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Old 05-15-2006, 07:39 PM   #1
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Question Can't set 8700g Center convenience key to Address?

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When I had the 8700C, I had the center key set as a shortcut to the address book. I picked up the 8700G yesterday and you can set the shortcut to everything BUT the address book.

Am I missing something, or did that option disappear on the 8700g version?
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Old 05-15-2006, 08:25 PM   #2
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It seems to have been "removed" in version 4.1.0.280/284. I had it on my 8700c, but it disappeared after the upgrade to Bharti. Not sure if it comes back with the Telstra version.
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Old 05-16-2006, 03:51 AM   #3
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Funny I just reported this to Telstra Wireless Support. I am real Telstra customer. If you have any real Telstra issues and I can reproduce, then I will log then with Telstra as well.

So the issue of the No Address Book option for 'Side/Front Convenience Key Opens' options for 8700g

Platform Version 2.0.0.120 and BlackBerry Version 4.1.0.284
Platform Version 2.0.0.133 and BlackBerry Version 4.1.0.309

On a 8700g the Default Settings are

Front Convenience Key Opens - Nothing,
Side Convenience Key Opens - Profiles (Normal)

However as I did a backup of the 7100 (HK CSL 4.1) and restore to the 8700, my setting of Nothing actually shows the Address Book when I click the Front Convenience Key

On the 7100 the options are:
Nothing
Address Book
Alarm
BlackBerry Browser
Blackberry Messenger
etc

on the 8700g the options are
Nothing
Default (browser)
Alarm
BlackBerry Browser
Blackberry Messenger
etc
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Old 05-16-2006, 07:48 AM   #4
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I had mine set to the address book before I upgraded to Bharti, so my front convenience key still opens the address book, but when I go into Screen/Keyboard options, it is set to 'Nothing'...
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Old 05-16-2006, 09:11 AM   #5
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So can you downgrade back to the original OS and set it to address and then upgrade to the newer OS?
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Old 05-16-2006, 10:01 AM   #6
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I would believe so
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Old 05-17-2006, 05:46 AM   #7
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same problem here
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Old 05-17-2006, 06:27 AM   #8
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to give you all the facts, I actually had the Cingular OS, then Bharti, then Telstra and downgraded back to Bharti last week. Through it all, I have retained the ability to open the Address Book with the convenience key.
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Old 05-17-2006, 05:41 PM   #9
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I noticed with my Telstra, it is called Contacts. Not address book. Just my two cents.
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Old 05-28-2006, 10:46 AM   #10
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If you have read the manual, you would have found that both the <address book> and the <call log> functions are pre-set to the <Send> key and that's why it's not available any more.

If you press and hold the <Send> key, it automatically pops into the <address book> function.


Press <Send> key lightly and it activates the <call log> function.

PS - <Send> key is the key with the green bar across its face.
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Yes I tried to live with using the method of holding down <Send> key to bring up the Address Book, however you can't SMS or email from here

To press and hold the <Send> key, it automatically pops into the <address book> function and Press <Send> key lightly and it activates the <call log> function, has been around since the 7100
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Old 05-28-2006, 01:50 PM   #12
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I agree completely. What's the purpose of a "programmable key" if you can't program the functions? I was pretty unhappy when I couldn't do the <address book> function either.

Also, I use the phone function a lot and since the blueberry days I was able to just hold the <ESC> key to hang up the phone. Now that I have to switch my left hand to hold the phone and use my right hand to press the <end> button to hang-up. What a pain. The wheel and the <ESC> key was such a nice combination. Which idiot changed the looked-n-feel?
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Old 05-28-2006, 08:44 PM   #13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thequickad
Now that I have to switch my left hand to hold the phone and use my right hand to press the <end> button to hang-up. What a pain.
You must have short thumbs.

Quote:
Originally Posted by thequickad
Which idiot changed the looked-n-feel?
Probably the ones that thought about it for a second, and then moved on with life because its really didn't matter in the grand scheme of things.
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Old 05-29-2006, 08:21 AM   #14
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Why would you need to when you can use a shortcut key and save the center key for something else. See my tips document, but with most themes hitting A brings up the entire address book when you need it, or you can dial by name with the green send key as pointed out.
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