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Hey guys, I've installed the voice search 2.1 apk and it's working fine, but today I decided to see if I could voice dial, and for the life of me I can't figure out how to get it working. Everything I say simply ends up a google search. If I long press the Search button while on the Home screen to bring up Voice Search, then say, for example, "Call Dad Mobile", all it does is do a Google Web Search for those exact words...I can't get it to actually dial!!
What am I doing wrong??? I also tried, "Open Calendar", and surprise surprise, it did a web search for those words. Nothing is working!!!
When you hold down the magnifying glass and say call someone, and it provides you with a google search, rather than actually calling someone.....
The problem is you have the wrong voice keyboard installed.
You were probably and early adopter of the device and installed the first one you found in a thread on here.
I had the same problem, and deleted the keyboard, installed a later one, and now it works.
Fon22
And where is the later one?
Do you mean Voice Search app or Voice Keyboard? I'm using Jonas' v27 HTC IME mod as my keyboard (created from the online skin generator).
If you mean Voice Search, I'm using Voice Search 2.1 apk, that I got from another website. Should I replace this with the one on the market place?
I'm running Jonas' v27 too, and I think the 2.1 voice APK (didn't install it separately, came with the MCR FroYo ROM). Works a charm for me (though only for some names, such as Adam Green, as most of my contacts have Eastern European names ).
Just tried replacing Voice Search with the one on the market place, and it's still doing exactly the same! I can use it for entering text, but NO voice commands work, it always defaults to doing a web search! What am I doing wrong? I'm running stock rooted 1.21 firmware, no modifications (apart for Jonas' keyboard).
Hmm....I think I may have just figured something out...can someone on here run a test for me? I need someone to check in People and see if their contacts are set to "Google" or "Phone". I have all but one of mine set to "Phone", but it seems that the one I have designated by accident as a Google contact is the only one that voice dialing works with...is this because, for example, Google actually searches your online contacts only, rather than the contacts saved exclusively on your phone?
Also, it still doesn't recognise the "Open" command...can someone also test that out for me?
jedininja666 said:
Hmm....I think I may have just figured something out...can someone on here run a test for me? I need someone to check in People and see if their contacts are set to "Google" or "Phone". I have all but one of mine set to "Phone", but it seems that the one I have designated by accident as a Google contact is the only one that voice dialing works with...is this because, for example, Google actually searches your online contacts only, rather than the contacts saved exclusively on your phone?
Also, it still doesn't recognise the "Open" command...can someone also test that out for me?
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I wish I could help you.. seems all my contacts are Google contacts. I even made a new one, and he's still a Google contact :/
And I never heard of Open X commands working. Open Mail, Calendar, Messaging all point me to a google search, so it understood what I said.
I'm looking into buying a Google Voice App. Did a few searches, but the reviews are mostly outdated and some of the cons are undoubtedly fixed.
Wondering if anyone recently done the same search and what conclusion you came to?
leesiulung said:
I'm looking into buying a Google Voice App. Did a few searches, but the reviews are mostly outdated and some of the cons are undoubtedly fixed.
Wondering if anyone recently done the same search and what conclusion you came to?
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If you mean the program that records calls, I had an issue one time on my HD7. I used the app on an Android and it recorded a call and kept showing the icon on the lockscreen of my HD7 when I started using it. What it did was mix up the voice message origin between the Google app and the built-in app. I could never get the icon to go away until I made a new voice message to my HD7 using the built-in app. Then I was able to delete the message and make the icon disappear.
I stopped using Google Voice because of that.
I've been using GoVoice, and its worked pretty good so far. Its a far cry from the official Google Voice app I had on android, so I'm hoping socket support comes soon, and hoping Google will make an official app like they did with the iPhone.
I come from using a Nexus One so the switch has been painful to say the least. I do like GoVoice somewhat. Hate the fact that you have to sign up for a third party service to get push notifications. Otherwise it's an ok app.
My pick is FreeTalk. I was using GoVoice before, but I found that FreeTalk offers a more user friendly interface. I like the fact that when I start up FreeTalk, you can immediately choose to either look at your messages or immediately swipe to the phone keypad hub screen to make a call. This is especially useful to me, as I make a lot of international calls through Google Voice. Lastly, for those who might need this feature, there is a non-English translation option that will translate your SMS and text voicemails to another language. I am not sure if this is built-in into the Android version, and I don't think I saw it in GoVoice either.
What has happened to the TTS voice that was on previous versions on android?
The UK voice was a quality female one, which worked very well. The new one ok the Nexus is male and far worse. The pronunciation of words is far worse with this, it make many more mistakes. A big step backwards, I hate it.
Where can I get a APK with the old, superior, TTS engine. Think it was called Pico TTS.
The Galaxy Nexus have male voice? Damn. I didn't knew.
Could be worse. The voice on my Nexus One pronounces 'meadowside' as 'meadowseed'. Took me awhile to figure out what she was talking about.
Download the free Text-to-speech app from the Marketplace, it's called eSPeak TTS. If not, try SVOX. There will probably be a port if others really want it, seems simple enough to accomplish.
Neither seem to work on the Nexus Galaxy.
You can't install any of these engines so that they appear as selectable in the settings. the only engine ever selectable is the "Google TTS Engine"
Yeah, i'd like her back too. Much prefer the old one back, any idea's anyone?
The new one sucks. I thought it sounded like the phone has been smoking for too many years, lol. I also think it's too slow when using navigation.
Speaking of incorrect pronunciation, there is a street in San Antonio called Wurzbach which navigation pronounced it, wasbitch. Seriously, no joke.
