[Q] Browser reading - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Hey XDA.
A couple of guys i know have a problem with their browser reading the text out loud in the adress bar, where the URL are.
The problem came after updating to 4.04, they haven't installed any new apps, neither did they use a dock.
Anyone else having this problem? Or a fix?
//reffer2

Sounds like you may have the "TalkBack" option turned on.
You can find this under: Settings > Accessibility (phone settings, not in your browser)
It is at the very top.

No. It's turned off

Try checking the accesability settings with the atachment featires being down right now i cant sopw you my settings but pm me and ill send a screenshot.
On the googlenexus channel at youtube theres a series of instructions on accesibility. Seems that when you start the device the first time and draw a rectangle on the screen it will activate the accesibility features for blind people.
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Ps if you only have this in browser get chrome ^_^ since you are 4.0 you can get it
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Hey.
We figured out the app "light flow" was causing the troubles.
After uninstalling it, everthing worked flawless. We tried reinstalling it, and it still works.
So something must have went wrong, but it is working now

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Android Market app missing?

Hi,
I tried looking at the search results but couldn't find anything to help with this.
I recently followed this guide: How I tweak, mod and hack my Defy and went through every step as detailed, no problems.
I've recently noticed that Market doesn't work. When I try and load it up it comes up with the Terms of Use page, but it never loads. The Market app still shows in my applications draw, but when I go to Settings > Applications > Manage. I don't see Market there?
Could someone point me in the right direction.
Thanks
I had the same problem
Im guessing your connected with wifi?
I was stuck with loading screen for terms of usage aswell using wifi
but with 3g connection i got past that loading screen and market began to work,
only had to do it once ...from there on it works with wi-fi
(PS: if from that point on u use factory reset, ull have to do that again)
Same for me. Just use your 3G connection to get started. Should start up market.
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Thanks, it seems like a common problem every time I root the phone. I am now using the 3.4.2 ROM and I had the same problem, but for some reason Android Market now works fine after accepting the TOS with 3G. It's kinda weird. meh
Cheers

[Q] Nexus keeps speaking to me?

