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Why can't I find the option to sort by last name?

I see posts from some people with Android 2.2 that their phone gives the option of sorting by last name or by first name. However, following the procedure they give, I don't see "display option". I have seen other people who say they have the same problem on other forums, but no solutions were offered other than that it might be motoblur. Is it motoblur? if so, can I remove motoblur so I can sort? Or is there another workaround? This continues to be a major annoyance for me when I want to make a call... Any help is appreciated.

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breezex

Yes, it is Motoblur. Yes, you can remove Motoblur (well most of it anyway). My D2G running Android 2.2 will permit me to sort by lastname. Removing Motoblur will void your warranty and the methods for doing so cannot be discussed in this forum. In this case Google search is your friend, but only if you are fairly technically savvy and a little daring.

silver6055

mjgreen66 wrote:
I see posts from some people with Android 2.2 that their phone gives the option of sorting by last name or by first name. However, following the procedure they give, I don't see "display option". I have seen other people who say they have the same problem on other forums, but no solutions were offered other than that it might be motoblur. Is it motoblur? if so, can I remove motoblur so I can sort? Or is there another workaround? This continues to be a major annoyance for me when I want to make a call... Any help is appreciated.

A fix is to download an alternative dialer from the market. I use Dialer One (free) which allows you to sort by last name.

It also shows time/date of all calls, vs the strange format used for recent calls (e.g. "6 hours ago") by the default dialer.

You can keep both, switching back to the stock dialer if you need to.

breezex

Do what Silver recommends. it's easier and safer.

Was getting ready to edit my reply to reflect the third party dialer option as a solution, but Silver beat me to it.

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