The phone is an INOI A54 on Android 13, stock ROM, rooted with a recovery Magisk patch. There is this black bar in the middle of the screen, at the top, that appeared when I got a call. *A black rectangle in the middle of the screen at the top with a phone icon inside of it* After the call ended, the bar stayed and could not be removed. Upon clicking on it, it launches the dialer app via some "DIAL" intent/action. This bar is really annoying, and I would like to know what setting or app causes it to appear. What I've tried already: 1) Looking through basically all notification settings 2) Uninstalling the dialer app 3) Changing dialer apps 4) Killing any processes I could find that are remotely related to the calling activity 5) Checked the accessibility settings, nothing useful there, too. 6) Also tried to search for "overlay" and "quick access" in the search bar, nope. And I still could not fix it. The only "solution" is to reboot, but I'd have to do it every time someone calls me. I think that something that can be tried is checking the UI layers in some kind of debugger and then searching by package. That would solve it, I think, but I don't know any. So, what I'm asking is: 1) If this bar can be disabled by changing some setting, then what is it, and where do I find it? 2) If it can't, then what app/process causes it? So that I can kill/restart/disable it.

When I'm texting (SMS) someone and want to call them, I click the phone icon in the app. But that launches Google Voice. How can I set it to launch the regular voice app (to make a standard phone call)? I'm on Google Pixel 6, Android 15. Edit: Apps>Default apps>phone> is Phone app

When I look at the phone call history of the Samsung Phone app, I sometimes see a number that I want to add to my contacts. However, the only operation I can do with those numbers is to delete them. How do I add a contact from that list?

When was the Google dialer app (Phone by Google) launched? I have looked on the web, but there is no definite answer. Initially, it was named Android Dialer. I want to know all the previous names of the phone app.

How can I save a number during a phone call? The scenario is that I'm calling someone to get the phone number of someone else. If I just type the number in the dialer, it disappears when the call ends. Opening some kind of notepad application is cumbersome both saving and retrieving: tap home, tap applications, find the application, start a new note, type number, end call, copy number, paste number into the dialer (how to do the last step is another question)

ZTE Blade A54 phone comes out of the box with Google applications for Phone, Contacts and Messages. Yesterday I downloaded alternative applications from Fossify and set them as default ones. Now I heared the phone vibrating. It seems that it rebooted without any obvious reason. After it booted, I found out that Phone, Contacts and Messages applications were resetted back to the Google's ones. I thought that it was an automatic system update, but according to the log, the last system update was installed a month ago. How to find out which application / service triggered the restoration? Was it Google Play? Was it some system guard service? Howwto find it out?

Even when the phone is locked to the maximum extent (bedtime on Google Family Link / Huawei parental controls), the child able to call friends. This is not what I want, especially during nights. I have spent a lot of time looking for a solution. This seems like something easy to implement (even locking the whole dialer app), however it looks like one would have to root the device to achieve this. I found one trail, *MMGuardian*, that claims to allow contacts white list, but this is paid software and I'm looking for a free solution. There is a Google topic about this, on which a lot of people voted. How come such a seemingly obvious functionality is not available?

On a motorcycle, I have the following situation: The Galaxy S23 has a SIM card and is connected to the motorcycle intercom. Phone is located in my pocket or tank bag. The Galaxy S8 without a SIM card is permanently mounted on the motorcycle. It works as navigation. Problem to solve: How to receive/make a call via the S23 on the S8.

I have a Motorola Moto E (2020) (model number XT2052-1) running Android 10 (build number QPGS30.82-141-17). Recently, it started ending incoming calls as soon as I answer them: when the phone is called, it rings and displays the associated on-screen prompt to answer/decline the call, but when I answer it, the call immediately ends (i.e., the phone hangs up automatically). This has happened multiple times with multiple callers; at this point I'm unable to successfully answer any incoming calls. From the caller's side, it seems like the call is answered but then immediately disconnected (they're not put through to my voicemail). I was able to answer an incoming call about a week ago and I haven't made any changes to my phone's configuration in months (I haven't installed any new apps, changed any settings, etc.). I'm able to make outgoing calls with no issues. I went through Motorola's troubleshooter for both *Calls are dropping* and *Unable to make or receive calls* (under the general *Calls* category) and also tried some potential solutions I found online. At this point, I've tried: * Clearing the phone app's cache and storage. * Powering off the phone and then powering it on again. * Restarting the phone. * Force rebooting the phone. * Restarting the phone in safe mode. (This apparently rules out the possibility of another app interfering with phone calls.) * Checked for a software update (my phone is already running the latest version of Android available to it). * Testing the proximity sensor (this seems irrelevant but was listed in one of Motorola's troubleshooters). * Ensuring that the "Power button ends calls" option is disabled (again, seems irrelevant, but was in a troubleshooter). I *haven't* tried a factory reset (yet). I've found a lot of reports of this problem or similar ones occurring for phones running Android, but the cause is often a third-party app (which I seem to have ruled out by trying to answer an incoming call in safe mode). I'd appreciate any suggestions of other things to try before performing a factory reset. I'm also concerned that, even if I'm able to fix this problem, it may "randomly" occur again in the future (which I'd only realize when I'm unable to answer an incoming call), so any thoughts as to what the root cause might be (software, hardware, an issue with my cell service provider) would be welcome.

