i just got my note 3 today and was trying to use google map app to take me back to work to see how it works but i realized it is using that robotic voice from S voice instead of the original voice which google has on google map, has anybody else noticed it !!! it makes you forget about using a google map as a navigation. any fixes please.
locksmiths said:
i just got my note 3 today and was trying to use google map app to take me back to work to see how it works but i realized it is using that robotic voice from S voice instead of the original voice which google has on google map, has anybody else noticed it !!! it makes you forget about using a google map as a navigation. any fixes please.
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Second this, is not the same nice voice I had on my one x. Is there a way to change or download a different module?
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Supposedly, should go to settings - controls - language and input - text-to-speech (TTS) options - Samsung TTS engine and press configure cog. Then install voice data and download high quality voice female, but it doesn't do anything (in my case just a popup window that says it will download and nothing else happens). Can you please check this on your device also? It might be a software bug
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You have to have Samsung apps enabled.
At&t Note III...& At&t G Pro
I did that too and mine downloaded but still Samsung voice. On Google map it used to be more human voice .
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Second this, is not the same nice voice I had on my one x. Is there a way to change or download a different module?
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Supposedly, should go to settings - controls - language and input - text-to-speech (TTS) options - Samsung TTS engine and press configure cog. Then install voice data and download high quality voice female, but it doesn't do anything (in my case just a popup window that says it will download and nothing else happens). Can you please check this on your device also? It might be a software bug
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It worked fine for me I did that right away on Thursday.
Edit: make sure you open the Samsung app store first. Than it will work. ..
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Thanks, it worked. I had disabled Samsung apps
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Still have not been able to find a way to get the google voice back on google map
I managed to download the HD voice but this is not what i had on my note 2 on google map. note 2 users probably know what i mean. it was google voice on google navigation but now it is samsung system voice.
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I managed to download the HD voice but this is not what i had on my note 2 on google map. note 2 users probably know what i mean. it was google voice on google navigation but now it is samsung system voice.
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Yup, same here. I want the Google voice, not the HD samsung voice.
I have this problem on my Huawei P6, and from doing reseach I believe it's the TTS. If you look at under language and input, there is no Google-Text-To-Speach engine, but instead just the Samsung one.
I still couldn't find a way to download (or where to download the app for that matter) the Google TTS engine.
I hope some can figure this out, because that Samsung voice is really annoying. The funny thing is, Google Now have the correct voice/sound.
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Yup, same here. I want the Google voice, not the HD samsung voice.
I have this problem on my Huawei P6, and from doing reseach I believe it's the TTS. If you look at under language and input, there is no Google-Text-To-Speach engine, but instead just the Samsung one.
I still couldn't find a way to download (or where to download the app for that matter) the Google TTS engine.
I hope some can figure this out, because that Samsung voice is really annoying. The funny thing is, Google Now have the correct voice/sound.
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Yeah samsung voice is annoying and i hope somone will come up with a link to download the google text to speech engine or another alternative way to get the google voice back on google map
Any word on this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477542 Here's your solution for root and non-root.
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Any word on this?
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Changed it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477542
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in the text to speech menu under advanced samsung has HD voice downloads and they all sound really good. and there free
I took a peek on the link provided as far as a work around for this issue/annoyance, and seems like a lot of work.
Anyway, I've found an easier solution. You have to be rooted and have Titanium backup. Not sure if it will for everyone, but it sure works on my phone.
All I did was freeze the Samsung TTS engine, and like a miracle my Google maps now sounds wonderful (it use the Google voice/speech) now.
Let me know if this works for you guys.
I'm happy now.
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I took a peek on the link provided as far as a work around for this issue/annoyance, and seems like a lot of work.
Anyway, I've found an easier solution. You have to be rooted and have Titanium backup. Not sure if it will for everyone, but it sure works on my phone.
All I did was freeze the Samsung TTS engine, and like a miracle my Google maps now sounds wonderful (it use the Google voice/speech) now.
Let me know if this works for you guys.
I'm happy now.
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that worked perfectly! thanks!
daddioj said:
in the text to speech menu under advanced samsung has HD voice downloads and they all sound really good. and there free
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If you do this then when using navigation it will not say the name of the streets. It will only say turn right in 1000 feet.
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If you do this then when using navigation it will not say the name of the streets. It will only say turn right in 1000 feet.
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it might not say the name. but it still tells you on top where you need to turn.
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it might not say the name. but it still tells you on top where you need to turn.
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Saying the street names is basic functionality. The omission is inexcusable.
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Saying the street names is basic functionality. The omission is inexcusable.
