Hi (not too sure this is the right place),
Currently using rodigezstyle custom rom.
thus, have issue installing items from the market.
Can someone upload the "speech synthesis data installer" so that i can have voice navigation on my gmap. thanks a lot.
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Three days ago the voice-guidance stopped working, after almost a year of flawless operation. I opened a ticket with the ALK support and posted the problem at their forum. They proposed the re-installation solution but did not work.
Below are the dialogues with the support team.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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user voice guide stopped working
As of yesterday the voice guide just says the first syllable and stops. The rest is running ok, just the voice. I changed voice, deactivated it, restarted the phone but nothing works."
support I would suggest reinstalling CoPilot by following these steps:
1) Uninstall CoPilot in SETTINGS > APPLICATIONS > COPILOT.
2) Delete the "com.alk.copilot" folder located on the storage card
3) Clear the cache in your device: go to SETTINGS > APPLICATIONS/MANAGE APPLICATIONS > select PLAY STORE APP > tap "Clear Cache" and "Clear Data"
4) Do a soft reset of your device (off/on)
5) Download CoPilot from Google Play (you will not be charged for this as long as you are logged into your Google Account)
6) Launch CoPilot and activate with your existing CoPilot ID and password
Please note as well that you will need to do a "Cloud Backup" (in MY COPILOT) before reinstalling in order to save your favourites and recent destinations.
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user I uninstalled the app according to instructions, but the problem remains.
In test mode it sounds fine, but in real guidance not. I can just hear the first syllable of the voice.
support The fact that you are just hearing the first syllable could be due to the fact that your device is low on memory. In that case I would suggest powering off your phone and turning it back on again. Clearing some memory could also help.
If you are still experiencing difficulties with voice guidance could you please indicate the following:
1) Have you correctly deleted the "com.alk.copilot" folder when reinstalling CoPilot?
2) Are you using a bluetooth receiver, external speakers or any external device with your phone?
3) Have you correctly downloaded a text-to-speech voice in SETTINGS > LANGUAGE AND VOICE?
4) Which voices have you tried using? CoPilot voices, Android voices?
Additionally could you indicate if you have done any recent changes to your phone recently? A ROM update perhaps?
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user 23/01/2013. Reinstalled app for third time. Unfortunately now it is not working neither in test mode. It just spells a "Ti" sound and stops.
Regarding the questions:
1.Additionally could you indicate if you have done any recent changes to your phone recently? A ROM update perhaps?
-Phone is running original android 2.1. Since Oct2012 the phone is rooted, for installing Mobilego and get rid off sony preintalled apps, facebook, some games etc. No weird software outside MARKET has never been installed.
Lately I bought a mobile internet subscription and have been using the Operamini and Copilot together and both apps crashed sometimes.
2.The fact that you are just hearing the first syllable could be due to the fact that your device is low on memory.
-Memory status : RAM 49free/176total, Internal 58free/212total, SD 886free/1800total
3. Have you correctly deleted the "com.alk.copilot" folder when reinstalling Copilot?
-Did this through File manager, I think correctly, select and delete.
4.Are you using a Bluetooth receiver, external speakers or any external device with your phone?
-I am using hands-free speaker, and it works fine with FM radio, tune-in, music player, YouTube, video player, skype etc.
5.Have you correctly downloaded a text-to-speech voice in SETTINGS > LANGUAGE AND VOICE?
-I think so. Like the first time one year ago. How could I do it wrong?
6.Which voices have you tried using? Copilot voices, Android voices?
-I tried default TTS voice and the downloadable also.
-just checked that the ANDROID text-to-speech feature is working
support expected....
Did you follow the steps as described?
Especially the "wipe cache" part may be the solution to your problem.
Did this happened after an update?
I see you are using 2.1 so the app may is not compatible any more. In any cases why don't you try an older version that worked well?
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I did all the steps . Twice.
