I just recently bought a bluetooth device for my S3 to use while driving. My original intent was not to just use it for phone calls, but also use it for voice commands. I frequently want to make use of in-app voice searches while driving (for example, use the voice search in player pro to find a song), but since I dock my phone close to my radio, the s3 microphone has a hard time picking up my voice commands. I thought the bluetooth device would act as my microphone when an app requests a voice command, but apparently that's not the case. Is there a way to do this? Thanks!
This has been the case since frito with voice search /actions. I'd like to find a patch or fix for this as well..
socalwrxx said:
This has been the case since frito with voice search /actions. I'd like to find a patch or fix for this as well..
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I also asked on another forum and someone recommended the app "SoundAbout" It doesn't have the voice search command functionality yet, but I've been communicating with the developer and he sent me a version that worked with voice commands; unfortunately, it also broke the ability to use bluetooth with phone calls. So it's possible, but there are a few kinks to work out. I'd check that app out because he may be releasing a new version soon.
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Hi guys,
I can't make calls by Voice Dialing with this phone.
I tried the voice dialer available in froyo, but even though the settings are offering "french", it works only with english sentences, and it requires confirmation on the screen.
Is it me or something is going wrong with that android stuff ?
thx.
You mean you can't dial someone and call them? Or that voice dialing doesn't work?
EddyOS said:
You mean you can't dial someone and call them? Or that voice dialing doesn't work?
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i think he means he cant call someone hands free, because voice dialer wont understand his french, and when he gets it to work in english it requires confirmation on the screen
exactly what I meant !
To answer your question - it is a phone. You can dial and make a call on it.
The issue you have is voice dialing, which isn't a feature every phone has and so isn't something the category of 'phone' comes under. The issue you've got is down to Google, even English UK isn't recognised properly...they'll sort it eventually
Here in Canada like in many other countries, it is prohibited to drive car and use a cell phone without an hands-free device, all the phones I used in the last 6-7 years were having full hands-free support .....
But not all phones have voice dialing. You'd still need to 'dial' to get a call, even though you have a hands-free kit of bluetooth headset.
It's illegal in the UK to use a phone whilst driving but I still do (if I absolutely have to, which is rare)
My previous phone, an LG8700 was doing that very well, completly hands-free with my bluettoth headset, and it was not a "smart-phone" ;-)
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But not all phones have voice dialing. You'd still need to 'dial' to get a call, even though you have a hands-free kit of bluetooth headset.
It's illegal in the UK to use a phone whilst driving but I still do (if I absolutely have to, which is rare)
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And you drive through red lights if "absolutely have to" ?
hi hi hi
bottom line, it does not make sense to me that a supposed "smart phone" not being able to do something "dumb phones" have been able to do for a decade !!!
Things could be simpler if there was a green "Call" button on Desire...
MrUsta:
If you want these buttons aim for WM or LG.
demercie:
Dumb phones don't have 1ghz processors so they recognize it much worser. And most of them can't connect to 3g, and none of them enhances voice detection through 3g.
And because you really need this function try finding older versions of the app and appeal on Google to fix this issue. No worries if it's not fixed in a month there's gotta be some bloody big problem.
Dany0,
To make a voice call, you need to press a button to activate the voice call. A dedicated "call" button could help here. For example, I have a trouble to initiate a voice call in a car using Parrot handsfree car kit (no proble to accept incoming calls though).
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And you drive through red lights if "absolutely have to" ?
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If you do , for ANY reason do that ;p the only smart thing about you is your phone ;p
I haven't seen this mentioned but has anybody been able to use a BT headset to make, receive, and control calls? I can't. I get "this feature isn't supported on the connected phone" from my Blueant Q2. I know this was an issue with the Sensation and tried installing the voicedialer.apk but the phone won't allow it to be installed. I installed Vlingo but it crashes the phone and I have to do a reset to get it back. Thoughts? Experiences?
Update. We're apparently screwed. There's no native voice dialer included in ICS. I found one that installs but it loses its connection with the headset as soon as it starts. The folks on the Vivid forum are having the same issue. I tried the apps they discussed but they didn't work either. So I guess we wait for HTC to do something.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562886
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I haven't seen this mentioned but has anybody been able to use a BT headset to make, receive, and control calls?
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Yes... ish
I posted the same question a few days ago, but I got no reply, so I bought the phone anyway and tried. Vlingo sort of works with my jawbone earpiece. What I do not like at all is the fact that it does not confirm the command before dialling, or at least I did not figure out how to set it up properly, with the result of dialing the wrong contact in case of a misunderstanding.
I am really missing the simplicity of the blackberry voice dialler, amongst other things (mostly due, I guess, to my being a newbie with android). It was a no-brainer, whilst all the solutions I have seen for android are slightly more cumbersome.
Thanks to the other thread you linked I think I am going to try cyberon voice commander. I could save a couple of dollars/euros buying their voice dialler, but as far as I can see it needs training to attach voice tags to contacts. I don't like the idea of spending time to do that.
This seems like such a basic feature these days, why the hell hasn't it got it?!!!
this is very disappointing news. all the reviews i looked at mentioned voice dialing as a feature. and i just ordered a blueant q2. just tried using voice dial on my phone menu. awful.
i found a retail site online that says the blueant q2 is not compatible with the htc one x and identified several other bluetooth items (including blueant) that are. i decided to try the jawbone era and have it on order. not as many desirable (to me) features as the q2, but if it works, it will be a step up from nothing.
online site is htcpediadotcom. i don't know how reliable it is; first time i've looked at it.
I only just noticed yesterday that the phone would not send the bluetooth connection to the head unit in my car, even though it was connected to it.
I had to use the phones loudspeaker....
