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Did you know , you could do this on Windows Phone

You can Automatically put a Call on Speaker using Voice Command

Good find, thanks!

Found it but only by accident.

Oho, very usefull, i'm gonna try it on lumia 800

Very cool. Anyone know if you can answer a call on a sleeping phone with a voice command? That would be handy for an incoming call when driving. Something like "answer call on speaker".

Or you can just click the speaker button.

I always accidentally put it on speaker mode using voice command but never knew how to actually trigger it
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d.v said:
Very cool. Anyone know if you can answer a call on a sleeping phone with a voice command? That would be handy for an incoming call when driving. Something like "answer call on speaker".
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Or, you know, just drive the car?

Why dont we make an exclusive thread for discovering features like this?

barclays said:
Why dont we make an exclusive thread for discovering features like this?
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Well I'm glad they did, I had no idea you could do this. And it saves from that second of looking down while driving to hit the speaker button (sometimes it's just not an option to pull over).

d.v said:
Very cool. Anyone know if you can answer a call on a sleeping phone with a voice command? That would be handy for an incoming call when driving. Something like "answer call on speaker".
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I sure hope you're not driving in the Miami area. Ever heard of bluetooth?

sure haven't said:
Well I'm glad they did, I had no idea you could do this. And it saves from that second of looking down while driving to hit the speaker button (sometimes it's just not an option to pull over).
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but its always an option to not answer the phone

Well after some Minutes I figured out the German command:
I didn't work for me very well, he told many times, that he can't find the contact, because he recognizes "lautsprecher" (ger. speaker) as part of the name.
"ruf X an auf Lautsprecher" (ger. "call X on speaker") did not work at all, I had to say: "ruf X an, Lautsprecher" (ger. "call X, speaker") but even that didn't work very well, like I said above.
Anyway, good to know that there is a function for that, but I think I will still use the button for that.. :/
Thanks anyway!

Cool

Press the Windows phone button and say " What can I say" when it asks you to speak.You get the complete list of commands that you can say to you phone.Be sure you scroll to the left and the right to see the other commands other than call.

I remember stumbling upon this by accident when I said "Call Michael R." but slurred momentarily afterwards, and then my WP responded by saying "Calling Michael R. on Speakerphone". Cue epic "WTF?". Still, it's an impressive feature to have.
A thing for headset users (like I have the HTC headset for my TITAN), the "Play/Pause" button on the headset may also be able to trigger Microsoft TellMe. A tip for this though, if you're planning to do this I recommend going to Settings -> Speech -> and make sure "Use Speech when the phone is locked" is checked.
P.S. I do have the contact's full surname in the entry, but have simply put the initial there for the purposes of respecting his privacy.

thanks for an information thread

The way windows phone handles voice commands over Bluetooth is one of the big selling points for me. I like the way it reads out SMS over my car speakers and gives me the option to respond by voice. I also have an HTC one x but never use it in the car (I.e most of my working day) because I cannot find an android app that replicates this function with the ease if use that wp has built in out of the box.
(P.S. before any flame wars start, I am not not knocking the One x or android, I love the hi Def screen, some of the games and the text ref low in the browser, the industrial design is also second to none IMHO.)

So after having a listen to the response to pressinf the centre (windows button) and saying "What can I say?"
You can do the following (some things are more obvisou that others):
"Call xxx" - preforms the standard call a contact. The only difference is that the first time you say a contact name you have to select which of their numbers you wish to associated with their name.
"Call xxx, mobile" This way you are accepting they have more than one number so you could choose to say call and a different phone type I assume.
"Call xxx, on speakerphone" Well this one is what started this thead in the first place.
"Redial" Another pretty obvious one really.
"Find xxx in xxx" Find something somewhere.
"Find Weather in xxx" like Siri on iOS proving you weather info.
"Open xxx" or "Start xxx" Enables opening an app handsfree. This works well with "Hey DJ" which is a handsfree music player. (Nice!).
"Text xxx" I like this one, as it enables you to text someone handsfree.
During a call you can start speach and say "Call" to call another person or "Press" to press a number.
Hope this helps those that haven't or don't want to listen to the "What can I say?" response.
This is based on using a Nokia Lumia in the UK.

