Just purchased a new Android 10 head unit for my jeep. I'm pretty happy with it except that there is no way to do hands-free dialing. (I can set it to auto-answer incoming calls)
I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro - and as some of you know, Google Smart Lock / Trusted Agents is disabled on Xiaomi devices, and only Xiaomi brand Bluetooth devices can keep the phone from locking.
So even if I bypass the head unit and say to my phone "OK Google, Call Bob Smith", I still have to reach over and unlock my phone for the call to actually go through, or hope face recognition works at that moment.
The new head unit connects to my phone, has my contact list, and I can make calls from my phone with it via Bluetooth even when the phone is locked. But I have to scroll through my contacts or search for the name by typing it in on the head unit.
So I'm looking for a way to initiate a hands-free call.... obviously it's the law right now so it's something that should be do-able.
Thanks for any help!
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I am interested to know if you ever got this sorted. I have the same question. Clicking the microphone icon brings up a Google voice command screen of some sort which recognises a command to "Call <Name>" but responds with "I can't make calls yet.".
I'm not sure what is listening to the voice command if that is OK Google, Google Assistant or something else.
Feel like I might need to install something else to replace the BT dialler or at least find some configuration setting I haven't found yet...
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So I just bought a new car, and while hooking my dinc up via Bluetooth I noticed that I cant call out from my phone because I have it set to ask every time I make a call if I want to use Google voice...it gets stuck on that screen and fails to make the call.
Is there a way to prevent the Google voice app from asking when calling out via Bluetooth?
Anyone? I could have sworn it worked Thursday when I picked the car up, that's the weird thing...
I'm not sure exactly where it is but there is an option in the settings somewhere that dictates how Google voice handles calls. It can be set to use Google voice, not use it, or ask.
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I'm not sure exactly where it is but there is an option in the settings somewhere that dictates how Google voice handles calls. It can be set to use Google voice, not use it, or ask.
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I think that's for international calls. But, you phone might be dialing an international prefix before the number. That normally wouldn't matter, but Gvoice will take notice of it. I set mine to never ask because I never call internationally.
Ah yeah, I think loonatik is right. So if you do have 1+ before the number, GV will probably pick that up and that might be what's giving you troubles. Maybe?
No, I have it set to always ask...but I was hoping there was some way to override it if the call is made via Bluetooth. I could have sworn I had it working Thursday, but now it just fails because it gets stuck on the Google voice screen ...
Anyone know of any way to override the setting if making a call thru Bluetooth?
Or, an alternative would be for me to turn it off (or on) for all calls and have an easy way to bypass it...
Possible solutions...
Free, but a pain in the butt:
Drop the Google Voice Settings widget on one of your home screens. The third button (the one that looks like a handset inside of a settings button) toggles call modes for GV:
-Use for all calls
-Do not use
-Use for international
-Ask every time
Free, but I have never tried the app so I can't personally comment:
http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/communication/google-voice-callback-free_fpin.html
Looks like you could set this up to perhaps side-step the GV behavior of manually answering every time
I was about to write out how to do it with Tasker and the Locale Google Voice Settings plug-in. But I just realized that it doesn't have the all/none/ask choice as a plug-in setting: only the online stuff like forwarding phones, etc. Bummer - but maybe you could contact the dev about future integration
Google Voice always ask and bluetooth
Did you ever find a good work-around or solution for this?
I just got an S4 today, and I was hoping that the Google Voice app on the Android would be similar to the iPhone one. It's not.
I use google voice to call/text my friends (I ported my original # over to Google) and the main number for work. But when I tried making a call over bluetooth in the car, got the same problem as you, it got stuck on the "Always Ask" prompt. The problem with making it never ask, is there is no dialer to just go to like there is on an iPhone when you do want to make a call using Google Voice. So you have to keep switching the option on that widget before every call. So annoying.
Suggestions?