I have a Huawei P20 Lite, running EMUI 9.0, whose default dialer app became unusable. When making a call, the in-call screen doesn't show up and the only way to hang up is with the power button. When receiving a call, nothing shows up except the dropdown menu banner. I reverted the system version to 8.0, and it was working normally until recently. I ran logcat while making and receiving calls and found a recurring error:

05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: androidmapsapi-Background_2
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: Process: com.android.incallui, PID: 2208
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: m.bgr: Exception while extracting native library.
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: 	at com.google.android.apps.gmm.jni.util.NativeHelper.safeLoadLibrary(:com.google.android.gms.policy_maps_core_dynamite@241110202@241110201008.615149234.615149234:207)
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: 	at com.google.android.apps.gmm.jni.util.NativeHelper.ensureLibraryLoaded(:com.google.android.gms.policy_maps_core_dynamite@241110202@241110201008.615149234.615149234:78)
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: 	at m.dmi.run(:com.google.android.gms.policy_maps_core_dynamite@241110202@241110201008.615149234.615149234:1)
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: 	at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:457)
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: 	at m.cct.run(:com.google.android.gms.policy_maps_core_dynamite@241110202@241110201008.615149234.615149234:12)
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: 	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1162)
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: 	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:636)
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: 	at m.cdj.run(:com.google.android.gms.policy_maps_core_dynamite@241110202@241110201008.615149234.615149234:44)
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: 	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:784)
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: Caused by: m.bgr: Zip entry 'lib/arm64-v8a/libgmm-jni.so' not found in APK '/system/priv-app/InCallUI/InCallUI.apk'
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: 	at com.google.android.apps.gmm.jni.util.NativeHelper.safeLoadLibrary(:com.google.android.gms.policy_maps_core_dynamite@241110202@241110201008.615149234.615149234:174)
05-09 10:12:57.371  2208  9003 E AndroidRuntime: 	... 8 more

How should this exception be mitigated?

If I block a number from the first paragraph of this help , will SMS messages from the same number be blocked?

I am looking for the method to read IMEI from emergency call dialer, before the phone is activated. When I try *#06# it says that this is not emergency number.

What does that one icon with the 3 lines and T on call history of the Samsung Phone app? Why doesn’t it show for the other ones?

I have a Nokia C01 Plus running Android version 11 - this is Android Go. For some reason, it pocket dials the number which is shown as "Emergency Number" > This is not something I stored, but it came with the phone. It's not editable. Or deletable. It's also not part of the "Emergency Information" stored in "Settings -> About Phone". That is blank in my case --- So I want to disable/delete/edit the "Emergency Call" number. Is there a way to do this? I know about Call Confirm apps, but I don't want to use it because that would enable "Confirm" for every number - which I don't want. I don't pocket-dial any number except this one. And it happens 5 times a day.

I just got a new smartphone, and although I configured the Phone app to allow the use of the microphone, I am getting an odd "Unblock device microphone" prompt. I bought the phone and it should NOT be associated or managed by a third party nor controlled remotely in any way. Also, I have not set the developer mode. I don't recall having seen this type of prompt before, is it a bonafide Android OS prompt? Below I post the screenshots of the Phone app permissions and the prompt with the message "Unlock device microphone This unlocks access for all apps and services allowed to use your microphone" with the Cancel and Unlock possible actions.

I'm using Rethink DNS to monitor traffic. I'm curious as to why the 'Phone and Messaging Storage' group would be reaching out to google domains in addition to app.hubspot.com. Attached are the firewall logs along with the apps included within the 'Phone and Messaging Storage' group.

I have the opposite situation as [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/165879/can-i-report-phone-numbers-as-spam-callers) . I received a call which Google marked as Suspected Spam Caller, but it was a legitimate call from a company I do business with. Can I report to Google that this is not spam so others are not confused? I selected the call in my history, and there is an option to report as spam, but not an option to report as **not** spam.

Phone: Moto e5 Play
Android version: 8.0.0
Build Number: ODP27.91-167-9-19
Kernel Version: 3.18.71.perf-g3501b0bbb34d (May 30, 2020)
Configuration version: F16.MOT.moto e5 play.0 About a year ago my phone auto-updated and, suddenly, whenever a phone call was in process, a well meaning but frustratingly invasive heads-up notification appears. I'm sure some programmer thought they were doing me a favor. What it does is get in the way of ending my phone calls. What used to be a one-tap process is now a swipe + one tap process. Worse, if the phone call requires tapping numbers (e.g., a call center process), the heads-up notification must be dismissed before any dialer actions can be taken. Insofar as I can tell, the heads-up notification has no practical value as it does nothing that the dialer does not already do. *Note: This only occurs on incoming calls. The notification doesn't happen with outgoing calls.* Is there any way to disable this notification? It only appears during active phone calls. If the other party hangs up first, it disappears along with the dialer interface. Here's a screenshot. The heads-up notification is the white block at the top with the "Ignore" and "Answer" buttons.
*Click to enlarge*

My default phone/call app doesn't allow me to turn off notifications. When I go into the 'Apps and notifications' and find the phone/call app and try to turn them off, the switch is grayed out and does not allow me to. Is there any ADB command I can do to overwrite this and allow me to control the notification?

I have a friend called Kåre Østergård. I can search him in contacts using the å and the Ø characters, but I am not able to find "Kåre" using the [Phone by Google](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer) 's dial pad, that looks something *similar* to the image below. On previous OnePlus phones using previous android versions, I believe "Kare" would also find "Kåre", but not on my Google Pixel 6. So how do I dial Kåre Østergård using the stock Android phone dial?