I user Fire OS 4.6.1 . installed Google Text to speech engine. Even if I choose it as default is not getting assigned. And when I click the text to speech settings, it gets to Amazon's speech engine settings and not Google's. Does anybody have any idea on this ?
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manojvasanthram said:
I user Fire OS 4.6.1. installed Google Text to speech engine. Even if I choose it as default is not getting assigned. And when I click the text to speech settings, it gets to Amazon's speech engine settings and not Google's. Does anybody have any idea on this?
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Don't know will this post be usefull nowadays, but I have found the way to choose Google Text-to-Speech.
Let's get it on:
1. Install and launch QuickShortcutMaker.
2. Choose "Settings" on "Activities" tab.
3. Find "Settings->Accessibility->com.android.settings/ com.android.settings.tts.TextToSpeechSettings" among lots of settings parameters.
4. Press "Try" and set Google TTS as default.
5. Enjoy
Hi all.
I'm trying to "open" / Bypass / unlock my Android car din.
It's Android version 4.4 as you can see on the pics.
I tried to google a lot but didn't find the solution yet...
From what I have played, it seems LAUNCHER3 is the default launcher but
1) I cannot change the default HOME button key to different launcher.
2) I cant send APK through the Bluetooth - don't accept it.
3) Google play is not in the working services. so I can't "enable" it as in other videos I've seen.
Link for more pics
Thanks for your help.
Anyone?
Is there an option to remove that widget from homescreen?
There must be a solution to this without using a different launcher.
No, if you search on the Mi A1 forum (basically the same device), nobody found a way to remove the search bar from the stock launcher, because it is hard-coded.
The only way is using another launcher (Nova recommended) or modify the stock launcher apk to remove the bar, and replace it.
Maybe this works?
Disable the Google App
Danielle Furry recommends disabling the Google app in settings, which works for a range of Android versions. Here's how it works:
Open Settings, then open Apps
In the All apps list, find Google app, or just Google, tap it and select disable
Reboot your phone and the search bar should be gone!
If you disable the Google app, don't worry about breaking your phone. Apps like Google Play Services are essential for your system (unless you build your OS outside of Google's ecosystem), but your other apps will work fine without the Google app.
Do be warned however, the Google Assistant and voice search depend on the Google app, so disabling the Google app will also negatively affect dependent services such as Google Home, Google Lens, and Google's notifications about weather and transport, for example.
https://www.androidpit.com/how-to-remove-the-google-search-bar-from-your-android-homescreen
ConradB said:
Maybe this works?
Disable the Google App
Danielle Furry recommends disabling the Google app in settings, which works for a range of Android versions. Here's how it works:
Open Settings, then open Apps
In the All apps list, find Google app, or just Google, tap it and select disable
Reboot your phone and the search bar should be gone!
If you disable the Google app, don't worry about breaking your phone. Apps like Google Play Services are essential for your system (unless you build your OS outside of Google's ecosystem), but your other apps will work fine without the Google app.
Do be warned however, the Google Assistant and voice search depend on the Google app, so disabling the Google app will also negatively affect dependent services such as Google Home, Google Lens, and Google's notifications about weather and transport, for example.
https://www.androidpit.com/how-to-remove-the-google-search-bar-from-your-android-homescreen
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Worked for me. I used Nova Launcher Prima to remap the center button to open the app drawer instead of launching any Googly stuff. This frees up space to put more apps on the bottom row.
ConradB said:
Maybe this works?
Disable the Google App
Danielle Furry recommends disabling the Google app in settings, which works for a range of Android versions. Here's how it works:
Open Settings, then open Apps
In the All apps list, find Google app, or just Google, tap it and select disable
Reboot your phone and the search bar should be gone!
If you disable the Google app, don't worry about breaking your phone. Apps like Google Play Services are essential for your system (unless you build your OS outside of Google's ecosystem), but your other apps will work fine without the Google app.
Do be warned however, the Google Assistant and voice search depend on the Google app, so disabling the Google app will also negatively affect dependent services such as Google Home, Google Lens, and Google's notifications about weather and transport, for example.
https://www.androidpit.com/how-to-remove-the-google-search-bar-from-your-android-homescreen
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even disable the widget still there..nothing to do with..:laugh:
otongniee82 said:
even disable the widget still there..nothing to do with..:laugh:
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Same for me, there's a search bar remaining and not responsing at any tap...
In my case too. After disabling app, widget is still there. Tried 1st day when phone coming
Waiting for TWRP and then will freeze google app with Titanium. That always worked in my case
just install this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=amirz.rootless.nexuslauncher
eltano06 said:
just install this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=amirz.rootless.nexuslauncher
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For me it's not a solution but just a workaround
Hello everyone!
I managed to sideload Chrome browser to my TV (for some reason it's not on the AndroidTV app store) and it works great, except I don't get an icon in the app launcher after installing it.
I am able to start it (by selecting Open) immediately after installing it, but I have to reinstall it to use it afterwards.
Any ideas/suggestions on how I could add it to my app launcher? Or how I can bind it to a button on the remote?
mad_ady said:
Hello everyone!
I managed to sideload Chrome browser to my TV (for some reason it's not on the AndroidTV app store) and it works great, except I don't get an icon in the app launcher after installing it.
I am able to start it (by selecting Open) immediately after installing it, but I have to reinstall it to use it afterwards.
Any ideas/suggestions on how I could add it to my app launcher? Or how I can bind it to a button on the remote?
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Install side launcher, it is just a folder with apps
Install activity launcher then you can open (activity launcher) and open any other app's launch activity to launch it.
I went with Sideload Launcher - it worked perfectly. Thanks for the tip!
I mean apps that have overlay function when called outside that said app, that function doesn't work.
For example:
Pie Control's shortcuts only work while I'm inside Pie Control itself. I can go to WhatsApp or Dialer for example from Pie Control, but once I'm in another app, I can't go to the others via Pie Control shortcuts.
Reachability Cursor is another one, I can't tap icons, though it can be fixed by disable and re-enable its accessibility settings.
Videoder (a video downloading app) shows pop up with download button whenever I copy a video link, but when I tap that button, nothing happens and the pop up just go away. BUT when I open the link inside the app, I can download the video just fine.
it seems like apps don't work outside of their "environment", I don't know if there's any setting switch that I'm missing or something...