PLEASE, help me. I've looked around and only found a couple of post within threads that specifically target these two issues. Most people are concerned about voice dialing over bluetooth which is answered by several apps, Voice Command included. But, I'm pretty sure a lot of people have been frustrated by or are curious about this:
It seems REALLY dumb of Samsung to disable or remove the ability for bluetooth voice input in stock apps. I know there's Voice Command, but I have 2 problems with that - 1. it just kinda totally sucks, IMHO; 2. If you launch something like Google Navigation, but it or you get the address wrong, you cannot use voice commands to input the new address within the application, you have to back out an try again. If I tell it to navigate to "Alewife Station" and Navigation comes back with a list of wrong guesses, I have to back out. Also, no voice-to-text once you are in your messaging app. It's fine for the initial message out, but not your reply if the app is open. No 3rd party voice assistant apps. No Google search outside of Voice Command. Essentially, no bluetooth voice input outside of their precious little app that is not as all inclusive as they'd like to make it seem.
My second gripe is using the audio out for only media/notifications, but not phone calls. The audio quality is markedly better when using the audio out on the car dock verses an FM transmitter, especially in the city where it's hard to find an open frequency. But if I receive a phone call while docked the audio switches to the phone's speakerphone. And even with a bluetooth paired it takes the input from the phone (the mic is blocked by the dock) WTF?! So I have to dismount my phone (which is illegal in some states) or fumble through the menus to turn off the audio out setting, then switch my radio to FM and hope I'm in a clear area, just to take/make a call? So much for 'eyes on the road'.
These two decisions seem counter intuitive and odd oversights for a flagship smartphone.
ANY suggestions or solutions are welcome. If you'd like to build an app to address one or both of these issues, I'll test it all day on my phone (that's why I pay $8/month for insurance) and support your development time. I'm sure many, many people would be happy to have this function.
Sorry about the rant, but the fact that this is not a standard function irks me.
I agree. I hate the voice command bull. It never calls the correct person. I say call Ted and it calls pat. I hate that program. And as far as I could tell the only way to get rid of it is if you rename another app and push it to the System folder.
I just want Google voice search over Bluetooth.
No ideas? Please? Anyone?
Is there a accessory/device that I can use to connect to my android phone and use that device/accessory to compose message and do/accept calls on it when someone will call on my android device.
What I mean is for example I will compose a text message on "that device/accessory" which is connected to my android phone and when i send the message i just composed on " that device/accessory" it would then send the message to my android phone and then my android phone would automatically send the message on the network thus i only use one sim and when someone call to my android phone "that device/accessory" would act like a wireless Bluetooth headset?
You can use something like AndroidLost to send and read SMSs remotely from any browser enabled device, but you wouldn't be able to make or answer calls (though you can force the phone to hang up). You should be able to activate calling over bluetooth with any laptop. What exactly did you have in mind for an accessory?
What i imagine is am accessory maybe that look like an old nokia model (those like 3310 and such) but connected top my android phone and whenever i receive a text on my android phone i can read it using that accessory and can reply to that text using that accessory also. And also i can answer calls using it.
Maybe the idea is very closely similar to a sony smart watch but with the ability to send sms and accept calls.
I think you're looking for a bluetooth headset. With the voice recognition google apps in ICS and above, you can easily use a BT headset to compose messages and control your phone.
how do i compose message on a bluetooth headset? is there ab bluetooth headset with screen??
I read this a while ago and I still don't understand.
You're just asking for another phone (makes calls, has a screen big enough you can type messages on it) - that's not an "accessory" - so of course no one makes one. If this isn't just another phone tied to your phone... what do you want ?
A smart watch is what you want, but it doesn't have a big enough screen to type. Make the screen bigger and you literally have a regular phone.
You'd need to connect them over bluetooth, wifi, or cellular network - the last negating having only one SIM and the first meaning they'd need to be in decently close proximity - over wifi would only work if this "accessory" had wifi access and could do what you want.
If you really want a second phone that doesn't use network access - just get one. You can still use it over wifi and you can use Google Voice to retain the same number between devices. You can use various apps to get calls on it as well as sending SMS/IM.
