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Smart Dial do not work?

tonique — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:46:04 GMT

Phone: Sony Xperia Tipo

bought in Bulgaria from MTEL

Build number 11.0.A.0.26

Andorid 4.04

Problem:

Smart dial do not work properrly. Only search in phone number filed not in Contact name field.

Is there anybody with the same problem with their Xperia Tipo?

I know i can install other Smart Dialer but i prefer that from Sony. I have SE Xperia Ray (Android 4.03) and Sony Xperia U (Android 2.3.7). On both phones Sony Smart Dial works fine.

If this is wide spread bug do you think that Sony will fix it?

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

bluevince — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:01:19 GMT

I confirm the bug: unlike what is written in the st21i2 user manual (page 36)

"To make a call using smart dial:

...

Use the dialpad to enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you want to call .As you enter each letter or number, a list of possible matches appears

This "smart dial" feature (very useful and handy) was working properly on my previous Sony-Ericsson mobile phone (W995).

With XPERIA Tipo Dual, only numbers are taken into account for searching in contacts... It's clearly a malfunction...

Vincent

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

Johan — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:07:45 GMT

Could you please send me your details in a PM, and will forward this for investigation.

Make a relevant topic and include the following.

Name:

Phone nr:

E-mail:

Country:

Operator:

Product(s):

IMEI nr:

Build number:

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

dhavaltawar — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:06:41 GMT

Hi,

I have the same problem in my Xperia Tipo. I am fron India. Is there any solution for this bug? Or I have to download and install any third party software.

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

manojgopalan — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:06:25 GMT

I have the same problem while smart dialing. The search is based just on the number and not on the name.

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

LRob — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:40:35 GMT

Hello,

I have the Same problem in Portugal, i have asked sony about this and for 2 weeks haven´t a answer.

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

zoki003 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:53:46 GMT

Same problem with my Sony Xperia Miro

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

jay117 — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:55:36 GMT

I have the same Problem

with Sony Xperia J

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

Kavish88 — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 09:19:09 GMT

The same probllem man !! ... only this time with xperia miro !! ....

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

shrey96 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:57:43 GMT

Did anyone come p with a fix?? Maybe an alternative dialer??

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

tomjohny — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:51:38 GMT

same problem

smart dialer not working

name : tom

phone no: +917736504402

tomjohny123@gmail.com

India

operator: tata docomo

model:sony st21i

imei:353809054319451

build no:11.0.A.16

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

ashishmbd — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:16:58 GMT

Same problem with my Sony Xperia J

Name: Ashish Singh

Phone nr: EMAIL ME

E-mail: asingh.mbd@gmail.com

Country: India

Operator: Vodafone

Product(s): Xperia J (ST26i)

IMEI nr:354386053118662

Build number: 11.0.A.7.5

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

Johan — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:10:40 GMT

This has now been looked into and it's unfortunately not supported by Xperia tipo/tipo dual. The info in the users guide is unfortunately wrong and will be edited as soon as possible. I suggest that you search for contact names using the contacts tab instead, or third party application.

Re: Smart Dial do not work?

bluevince — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:20:29 GMT

Thanks for the feedback, so sad to hear that Sony is not able to deliver such a basic function, available on any other Android ICS smartphone for other brands.

It's like the Sony MW600 bluetooth headset : with any Android smartphone, the song titles are displayed on the OLED display, except with Sony XPERIA ones. Can you believe it ?

I'm 35, from France, and I think that "this" SONY is not the same SONY that created Walkman, Trinitron and Minidisc (I still own and use my MZ-RH1, latest Hi-MD produced by SONY), no, I can't believe it...