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This ^^^ /Agreed. That's probably why it's called voice guidance
Voice sound
Google's map navigation function is pretty better than apple's. It shouldn't be lead you to lost at a different location.
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Hey guys I don't know if this is already posted but I'm just letting everyone that doesn't know that it works like it's suppose to
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It does work perfectly but it's odd that it's filtered out of the Market. You still have to side load it.
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can someone post a 3.1 friendly apk here for us then ?
danka
where are you downloading the apk from??
I just downloaded it to my phone and grabbed it for my xoom.
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so your saying google voice installs as long as we sideload it?
This doesn't surprise me, since the issue with Google Voice was the same issue as the Facebook Widget and that works too.
It seems Google relaxed the API a bit with regards to null intents
I just back it up to my drop box.. here's the link if you want to download it
http://db.tt/iQ6wlCy
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so i thought i would be able to get msg's on my tablet and my phone but when i setup my sprint number with gvoice i stop getting msg's on my phone and only get them on gvoice on the tablet
you can also get apps directly on your xoom by downloading from amazon app store. there's a ton of apps that work fine but missing from the market. and you don't have to go through putting the app on your phone then moving to your xoom, and you will get updates.
Yeah, found this out last week. Unfortunately, push notifications are STILL not enabled (you still have to select a polling interval).
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Yeah, found this out last week. Unfortunately, push notifications are STILL not enabled (you still have to select a polling interval).
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True :-( ... what are u using?
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what are u using?
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I figured 15mins was the best compromise.
One thing I did was change my Voice Notification E-mail from my default account to my GMail account, which means I at least get instantaneous notifications, but even still that's a hack.
FFS Google- you can't make this whole?!
Confirmed. It works perfectly. Thanks for the heads up.
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Umm' stupid question I'm sure but here goes...
If I install the voice from your dropbox does it replace the Google voice on the xoom? As in no more video calls, or does this just add capability to use the calling features? I'm so confused..
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Umm' stupid question I'm sure but here goes...
If I install the voice from your dropbox does it replace the Google voice on the xoom? As in no more video calls, or does this just add capability to use the calling features? I'm so confused..
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I think you are thinking of Google Talk. Google Talk and Google Voice are different apps
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Anyone else getting INSANE battery use from Voice? It's almost up there with the display.
Are u guys saying that you are being able to place calls from your xoom with Google voice?
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Are u guys saying that you are being able to place calls from your xoom with Google voice?
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no..u can't...u can text from it and initiate a call...but it will still have to call your cell phone to make a voice call
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Anyone else getting INSANE battery use from Voice? It's almost up there with the display.
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Yes I am. Might be the polling interval but I uninstalled it until there is a fix or an official release
Is anyone else getting a terribly robotic voice from the Maps turn by turn gps? Normally it's the nice smooth voice from Google Now, but since I've been using it on my Note 3 it sounds terrible. Any ideas?
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tmb993 said:
Is anyone else getting a terribly robotic voice from the Maps turn by turn gps? Normally it's the nice smooth voice from Google Now, but since I've been using it on my Note 3 it sounds terrible. Any ideas?
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This...absolutely horrible
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tmb993 said:
Is anyone else getting a terribly robotic voice from the Maps turn by turn gps? Normally it's the nice smooth voice from Google Now, but since I've been using it on my Note 3 it sounds terrible. Any ideas?
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Is this Google Maps navigation, or some other maps app?
The Note 2's settings let you choose between text-to-speech by Google or by Samsung. Does the Note 3 have those options too? Which option are you using?
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Is this Google Maps navigation, or some other maps app?
The Note 2's settings let you choose between text-to-speech by Google or by Samsung. Does the Note 3 have those options too? Which option are you using?
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That's exactly what it was. There is only an option for Samsung and to get the high quality voice you have to download it. I didn't even think of that. Thanks!
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I want really is the original google voice back ! Anyway to install it ?
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How is that solved?
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How is that solved?
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I would like to know also I hate the new voice.
daraj said:
How is that solved?
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Read the thread guys, it's pretty clear.
kitsinni said:
I would like to know also I hate the new voice.
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Read the thread guys, it's pretty clear.
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Wouldn't it be easier to explain then? I saw that mention of downloading one I would love to know what that is. I searched googleplay and didn't seem to find what I was looking for.
As Gary02468 mentioned, you have to go to the TTS settings in Language and Input. Then click on the settings on the Samsung TTS Engine and then download voice data. I guess in my mind what needed to be done was obvious.
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It's not clear actually the Samsung text to speech is not good we want to be able to use Google
The hd Samsung vs non hd both sound horrible
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tmb993 said:
As Gary02468 mentioned, you have to go to the TTS settings in Language and Input. Then click on the settings on the Samsung TTS Engine and then download voice data. I guess in my mind what needed to be done was obvious.