All of the Android phones in the past 2 years have worked fine!
Okay, so here is my one frustration so far with my otherwise nearly perfect Google Galaxy Nexus phone - the voice dialer on Bluetooth stinks. I am using a Jawbone (original) with it, and it pairs just fine. But the voice dialer seems to have a mind of it's own, and I cannot hear the prompts much of the time. Also, it appears to start only when the spirit moves it. I was tempted to try out the Jawbone Companion on the play store, but it does not support the original Jawbone.
Also, I tried out VLingo Voice Talk 2.8.2, but it FCs on me very often.
What I am looking for is functionality similar to what my WinMo HTC Touch Pro 2 had. Very easy to use - one of the few good things about Win Mo! So, how can this be fixed?
I find cyberon voice commander to be the best BT dialer. The confirmation feature works very well.
If you use BT dialing a lot or tend to toggle airplane mode BT on the GN will grey out and require a reboot once or twice a day. This is an ICS documented bug and not due to any app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cyberon.cvc.AME
Thanks for the recommendation. I broke down and ordered a Jawbone Icon last night, and will see how Jawbone Companion works with it. It sounds though, like Voice Commander is the direction I will head. I need to make sure I will have 2 good days to test it in to make sure it does what I am looking for.
Good luck and let us know how it works out.
Hello,
First android phone here. Loving the voice search for sending texts, setting alarms, etc. Is there a way I can make it work with a bluetooth headset? I can't even get regular voice dial to work.
I am sure there are 3rd party apps that will work, but I really like the one from Google, it works _so_ much better than all the 3rd party ones I tried on my iPHone, and I like it's simplicity.
The voice dial button on Jawbone doesn't work. I even tried installing Jawbone companion software. If I launch the voice search app and speak into headset, it is still trying to pick up voice from the phone mic.
It is a stock international if that matters. (so bizarre they didn't just come up with a new model to differentiate the NA and Int'l versions).
THanks,
~S
i've been trying to follow this issue from april, when i received my one x (int'l, stock, taiwan manufacture, seems to be uk version). no joy yet. i did read in passing in one thread that htc is supposedly aware there is an issue with blue tooth voice dialing (and presumably search) and has said it is working on it. but i'm not holding my breath.
I'm glad it's not just me!
I just bought the HTC hands free kit (CAR V100) and it's advertised a having voice dialling/voice command as well as announcing callers names.
Buggered if I can get either to work.
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Been trying to solve it since with SGS1, SGS2, now with HOX. Guess I need to write my own app. All I was able to find out was this app:
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=cyberon&c=apps (look for cyberon in play store)
works quite nice but only with its own commands, still no option to use google voice search via BT.
Does anyone know if this is working on any of the custom ROM's?
I just picked up a Note II from Sprint and it had 4.1 on it. I connected it to my Jeep Wrangler (2012 Unlimited) UConnect Radio (Model 130) and everything worked great when making a phone call. (I first this last friday tried a Note 3, but that wouldn't make calls at all from my jeep and Sprint said that they know and it might never be compatible, so I had to return it and swapped it out for the Note II on monday.)
The phone then upgraded to Android 4.3. Now I have a unique Bluetooth issue that I have exhausted searching for an answer to but cannot find one.
The phone will answer calls just fine through the UConnect radio, and it will make calls to some people just fine through the bluetooth. But when I call some people it will ring thought the speakers just fine, and then when they answer the UConnect radio announces "Call Ended." However the person is still connected and it still shows the bluetooth connected just fine in my action/notification bar and the headset button in the call is still highlighted green. But I have to hit the speaker button to speak top the people at that point. Again, this doesnt happen on every call so thats why I am confused.
I have found a solution however, and this is where I need the help of one of the superusers on here. (To preface this, I have read about 150 posts online about the Note 2 and bluetooth issues. I have deleted and repaired the phone from the Jeep UConnect and removed the Uconnect from the phone about 20 times. I have tried Bluetooth Auto connect, I have tried Tasker, I have tried disabling the media audio option, IU have tried bth allowing MAP and not allowing MAP. I have tried both allowing the phonebook and call history download and tried not allowing it. I have called Sprint...NO HELP, and I have called Jeep...NO HELP. Both Sprint and Jeep told me there were no firmware updates available to fix this (Jeep said they cant do firmware updates on my radio) and Sprint said there were no plans to fix this kind of bug in the future)
When the UConnect announces "Call Ended", I can drag down my top action/notification bar, click on the gear for settings, click on Bluetooth, then click on the UConnect gear for settings, uncheck the "Call audio Use for phone audio", and then re check it. Once this has been rechecked, the Uconnect picks back up the audio just fine and I can continue the call on the radio handsfree like it is supposed to be.
I live in CA where is is required to be handsfree so I really need a solution to not fumble with the phone for 10 seconds trying to make it do what it should do automatically. (Like my 4 year old Galaxy S2 did just fine).
I have tried tasker but cant seem to find a way to make it perform those steps I need.
My big question then is this... Is there an app or someone that knows how to write a simple app that would simply disable then re-enable the call audio checkbox under the Uconnect settings with the press of one button. or the press of an app icon from the home screen or something. Or has anyone seen this and knows of a fix?
Sorry for being long winded, just want to make sure the problem is clearly explained. I am truly at my wits end.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give, it is greatly appreciated.
So couple questions. Are you pure stock, got root, custom recovery?
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Sorry, guess I forgot that part.
I am pure Stock Sprint (Afriad to try a rom yet since my friend bricked his Note II)
Android Version 4.3
Android Model SPH-L900
Build JSS15J.L900VPUBMK4
Hardware Version L900.09
Kernel version 3.0.31-2106854