Voice command on HOX

Hi does any one know if the HOX has voice command without having to use stuff like vlingo.
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Ibroe said:
Hi does any one know if the HOX has voice command without having to use stuff like vlingo.
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If you mean voice recognition then yes Android has had this feature since day 1 however if you mean personal assistant then no, you will need to download an App from the PlayStore.

using the google widget mike, the my hox will respond to commands such as call and text to contacts already in the system (i admit i haven't tried it with anyone not in my contacts list). if you say go to or open, it will bring up a menu of choices, some of which are mind boggling. the call function responds very quickly, however, and seems to be quite efficient.

Not tested it? Since i switched from iphone to HOX I have been nothing but disappointed in the voice control. The headset button long press is non existent?
The headset is supposed to be a handsfree device!!! So why can't you hold the button and make a call?
If I met the HTC exec that thought it was a good idea to disable that feature I'd beat him to a pulp - and yes i have read that they chose to disable it!!!
I don't want a third party app. I don't want a bluetooth headset.
I want to use the phone like I have used every other iphone or HTC I have owned before!
Now if people are saying their headphones button works then taking mine back to shop.
This is such a simple feature, why disable it? It feels like the they took away my civil rights the retards.

Stick to iPhone if you want SIRI..
For me, I used Speaktoit Assistant to help me arrange things..If you don't wanna use third party app, don't use it..i don't have any better words..

Freddy1X said:
Stick to iPhone if you want SIRI..
For me, I used Speaktoit Assistant to help me arrange things..If you don't wanna use third party app, don't use it..i don't have any better words..
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I don't want Siri - i just want working voice dialling without having to go and buy a blue-tooth headset which I constantly need to charge.
I actively support third party apps - but this is something that should be smartphone users god given right! A simple voice dial!!!!
If someone has a confirmed app that works with HOX then I will buy it!

Whats wrong with google search if you just want voice dialling or sending a tex..

all of android phone have voice command.But it doesnt looks like siri.you can try it when write a message.Just say something.Your phone can write it auto

Why do people not get it?
Ok this is the scenario-
You are walking down the street, on your bike or in the car. You need to make a call - you long-press the headset button and you hear a beep. You say the name and type of phone you want to call either mobile or office etc and away you go.
How hard is this to understand - its called hands free dialling. Iphones have done this from day 1 and my htc Desire HD could do this but not the amazing One X?????
And for the last time I don't want bloody siri. I just want to voice dial. How hard can it be????????????????????
I don't want to see the phone or have to touch it. Cyberon voice commander almost does this but it wakes the phone up to do it. So then I have to take the phone out of my pocket and lock the screen again. Or better yet, the call gets ended because its in my pocket and the wrong button gets pressed.
Am I really the only person out there that wants to make a handfree - legal when driving - call???? :crying:

Hello, when you open the phone keyboard you have a microphone.
Touch it and say the name of the person you want to call ...
That will do what you need, i think.
Just don't know how to do that on "one click", and the microphone button is quite small ...