Well I claim to be pretty good with phones and its not often i`m stumped on stuff like this.
I really need help though? My Nexus keeps talking to me!!
Its only on the web and some other web based apps like youtube. It will read out the letters as i`m typing into Google. It will read whole web pages to me too.
I have gone through the settings many times over. Def checked that Talkback was off. I have no idea whats making it do it.
My last Nexus did it too so I know its not a faulty handet.
Maybe an app I installed or a setting I just dont know about?
Anyone know what it is???
Take a look at accessibility. Its probably something there. Or your phone is possessed.
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@rbiter said:
Take a look at accessibility. Its probably something there. Or your phone is possessed.
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Thats where the talkback setting is. Like I say that is off..
lol..
Go to dialer
settings
TTY mode
turn it off, i think thats it.
anheuer said:
lol..
Go to dialer
settings
TTY mode
turn it off, i think thats it.
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No thats off too...
johnboywilson said:
My Nexus keeps talking to me!!
My last Nexus did it too so I know its not a faulty handet.
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I noticed once I setup my google account it downloaded all my Market apps. Could you have a 3rd party app loaded which was downloaded to your last Nexus and current device which is reading the text outloud?
If you weren't sure, you could post up your list of 3rd party apps and I'm sure somebody might be able to recognize the issue?
Also, does it always happen on specific web pages or on all different web sites? perhaps you could record it and post up as somebody might recognize the voice pattern or web pages it reads?
Trying to gather more information in hopes of getting a more specific solution. Throwing out ideas .. hope that helps!
joeykrim said:
I noticed once I setup my google account it downloaded all my Market apps. Could you have a 3rd party app loaded which was downloaded to your last Nexus and current device which is reading the text outloud?
If you weren't sure, you could post up your list of 3rd party apps and I'm sure somebody might be able to recognize the issue?
Also, does it always happen on specific web pages or on all different web sites? perhaps you could record it and post up as somebody might recognize the voice pattern or web pages it reads?
Trying to gather more information in hopes of getting a more specific solution. Throwing out ideas .. hope that helps!
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Mm true could be an app thats come across from my last Nexus. Is there an easy way to list all my apps? I have over 100 of them.
All web pages and some apps. It doesnt always speak either!
I`m trying to get it to say something it says when using some apps. I think it says "play" but i`m not too sure as I have my volume turned right down as the speaking is annoying me now...
Ok here is a video of it in the eBay app and on the net.
See what you think??
http://www.mediafire.com/?o0b0l60kj272ia4
I`m sorry I dont know any other way of sharing a video.
Here is a YouTube link for my video to make it easier to view.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St45kZHIK0w&context=C28ac5ADOEgsToPDskJSUarSNRjgP_k5WZn50lwN
hmm,did you restart your phone after you turned off your setting's?
also try uninstalling all apps reboot and see if it still happens.
or do a factory reset and dont let the market download any thing.
ghost010 said:
hmm,did you restart your phone after you turned off your setting's?
also try uninstalling all apps reboot and see if it still happens.
or do a factory reset and dont let the market download any thing.
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Thanks but this wont help me find whats causing it only eradicate the issue.
I know doing this will fix it but it will come back.
I want to know whats making it happen really.
Cheers anyway.
Perhaps narrow your search down to apps you think might do this. Many apps will obviously not.
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you must have accidently enable this.
its a feature of ICS. take a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnw8vh9y36Q&feature=player_embedded
unfortunately, i am not sure how to turn it off.
I HAD THIS ISSUE!
Drove me around the bend blurting out everything I went near on the net!
i spent about 2 hours clicking round , retracing steps, reclicking on things...suddenly it stopped.
Only thing I remember doing was opening up default.prop file in viewer out of curiosity so I did this again as well as other things and it stopped. Have you been viewing or even tinkering with any system files?
If this doesnt help try:
Go into your apps list and disable the TalkBack inbuilt app. That may mitigate the problem.
qwerp_ said:
you must have accidently enable this.
its a feature of ICS. take a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnw8vh9y36Q&feature=player_embedded
unfortunately, i am not sure how to turn it off.
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This accessibility part has something called talkback in which is turned off on mine. So not sure what else in there would cause it. ??
marc.tulley said:
I HAD THIS ISSUE!
Drove me around the bend blurting out everything I went near on the net!
i spent about 2 hours clicking round , retracing steps, reclicking on things...suddenly it stopped.
Only thing I remember doing was opening up default.prop file in viewer out of curiosity so I did this again as well as other things and it stopped. Have you been viewing or even tinkering with any system files?
If this doesnt help try:
Go into your apps list and disable the TalkBack inbuilt app. That may mitigate the problem.
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Ok I have disabled TalkBack app. No joy
I have not done anything to any files. Like i say it did this on my last Nexus so i`m guessing it may be an app i have installed.
Just wondering if its caused by Lightflow. That is the only app that asks for accessibilty on my phone.
Might try uninstalling.
Thanks for your suggestions anyway.
I spoke to Samsung last night and they went through some settings then said my handset is faulty!
I know its not and i arent changing it again, this is my 3rd one already!!
I had the same issue just from turning Talkback on and off... Like I really want to hear the time everytime I hit the power button ffs. I think it's fixed now (*touch wood*) but I had to screw around in the settings turning it off repeatedly to get it to stop working...
Did you just get your phone? I had the same issue when I got mine too. This wasn't just on webpages or YouTube app. This was EVERYWHERE. If I opened the app drawer, it would be like "launcher" or if I swiped to a different homescreen, it would say "screen 2" or something. I went to accessibility in the settings and turned off "Talkback". The phone stopped reading stuff to me after that.
Lmaooo!
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"Say Google" removed?

When launching google now, yesterday I could either type in the search, or click on the mic and start talking OR saying "Google" and the phone will automatically start hearing my search inquiry.
Today, it seems that "Say Google" is completely removed? I haven't done any updates, what's going on?
Anyone facing this problem or know how might I get the "say Google" back?
As far as I know, it only works if Google Now is open...
it doesn't work from the home screen or other places.
I know that it only works for US English. Ensure that you are in fact on US English for your language.
I understand that, the problem is, it's even removed from there! The settings is also removed !
Please guys check your phones to confirm.
PS: The language is English(US), check 2nd picture
PeritoX said:
I understand that, the problem is, it's even removed from there! The settings is also removed !
Please guys check your phones to confirm.
PS: The language is English(US), check 2nd picture
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A lot of people reported many problems with Google Now being fixed once you download the offline engine. You try that?
mine are also gone. i never tried pressing the voice button when starting google now but this time there is not even an option that instruct us to say google now anymore. on 4.1 it was there. 4.1.1 has none.
I still have the option to say "Google" and it works just fine.
Yep, me too. Still able to say Google on US English that is (it sucks how UK English lacks features).
Did you perhaps turn it off?? It's under settings in Google now.
Google now
Menu
Settings
Voice
Hot word
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I have the same issue as OP.
I'm running Android Revolution HD 5.0.1, but the same thing happened with AOSP JB. When I flashed it I could say 'Google' in Google Now but some time after getting the phone set up I lost that ability. I've also lost the 'Hot word' menu option in the Google Now->Voice settings.Everything is Default US English. And I have the offline engine downloaded and I can still tap the microphone icon to voice search.
Weird thing is: I was showing it off to a few friends in a restaurant last night and it was working again. Now this morning, it's gone again.
craigbailey1986 said:
Did you perhaps turn it off?? It's under settings in Google now.
Google now
Menu
Settings
Voice
Hot word
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it used to be there on 4.1. on 4.1.1 everything is there except the Hot Word.
LuffyPSP said:
it used to be there on 4.1. on 4.1.1 everything is there except the Hot Word.
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Not sure why... what region are you in??
I also read somewhere on here someone lost google now voice but it was because they changed a setting in accessibility... did you by chance??
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It worked once for me.
I backed out, went to try again and it didn't work.
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hi guys, im the OP. just want to say, the problem is solved.
I simply rebooted the phone and it magically reappeared. I didn't touch anything. This is very weird.
I think it has to do with the language selection right inside Google Now's settings under Voice.
If you tap on English it gives you the various types of English to choose from.
When I select "English Canada" the ability to say "Google" is missing.
However if I specifically select "English US" it reappears instantly.
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I tried all English version available. No luck. Well of course, as a heavy flashers, I rebooted many times.
Sent from Galaxy Nexus 4.1 Jelly Bean!
It's always been there for me. On BAMF2.0 right now.
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I just want to say that it's randomly getting removed after a while and I hard reboot will sometime bring it back. I have no reason why this is happening, if anyone has a clue, please share.
hey guys I just found out, after I reboot everything works fine, the "say google" is there, but lightflow doesn't work. However, after I went into accessibility and turn light flow off and on again (it was on) lightflow works again, but the "say google" disappears.
yea, check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778659
Light Flow is probably causing the problem

