Google Talk No Voice Call? - HTC Sensation XL

Just got my mom a Sensation XL from her sad ol' blackberry and she loves it but my selling point was that she could get free calling with google talk to peeps with gmail.
Well it arrived today but it only had the option for video call and text chat...why is that? I can voice call my sister who has a normal Sensation with my Nexus S but the XL can't?

Have you tried calling her?
Also this may help, it's a walk through as you should be able to voice call.
http://www.htc.com/help/uk/howto_iframe.aspx?id=92969&type=1&p_id=432

the option to voice call her doesnt show up on my phone but it does if i try to call somebody else. The option doesnt show up on her phone either. Video call shows up though. Is there a requirement that voice call has? I got google voice and voice search just to make sure.

The0Code said:
the option to voice call her doesnt show up on my phone but it does if i try to call somebody else. The option doesnt show up on her phone either. Video call shows up though. Is there a requirement that voice call has? I got google voice and voice search just to make sure.
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That's odd, maybe it doesn't recognise that she has the facility.
is the number registered with google and with her google voice account? normally with gmail.
congrats on the 100th post

benjamin.j.goodwin said:
That's odd, maybe it doesn't recognise that she has the facility.
is the number registered with google and with her google voice account? normally with gmail.
congrats on the 100th post
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Ha, didnt notice the post thing but thanks
She made her gmail literally just now and added that number so it should be there. I don't know if that should be an issue because I am not registered to google voice and im able to use google talk voice chat...

The0Code said:
Ha, didnt notice the post thing but thanks
She made her gmail literally just now and added that number so it should be there. I don't know if that should be an issue because I am not registered to google voice and im able to use google talk voice chat...
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Well I tried using it myself and you have to register the number and enable google voice in your google account. Which I assume you do on your pc.
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benjamin.j.goodwin said:
Well I tried using it myself and you have to register the number and enable google voice in your google account. Which I assume you do on your pc.
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Could you please walk me through on how to register the number and enable google voice? Thanks.

The0Code said:
Could you please walk me through on how to register the number and enable google voice? Thanks.
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Just installing it now and I will have a go.
Then post what I did to get it to work
...if it does

I spent most of the morning attempting to mess about with this and I can't get it to work either!
I installed the app, let it sync my contacts. Added my mum and then attempted to voice call. But the option didn't even come up!
I am not sure what's wrong. I am using a different ROM which runs android 4.0 not sure if that would make a difference as the handset I tried calling was another htc but that's running 2.3.5
I am not sure what else to suggest. Hopefully someone else may have the answer
Sorry

Damn, thanks anyway...I wonder if the problem is related to the Sensation XL. I wasn't really planning on rooting my mum's phone cause it wouldn't make a difference to her. Very very strange. Thanks for trying to help!
Anyone else know if there's a solution to this?

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Voicemail help

Ok, so I flashed Darchdroid (the newest version 2.7 i think?) and now i dont have voicemail. i really liked the stock voicemail app, is it possible to get this again? if not, does anyone know how to get google voice to take all of your voicemails instead of just the ones to your google voice number?
Thanks in advance to anyone who helps!
Dial *28xxxxxxx to forward voice mail to google voice, where the x's is your google voice number
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jigga9 said:
Ok, so I flashed Darchdroid (the newest version 2.7 i think?) and now i dont have voicemail. i really liked the stock voicemail app, is it possible to get this again? if not, does anyone know how to get google voice to take all of your voicemails instead of just the ones to your google voice number?
Thanks in advance to anyone who helps!
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another option would be to look 4 posts down from yours in Q&A. im running 2.7 as well and this worked awesome for me. i like the sprint vvm. google voice simply did not work with my cell number. it worked for awhile then just stopped. very weird. did the forwarding and settings all correct and just says "unable to connect the call" when i call my cell from another number. pissed me off. good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=703248
itrackit said:
google voice simply did not work with my cell number.
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That's weird, man. It works great with my phone. Nice link, though. I'm glad to hear it worked. It's always nice to have a choice.
My google voice started doing that took. But I logged I on my pc, and created a google voice number, and no issues. I had never set one up since I was only using voice mail. Now it works fine, and I didn't even have to give anyone my gv number
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danaff37 said:
My google voice started doing that took. But I logged I on my pc, and created a google voice number, and no issues. I had never set one up since I was only using voice mail. Now it works fine, and I didn't even have to give anyone my gv number
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help a brother out, how is that again? i have a gv number that i forward my cell number to *28850xxxxxxx and a separate one for my voicemail set in the phone but evertime i call my cell # from another phone it says unable to connect call. let me know what you did. thx.
EDIT: Oh I think i see what you mean now. i'll try that. i guess i just assumed that *28850xxxxxxx# was my gv #. thx
yeah, just choose your own google voice number with your own area code, and then when you open google voice on your voice, it will automatically change over, then you just have to dial the *28xxxxxxxxxx code, and good to go

