Hi,
While I have had my Evo for 5 or so months, I had a question about using voice dialing. On my old Windows Mobile phone, I could just launch voice command & say "Call Jill at Home".
When I hold the search button on the phone & say the same thing, it either searches google, or it gives me an option to dial someone not in my phone list (some random store for example).
Is there a proper way to make this work? I figure if MS could do it, it shouldnt be a problem on Android.
Thanks,
Rich
RichTJ99 said:
Hi,
While I have had my Evo for 5 or so months, I had a question about using voice dialing. On my old Windows Mobile phone, I could just launch voice command & say "Call Jill at Home".
When I hold the search button on the phone & say the same thing, it either searches google, or it gives me an option to dial someone not in my phone list (some random store for example).
Is there a proper way to make this work? I figure if MS could do it, it shouldnt be a problem on Android.
Thanks,
Rich
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Are your contact saved as google account? If not then you will need to them re-saved as google accounts. Also try this: when you press the search button, press and hold it down. Mine gives me two options: voice search and handcent quick compose.
Im using MS exchange & the defaults contacts application. Are you saying the only way to make this work properly is to import my contacts into my Gmail account (which I only use for the market access not email)?
THanks,
Rich
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Basically there are a lot of people with the same problem.
When we hold down the magnifying glass and say "Call someone" the person isn't dialled and instead a google search page is displayed. The search terms on this page are "Call someone"
Its almost as if the phone recognized the word call, but ignored its responsibility to actually call the person, and instead just thinks we want to search google for these terms.
I have a hunch it down to some of us installing the android keyboard to obtain voice input, before another method to obtain the feature was realised.
So my question to you suffering with this....
How did you enable voice input on your desire?
Fon22
I have this problem too its very annoying
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Sometimes it works for me, sometimes it ignores me.
ie sometime I say "dial xxx" and it calls them, other it does a google search. Sometimes I say "directions to xxx" and it opens directions/maps - others it google it again.
Unfortunately saying "what can I say" doesn't tell me anything - what I really need is some documentation on the keywords / commands required but I can't find reference to them anywhere.
Anyone know of any?
Thanks, M1
Press the magnifying glass and say nothing and it brings up search. Say something and the same happens.
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Maybe it has something to do with the local settings? I can choose the language and country > English(Netherlands), but not English(UK/US) or something..
So yes, I can't get it to work either..voice search 2.1 and android keyboard installed..
Have you actually installed the voice app? You are long pressing the mag key? The voice app mike is coming up?
http://knowyourmobile.com/smartphon...ow_to_add_voice_search_to_the_htc_desire.html
Is Voice Search 2.1 a more recent version than the one pre-installed in the Desire? When I check my applications I get 'Version 140' under Voice Search....
It isn't pre-installed at all on the Desire, or wasn't on mine. The reason it doesn't work is because it isn't installed (in UK)
Hello all,
Can you help me with these questions? I'd really appreciate it.
1. When I hit the top button, my Incredible locks. I have to unlock it with a password because of Exchange Active Sync policies. Can I instead make it go into a simpler "slide-to-unlock" mode with the top button before the password lock kicks in later?
2. Running stock (out of the box), can it read me my text messages? If not, what app do you recommend?
3. "Install Voice Data" is grayed out in the TTS settings. Does that mean I can't install it or is it already installed?
4. Voice dial gives me only one chance to get a command right. I say a command and I only get "OK" or "Cancel" on the screen.
All of the my previous phones would say aloud what it thought I said and ask me if it was correct or if I wanted to try again. Can the Incredible do that? If not, is there an app that can?
5. No dedicated hard button to activate voice dial or the phone dial pad. Do I need to pair a headset to get functionality like that?
6. Voice dial doesn't recognize first name, last name. It's last name, first name. I forget where, but I can change that, right? Where's that setting?
I appreciate any help!
BcNexus said:
5. No dedicated hard button to activate voice dial or the phone dial pad. Do I need to pair a headset to get functionality like that?
6. Voice dial doesn't recognize first name, last name. It's last name, first name. I forget where, but I can change that, right? Where's that setting?
