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tCallBlocking

About "tCallBlocking"

tCallBlocking

"tCallBlocking" is an application hangs up calls from unknown, blocking target number and etc. automatically.

  
Using "tCallBlocking", unknown calls can be hung up automatically.
Recommend for people don't want to be disturbed from no need calls.

Attention

  • Blocked calls appear on a call log.
  • Sometimes the phone ringtone and vibration happen for a moment, because calls are hung up after incoming call arrived

Recommended OS

  • Android OS 1.5 or later

Price

  • Full Version - 200 yen
  • Lite Version - Free

Version 1.5.1 (Full, Lite Version)

  • Support for Android OS 4.0 (Galaxy Nexus).

Functions

tCallBlocking Enable

  • Enable or disable tCallBlocking

Blocking Calls

  • Hang up unknown calls
  • Hang up calls from blocking number (The lite has limitation that max blocking phone numbers are three)
  • Hang up calls from phone number that doesn't exist in contacts (Full Only)

Disconnect Option

  • Take a Call Before Hang Up (Full Only)

Import and Export of Settings

  • Export settings and blocking number to SD card
  • Import settings and blocking number from SD card

Differences between Full and Lite Version

Function Full Version Lite Version
Blocking Unknown Calls
Blocking Calls From Blocking Number △(Max blocking phone numbers are three)
Using *(wildcard character) in Blocking Phone Number x
Blocking Calls without Contacts ×
Take a Call Before Hang Up ×
Import and Export of Settings

How to upgrade tCallBroking Lite to Full version.

Screenshots

Main Screen

Start a tCallBlocking, the below screen appears.

Main

Enable/Disable Blocking

To check the "Enable/Disable Blocking" box, tCallBlocking is enabled.
If tCallBlocking is disabled, clear the checkbox.

Block Unknown Calls

To check the checkbox, blocking unknown calls is enabled.

Block Calls from Blocking Numbers List

To check the checkbox, blocking calls from registered phone number is enabled. To edit blocking number, select "menu" -> "Blocking Numbers List".

Blocking Calls without Contacts (Full Only)

To check the checkbox, blocking calls from phone number that doesn't exist in your contacts is enabled.

Take a Call Before Hang Up (Full Only)

To check the checkbox, tCallBlocking takes a target call before hang up. It's same to press answer button and press end call button. The option may avoid forwarding or sending to voice mail, but it results in cost in some countries and carriers because of answering a call before end call. Please be careful it!
Note.
When the OS version of you device 2.3 and later, This check box will not appear. This function does not work well because API security was changed by Google.

Export

To select "menu" and "Export", settings and blocking number is exported to SD card.
Use import, settings restore from SD card.

Import

To select "menu" and "Import", settings and blocking number is imported from SD card.
Be careful deleting all current settings and blocking number, if you use import from SD card.

Blocking Numbers List

To show "Blocking Numbers List", select "menu" and "Blocking Numbers List".
Blocking number target information is displayed.

Blocking Numbers List

Add Blocking Phone Number

To add a blocking phone number, press a "menu" and "Add".
Select "Copy from a contact", "Copy from a call log" or "Direct Input".
If "Copy from a contact" is selected, a contacts list is displayed. If "Copy from a call log" is selected, a call log list is displayed. Choose a target phone number.

Select Add Type

Enter name and blocking phone number.
Full version supports for using *(wildcard character) in blocking phone number. For example "800*" blocks 800-xxxxxxxxx.
If "Copy from a contact" or "Copy from a call log" is selected, name and phone number is already filled by the selected item. Confirm the entry and click the "OK" button.

Adding Dialog

Edit Blocking Phone Number

When edit target phone information, select an item from list and change the entry.

Delete Blocking Phone Number(s)

When delete a target phone information, touch and hold a delete item.
Select "Delete" and press "OK" button on the delete confirming dialog.

Delete Blocking Number

When delete all phone information, "menu" and "All Clear".
Press "OK" button on the all clear confirming dialog.

All Delete Blocking Numbers

Download and Install

Download from Android Market "Apps" -> Lifestyle"

Full Version (Paid)

http://market.android.com/search?q=jp.co.taosoftware.android.callblocking

tCallBlocking Download

Lite Version (Free)

http://market.android.com/search?q=jp.co.taosoftware.android.callblockinglite

tCallBlockingLite Download

How to upgrade tCallBroking Lite to Full version

To upgrade tCallBlocking Lite to Full version, you can import your settings of Lite version(ex. Call blocking list) to Full version.

Export settings of tCallBlocking Lite

Launch tCallBlocking Lite, and confirm your current settings.
This will help you to check whether the migration carried out well.


To export your settings, your deveice must have writable SD card. After confirming your settings and SD card, Export your settings to SD card.
Select "Export" from the menu.

Confirming dialog will appear. Select "OK" button.

Export was completed.

Install tCallBlocking Full version

If you are using tCallBlocing Lite ver.1.5.1, you can download the Full version via application menu.

If you are using tCallBlocking Lite ver.1.5.0 and eralier, please go to Android Market by yourself and download Full version.

Launch Full version and import your settings.

Launch Full version.

Select "Import" from the menu.

Confirming dialog will appear. Select "OK" button.

Import was completed.

Check whether the migration carried out well.

Unisntall tCallBlocking Lite

After confirming your settings, uninstall tCallBlocking Lite.

That is the end of migration.

Release Note

Full Version

  • 1.5.2
    Add the privacy policy.
  • 1.5.1
    Support for Android OS 4.0 (Galaxy Nexus).
  • 1.5.0
    Support for import and export of settings.
  • 1.1.4
    - Supports Samsung GALAXY Tab.
  • 1.1.3
    - Crash bug on Android 1.5 is fixed.
  • 1.1.2
    - Bug fix. The contact list is improper when blocking phone number is copied from contact on Android 2.x.
  • 1.1.1
    - The icon quality is improved for Android 1.5.
  • 1.1.0
    - Support for using *(wildcard character) in blocking phone number.
    - Add high and low resolution icon.
  • 1.0.0
    - First release

Lite Version

  • 1.5.2
    Add the privacy policy.
  • 1.5.1
    Support for Android OS 4.0 (Galaxy Nexus).
  • 1.5.0
    Support for import and export of settings.
  • 1.1.5
    - Crash bug on Android 1.5 is fixed.
  • 1.1.4
    - Bug fix. The contact list is improper when blocking phone number is copied from contact on Android 2.x.
  • 1.1.3
    - The icon quality is improved for Android 1.5.
  • 1.1.2
    - Add high and low resolution icon.
  • 1.1.1
    - Support for copy from call log when blocking number is registered.
    - Bug fix. Blocking phone number couldn't be include +.
  • 1.1.0
    - Support for hanging up calls from registered phone number (Max 3 targets can be registered).
  • 1.0.0
    - First release

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