Really? That kind of makes no sense as I don't want to have to touch my phone.
In the UK you get fined and 3 points on your driving license for using your phone when driving unless you are using a proper hands free kit.
This is the sort of thing that will always keep android in second place - no class!!
DanRZ said:
Hello, when you open the phone keyboard you have a microphone.
Touch it and say the name of the person you want to call ...
That will do what you need, i think.
Just don't know how to do that on "one click", and the microphone button is quite small ...
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In france, it's the same. Law is quite severe with the "hand used phones in car" here too ( 4 points and 90 € ).
But, from here, if the phone is on a "hard" support linked to the dashboard or the windshield,
it won't be considered as a illegal use of phone in a car. Lot of persons looks to ignore that ...
Don't know how it is in UK but there is a chance it is the same as here ...
The only systems i know that don't need any "touch action" are the embedded systems in the cars,
like parrot systems or car brand "stock" systems and to be honest i think there is still a "call button" ...
On a phone, you will always have to touch it to activate the voice recognition.
For understandable battery lifetime reason, the phone won't stay alert on microphone unless you make an app or an action that do so.
For example TapTapTap activates the proximity sensor permanently to unlock the phone by a movement on the proximity sensor.
That app surely drains the battery even in sleep mode ...
And how do you won't call somebody by inadvertency if voice recognition is working "alone" ?
You will need a shutdown "voice call" button ... and so need to touch your phone
PS : I like to touch my HOX as much as possible, so sweet screen

Just put the latest icey Jelly bean 4.1.1 and surprise surprise the voice dialing works on the headset.
Obviously htc have seriously messed with the phone and ruined the voice dialing. At last I can keep my phone and stop regretting not getting an iphone.
Go Android!!!!!
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Hand Free calling with Bluetooth headset
Moadeeb77 said:
Really? That kind of makes no sense as I don't want to have to touch my phone.
In the UK you get fined and 3 points on your driving license for using your phone when driving unless you are using a proper hands free kit.
This is the sort of thing that will always keep android in second place - no class!!
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Is it true that the HTC One X+ (or any HTC One phone) ? We know how to use the microphone and the voice search to do voice calling, but the main issue is we want to be able to use a bluetooth earpiece with mic to make a call. My husband rides a motorcycle and wears his headset to pickup incoming calls, but can't tell the phone through the earpiece to call someone. He has to pull over to the side of the road and use the voice commands on the phone. Is there a third-party application that we can use to allow him to tell the phone to call or text someone from the bluetooth head piece (in this case the motorola oasis)??? Is Android or HTC fixing this?

Nexus 5X w Bluetooth Giving Me Fits......

Hola -
I love my 5X and it's been great until lately...I'm getting erratic behavior (or behaviour if you're in England).
The first issue is that when I have my earpiece connected (Samsung HM1300) and say "OK Google", the phone wakes up, the Assistant appears but then immediately stops listening .... the balls dance for maybe 1/2 second, then the Microphone icon appears instead and then I have to press Microphone , which ruins the hands-free paradigm of Google Now.
The second is that I once had the brilliant idea (when I forgot my earpiece) to say to the Assistant: "Call Stephanie on mobile, and put it on speakerphone". Google dutifully repeated "Calling Stephanie on mobile and putting it on speaker" and did so. Since then, half the time I make any phone call using Assistant, it puts it on speakerphone regardless of whether I ask it to. I won't even say a word remotely resembling "speaker", e.g. "Call Juliet on mobile" returns me "Calling Juliet on mobile and putting it on speakerphone". I then have to take my eyes off the road and switch from Speaker to Bluetooth.....
None of these problems existed a month ago. I've used the HM1300 for over a year.
I don't have trouble with the Assistant when Bluetooth is disconnected - the Assistant listens for a second or two before giving up.
Is there a cache I can clear or something?
TIA

