[Maemo 5] Call/SMS filter or blacklist on N900?
 

I've posted a similar thread here http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...ight=blacklist, but it seems no similar app is going that way yet. sorry for opening another thread in this section, but just wondering if anyone else has similar demand for such app on n900? or could anyone suggest an alternative way to do that before the app being released? :confused: Thanks a lot in advance :)

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I'd like blacklist app for calls, sms would be a bonus.

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I second that.
T-Mobile in the US is happy to charge $5 dollars a month for what could be easily handled by software.

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I would imagine it's fairly simple to create this kind of application, or at least part of it anyway - just listen for the SMS on dbus, decode it if needed, then compare the incoming phone number against a white and blacklist and - the magic part - deliver / hide / delete as desired.

It's that last bit that I'm not too sure about. Need to do a little light reading first.

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Google Voice.

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Hi, I got Pycallblocker on my n900, downloaded it from one of the repositories, not sure which one, but it does allow me to block calls.

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I also hope that no one could Developed smsfilter. I would really like it. would even want so I could select a folder in which certain spe SMS would be saved.

someone who has an idea?

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the only app that i really miss from my other symbian phones is

Advanced Call Manager, that was the best app ever made for this purpose.

it would even have different profiles for nite and day, day of the week, etc.

that was THE app.

it's a shame that it's for symbina, android, blackberry and as usual nothing for maemo.

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I have never understood the point of such an app... wouldn't it be easier to just don't answer? And if someone is too bothersome... set the silence profile...

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well... let's say that actually that app DOES all the above in automatic.. at certain time of day and nite

i had a white list of people that could call me after 6pm, anybody else in answering phone. after 8am it would switch back to normal.

it would even switch profile based on the cell the phone was hooked to, very useful. it was the best app on my phone.

i used the phone for work and fun and that app would keep clients away at nite and weekends. simple.

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As i've post in other topic - check http://maemo.org/packages/view/catblock/

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thanks for the app, but it doesn't work for me
I've added a phone number and call myself. It doesn't work

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If U've got last version from repo it should work :) Try to uninstall old version, and use Application Manager to install new one :)

There was a problem with init scripts in v < 0.2-22 which seems to work properly.

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Ahh if someone 'll have problems with removing / reinstalling catblock:

rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/catblock.prerm
rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/catblock.*inst
apt-get purge catblock

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Just tried this but it says the package is in too bad a state and to reinstall it first but when i try i get this error,
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing catblock (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
catblock
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I installed catblock this morning and since then its been a total pain in the arse to remove, i've tried everything i can think of.
any ideas?
sounds like a cool app though, idealy i would just like to get it working, but will settle for removal if not:D

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To get it work - try:

sudo gainroot
/etc/init.d/catblock start

That's bugged package - i'll fix it soon :)

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Thank you for your app. I just tried this app, it can block incoming calls, but can not blacklist sms message. Any way to block the message?

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I'm working on that for last two days :) Without proper documentation it looks like dbus brute-force

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woo, thanks for prompt reply!!! sorry, i'm not a programmer so don't know what you mean by 'dbus brute-force' :(. Besides, if it is possible to make the app auto-functional every time once reboot the n900? I tried it, but it seems i have to make it functional by command-line every time.

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Yup :) It should work in next release ( when i add sms support ). It should also work in current, but there's sth wrong with pre-install, post-install scripts added to .deb.

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Thank you so much!!!! This app is going to be GREAT!!! I've waiting for the sms blacklist for quite a long time, can't wait to see how it works :D.

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i REALLY hope you can get this to work......would we even get a notification of a blocked sms? some numbers i just dont wanna even know they are trying to sms me...

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i have pr1.3,i installed catblock but dpkg keeps popping error messages whenever i try to install any new apps

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Hey Ouna-

Nice project! If you are looking for feature requests (if you're not, just press DEL :-) I reckon a white-list would be great. The idea is that on some occasions, I only want to hear (call or sms) from one or two really important people. At those times, I'd add the one or two people to the white list, and everyone else would be rejected.

Of course, I can't code to save my life, so all I have is an idea :-)

Thanks,

Tim.

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http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...ight=sms+block

maybe the developers could join efforts to make the ultimate call/im/sms blacklist/whitelist for maemo 5 !

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any update on newer version of catblock?

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Soon. Now i'm working on sms module

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Thanks a lot !!! :D :D :D

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Hey ouna-,

Your software works great thanks. But I have one problem: I cant seem to delete any entry from my blacklist. It tells me "Blacklist seems to be empty ..." everytime i try to delete an entry. I uninstalled the program and reinstalled the program, but my blacklist was still there and I still was not able to delete any entry from it. Thanks

P/S: Is there any way to block unknown numbers? When using the python callblocker software for the n900 that was released sometime ago, I figured out how to block unknown numbers. I did this by putting these entries in my blacklist " " (a space), "Unknown number", "Unknown Number". I put all 3 entries and it seemed to block uknown numbers. I am sure it is most likely the " " (space) entry that works, but I was too lazy to figure out which of them worked :o. Thanks again and hope this helps in some way

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Have You checked is blacklist on the place? It seems that file is empty. Try to remove it by hand:

rm /home/user/MyDocs/.callblocklist.xml

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Thanks, so do i delete the file, or just delete the entries in it. Also, how do I open the file, can i use leafpad? Thanks again

P/S: Is there any way to block unknown numbers? When using the python callblocker software for the n900 that was released sometime ago, I figured out how to block unknown numbers. I did this by putting these entries in my blacklist " " (a space), "Unknown number", "Unknown Number". I put all 3 entries and it seemed to block uknown numbers. I am sure it is most likely the " " (space) entry that works, but I was too lazy to figure out which of them worked . Thanks again and hope this helps in some way

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Thanks, it worked.

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Hi ouna-,

I've just installed your software and it runs fine. I have a silly question: when a call is rejected, the caller is automatically redirected to my voice mail. Is there a way to avoid this (kind of pick up + hang up) ?

Thanks again

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@Pat26: Turn off voicemail.. That's only solution :)

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this morning I receive an update of catblock, does this rectify the sms problem?

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Just tried downloading and installing on app manager but it said unable to install. So i went to menu adn it was there, i tapped it and it was loading then after a few seconds just goes back to what i was on before. Any idea what the problem is? I also just tried to uninstall and it said unable to uninstall. So now what, how do i remove it?

Also im app manager it says status: Broken but Updateable.

I want to remove completly, how do i do this?

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I think this cat block is not ready for at least normal user like most of us. cat block can block phone number only even that also failed to operate as per expectation (phone will ring for 2-3 second before the application cut it off). SMS blocks, on the other hand, not working at all.

I have to flash my phone yesterday because right after I'm installing this application, my application manager failed to install or update.

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Ouna, is there anyway u can make it say "sorry this number is disconnected"? That way, the person will most likely never call again. Also, a seperate folder/file where rejected SMS and calls go would be awesome! Just like that one app on the N97.

Great app make a new thread when you decide to unleash that beast! Any idea when it will be fully complete?

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Im trying to sort my phone out now after this aswell. Ive downloaded ovi suite and reinstalling device software, hope this fixes the problem of removing this app.