Launcher Pro's default Phone App shortcut on the dock issue

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Just to share some finding (if it is not yet been widely been a known issue) about the Phone App of Galaxy S when using with Launcher Pro.

I was very frustrated by the Phone App comes with the Galaxy S, when I get my Galaxy S, I use Launcher Pro right the way, there is a Phone shortcut on the dock, which I didn't alter it and use it from the beginning.

I eventually discovered that when I launch the Phone App every time, it will goes to the dial pad screen, instead of the call log screen which I left the Phone App last time, I was thinking of this is a bug of the Phone App since there is no setting on the Phone App for choosing which screen to startup, so I was searching if there is any alternative but there is none in the market better than the stock one.

My friend just show me he his Galaxy S using ADW Launcher, and when I open the Phone App on his phone, it goes back to the call lock screen, woo! That is what I'm looking for, but how did he do that? He said he did nothing, so I go to download ADW Launcher right the way and I got the same result, probblem solved!

However, I personally prefer Launcher Pro more, and seem that is not the problem of the Phone App itself but between the Phone App and Launcher Pro, so I launch back Launcher Pro again and try. The same problem appear again, so I launch the Phone App from the drawer when using Launcher Pro, the problem gone too!

So, I try to hold on the Phone shortcut on the dock, re-assign the shortcut to launch the Phone App, it launch properly now.

So the original phone shortcut seems to be having some problem, maybe calling something else which is equivalent to the Phone on the original shortcut?

Anyway, re-assign the Phone App to the dock will solve this.

Thanks!
I also had to do the same for contacts icon (was not assigned to the contacts app).

guess the shortcut was not calling the phone app but was calling the default calling applications
like when you launch the app normally , it asks the phone to launch the app
when you use that shortcut , it tells the phone you want to call

With the swipe function in the dock, u can have the best of both worlds.

The default press brings me to the dialer, while swiping up bring me to the call log provided it was last closed in that position.

i have a USB connection problem with Kies when is Launcher pro can be connected when using Kies no problem is there any fix for this ?

Samsung Kies will not work with any other launcher other than the default TWLauncher. You will need to switch back the default launcher to the TWLauncher before you can connect under Kies mode. You can download an application called "Home Switcher" to change the default launcher. To play safe, reboot after change the default launcher.

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Thanks very much Copo!

The best way to do this to alwas get the call log is this:

Use the default Launchpro icon to get to the dialer, which i find is great. Then change the swipe gesture to launch an activity and the activity is part of the phone app and choose the log option tab...i think it is the first or second choice.

That way you have the best of both worlds

Swipe up for sure. I use it for launching contacts. Such a handy feature, really improves productivity.

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Anyone know what activity uses Launcher Pro to open dialpad directly?

I want to use that shortcut with ADW, but i can't find it in activities. I managed to open dialpad from a shortcut with the activity: Contacts -> Contacts(.TwelveKeyDialer), but dialpad is opened without tabs at the top (Phone, Call log, Contacts, Favorites).

How can i find what shortcut command Launcher Pro uses for opening dialer?