[dba-Tech] Sorting Android Contacts

[Susan Harkins]

Arthur, like anything, there's a bit of a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it, you'll find you can move to most any phone and find your way around. When I get frustrated, I hand my phone to one of my granddaughters or to one of the kids at work. 😊 

Susan H. 


Arthur,

The key to any mobile app is the menu. They can be found by tapping the 3 horizontal lines (called the hamburger) usually.

>From there you can find the majority of functions available.

In the case of sorting your contacts, tap the menu, select settings and look for Sort By.

B

On 29 January 2018 at 05:23, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm a few waves behind the curve on all this smart-phone stuff (I 
> haven't even tried to play a game or anything like that, so far it's a 
> phone plus a gmail reader/writer).
>
> One thing that irritates me is the sorting method on my 
> Phone/Contacts. The way I've entered names is First + Last, which 
> defaults to the sorting method, which is asinine: I want the list sorted by Last + First.
>
> Is there any way to tell this ostensibly "smart" phone to do what I want?
>
> It would appear that smart phones are an instance of "Be careful what 
> you ask for, lest you shall receive it." We wanted software so simple 
> that it would not require a manual. As a result, I have mastered about 
> 1% of what this smart phone can allegedly do. I am reduced to using it 
> as a phone, to make and receive calls. Occasionally I check my emails 
> on it, but essential commands such as "forward to", "reply to all" and 
> others are, if they exist in this minimal UI, are not readily apparent.
>
> Fortunately, I have zero interest in playing games on my phone. I have 
> one particular friend who is addicted to phone-gaming, and he is not 
> alone in this addiction. I say "addiction" seriously; I am acquainted 
> with this medical/psychological issue, and he displays all the 
> symptoms. This is a problem not restricted to a few people scattered 
> hither and yon, but rather a widespread problem with psychological and 
> sociological issues attendant, to the point where Toronto's Center For 
> Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has added to its list of remedial 
> programs a new program designed to wean patients from their 
> smart-phone addictions. (This is *serious*.)
>
> --
> Arthur
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