It''s a phone tied to another phone. Imagine it as a smartwatch but i can compose message and does not look like a watch but a phone (looks like those first gen nokia phones). That my sim is on my android phone and whenever i receive message on my android phone it will be send over using bluetooth or wifi network to that phone and when i compose message to that phone it would be send on my android phone and be send to the network.
It's like a reprogrammed nokia phone to act like a smartwatch.
Hello guys, I need your help! I've an android unit on my car... it has android 8.0 but it haven't sim so, basically it cannot make calls, but it shares internet connection over wi-fi generated by my smartphone (using it as one hotspot).
Everything works fine... navi, music, internet and google assistant too. But I can use it only for search or other little things... but not for calls.
If I say "ok google, make a call to anyname" it answer me "I can't make call yet". Now, I'have my smartphone (samsung s9+) connected via bluetooth.... and when I receive a call, I receive it on my unit.
But onboard there is a sad apps to make calls with my phone that have no search functions, no voice commands.... just entry numbers ... one digit at time or selecting a contact between the entire list.
So if I need to make a call while I am driving, I have to pickup my phone from my suitcase or tap the numbers one digit at time on the screen and it is very dangerous.
I'd like to say to my unit "ok google, make a call to NAME" and it use my bluetooth connection (or wifi) to make my phone dial that name. Is it possible?
P.s. I hate android auto.
Thank you
Yes you could.
You need to download MTCD Dialer in your head unit first.
After that, open the Google app (not google assistant)
type in e.g "Call Mum:
You will see there is 3 dots near the phone call icon.
Select MTCD dialer and you are all set.
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uhm.... thanks for your answer. I think you know what are you talking about... but I cannot find anywhere "MTCD Dialer". Maybe this app is not available at Play Store for Italy. And I don't find it at apkmirror dot com. Do you have any apk about this "MTCD Dialer" ?
Thank you very much
MTCD dialer?
Hello,
I try to install it in a Joying head unit Android 10, but it doesn’t work.
Is there other app like this ?
thank you
stevensp said:
Yes you could.
You need to download MTCD Dialer in your head unit first.
After that, open the Google app (not google assistant)
type in e.g "Call Mum:
You will see there is 3 dots near the phone call icon.
Select MTCD dialer and you are all set.
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https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/websearch/Q4w_BYUzXz0
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Gee thanks. Even i was looking how to
mrsimmy said:
Hello guys, I need your help! I've an android unit on my car... it has android 8.0 but it haven't sim so, basically it cannot make calls, but it shares internet connection over wi-fi generated by my smartphone (using it as one hotspot).
Everything works fine... navi, music, internet and google assistant too. But I can use it only for search or other little things... but not for calls.
If I say "ok google, make a call to anyname" it answer me "I can't make call yet". Now, I'have my smartphone (samsung s9+) connected via bluetooth.... and when I receive a call, I receive it on my unit.
But onboard there is a sad apps to make calls with my phone that have no search functions, no voice commands.... just entry numbers ... one digit at time or selecting a contact between the entire list.
So if I need to make a call while I am driving, I have to pickup my phone from my suitcase or tap the numbers one digit at time on the screen and it is very dangerous.
I'd like to say to my unit "ok google, make a call to NAME" and it use my bluetooth connection (or wifi) to make my phone dial that name. Is it possible?
P.s. I hate android auto.
Thank you
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i think it's possible
Hello, I am new to the forum and I take the opportunity to introduce myself in addition to asking about a problem I have with calls with the car navigator. It is a dasaita px6 in which everything is going well but when I tell him to call by voice with ok google I get the name of the person but he does not call. I have tried several applications such as mtc dialer but it does not call, to see if you could help me with some type of application, thanks
Do You want to know about voice call api?
what i want to know is how to make it call "ok google" on my dasaita px6. When I tell someone to call, I get the name of the person I have told him or her on the dasaita screen, but he doesn't call. I would like to know if there is an app or room that solves this for me. Thank you