link
[Android Apps and Games] ironB0SS:
Hey, I completed persian lang a long time ago but you didn't implement it, can I ask why?
[Android Apps and Games] perelli:
I installed the nightly build 2.0.18 from August 12. Had to clean install, it didn't update the last year nightly version. At first sight it works properly on S23.
[Android Apps and Games] jenaplisken:
The crowdin project is suspended. I don't know why. I also have to add some strings to translate (Italian) but it is not possible to access the project. We have to wait
[Android Apps and Games] jenaplisken:
I haven't had this problem. In any case if you export the settings it is not difficult to do a clean install.
[Android Apps and Games] perelli:
I have done. But there is a weird bug. If I restore my settings from backup, the app isn't adfree anymore. So I set it manual. Not a big thing. BTW the last year version does the same for now. It wasn't an issue earlier. I have no clue.
[Android Apps and Games] Henri58:
Hi,

How can I obtain adv free? and the latest version of the app. (promo code or ..)

I would like to pay but this is not possible

Please a solution to this minor issue.

Regds
[Android Apps and Games] perelli:
I made a clean install, and the latest version is adfree too. I don't know why or how. I couldnt pay either, Russia only.
[Android Apps and Games] PeterPanA:
"This file (latest version) has been identified as malware or spam". Please comment - previous versions have not had this warning?
[Android Apps and Games] dvhttn:
Identified by what? I downloaded the apk onto a Windows 10 PC then installed it onto an Android 13 phone and had no warnings/problems at all.
[Android Apps and Games] Adrianer:
Not sure what the poster used - but according to Virustotal, it is Google detecting something in the bundled file assets/audience_network.dex .
[Android Apps and Games] jenaplisken:
I think it's the same problem that the app is temporarily unavailable in the store: some issues with privacy policy. The developer is also working on this.
[Android Apps and Games] PeterPanA:
The A13 with latest security patch identified the app as malware(?) and did not allow me to download nor install it on the phone.

Obviously there are differences in code from the 2022 build and personally I am concerned.
[Android Apps and Games] dvhttn:
Or, more likely, Google has "updated" (i.e. made the process more onerous for developers!!) their privacy policies.