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Maybe it is an issue with my phone I go in the to the Samsung text-to-speech engine, go to install data, choose English High Quality, hit play sound exactly like what I want, hit download and nothing happens. It never changes to the high quality voice.
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Maybe it is an issue with my phone I go in the to the Samsung text-to-speech engine, go to install data, choose English High Quality, hit play sound exactly like what I want, hit download and nothing happens. It never changes to the high quality voice.
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Do you have a Samsung account set up? It downloads the data through the Samsung app store.
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I got it to work. I had to go in and reset my app defaults and now it downloaded correctly. Thanks for the directions!
I don't think this is actually solved, at least not what op was asking for. OP was wanting the original Google TTS that is excluded from the phone's firmware for some reason. The fix that you see above was addressing someone else's issue not being able to download the high quality version of samsung's tts engine.
Yea I hope theres a way to add google's tts in the near future as well.
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I don't think this is actually solved, at least not what op was asking for. OP was wanting the original Google TTS that is excluded from the phone's firmware for some reason. The fix that you see above was addressing someone else's issue not being able to download the high quality version of samsung's tts engine.
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I am the OP and what I really wanted was to get rid of the terrible, robotic sounding voice. The Samsung HD voice works great for me so I changed the title to "SOLVED". If you guys want to make another thread on how to download the Google TTS that's cool, but as far as my issue is concerned, it's fixed.
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I got it to work. I had to go in and reset my app defaults and now it downloaded correctly. Thanks for the directions!
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Ah I see. Glad I could help!
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As a side note, I was just using my GPS and for just one phrase the Google voice was used and then it switched back to the Samsung HD voice. Strange lol.
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i don't like samsung text to speed engine even with the HD voice, i am using my google map every day and now it is using samsung text to speech voice on google map, was wondering if there is a way to install google text to speech engine.
My Note 2 was using google text to speech voice on google map which was more human voice but with note 3 it is big step down .
I agree 100%. Anyone know of a solution?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472959
Maybe?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472959
Maybe?
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The instructions on the link above worked great on ATT. The Samsung voice lady sounds like she has emphysema.
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Good!
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Guess aint happening unless you root your phone . Ugh
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i got mine taken care of and now i am using the original google voice text to speech on my note 3 for google navigation.
here is how i got it taken care of.
Downloaded the new beta version of google map Here
the you download IVONA text to speech here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ivona.tts&hl=en
next step download the voice from here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ivona.tts.voicebeta.eng.usa.kendra&hl=en
once you downloaded both of them go back to setting and choose language input , go to Text to speech option and choose IVONA text-to-speech HQ
Restart Your phone and you are good to go.
Great find thanks.
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locksmiths said:
i got mine taken care of and now i am using the original google voice text to speech on my note 3 for google navigation.
here is how i got it taken care of.
Downloaded the new beta version of google map Here
the you download IVONA text to speech here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ivona.tts&hl=en
next step download the voice from here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ivona.tts.voicebeta.eng.usa.kendra&hl=en
once you downloaded both of them go back to setting and choose language input , go to Text to speech option and choose IVONA text-to-speech HQ
Restart Your phone and you are good to go.
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Thanks! Just out of curiosity, why is the new Maps beta needed? Does Ivana not work with the current Maps version?
I did it when I was still on the latest version and for whatever reason didn't work for me so I downloaded the beta.
I think it should work on both of them
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Everyone should be happy to know [at least I was!] Google did something right! Since Samsung screwed us over, Google released their text to speech engine on the Play store for anyone to install this morning. So just search for it in the store and you can be rid of the horrid Samsung voice for good!
Yup. Here is a link for the lazy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts
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Yup. Here is a link for the lazy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts
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Google released its Google text to speech last week and it is on google play now . forget about all of the above messages and thanks google
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Looks like the latest Google Search update is testing always listening (lock screen, apps) for OK Google Hotword detection. Only for "certain accounts" at the moment though.
with Search 3.5 installed, certain Google accounts are now able to use “OK Google” Hotword detection in any screen, including the lock screen and third-party apps. Unfortunately, this feature is only available on a few accounts at the moment, but hopefully the rollout continues quickly.
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This has been a highly requested feature since the launch of the N5. Anyone have one of these mythical accounts?
Link to force the functionality:
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Check this out : https://plus.google.com/105167476097349888456/posts/46A68S7Dytb
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New possible work around:
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Type in " OK Google Everywhere" in the search app and then go to settings and you will now see the option.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/07/03/still-dont-have-ok-google-everywhere-try-this-simple-trick/
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Can you just install the APKs in order to get the updates without having to wait for our turn? Even on a Rom?
