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Shortcuts to Applications?
Why yes, that is a bag phone
It is nice to have quicker ways to start up applications, than to have to wade through menus.
So far, I have only found one way to set up application shortcuts on the TM506, and it is very limited, because 1) One can only set up two such shortcuts, and 2) they will only work from the Standby home screen.
That is, there is a setting called "Shortcuts", somewhere in Settings, where one can set the right key and the left key as shortcuts, including to applications, but of course those only work from the home screen, as the right and left buttons perform actions anywhere else. (The up and down keys are hard-wired to contacts and call history.)
Is there any other way to set up shortcuts to apps?
For instance, on another phone I had, one could set up the 0-9 speed dial keys (hold the key down), to start apps, as well as speed dial numbers. One could also set the voice dial prompts to start apps, rather than dial numbers. So far, I have not seen an indication that either is possible on the TM5-506. Or, is there a way, to set speed dial and/or voice prompts to launch applications?
Any other way to set app shortcuts?
Mobile Pro
1. You can set up the left and right buttons for shortcuts (and they only work from the home screen, which you have figured out)
2. You can add shortcuts to the "My Shortcuts" button which is located right under the green phone button. This button's shortcuts can be accessed from ANY screen.
Those are the only 2 methods I am aware of for creating shortcuts.
Why yes, that is a bag phone
I wasn't aware of #2. Thanks. That will be a help. Probably more useful than the left and right button shortcuts, that only work from the home screen, and also are too easy to press by accident. (In any case, only two of them can be set. So it's good to have that other shortcut menu.)Originally Posted by rrc589
Thank you.
Why yes, that is a bag phone
Although that shortcut menu is a helpful addition, just in case anyone from SE is reading, it sure would be nice if the voice dial shortcuts 0-9 (pressing and holding one of those buttons) could be set to launch apps, not only set to dial numbers. It would be quicker to start an app that way, than to scroll through any menu. Also, start by voice prompt would be nice as well.
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For what it is worth, I have found that the unbranded version of the firmware lets you set a shortcut to a deeper menu level than that on the stock T-Mobile version.
Phone Collector
I'm not going back to TMO-US firmware to check for myself, but i doubt there's any difference like that...
Mobile Pro
In the TMO-US firmware I am able to set a shortcut to launch Opera Mini when I click the right d-pad, but that's as deep as the shortcut would allow me to go.
I am not able to set a shortcut to an Opera bookmark, for example. Can you set a deep shortcut like that in the unbranded firmware?
It's not a big deal to me, just wondering.
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No, it won't do that.
Okay, I just checked. It may not let you go deeper, but it does give you the option to change the position of or delete the shortcut for the camera and bluetooth. Those are locked in the T-Mobile branded phone.
Mobile Pro
Yea, that's pretty much the only advantage of debranding in terms of shortcuts. You are allowed to set those 2 buttons to any shortcuts you wish.
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No, I meant the 2 shortcuts on the menu that is invoked by pressing the key under the green call button. Similar, but not identical.
Why, oh, why do the phone companies insist on locking things like this on the phones they offer? I know they expect consumer service reps to be overwhelmed with calls from people who've accidentally deleted the shortcut and are calling because they can't find their camera now, but really . . . .
T-Mobile's deactivating the FM radio on the TM506 is perhaps the biggest head scratcher. Were they afraid that the TM506 would look too attractive?
Mobile Pro
Exactly, haha. Sad but true.
Why yes, that is a bag phone
Yes, that is pretty weird!
Perhaps since they knew they would offer the phone at a low price (lower, for instance, than Cin Bell offers it for), that they wanted to reduce its features, to not compete with their more expensive phones.
Doesn't make sense though. Just wondering, what the possible (il)logic could be.
If anyone from that dept of T-Mo is reading (doubtful), we would be very curious to find out the reasoning.
Interesting too, that the manual for the product, from the SE site, mentions nothing about an FM radio. I guess because they knew TM, who the phone was made for, disabled it. However, the Cin Bell site points to the same manual on the SE site. I guess Cin Bell must have included extra instructions with the phone, on how to use the FM radio.
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