netflix stuck on the white screen

just looking for some options or suggestions
yesterday i've used the netflix app without any problems but after i got out of it and tried to get back into it few hours later it would not "start up" it gets stuck on a white screen for few minutes then after that it'll give me the force close message (ok/wait/report). went into the apps and did clear data/clear cache but that didn't help at all. after that i uninstalled it rebooted then re-installed it but still the same problem. went into recovery wiped dalvic/cache and did zip align but once again no change. i've never had issue w/ netflix up until yesterday
i'm running JBSourcery V2.2 w/ franco's #243 (it was a clean install)
Perhaps the service is down and its crashing because it cannot connect.
Just a thought.
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works fine on my wife's htc rezound ....
El Daddy said:
Perhaps the service is down and its crashing because it cannot connect.
Just a thought.
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Getting the same thing on my Galaxy Nexus running CM10.
(bump) anybody else?
noinfo said:
(bump) anybody else?
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This is happening to me too on a stock galaxy nexus. Reinstalling the app does nothing and it works fine on my iPad
I was having the same issue.
After reinstalling the ROM, checking after reinstalling every app I reinstalled with titanium backup, I found that the actual problem for me was having tasker set to be a device administrator.
Once I turned that off, Netflix fired up as expected.
I can break and fix it at will just toggling that.
pool_shark said:
I was having the same issue.
After reinstalling the ROM, checking after reinstalling every app I reinstalled with titanium backup, I found that the actual problem for me was having tasker set to be a device administrator.
Once I turned that off, Netflix fired up as expected.
I can break and fix it at will just toggling that.
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as i replied on the other side i'm not using any task killers or a tasker, also under deviced admin only two things that are enabled are seekdroid and email (exchange)
I was wrong, it isn't device administrator, it's access in accessibility.
Maybe it isn't exclusive to tasker, but any app given that access.
EDIT:
It is NOT exclusive to tasker. I just gave widget solid the same access and Netflix stayed on the white screen. Once I disabled it, Netflix worked fine.
pool_shark said:
I was wrong, it isn't device administrator, it's access in accessibility.
Maybe it isn't exclusive to tasker, but any app given that access.
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can't see nothing wrong in the accessibility, i think i might upgrade from JBSourcery V2.2 to JBSourcery V2.3 with a clean install and see what happens. all i can say it sucks because i don't feel like upgrading/setting up everything again
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No, the app tasker.
I had it set to have access in accessiblity. Once I disabled that, Netflix started working.
Maybe it isn't exclusive to tasker but for any app given that access.
I can reproduce it at will toggling that.
EDIT:
It is NOT exclusive to tasker. I just gave widget solid the same access and Netflix stayed on the white screen. Once I disabled it, Netflix worked fine.
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Light Flow Lite was the only thing that was enabled and when i disabled it netflix started to work. when i toggled it back on netflix quit working. it makes no sense that it's causing problems now and it worked in the past (untill yesterday). either way thanks for your help netflix it's back up and running.
hopefully this helps other people that are having problems with the netflix
I have no idea how you put 2 and 2 together to figure that out but you fixed mine! I'm on a Galaxy Nexus using LightFlow myself. I LOVE that app so I don't want to give it up. I called Netflix support and had my issue "escalated to a floor supervisor". Factory reset your phone, that's the only way to fix it. Nice...
You, on the other hand, are a genuis! Thanks for posting the fix!
Wow I really can't believe how this got solved but the accessibility issue was it exactly. Thank you