Camera audio auto-gain/muter and BixbyButton make S9 unsuited for concerts

Use my S7 for concert registrations and upgraded it to a S9 because of the praised camera.
The first recording with it was horrendous.
First, an annoyance, the Bixby button is exactly where my thumb is when holding it in landscape mode. When it gets rough I need to hold on tight, or when I eat a push or punch, my arm hits the Bixby button and that stops the recording. The main act got interrupted 9 times because of this. I have tried many things to block this, but nothing helped so far. I am planning to glue the button with epoxy and if that doesn't help physically rip the button from the casing.
Second, the show stopper. There is an undocumented feature that pulls the audio through an auto-level/muter filter. For a live concert with high volume levels the effect is horrendous. When the bass drum hits, it turns down and muffles the audio for like 2 seconds. The result is of lower volume than the more quieter bits, and it sounds like the phone is located in my underpants. It is so bad that the recording can be considered corrupted. I have recorded more than 60 concerts (some even louder) and have sufficient material to compare.
I do not want to use the S9 any more for this reason and am planning to return it for a refund if this isn't fixed or fixable.
Phone has G960FXXU2CRLI
Couple of questions:
- Can this auto-level/muter be disabled (I haven't found any setting that might hint its existence)?
- My alternative is the S8, but that also has a Bixby button. Does the S8 have the auto-level/muter too?
- If both answers are negative, does that mean I'm stuck with my S7 forever, or is it time to switch brand?

First of all you can turn off the Bixby button completely, a little Google search would've helped. But go into Bixby/settings and scroll down to the general section, there you'll see the option to turn it off. As far as the audio, I haven't had any issues with recording, maybe your mics were obstructed.

whbisondtr said:
First of all you can turn off the Bixby button completely, a little Google search would've helped. But go into Bixby/settings and scroll down to the general section, there you'll see the option to turn it off. As far as the audio, I haven't had any issues with recording, maybe your mics were obstructed.
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Thank you, but you can't. At least with OneUI you cannot. The only choice you get is "Press once to open Bixby" or "Press twice to open Bixby". It explicitly states that a long press will always open Bixby. That punches through any active app. I've tried everything on the internet and a friend helped searching for alternatives. At this minute I'm actually looking for a stock rom to downgrade and see how that works.
And about the obstructed mics, thank you for making me feel stupid, maybe I'm the first who is actually complaining about it. I didn't mean that bad, but you can listen and hear for yourself. first 2 and half minutes is sufficient to know what I mean. And, PLEASE listen and comment about what you hear. Having someone second this would be really more than nice.
https://youtu.be/O1T4GP7dMbg
My other recording of Architects (main act) is even worse.
https://youtu.be/JQ4y_suGx1Q
My friend also coined up that the camera issue is caused by the microphone auto-gain which is levelling the volume as to "optimise for voice recognition". I'm currently testing with the "Open Camera" app that gives you the choice to disable that. Still looking for a loud musical environment to test it is actually working.
I'll post the results when I found a working combination.

Question No chime after saying hey google

I just noticed it earlier today and wondering why I'm not getting a chime when I say "hey google" or press the assistant button.

orlans21 said:
I just noticed it earlier today and wondering why I'm not getting a chime when I say "hey google" or press the assistant button.
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Dude, i have the complete opposite opinion/Outlook of this. The chime is so incredibly blaringly loud. I have been wanting to mute it. But the only it appears to be mutable is of you turn off ALL and any sort of accessibility settings or options.
I guess I've answered your question lol. Enable some sort of accessibility option, and that horrendous ding will come back lol.

Burt Squirtz said:
Dude, i have the complete opposite opinion/Outlook of this. The chime is so incredibly blaringly loud. I have been wanting to mute it. But the only it appears to be mutable is of you turn off ALL and any sort of accessibility settings or options.
I guess I've answered your question lol. Enable some sort of accessibility option, and that horrendous ding will come back lol.
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I know you can turn the chime volume down. I think it's the media volume but I turned mine up and still no chime

yeah, no chime for me either. I dont know how to feel about it. it is loud and annoying but without it i dont know if the assistant heard me

The Pixel 6 series support continued conversation, where the Google Assistant continues to listen (hence no sound cue while it continues to listen despite how many ever times you trigger the keyword since mic is already busy listening) for a brief period after you complete the first Hey Google + command sequence

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The Pixel 6 series support continued conversation, where the Google Assistant continues to listen (hence no sound cue while it continues to listen despite how many ever times you trigger the keyword since mic is already busy listening) for a brief period after you complete the first Hey Google + command sequence
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But what is it listening to if I'm not talking to it