It was not after an update. Those days I had overloaded the device with many apps running simultaneously, and Copilot crashed sometimes.
ALK ask me to send over some system files to examine.
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. In any cases why don't you try an older version that worked well?
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I asked ALK to send me an older version, and they answered that they DO NOT have any older version available
in the meantime thay had already released an update which does not play voice sounds also.
>Subject
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>CoPilot Premium - Android - TTS - voice guide stopped working
>Discussion Thread
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>Customer By Email (George Nikolaidis) - 05/03/2013 05.59 PM
>could you send an older version, just to give it a last try?
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>Response Via Email(Sebastien) - 06/03/2013 05.00 AM
>Dear Mr Nikolaidis,
>Unfortunately we do not have any older version to provide you with. However, a newer version of CoPilot has been released yesterday (version >9.4.0.174) so I would suggest trying to downloading this version update from Google Play.
>Regards,
>Sebastien
>CoPilot Technical Support
Probably Memory Related
Based on my experiences with Copilot and voice-guidance, it does indeed sound like a low memory issue.
Voice guidance was working fine for me. All of a sudden, it sounded stuttering badly (or not speaking at all). Turns out that I'd installed one too many memory hungry resident programs. Android must have considered voice to be "low on the totem pole" and started killing it when memory got too tight.
My solution was two fold: I uninstalled unneeded programs and installed the V6 Supercharger script. When I need voice guidance, I use the "Super unleaded" settings to allocate enough memory. Voila...perfect voice guidance once again.
I've made NFC sticker with following commands.
Starts GPS
Turns Wi-Fi of
Opens my navigation software (Navigon Europe)
My phone runs stock rooted. 534 firmware. Phone is setup to run android in english, but I use xposed framework + app settings combo to run some apps in my native language. Like Navigon in this instance.
If I start GPS and Navigon manually everything works OK.
But when I try the same with NFC sticker. Navigon voice guidance is in english. All menus etc. are in my native language but voice guidance comes out in english.
I also tried change PICO TTS and SVOX classic TTS settings to my language with app settings but that doesn't make any difference.
So in my understanding NCF somehow overrides my app settings.
Any idea how to work around this?
I think that this would be possible if the NFC command to start Navigon would be a Tasker task.
The problem is that I have zero knowledge of how to use Tasker. I tried once and all I got was the Navigon starting in background.
After using the Galaxy Gear for several months with the Null ROM installed, I find it most useful as primarily a standalone device. This includes taking pictures/videos,voice memo, and using applications like a calculator. When I do use Bluetooth, it is primarily to answer calls and use S-Voice. I don't use notifications and I rarely use Bluetooth tethering because of the battery hit. This type of usage gives me at least 2 days of battery life. Is there anyway to use S-Voice or Google Now on the watch without being connected to the phone?
use the search feature
Offline Search and Voice Recognition
This is what really got to me when I was running stock Touchwiz on the Gear.
Like you, I usually used my watch as a standalone, especially when my phone was charging or updating, etc. I could take photos and voice memos and then upload them via bluetooth.
Why, oh why could Samsung just not include Svoice as a standalone!?! You even need freaking internet access to use some of the features!
My solution, as a rooted user running Null_ Rom on my Gear, is to install gapps via the installer .zip and download an offline TTS through Google.
(Settings> Language and Input> Text to Speech output > Google text to speech> Install voice data. )
This way, Google Now is available OFFLINE! You can take memos, record notes, etc, all while not conncted via bluetooth or the internet.
As an added bonus, Google Now's voice synthesis is much smoother and easier to use.
You might already be rooted and running Null_, but I wasn't sure.
Anyway, hope this helps! From one Gear user to another.
What version of gapps did you install?
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What version of gapps did you install?
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Should be the one for 4.2
Offline TTS
RoyFour said:
This is what really got to me when I was running stock Touchwiz on the Gear.
