Favorites in Xperia S

[Hormone]

Is there a way so that when I go to favourites in the phone and hit a certain contact, it just calls them instead of going to yet another screen and hitting the phone icon.

I am already in the Phone section, so its pretty obvious that I want to call the favourite.

Any advice?

[Sam]

You could just create some "Direct Dial" widgets on one of the home screens; this will mean that when you tap the widget for the relevant contact it just starts dialing straight away.

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[Hormone]

Sounds great.

how do I do that?

[Hormone]

Anyone?

[gibbylinks · Accepted solution]

It's not a widget but a shortcut.

Hold finger down on home screen until menu comes up

select shortcut

then select direct dial it will then open your contacts

Hope that helps

[Hormone]

excellent. Thanks Heaps.

Its sad that someone from Sony could not tell me and also uses the wrong terms.

Well Done gibbylinks.

[JohnBrady]

The Xperia S Android 2.3.4 widget for Favorite Contacts disappears when you update to Android 4.0.4.

A workaround is to manually add Shortcuts to 'Direct Dial' or 'Direct message'. You have to do this manually, but it has the advantage of choosing once and for ever whether you want sms/email/mobile/home. BUT I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU CREATE A 'FAVES' FOLDER AND MOVE ALL DIRECT DIAL SHORTCUTS INTO THIS FOLDER, so as to prevent accidental misdialing. Or at least move the icons away from the edge of the screen. (I just woke up my sister...)

Alternatively, click Phone or Contacts, then click Groups at the bottom, then click the Star at the top (which means Favourites). There should be a shorter way of doing this, but I can't find one. (You can toggle Contacts into Favorites by clicking on the star on each line, and synch this with Gmail contacts - nice.)