Another Android newbie question: Is there a way to configure an Android with an alternative way to pick up an incoming phone call?

Here's why: I often have dirty or wet hands when the Android rings and so can't immediately wipe the screen to answer the call. Go ahead and laugh. Then when you're done laughing, tell me whether i could possible configure something somewhere so that i could, say, push the power button or volume button or tilt the phone on its side and then back again in order to answer the call.

Here's my Android:

Blu Dash Jr running Android 2.3.5, Hardware version 1.1.0, Kernel 2.6.35.7, software version BLU-D140-V14-GENERIC 18-02-2014 10:02:10

I believe that are existing apps that will answer/hangup when you shake the phone. Could be others.

OK, any idea where i might find such apps?

Hmm, can't find it now. Might of been looking in the wrong area...

http://app4smart.com/

Apps are in the Google Play Store. There is a search function there. You can also find apps not available there other places, like xda-developers. Most phones allow changing the way calls are answered, through the settings.

Then again the hardware answer is a Bluetooth headset..

Something like this might be your best bet - don't know if it would work with gingerbread.

Thanks all. Have checked some of these out, still haven't found the app that will do this. Will try to report back when / if i succeed.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...toanswer&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...hakecall&hl=en
http://www.appsapk.com/just-shake-free/

There are others. None of these work for you? It's possible your phone is just too old to run any of them, or perhaps doesn't even have an accelerometer. If so, you may just need to get a new phone.

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Still haven't figured out how to get Google to accept my account to use the play store. But the 3rd option, Just Shake, was pretty easy to download and install and seems at first blush to be doing what i needed. Thanks, all.