[Q] Google Voice Phone Calls on Nook Possible?

Does anyone know how to make a phone call with Google Voice on the Nook? I open up the Phone app, Dial the number and on top it says "Dialing with Google Voice" then I get a error message saying "Mobile Network Not Available" (BTW GV is free for yet another year!) I assume the Nook / Android software is looking for a cellular data network that doesn't exist. Is it possible to make it use WIFI???
I'm sorry if this question has been asked and answered in different forums but I haven't found it anywhere.
Thank you.
well, to answer a simple way...there is no microphone so even if you get it working for voice, you can listen not talk.
the text messaging side works well for me though.
I think the only way is to use a bluetooth microphone / headset
I haven't tried anyway ...
deadbot1 said:
well, to answer a simple way...there is no microphone so even if you get it working for voice, you can listen not talk.
the text messaging side works well for me though.
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I think you forgot about Bluetooth...But, that still doesn't answer the question on how do you make it make phone calls. I want to make calls with Google Voice just like I do when I go to the website on my desktop. If anyone knows how please share!
Can't do it via the app - it's simply not enabled for SIP calls. It always uses the cellular voice connectivity, even if you tap the "Use Google Voice" option on the prompt.
Have you tried the mobile web interface via the Browser though?
If you were to use bluetooth and do a google voice call in to viop setup that might ring your nook gingerbread has settings to enter a sip account. Id try it up gizmo is no more and dont really need to set up a pbx or whatever the other way to do it
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Try sipdroid if stock GB voip settings don't work. Use the GV call back app to get past dialing out fees. Sipgate may still be free.
Use a sipgate account and google voice callback to make calls when i roam on my evo. Not sure if itll work on nook. ill give it a shot if i can find a bluetooth headset to use
Any word on this working? I have been trying allot of things tonight to get this to work in some way
nope even with bluetooth headset working, it does not have a way of receiving the voice signals and channeling it so no phone calls (yet)
BrianDigital said:
If you were to use bluetooth and do a google voice call in to viop setup that might ring your nook gingerbread has settings to enter a sip account. Id try it up gizmo is no more and dont really need to set up a pbx or whatever the other way to do it
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I dont want to get calls I just want to make them
Hero for now EVO3D day it's out! Thanks devs for all the hard work on my hero.
the point is regardless on making or receiving phone calls - your voice won't be transferred - so all you do is listen
halrulez said:
I dont want to get calls I just want to make them
Hero for now EVO3D day it's out! Thanks devs for all the hard work on my hero.
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jabrams said:
I think you forgot about Bluetooth...But, that still doesn't answer the question on how do you make it make phone calls. I want to make calls with Google Voice just like I do when I go to the website on my desktop. If anyone knows how please share!
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Nope...remembered and tossed to the side...no one has a working bluetooth with mic in yet. The nook was never intended for recording at all(which is still stupid in my opinion...voice notes in books would be a KICK ASS feature). Once there is a working mic in on bluetooth, then GV will be the bees knees.
deadbot1 said:
the text messaging side works well for me though.
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text messaging via the nook?
is this possible?
Yep I use textfree/pinger
gudism said:
text messaging via the nook?
is this possible?
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gudism said:
text messaging via the nook?
is this possible?
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Absolutely. I do it all the time using Google Voice and a WiFi connection. Note that I am running Cyanogenmod from an microSD card at the time. Haven't tried it directly using the rooted nook software.
I use Google Voice for Nookie texting. I do say Bluetooth voice calls over wifi would be slick.
unicyclingEMT said:
Absolutely. I do it all the time using Google Voice and a WiFi connection. Note that I am running Cyanogenmod from an microSD card at the time. Haven't tried it directly using the rooted nook software.
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worked fine for me on rooted stock, also.
This is the only way that I have found to currently use Google Voice. I have a grandfathered faves plan with Tmo and have set my Google number as a fave. I can dial any number out from Google Voice, which rings my cell phone. I answer the cell and Google rings the other number, using my cell phone. I can make these calls from the NC, using Dolphin browser. They connect and are very clear. No success using NC browser. Also, no used minutes on my cell phone plan!

