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[auto-SOLVED] New TTS suddenly !?

Hi guys,
since latest Google Maps release, I noticed that Google Navigator turn by turn speaks a different voice. That's no more the Ivona I installed.
And it's GREAT.
I tried to remove Ivona, phone went back to Pico (awful).
Now, I was wondering...
is this new TTS included in Maps ?
Is it in ICS, just new Maps making use of it ?
Is there a way to save 200MB of storage by removing Ivona AND keeping the new TTS in Google Navigator ?
Thanks
Fabio

Nobody else noticed ?

chareos12 said:
Nobody else noticed ?
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I'll answer to myself:
yes, it's a new thing in latest Google Maps.
If you install any TTS from market, even not downloading voice data but just selecting the new TTS in android options, Google Maps will use its own, great, TTS.

[Q] SVOX not working in Google Navigation

I use SVOX to drive using Google Navigation, because the Android default engine does not support portuguese. It's been working fine since yesterday, appearently after I installed Waze. For some reason, I can no longer hear the streets names using Google Navigation. Only "turn left", "turn right" and stuffs like that.
I uninstalled Waze, but the issue keeps on. The SVOX TTS app is working fine, because I can test it by clicking the "Listen to Sample" in Android Settings.
My device is a Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.1 stock ROM. Any ideas to solve the problem?

What happened to street names on voice turn by turn?

When navigating in maps I still get a voice telling me to turn but it no longer says the street names. I'm sure it's some kind of setting or conflict but I can figure out what caused the voice turn by turn to stop saying the street names.
Any ideas on how to fix this?

You only get the names if you have tts enabled. Check your settings.

nispen,
Thanks for the reply. In TTS settings there's nothing there to change or set or turn off/on. It looks like I can install Ivona TTS but what happened to the one that comes with Android?

Sorry, I don't know. The reason I suspected tts, is that I have my phone language set to English but live in the Netherlands. When using Navigation, my phone would ask me if wanted to use and download tts files for voice guidance. Of course I ticked Yes. Then I got this horrible electronic voice trying to pronounce Dutch street names using English pronunciation algorithms. Unintelligible.
So I uninstalled TTS and from that moment on, I did still receive voice guidance, but, just as you describe, limited to turn left, turn right, straight ahead etc. No more reading out of street names.
This is why I thought your problem might have tondo with missing tts files, at least for your language. There is no way of telling Google Navigation to use a different language than the default ui language. Stupid, but there it is.
If that's not the issue, I am stumped.
Good luck. Please update if you find a solution.

I fixed it by doing a factory reset. The TTS voices returned.
Fortunately, I had backups of all my app data via Carbon Backup.

Google Maps keeps switching TTS voice

Hello everybody,
i usually use a lot Google Maps and i've always been annoyed by this thing: i've installed IVONA Text-to-Speech HQ (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ivona.tts) (which i suggest because it's great) as my default TTS Engine, but Google Voice keeps switching between Ivona and his internal TTS (the Google one, i think).
So, 10 phrases are said by IVONA, 2 or 3 by Google, and so on for all the trip.
I hate it, mostly because the Google TTS can't spell (italian) road names and gives only vague informations.
I've even tried to freeze Pico-TTS with Titanium, but it doesn't change a thing.
Any suggestions?

sberla54 said:
Hello everybody,
i usually use a lot Google Maps and i've always been annoyed by this thing: i've installed IVONA Text-to-Speech HQ (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ivona.tts) (which i suggest because it's great) as my default TTS Engine, but Google Voice keeps switching between Ivona and his internal TTS (the Google one, i think).
So, 10 phrases are said by IVONA, 2 or 3 by Google, and so on for all the trip.
I hate it, mostly because the Google TTS can't spell (italian) road names and gives only vague informations.
I've even tried to freeze Pico-TTS with Titanium, but it doesn't change a thing.
Any suggestions?
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Remove pico-TTS
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But is it Pico-TTS the voice that Map's using? Because i've freezed it with TB and nothing changed...

sberla54 said:
But is it Pico-TTS the voice that Map's using? Because i've freezed it with TB and nothing changed...
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BUMP!
Noone else has any idea?

[Q] 4.3: Google TTS and GPS

Wondering if anyone else is having this issue.... When I start google maps and start navigation, right away an error saying Google TTS (text to speech) stopped.... Click Ok and it will give me voice directions still... sometimes the voice will change for it self and even the units lol.....
Things I have tired :
- Had the journalist 4.3 so i went on PC companion and clicked repair... it automatically downloaded a new (proper version I would assume) generic version of 4.3 and flashed it..... same issue still
- Tried removing the update for Google maps and google TTS... and then updating it again... same issue
- If I change TTS to Pico TTS it will work fine.... its just the voice isn't as nice
Really its more of a preference thing, just irritating when something isn't working as it should....... Any things to try would be great ?
------Note: TTS was working great on 4.2------
Secondly:
The GPS... If the Icon is set as active, I noticed on 4.3 it doesn't appear till its using Google Maps.... Does this mean its off, but automatically becomes active when its needed ? Or is it on all the time and just letting you know its using the GPS ?
Wondering for battery life, haven't really gotten a chance to test both scenarios properly.....