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How to call my own phone with a loud ringing tone (in order to find it in my house) even if it is in silent mode?

You may consider using Google's Find My Device (web version, app). I would not suggest a third-party app from unreliable sources (although you can't trust Google as well :p).
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How to call my own phone with a loud ringing tone (in order to find it in my house) even if it is in silent mode?

You can automate the process. Install Macrodroid on the old phone, open it and add a macro. Then follow the steps below: In the Triggers tab, in the Call/SMS section, select "Call Incoming', then "...
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How to set default call audio output to earpiece when connected to bluetooth?

I was in need of doing this exact thing today. I was forced to figure it out on my own after I couldn't find an answer online. As it turns out, it's easier than I expected. Open your bluetooth ...
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What does the report in "block and report" do?

"Report" does what it says, report the phone number as spam to Google. This will help users of Google's caller ID (e.g. Nexus device users) in the future, since number reported as spam will ...
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Is there an Android equivalent to iOS's "CallKit"?

Android does, but it's not very well documented. The ConnectionService class was introduced in Marshmallow and allows an app to register itself as a voice service, the user needs to manually enable ...
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How to call my own phone with a loud ringing tone (in order to find it in my house) even if it is in silent mode?

Is there a way to make one specific number always ringing loud? (even if the phone is in silent mode) Another solution could be that instead of putting the phone in silent mode, you can set the ...
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Block calls for everyone except for contacts

Although you mentioned using Android 4.1.2, I recently stumbled across this question and thought a more recent answer might be useful to others: On Android 5.0 "Lollipop" and later this can be ...
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Can an Android phone with no SIM card make an emergency call?

This is actually independent of whether a mobile phone is Android. In the United States, the FCC requires wireless service providers to provide 911 service to all phones, regardless of whether they ...
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How to automatically repeatedly dial a number and automatically press numbers each time?

There's an app called Auto Redial that you can configure to keep calling the same number over and over. I configured it like this: (click screenshot to enlarge) Note that I added ,1,1 after the ...
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How to call my own phone with a loud ringing tone (in order to find it in my house) even if it is in silent mode?

It is possible with Samsung Find My Mobile feature. Register here, and you'll be able to make loud sound even If your phone is in silent mode.
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How to show my number when calling out?

Just put *31# before the number you're calling. More information: Enabling Caller ID. Depending on the operator and country, there are a number of prefix codes that can unblock Caller ID. ...
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Is there any way to make calls ring/vibrate only for specific contacts?

I don't know any direct method, but we can apply some tricks to it. (I am assuming that we want to make all other calls silenced and only your call can ring or better we can say make a sound.) Open a ...
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Can an application use the microphone for two different tasks at the same time?

Can two apps use the microphone at the same time? As far as I know: By default, the same way two different apps can't use the camera at the same time, the same principle applies to microphone too. ...
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Direct Music Player audio to Caller

You cannot Media Playback developer documentation says (emphasis added) You can play back the audio data only to the standard output device. Currently, that is the mobile device speaker or a ...
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You device does not support VoIP call recording

I don't think you can change it by settings. If you see the list of compatible devices listed in the app description, you will find that your device does not figure . Only one plus one from your OEM ...
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How to call my own phone with a loud ringing tone (in order to find it in my house) even if it is in silent mode?

Another solution would be using Termux (my favourite app). In silimar cases, I can SSH to my phone from my computer, adjust volume with termux-volume, play some sound file with mpv, or activate the ...
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Forwarding Calls From Certain Callers

I doubt that this is possible for an app to do. This is simply because an app can recognize the number only if the incoming call request has reached the phone and by then, is too late for a call ...
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How can I send incoming calls from unknown numbers directly to voicemail?

Automation is the preferred option. Many apps are available. I prefer using MacroDroid , since it is free (upto 5 macros) and easy to learn. To understand how MacroDroid works and the settings ...
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While on call, typing a digit on dial pad doesn't make any sound

It is good to know that the problem has been resolved. After my suggestions including "cheat code" did not fix the problem yesterday, I discussed this with a Samsung ROM developer. You may like to ...
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Mic doesn't work during calls!

My first guess is that your phone has two mics - one for "computer-like" use, one for when you're holding it to your face - and the second of these is broken (i.e. a hardware problem). If that's right,...
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Android instantly reboots on incoming call

The answer was not obvious. It's because of the corrupted telecom.service (dialer) app. BLOX 2016 always had issues with ringtones, but I guess they completely ruined it in some of their updates. The ...
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Is it possible get caller’s cell tower information?

No its not. If i had a penny for every time i'd been asked this question, or answered a similar question i'd be very rich by now :-) You as a user, CAN get your devices cell tower info, showing ...
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How to answer phone calls in another phone via Bluetooth?

According to the answer to this Stack Overflow question: you can't. (It is possible for land lines though.) Or you can forward your calls from one phone to the other, either by changing the settings ...
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How to diagnose Android phone that is not working properly via vehicle bluetooth?

You can investigate who is guilty, but most probably you will not be able to workaround it. If your phone has Android version 4.4 or later you can collect Bluetooth HCI snoop log. Enable Android ...
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How can I remove a contact from the "favorites" page of the phone app?

Hold the contact in the favorites page. Drag and drop it on Remove. (This may vary for different phone apps. The method above works on AOSP stock phone app)
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How to disable "Flash while ringing" on the Xiaomi A2 Lite

Try this: Go to Settings. Tap on System Apps. Tap on Phone Section. Choose Incoming Call Settings. Now disable “Flash when ringing” option.
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How to call my own phone with a loud ringing tone (in order to find it in my house) even if it is in silent mode?

If your phone is connected to the Google account, you can use a computer to find your phone. It won't matter if the ringer is off. You could also use Do Not Disturb mode at home instead and allow ...
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How to call my own phone with a loud ringing tone (in order to find it in my house) even if it is in silent mode?

In addition to the app mentioned in Reddy Lutonadio's Answer, similar apps like Tasker or the popular IFTTT can also be used to achieve this. IFTTT is probably the easiest to configure: Just activate ...
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Make a phone call in one SIM and simultaneously browse with the other

GSM Arena says your phone has SIMs in DSDS mode To achieve what you want you need a phone with SIMs in DSDA mode See What is the difference between dual sim active and dual sim stand-by? So, sorry, ...
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Disable automatic screen turn-off during call

I have v. 6.0.1. I contacted support with this problem, since I do not have any proxy setting. Go to settings - > apps -> phone or dial app -> memory -> clear cache and memory and restart your device. ...
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