[Q] Epic visual voicemail on the Nexus S4g

Can the Epic visual voice mail be ported to the nexus some how? Has anyone tried this?
xela 0 alex said:
Can the Epic visual voice mail be ported to the nexus some how? Has anyone tried this?
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Some people have mentioned waiting to see if the Visual Voice mail from the SGSii on from Sprint will be a possibility
If you want the same functionality use google voice and DO NOT integrate your number. Go through the normal gv setup and then it basically acts just like vvm did
NYYFan325 said:
If you want the same functionality use google voice and DO NOT integrate your number. Go through the normal gv setup and then it basically acts just like vvm did
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It won't slave my phone and make me press 1 to answer a freaking call?
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Nope, and that was a setting that could be changes @ google.com/voice anyway
You have to set up Google voice using sprint #, then wait 15 mins
Then Google to Google voice on your laptop browser and deactivate your sprint # to go back to your regular Google voice #
Then you should be able to go back to phone and use Google voice only for voicemail
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Just install and set up google voice DO NOT INTEGRATE the tick the box for voicemail ONLY if that is all you want to do for now. I was very hesitant to do this and finally did, it works perfectly and you also get free voice mail transcriptions to text as well.
xela 0 alex said:
Can the Epic visual voice mail be ported to the nexus some how? Has anyone tried this?
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Outside of the GV recommendations given here...
I think you're going to find that the answer is no. The Nexus series on Sprint has the voice mail routed through a different server than regular Sprint phones, and thus renders the Sprint Visual Voicemail app useless. You will find that it will install, and you can open it, but it will find no voice mail from the server.
I wish I had a link to prove this as it comes up often, but either a Sprint Tech or some smart member of this community (or some other android community) explained it all once.
Give Google Voice a shot....
xela 0 alex said:
Can the Epic visual voice mail be ported to the nexus some how? Has anyone tried this?
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Yes, I ran into these same issues with the Epic and the EVO when using AOSP roms (Cyanogenmod, MIUI, etc). This is probably the same issue on the Nexus S because is uses AOSP firmware. What ends up happening here is that the vm app installs, but it does not configure correctly to download voicemail. The solution I found on another thread worked perfectly on the Epic/EVO, and should work fine on the nexus. If it doesn't, let me know, I'm curious (im on gv so i dont use the app anymore). Here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=982966
I was so excited, but I couldn't get it to work. I read, re read, and tried to follow directions, usually very good at it, but couldn't find any of this on Titanium Backup as they kept discussing. I looked through everything, even tried step 10, could not get anything to work after loading the .apk. It kept
trying to verify everything and just had wheels spinning.
It does show an email pack in the notifications, but since I just upgraded from CM7 to 2.3.7, don't know if this is the new notification or part of the visual
voicemail that remains on my phone.
You had my hopes up, good info, but didn't work for me.