Thanks in advance
Nope
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I tried with the APK but didn't work for me and others. Someone said we got to wait.
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I tried with the APK but didn't work for me and others. Someone said we got to wait.
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I guess your account isn't one of the few.
Do you guys think it is just random accounts, or would these account holders know ahead of time that they have these special permissions? I'm assuming it's for accounts which signed up for some beta testing.
You are right. It might be for early beta testers.
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Started working for me as soon as I installed the apk. Haven't done anything special as such to get it. You can get the hotword detection working from settings. Basically, it works exactly like a moto x except it doesn't work when the phone is both not being charged and also the screen is off. Waiting for custom hotwords now, "OK Google" seems kinda lame.
I read that it's being released in waves to different users and you also have to be on the latest Google play services 5.* But it is being rolled out in a back end search update in waves, few reports of users already having it.
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Can you just install the APKs in order to get the updates without having to wait for our turn? Even on a Rom?
Thanks in advance
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Usually you are able to, except for this particular app now. So I'm sad.
I have it, lol.
Check this out : https://plus.google.com/105167476097349888456/posts/46A68S7Dytb
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Check this out : https://plus.google.com/105167476097349888456/posts/46A68S7Dytb
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Confirmed working. Thanks for posting!
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This update only seems to be working on my S5 and not N5
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Check this out : https://plus.google.com/105167476097349888456/posts/46A68S7Dytb
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Nice! Thanks for sharing. I'm gonna edit OP with your link.
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WIll this work with italian language? Thanks...
I guess my account is part of "the few"??? I went to Google Settings -> Voice -> "OK Google" Detection and saw a few extra options including detect anywhere. Ticked those options and worked great even on Nova Launcher with Nova's native OK Google feature DISABLED.
I was watching an Android wear video on YouTube on my phone and with this turned on when the person in the video said "OK google" my phone heard it and tried to search.
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Confirming this works on my N5 with L. Thanks for the second link with instructions.
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I was watching an Android wear video on YouTube on my phone and with this turned on when the person in the video said "OK google" my phone heard it and tried to search.
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Haha it's the "XBOX ON" issue all over again. I think maybe it should stop listening when the speaker is outputting sound since they're right next to each other.
Here's the link for the apk http://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=f...1c8ecbba2b5ce81b6d0337194d149d219daab5a3b7513
Works great for me. Woohoo!
I use voice to text all the time. Samsung voice is crap. It never gets my message right. I want to use google voice to text with the samsung keyboard like i have with every other samsung phone I've ever had. I know i can use the Google keyboard touse it but I prefer the samsung keyboard. Any suggestions?
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use Google Keyboard, then you can select google voice to text. It is excellent.
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use Google Keyboard, then you can select google voice to text. It is excellent.
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Not to be rude, but did you read my post? I would like to know if anyone has an alternative.
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Not to be rude, but did you read my post? I would like to know if anyone has an alternative.
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yeah i read the first part. I wonder if you can mix the two, like use google voice from Gboard with the Samsung keyboard.
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I use voice to text all the time. Samsung voice is crap. It never gets my message right. I want to use google voice to text with the samsung keyboard like i have with every other samsung phone I've ever had. I know i can use the Google keyboard touse it but I prefer the samsung keyboard. Any suggestions?
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I had tons of trouble with this also. It worked on my note 5 but not the note 7. The fixed for me was to install the google keyboard and not use the samsung anymore.
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I had tons of trouble with this also. It worked on my note 5 but not the note 7. The fixed for me was to install the google keyboard and not use the samsung anymore.
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That sucks. The numbers above the letters are probably the biggest reason I buy Samsung phones!
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That sucks. The numbers above the letters are probably the biggest reason I buy Samsung phones!
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you can turn it on you know, if that's all you want then do this.
http://updato.com/how-to/add-number-row-to-google-keyboard-android
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you can turn it on you know, if that's all you want then do this.
http://updato.com/how-to/add-number-row-to-google-keyboard-android
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Huhh, thanks for letting me know. Forgot google keyboard doesn't have all the shortcuts either
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Huhh, thanks for letting me know. Forgot google keyboard doesn't have all the shortcuts either
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Yep that's the one feature I will miss with samsung keyboard those damn txt shortcuts. I still find myself typing 111 and expecting my email to show up LOL its not going to.
Not exactly convenient, but pulling down the drop down menu and press "select keyboard". Google voice will be an option. It records until done and returns to Samsung keyboard.
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You can disable Samsung voice
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You can disable Samsung voice
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Give it a try.
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