Facebook (build 132866) won't stop downloading

I get this notification that says it's downloading. But when I go to app info. It's from downloads instead of the Play Store. I don't know what it is. When I disable the app. Everything stops working; Play store, Chrome, Facebook, etc. I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem?
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Fumblez said:
I get this notification that says it's downloading. But when I go to app info. It's from downloads instead of the Play Store. I don't know what it is. When I disable the app. Everything stops working; Play store, Chrome, Facebook, etc. I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem?
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Did you try downloading a file with that name? Open up the download icon found in the app drawer and see whats downloading.
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elesbb said:
Did you try downloading a file with that name? Open up the download icon found in the app drawer and see whats downloading.
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I didn't download anything. I noticed it on my way home. It initiated randomly. And it won't finish, or even stop. It isn't showing in the downloads either.
****edit
I found it in the downloads a couple hours after the problem started. I don't have a full solution, which sucks.
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Might be it is sync ur gallery with fb photos. Uninstall app and reinstall.
I'm experiencing this exact problem, also initiated on its own. I uninstalled and reinstalled Facebook but that did not affect the perpetual downloading of this. Nor have several phone restarts, etc.
EVO 3D ICS running MeanRom
solution!!!
I don't know you already fix this problem or not.
I searched several site and finally got an answer for this problem.
Just connect WiFi and let it do whatever it want.
Before I found this, I tried several things;
1. restarted my phone
2. pulled out battery and put back
3. killed the process from task manager
4. removed FB account
5. removed FB app from my phone (actually, back to previous version) and update again
Non of these helped me ever!!!
Also, this problem is not device specific. (I realize it after googling it)
I mean various devices and locations had the same issue.
Anyway, good luck!!!
pain7246 said:
I don't know you already fix this problem or not.
I searched several site and finally got an answer for this problem.
Just connect WiFi and let it do whatever it want.
Before I found this, I tried several things;
1. restarted my phone
2. pulled out battery and put back
3. killed the process from task manager
4. removed FB account
5. removed FB app from my phone (actually, back to previous version) and update again
Non of these helped me ever!!!
Also, this problem is not device specific. (I realize it after googling it)
I mean various devices and locations had the same issue.
Anyway, good luck!!!
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Thanks. Connecting it to wifi did allow it to finish the unending installation very quickly. That was annoying and I'd like to know why an update initiated on its own, seemingly from within the app and not through the Play store (I do not have any auto-updates allowed, especially for social media apps), and drained my battery while it looped an install process that was apparently constantly seeking a wifi signal to complete.
Thanks a lot!!
pain7246 said:
I don't know you already fix this problem or not.
I searched several site and finally got an answer for this problem.
Just connect WiFi and let it do whatever it want.
Before I found this, I tried several things;
1. restarted my phone
2. pulled out battery and put back
3. killed the process from task manager
4. removed FB account
5. removed FB app from my phone (actually, back to previous version) and update again
Non of these helped me ever!!!
Also, this problem is not device specific. (I realize it after googling it)
I mean various devices and locations had the same issue.
Anyway, good luck!!!
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My mom had this going on for several daysand wanted to see if I could fix this. You helped make me look like i actually knew what I was doing, lol thanks a lot man disappeared in about 10 seconds after connecting to WI-FI.
yeardley said:
I'm experiencing this exact problem, also initiated on its own. I uninstalled and reinstalled Facebook but that did not affect the perpetual downloading of this. Nor have several phone restarts, etc.
EVO 3D ICS running MeanRom
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I had the same problem. i went to downloads and deleted it
Fumblez said:
I get this notification that says it's downloading. But when I go to app info. It's from downloads instead of the Play Store. I don't know what it is. When I disable the app. Everything stops working; Play store, Chrome, Facebook, etc. I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem?
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I started having this issue today on my Galaxy Tab 2. The only solution people found on different forums is ti turn on WiFi. It'll immediately start downloading and would get installed (Probably due to its size it does not want to be downloaded on 3G/4G). Although I don't feel very comfortable installing this, Does not feel very genuine to me.
Did any one else had this problem? or any issues after installing it?
I had to switch to Wifi about 3 or 4 times and then it finally downloaded. It tried to download all of last night and killed the battery. In the mean time my phone has switched to using Edge instead of 4g and no matter how many times I switch Airplane mode on/off or restart the phone I can't get my 4g back. Think it is just a local problem? I've got a S3 on T-mobile in Orange County, CA.

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