Two Phone Problems (volume and can't answer)

[mbartels]

I am having two annoying issues:

1. I want the call volume maxed out because it's hard to hear. I max the volume out when I'm on the phone but the setting does not stick for very long. A few phone calls later I have to turn it back up. Anybody know how to make that setting stick?

2. I often can't answer the phone when it rings. I'll try in plenty of time and slide to answer and hit the green phone button several times but nothing happens. I HATE that. I don't think it's the slot cycle index thing because I always have 5 seconds or emore before it goes to voicemail. It just sits there and vibrates over and over when I try to answer it. Anybody else have this experience? I'm (sadly) assuming it's pretty common.

For what it's worth I am using the Sprint Stock Rom and do have SPB Mobile Shell installed.