I appreciate any help!
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5. If you hold the search button on the lower right of the phone it goes into voice mode. From there you can search your phone & voice dial from there.
6. Are you sure about that, mine seems to be working correctly by doing the above.
Put some answers inline here.
BcNexus said:
Hello all,
Can you help me with these questions? I'd really appreciate it.
1. When I hit the top button, my Incredible locks. I have to unlock it with a password because of Exchange Active Sync policies. Can I instead make it go into a simpler "slide-to-unlock" mode with the top button before the password lock kicks in later?
2. Running stock (out of the box), can it read me my text messages? If not, what app do you recommend?
3. "Install Voice Data" is grayed out in the TTS settings. Does that mean I can't install it or is it already installed?
4. Voice dial gives me only one chance to get a command right. I say a command and I only get "OK" or "Cancel" on the screen.
All of the my previous phones would say aloud what it thought I said and ask me if it was correct or if I wanted to try again. Can the Incredible do that? If not, is there an app that can?
5. No dedicated hard button to activate voice dial or the phone dial pad. Do I need to pair a headset to get functionality like that?
Android does not support the handsfree profile, so getting a handset won't work to solve this problem. Really stupid, I know.
6. Voice dial doesn't recognize first name, last name. It's last name, first name. I forget where, but I can change that, right? Where's that setting?
This just depends on how your contacts are set up I think
I appreciate any help!
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Soooo i JUST found out that the google search can be used to make calls when my sister tried to google something and it started calling a friend.
what other cool commands are there that the phone will act on?
for completion sake the command was
"Call <name>"
if you have multiple names or names that are similar, such as christine, christina, kristen (i just said call chris) it will bring them up as options which is pretty nifty.
The options are limited right now. I know Froyo will greatly expand on this. Allowing you to do a lot more than just call. I am assuming compose text messages and much more.
Here is what I use:
"Call <Persons name>"
"Navigate to <location, address, name or zip>"
Those are the only 2 commands I know of. Everything else will result in a search. You can get apps that will allow you to compose SMS or emails to hold you over till Froyo.
If you are using the voice dialer app you can use "Open (app name". For instance in the car I use "Open Pandora".
I don't think it works with the search button, but if you use the voice dialer it does.
I am now running CM 7.1 but had the same problem with stock ROM.
When using Voice Dial it always requires confirmation. Even when I say "Call Joe Schmoe at home" it still shows popup dialog with the list of all numbers for Joe Schmoe where I have to press the one I want. Same if only one choice is available. Even if I say "Open Calendar" - it also requires confirmation.
Is this just the way it is or am I missing something? Is there a better voice dialer that doesn't require data connection like Google Voice Search does? I am on PagePlus and don't have data turned on most of the time.
One of the things I liked about the Galaxy gear was being able to make calls easily from it. On the 360 if I use Google now and say "call John Doe" all it does is perform a web search for that term.
Is it not possible to use the 360 to dictate to your phone to call someone? I use a Bluetooth headset and it would be great to be able to make the call utilizing the 360 and not pull out my phone.
Well, for me anyway yes it does work fine. "Call Victoria on her mobile" is recognized as such, triggers call on phone, closes Google now on watch, and call is going through as I pick up my phone.
I said 'for me' because I am using a Moto X and have enjoyed this sorry of functionality for a while, so not sure if the phone is helping that process or not....
Have you tried a more unique name, maybe only one of in your address book?
I perform calls voice as well. Not sure why it isn't working for you
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.guidology.android.minidialer
Does it work if you open google now from your phone and tell it to dial a contact? If so then I am not sure why it is doing that..
IF however it also doesn't dial when you use it on your phone directly, it is likely a settings issue. Fix:
1. Go into google now/google search.
2. Scroll to the very bottom of all the cards.
3. Click on the 3 dots on the bottom right side.
4. Click settings and go to Accounts & privacy.
5. Make sure that Contact recognition is check-marked and if it isn't do so.
6. Test and hopefully enjoy the feature! :fingers-crossed:
I said "call..." and it did a Google search. Then I tried "place a call to..." And it worked for me.