I also found my GN now says, for example, "at the traffic circle, take the third exit" whereas the previous voice would correctly call this a roundabout.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
It doesn't know street names anymore either. I had the SVOX running fin on my N1 but when I use Grace (SVOX) I some times get it telling my some bizarre URL with "Turn right onto route 24 north" jammed in the middle.
I know this is an old thread but...
IVONA tts seems to let you install it then will appear in the language and input screen allowing you to change the voice. There are quite a few to download and all seem to be good quality.
GN has TTS? Wow ive been missing out. I remember fumbling around in settings trying to get text messages to be read out to me but never figured out how. Anyone enlighten me? I'm on 4.0.4
csirac said:
GN has TTS? Wow ive been missing out. I remember fumbling around in settings trying to get text messages to be read out to me but never figured out how. Anyone enlighten me? I'm on 4.0.4
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Settings > Language & Input > TTS Output
That's turned on, but how do I get it to read say, a sms I just received?
csirac said:
That's turned on, but how do I get it to read say, a sms I just received?
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Buy ecid from the shop (enhanced sms and caller id), it also tells you whos calling and it can read emails too.
The ivona tts's are fantastic, really clear, very lifelike and now work fine with ics.
I don't understand... the maps/navigation voice (I'm assuming this is the system-wide TTS as this is the only time I've experienced it) is by far the smoothest, most correctly-pronounced female voice I've ever heard... even better than Siri I might conclude.
Here's a sample I just uploaded. How is that so horrible?
First, my setup:
AT&T SGS3 (duh)
Followed the instructions in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874982) and put a Telus JB ROM on my phone.
CWM
Custom AT&T modem (required for the Telus ROM).
Custom APN (supposedly yields faster 4G/LTE).
Regular Google account, not GApps.
I've read other threads about people who can't get the voice response to work with Google Now, and I've tried all of the suggestions/fixes in those threads to no avail. All of my settings are set to English (US) and the Text-to-Speech engine is configured correctly.
In order to expedite/prove my settings/configuration, here are all of the relevant settings screens from my phone. If you see anything weird, or anything that might cause Google Now to not speak back, please let me know!
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Nobody has any ideas? Am I just stuck not hearing that wonderful Google TTS voice come out of my phone?
Google Now, not accepting voice recognition.
I am having the same issue. I even did a factory reset. no luck. then I tried rooting it. still no luck. it just keeps saying "Recognizing" then times out. I know the voice recognition is working, because I can still use it when dictating a message or text. It just won't work with Google Now.
-K
qJake said:
First, my setup:
AT&T SGS3 (duh)
Followed the instructions in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874982) and put a Telus JB ROM on my phone.
CWM
Custom AT&T modem (required for the Telus ROM).
Custom APN (supposedly yields faster 4G/LTE).
Regular Google account, not GApps.
I've read other threads about people who can't get the voice response to work with Google Now, and I've tried all of the suggestions/fixes in those threads to no avail. All of my settings are set to English (US) and the Text-to-Speech engine is configured correctly.
In order to expedite/prove my settings/configuration, here are all of the relevant settings screens from my phone. If you see anything weird, or anything that might cause Google Now to not speak back, please let me know!
(Click for full-res image)
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Possible Solution
I found that if you uninstall the lastest update to Google Search and it works, but you lose some of the new features (open apps, events, etc..)
Another solution is to use Maluuba, i have tried it and really like it. Alot more functions that Google now.
Hope this helps
-K
qJake said:
Nobody has any ideas? Am I just stuck not hearing that wonderful Google TTS voice come out of my phone?
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kaleben said:
I am having the same issue. I even did a factory reset. no luck. then I tried rooting it. still no luck. it just keeps saying "Recognizing" then times out. I know the voice recognition is working, because I can still use it when dictating a message or text. It just won't work with Google Now.
-K
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We are not having the same issue. Your phone will not recognize your voice (Speech-to-text), and my phone will not read back information found on Google Now cards through the phone's speaker (Text-to-speech). Do not confuse the two.
Sorry about that. Got my threads mixed up. Did anyone suggest uninstalling that lastest update to Google Search (I don't know if they did or not)? That is what fixed my issues with it. Might be a bug in that update. See if the previous version will do the text to speech.
Just a thought
qJake said:
We are not having the same issue. Your phone will not recognize your voice (Speech-to-text), and my phone will not read back information found on Google Now cards through the phone's speaker (Text-to-speech). Do not confuse the two.
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Hey everyone!
I've now had my Note 7 since launch on the 19th. Its a fairly fantastic phone so far. With a few software issues. I kinda knew there were going to be issues like this, which is why I disallowed the OS upgrade on my S5.
So here it is. It seems that Samsung has decided they are the end all, be all for the voice input on the phone. You can still use Google search for strictly Google functions. I.e. "Okay Google" search bar and internet search functions. However, now it seems that you MUST use the S Voice input for the keyboard accessible voice input. Not a problem you say?
Well for someone like me, it becomes a major problem when Samsung has decided that using curse words isn't allowed. And there seems to be no setting to allow curse words in this new release from Samsung. I am not going to lie, I curse a lot in text messages and this makes the speech to text function almost completely unusable for me. (Maybe not for you, but it does for me.)
I have searched everywhere and can NOT find a way to disable this childish censorship implemented by Samsung. (Apparently swearing is a "no no" and we are not allowed to say "no no"s on our Samsung devices?)
I have attached screenshots of things I have already tried. I am open to any more actually useful suggestions by those who are providing more than just upping their post count. If no one can find a solution for this, then at least there is a place on the internet that others can come to see they are not alone in this software nightmare and maybe, just maybe Samsung will notice?
I greatly thank everyone for your time on this!
-C
Please ignore this new thread/delete it (dont know how).
Just found this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-7/help/google-voice-samsung-keyboard-t3443428
(The search on this site sucks)
Sorry everyone.
-C