[Q] Google Voice Input? - Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
coming from the MotoX to the Z3 compact, I am missing the Voice Input. On the MotoX, I enabled "Google Voice Input" in the Keyboard settings. A little microphone key apeared on the Google Keyboard to start voice typing. On the Z3c, I cannot find Google Voice Input, and I cannot find it in the Play Store. Is there any possibility to download Google Voice Input to the Z3c, or is there any other app that works the same way? I don't wanna loose the Google Keyboard, because I like it more than any other keboard....
Thanks!

It's basically the same way on the Z3C.
Goto "Settings" -> "Language & Input" and you should see three (3) keyboards:
1.) Chinese
2.) Xperia
3.) Goggle Voiceinput
Obviously, #3 has to be ticked/enabled, else it won't work. After that, tap on the settings symbol (this screwdriver&wrench icon) right to #2 (the Xperia keyboard), scroll down and tick checkbox "Key for Google Voice Typing". That gets you the little microphone key.

Yepp, that were my thoughts, though, but i dont have Google voice input in that list on my z3c.

der_yeti said:
Yepp, that were my thoughts, though, but i dont have Google voice input in that list on my z3c.
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Install Google Keyboard, set it as default keyboard, problem solved.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin&hl=en

As mentioned in first post, I use Google Keyboard as default.
Nevertheless, I found the issue. It seems like Google Voice Input is part of Google Search, what was disabled by me to check the influence on the battery. With Google Search enabled, I can enable Google Voice Input.

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[Q] Problem with google voice, while answering a call on xperia z

Dear xda community,
i recently bought an xperia z, and i have a problem that i tried everything, searched everything, googled everything, and can't find a solution.
Problem:
whenever i get a call on my phone, a voice *lets call it google voice for example*, a voice read the name of the caller, and in case the caller wasn't a contact on my phonebook, the *voice* narrates the number.
this also happen when i receive a test message.
one of the functions i disabled are:
- Talkback OFF (location: accessibility)
- Text to speech output (there is no key to disable it) (location accessibility)
i tried to change the engine from "google text-to-speech english" to "Pico TTS" the problem remained.
- Personal Language and input -
a- i disabled speel checker (although it has nothing to do with it)
b- keyboard and input methods (left to default)
c- UNCHECKED google voice typing (the voice remained)
but left xperia keyboad checked
d- Speech Voice Search
unchecked all 3 (block offensive words - hotwords detectoin - bluetooth headset ) *i know i know it has nothing to do with it, at the time i was depressingly trying everything*
e- Speech output *only when hands-free
f......
i have no clue how to fix it... do you?
and just when i submited this thread, i read back in general section
Do Not Post Questions/Help/Troubleshooting in General
mmm well been a long time i haven't been here, and i do appologise for the inconvenience,
can an officer or admin move my thread to the right place, please and ty.
im sorry again for the inconvenience.
Try going to settings then accessibity and makes sure talkback is off, or go into talkback and disable speak caller Id
Hope this helps
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Talkback is off
Its the first thing i did
Yet the voice remains
Turn it on and the disable speak caller Id then turn it off again
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If you use google voice, try talkatone.
I am using this app with google voice without a problem.

How to nuke LG's awful bluetooth voice dialing and get Google Now instead

When Verizon pushed out the KitKat update for the G2, one of the "features" I discovered is that voice dialing from a bluetooth headset got all messed up. Long-pressing the headset button still brings up a voice dialer, but it's an idiotic voice dialer that can't understand what I'm saying and even if it does, certain numbers it just goes "no entry" even though I have multiple numbers in that person's contact file. It's garbage.
There is a way to completely get rid of this and instead use Google Now when you long-press the button on a bluetooth headset. Steps are as follows:
1. Find and disable the pre-installed app called Voice Command
2. Install the app Bluetooth Launch - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kin.bluetooth_launch&hl=en
3. Open Bluetooth Launch. It's going to be a bit funky looking because it's not optimized for higher-resolution screens. You'll see a bunch of really small text with overlapping buttons on the left. It's ugly, but it'll still work.
4. Scroll down to Google Search, tap on it, and it'll expand a list of a bunch of things. Tap on the one that says 'com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.VoiceSearchActivity'
5. Pair up your bluetooth headset, and long-press the button like you would to voice dial. You should get a popup that asks which app you want to use. Select Google Search and then 'do this always' to set the default.
This should pop you over to Google Now, which can recognize voice commands just fine, unlike the worthless LG Voice Command. It should also make Google Now the default behavior for long pressing the bluetooth headset button.
Nice write up. Stock voice command works well for me along with non NOW search. I've boycotted NOW for it's ridiculous battery drain. At one point NOW and location services were decent in battery saving, recent service updates have made it worse though.
Thank you sir for showing us how to get back to using Google Now. After the latest Google Search update, BT dialing activated Google Dial instead, and this is the only fix I have found for it. So far this is working great on my Sprint Note 3, and I bet it will work for everyone's phone.

[Q] Use Google Search a default voice dialing app

Hi
Before when i pressed the Bluetooth button - google search used to pop up (when screen is locked).
Recently there was an update of google search and since then when i press the bluetooth button - htc stock voice dialer pops up - which does not work at all.
How can i re-enable google search?
Anyone had same problem and solved it?
Ken

google app update broke my phone

the last google app update on September 8 will not let me text search. it changed the default search to voice in language and inputs and won't let me uncheck the box. it also apparently removed the box to enable google keyboard that was located in the same menu.
fixed- installed swiftkey, uninstalled google keyboard- able to both text and voice input again.

No Speech to text option

Hi, I just got my phone through xiaomidevices.com. It came with the english pack and google play store installed. The only option I can't get to work is the speech to text feature. The microphone does not appear in the messaging or any other app except the google search bar. I have tried all the settings, installed all the google features, activated all the appropriate permissions but nothing. Is it unavailable with MIUI8? Thanks for any help.
xiqua said:
Hi, I just got my phone through xiaomidevices.com. It came with the english pack and google play store installed. The only option I can't get to work is the speech to text feature. The microphone does not appear in the messaging or any other app except the google search bar. I have tried all the settings, installed all the google features, activated all the appropriate permissions but nothing. Is it unavailable with MIUI8? Thanks for any help.
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Settings -> additional settings -> language & input -> current keyboard -> choose keyboards -> enable google voice typing (?)
Same here
I am having the same issue. I like the Kika keyboard that came on the Mi Mix, but when you click on voice typing it says it is forbidden. Then in the Gboard settings there is no option for voice typing at all. I've gone to settings and language input and it does not show Google voice to text or as a keyboard option. There is a text to speech option father down the settings page but that has also has no option to enable the option even after downloading the correct language.
I am rooted, with unlocked bootloader running the EU ROM.
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I too had the same issue until recently. I downloaded the swift keyboard app from the Google Play Store. When I opened the app it brought me to a new keyboard selection page that I had never before seen. On this page was the option to click Google Voice typing keyboard and since then I have been able to have Google Voice texting in any keyboard app
xiqua said:
Hi, I just got my phone through xiaomidevices.com. It came with the english pack and google play store installed. The only option I can't get to work is the speech to text feature. The microphone does not appear in the messaging or any other app except the google search bar. I have tried all the settings, installed all the google features, activated all the appropriate permissions but nothing. Is it unavailable with MIUI8? Thanks for any help.
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Thorin78's advice was my solution. I can't believe I missed it. If you already have gboard installed and those steps dont work I might try reloading the ROM since your issue doesnt seem common with it.
Solution to no text to speech Xiaomi
Download Good Assistant and Google Voice Search from the Play Store and all of your problems will be solved

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