N97: how to answer a call with the phone locked. - Mobile Phones

flagpole · 09-07-2009, 10:46

I wrote this for the vodafone forum. again i thought it might be useful here.

i'm sure many of you will know how to do this, bt it's not completely obvious so i thought it would do no harm to mention it.

with the screen locked when you receive a call you get this screen.

http://nigelcoldwell.co.uk/test/Scr000004.png

what this is telling you is that if you swipe your finger right you'll answer the call, and if you swipe it left you will unlock the screen and be presented with further options such as reject, reject with sms etc.

was that too obvious or not?

steveOooo · 09-07-2009, 11:49

no, ive had this and ended up missing the call! was fumbiling ..

so you swipe either the unlock blue banner or the answer banner or do you have to do both?

- how ru getting these screen grabs?

BT@home · 09-07-2009, 11:52

steve, how long have you had this phone ... and you still don't know how to answer a telephone call

flagpole · 09-07-2009, 11:55

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Originally Posted by steveOooo

no, ive had this and ended up missing the call! was fumbiling ..

so you swipe either the unlock blue banner or the answer banner or do you have to do both?

- how ru getting these screen grabs?

screen grabs:

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Originally Posted by me

anyone who doesn't know how to take screen shots, i use this:
http://www.smartphoneware.com/screen...on-product.php
set to true colour bmp, save to the mass storage, and activated by the camera button. i converted them to png, but whatever.

it's not the best one actually, but it's currently the only one that works on the n97. it can't save to png like the one i had on my 95

you swipe one way or the other. i don't think it has to be on the bar. just anywhere. left to answer OR right to bring up a menu

i guess i could post that screen too.

i've posted this on a couple of forums and it seems nobody knew this. i have also missed a call.

@BT@home - you can just unlock the phone, which i guess is what most people do.

BT@home · 09-07-2009, 12:12

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Originally Posted by flagpole

it's not the best one actually, but it's currently the only one that works on the n97.

Doesn't do landscape grabs though ... still waiting to someone that has got that working correctly.

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Originally Posted by flagpole

@BT@home - you can just unlock the phone, which i guess is what most people do.

I have a N97 so understand that. Just found it funny that Steve had only just realised this.

BTW: What I find very strange is that enabling anykey answer does not enable the green/red buttons. So if you enable that feature then you can answer a call with ANY key (which is nice) but NOT using the Green/Red keys !!! Hopefully a firmware fix for that one will be issued.

redmoons · 09-07-2009, 16:34

is there a skype application to download, I know nokia will intergrate one in the next firmware but I would like to use it now on skype?

flagpole · 09-07-2009, 16:37

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Originally Posted by redmoons

is there a skype application to download, I know nokia will intergrate one in the next firmware but I would like to use it now on skype?

i've heard that this one is good.
http://www.nimbuzz.com/
but i don't use skype myself.

Gazinuk · 09-07-2009, 17:27

dont most providers block skype ? ir have they just given up?

red_g00ner · 10-07-2009, 07:19

if you have skype on your pc/mac etc, you could use fring to hook into it on your mobile.

lalaland · 11-07-2009, 22:34

I'm still shocked that some people didn't know how to answer the call with the screen lock active and that there had to be a tutorial written

flagpole · 12-07-2009, 08:53

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Originally Posted by lalaland

I'm still shocked that some people didn't know how to answer the call with the screen lock active and that there had to be a tutorial written

I don't think it's obvious at all.

And i think when you ask things that are obvious to me i have the good grace not to point it out.

09-07-2009, 10:46	#1
flagpole Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: london Services: N97-1 vod, O2 BB 8meg, digihome PVR, W7-64 - addicted to World of Goo Posts: 15,126	N97: how to answer a call with the phone locked. I wrote this for the vodafone forum. again i thought it might be useful here. i'm sure many of you will know how to do this, bt it's not completely obvious so i thought it would do no harm to mention it. with the screen locked when you receive a call you get this screen. http://nigelcoldwell.co.uk/test/Scr000004.png what this is telling you is that if you swipe your finger right you'll answer the call, and if you swipe it left you will unlock the screen and be presented with further options such as reject, reject with sms etc. was that too obvious or not?

09-07-2009, 11:49	#2
steveOooo Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Services: PSN: steveOooo123 (steve - ZERO - zero - zero - zero - 123) Posts: 2,715	no, ive had this and ended up missing the call! was fumbiling .. so you swipe either the unlock blue banner or the answer banner or do you have to do both? - how ru getting these screen grabs?

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BT@home Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Services: Virgin V+, PS3 (BTatHOME), PSP, Wii, DS Lite Posts: 1,273	steve, how long have you had this phone ... and you still don't know how to answer a telephone call

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redmoons Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Watford Services: Virgin Digital Cable, Be 17Mbs, PS3, PSP Posts: 142	is there a skype application to download, I know nokia will intergrate one in the next firmware but I would like to use it now on skype?

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Gazinuk Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brum Services: PSN ID: GazimusPrime, Posts: 788	dont most providers block skype ? ir have they just given up?

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red_g00ner Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Epsom, Surrey, KT18 Services: Freeview, BT Vision & FreeSat Posts: 541	if you have skype on your pc/mac etc, you could use fring to hook into it on your mobile.

11-07-2009, 22:34	#10
lalaland Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Services: Sky 8Mb, Sky+, Wii, o2, wall mounted 40" TFT HDTV, 3 cats, PS3 Posts: 9,443	I'm still shocked that some people didn't know how to answer the call with the screen lock active and that there had to be a tutorial written