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regtee2 · **awkward to answer a phone call -** 07-23-2010, 06:33 PM

Is it just me or is the software on the Streak frustrating when trying to answer an incoming call?

Phone rings, you pick it up, then the screen goes blank. You then need to hit the power button to turn the screen on, then hit the menu button to unlock it, then press the phone icon in the task bar, then hit the answer button.

By the time you've done that they've gone to voicemail...

Am I alone on this?

Is it possible to stay awake on incoming calls?

Ind1 · 07-23-2010, 06:51 PM

Good one buddy, I want to know the answer as well.

kibcom · 07-23-2010, 07:01 PM

Thank the Lord for forums like this. I thought it was just me. The only way I have been able to answer a call successfully is when the Streak has been lying down flat on my desk. Otherwise i have exactly the same problem. Just a black screen and by the time you manage to get the phone screen displayed the call has been missed or gone to vmail. Help!

dabluone · 07-23-2010, 08:17 PM

Is everyone experiencing this? Not good.

anythinggoes · 07-23-2010, 10:01 PM

Same issues today, surely if the phones rings the phone should stay lit and ready to answer

d3matt · 07-23-2010, 11:08 PM

I've been struggling with this too. And it is a battle to get the call onto bluetooth too.

Regor · 07-24-2010, 06:23 AM

Hmmm cant say ive had that problem at all, phone rings I take it out of my pocket and tap the answer button... I have learnt to pick it up by the sides when it rings though.

One thing I did do that was great was to extend amount of rings as it seemed to ring twice and go to voice mail, I read it on this forum but cant finat the moment.
Roger

Bibs · 07-24-2010, 06:51 AM

It is frustrating and I think it's the proximity sensor blanking the screen out. As ^ he said, you need to learn to pick it up from the sides but Dell would do well to disable the sensor while the phone is ringing, it's a pain in the ass!

smoker · 07-24-2010, 11:41 AM

you have to be quick on the draw lol

perpetual121 · 07-25-2010, 01:27 PM

I get this as well. VERY frustrating. I am banking on the update sorting it out or will be rooting and getting a phone app that actually works. It seems that Dell just didn't spend enough on software development on this phone which makes no sense when the hardware is sooo good!

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Ind1 Senior Member Posts: 131 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London - UK	07-23-2010, 06:51 PM Good one buddy, I want to know the answer as well.

kibcom Member Posts: 93 Join Date: Jun 2010	07-23-2010, 07:01 PM Thank the Lord for forums like this. I thought it was just me. The only way I have been able to answer a call successfully is when the Streak has been lying down flat on my desk. Otherwise i have exactly the same problem. Just a black screen and by the time you manage to get the phone screen displayed the call has been missed or gone to vmail. Help!

dabluone Member Posts: 61 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK	07-23-2010, 08:17 PM Is everyone experiencing this? Not good. Jimmy UK "My Mom says Im cool" - Milhouse Van Houten

anythinggoes Junior Member Posts: 22 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: oundle	07-23-2010, 10:01 PM Same issues today, surely if the phones rings the phone should stay lit and ready to answer

d3matt Senior Member Posts: 134 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oxfordshire, UK	07-23-2010, 11:08 PM I've been struggling with this too. And it is a battle to get the call onto bluetooth too. Matt Streak supplied 8 July 2010, direct from Dell.co.uk

Regor Member Posts: 36 Join Date: Jun 2010	07-24-2010, 06:23 AM Hmmm cant say ive had that problem at all, phone rings I take it out of my pocket and tap the answer button... I have learnt to pick it up by the sides when it rings though. One thing I did do that was great was to extend amount of rings as it seemed to ring twice and go to voice mail, I read it on this forum but cant finat the moment. Roger

Bibs Junior Member Posts: 6 Join Date: Jul 2010	07-24-2010, 06:51 AM It is frustrating and I think it's the proximity sensor blanking the screen out. As ^ he said, you need to learn to pick it up from the sides but Dell would do well to disable the sensor while the phone is ringing, it's a pain in the ass!

smoker Member Posts: 69 Join Date: Jul 2010	07-24-2010, 11:41 AM you have to be quick on the draw lol

perpetual121 Junior Member Posts: 3 Join Date: Jul 2010	07-25-2010, 01:27 PM I get this as well. VERY frustrating. I am banking on the update sorting it out or will be rooting and getting a phone app that actually works. It seems that Dell just didn't spend enough on software development on this phone which makes no sense when the hardware is sooo good!

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