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Feature request for entering GSM codes using letters

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile

Research direction

The payload names no source files, so begin by finding where the dialer's keypad input and clipboard paste are handled in the Kotlin Android code. Reproduce the report: a code such as ##BCR## loses its letters when pasted, and holding the 2 key does nothing. Done means the dialer accepts letters in GSM codes, pastes them intact, and dials them, which needs confirming against the request's stated behaviour.

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Description

feature request
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  • I made sure that there are no existing issues - open or closed - to which I could contribute my information.
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  • I have read the FAQs inside the app (Menu -> About -> FAQs) and my problem isn't listed.
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  • This issue contains only one feature request.
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Feature description

Hello,

I have a feature request.
I want to enter a GSM code that includes letters on the keyboard,
e.g., ##BCR##

When I hold down the 2 key for an extended period, nothing happens.

If I copy this code using the clipboard, the letters disappear immediately.

However, when I paste this code from clipboard into the default LineageOS phone app, it executes immediately.

Best regards

Why do you want this feature?

An app provides this code to hide itself in the app drawer.

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