[Q] Google Voice on Bionic

Hello it seems Google Voice is not compatible with the Bionic. Is there a manual work around? I remember reading a while back a way to do this with the thunderbolt. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
cdejesus1119 said:
Hello it seems Google Voice is not compatible with the Bionic. Is there a manual work around? I remember reading a while back a way to do this with the thunderbolt. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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How is it not working? What is happening when you try to use it?
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kingsway8605 said:
How is it not working? What is happening when you try to use it?
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It says: unfortunately your carrier is not supported for automatic voicemail configuration. To use google voice as your voicemail provider, please visit the google voice help center more more information.
I got that error message too, but the voice mail does in fact work ok.
The problem I am having is that my google voice number is not showing as the calling number, even though it is set to be. I have tried changing the settings to ask each time, and it does not ask. It is still not working after rebooting too.
cdejesus1119 said:
It says: unfortunately your carrier is not supported for automatic voicemail configuration. To use google voice as your voicemail provider, please visit the google voice help center more more information.
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Just go to the google voice site on a computer and enter your phone number manually in the google voice settings on the website. It is a very self explanatory process once there. After that, go into your wireless network settings on your bionic and change the Voicemail settings from "my carrier" to "google voice." Not sure where this is on motoblur, but just look around and you should find it. If you get an error message or it freezes, do a reboot, go into the settings again and verify google voice is selected in the Voicemail settings. You should be okay after this.
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Thanks for your help gotta it!
So caller id still shows my actual phone number and not my google voice number even when it is configured to do so. Any one else have this problem?
That error came at the point (for me) where it should automatically insert *71###-###-#### (*71 + your google number) in to the dialer to forward missed calls. So I did it manually and GVoice has worked fine for me. I did get one FC, but not sure if it was because of debloat or actual GVoice app. Other than that I have made calls, recieved Vmails and texts through GVoice just fine.
travis23832 said:
So caller id still shows my actual phone number and not my google voice number even when it is configured to do so. Any one else have this problem?
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uninstall the app and try rerunning the setup, making sure you select use google voice for calls or ask when I make a call.
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seems be working now, thanks

Google now texting though Google Voice

Is there a way to text with Google Now through Google Voice? (If you are not familiar with Voice please don't pretend like you are) If you try to use the text command it says texting is not compatible on the device.
I would also be interested if anyone has any information on this. I remember in early ICS, it took a while to get Google Voice implemented as an option for sending text messages.
eawooten said:
I would also be interested if anyone has any information on this. I remember in early ICS, it took a while to get Google Voice implemented as an option for sending text messages.
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I thought I was able to get my Gnex to do it with Now on JB. But, recently it just goes to the send text confirmation and never actually does anything further.
Grims said:
Is there a way to text with Google Now through Google Voice? (If you are not familiar with Voice please don't pretend like you are) If you try to use the text command it says texting is not compatible on the device.
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Yes. Get the Talkatone app from Google Play, link the app to your Google Voice number as per instructions, and text or call as you like.
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cushcalc said:
Yes. Get the Talkatone app from Google Play, link the app to your Google Voice number as per instructions, and text or call as you like.
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Interesting option to fall back on.. Have you tested it to see if the OS (and Now) sees it as an actual texting app? I'd still rather it be able to work with the native Voice app.
That's strange. My HTC Legend could distinguish between the stock app and Google Voice when using Voice Actions. It's strange that it wouldn't work now.
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Asovse1 said:
That's strange. My HTC Legend could distinguish between the stock app and Google Voice when using Voice Actions. It's strange that it wouldn't work now.
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It seems more like the N7 version of Now simply doesn't allow texting because it doesn't think it can.

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