Like you, I usually used my watch as a standalone, especially when my phone was charging or updating, etc. I could take photos and voice memos and then upload them via bluetooth.
Why, oh why could Samsung just not include Svoice as a standalone!?! You even need freaking internet access to use some of the features!
My solution, as a rooted user running Null_ Rom on my Gear, is to install gapps via the installer .zip and download an offline TTS through Google.
(Settings> Language and Input> Text to Speech output > Google text to speech> Install voice data. )
This way, Google Now is available OFFLINE! You can take memos, record notes, etc, all while not conncted via bluetooth or the internet.
As an added bonus, Google Now's voice synthesis is much smoother and easier to use.
You might already be rooted and running Null_, but I wasn't sure.
Anyway, hope this helps! From one Gear user to another.
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Thank you for your response. I'm not sure what you mean by "install gapps via the installer .zip and download an offline TTS through Google." Could you elaborate? I'm not quite there on the learning curve.
Several great roms for this phone, so glad I can use it without the google overreach. Only need a few apps on it, plus calls and texts, and one of the apps is OSMAND (or really, any map/directions app).
Unfortunately, no TTS - so I can't get things like street names mentioned while driving in unfamiliar areas... Yes, this may seem like a tiny issue - that's because it is - but it does cause some problems.
So, if anyone on here happens to know how to get TTS working so that OSMand or any good non-google app can use it, could I get a step by step? Or, perhaps my searching was in error. I didn't find anything other than 'install gApps <google> which defeats the purpose of putting on a different rom. Just point me to the right forum posts. TWRP and RROS 8.6.? both on the phone with no issues, thanks to posts on this forum.
I like RROS, but if a different rom would make it easier I'm open - just don't want Google and it's tracking/control on it. APKPure and F-Droid are good enough for my apps.
Thanks In Advance
Jim
The phone's stock ROM does have TTS installed, do you need to be running a custom ROM?
Also, Waze is an option if you need to hear street names while driving without looking at your phone. Give it a try
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The phone's stock ROM does have TTS installed, do you need to be running a custom ROM?
Also, Waze is an option if you need to hear street names while driving without looking at your phone. Give it a try
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I've only just heard about Waze - that sounds like the option for me, if I can get it working without Gapps (want to regain some privacy). Thanks for the pointer I'll look that up.
You're welcome. Gapps is only needed for google specific apps like Youtube or Google movies, books, the playstore or to login on an app with your gmail account. Aptoide is also a good alternative to apkpure or f-droid. I also use apkmirror when I can't find in aptoide.
Dear all,
My problem with AA is the following:
Google Assistant (currently used in AA) does not work with many languages (most of the small languages are excluded) which is a big problem when pronouncing an address in Google Maps using that language.
In the past AA used the "Speech to text" module, which supports most "small" languages and works flawlessly (eg when pronouncing an address in Google Maps directly on a mobile phone).
Is there a way, patch or similar, to allow AA to use the "speech to text" module again, instead of Google assistant?
Thanks in advance
I have exactly the same problem. Wrote to Waze. I am considering getting an Iphone for Android auto...
Only with tricks. I made it work with Tasker script. But is a big script which does many other things, and if i remember well it needs root. The basic idea which I use Is this if anyone want to re create it:
- Detect if android auto is running.
-If android auto is running, change keyboard to Google voice (so now speak to every app instead of writing).
When you use any app in android auto, for example waze, just pressing the icon to open keyboard to mobile to write there, which is happening but now in phone what is actually open is Google voice (as this is now the "keyboard" so you just speak as you done at past. . It works the same.
- when you exit android auto, tasker detect it and put back the keyboard you was using..
The script to change keyboard need root as i remember. There was other most complicated ways which didn't need root. I don't know if still work. Most I tried wasn't..
You can make it more complicated. For example, using Google voice only to specific applications, and not all, if you also need this. I may create a YouTube video for this and post it here if i have time.
Problem solved with AA Speech 2 Text app.