Database Users

[Q] SVOX to change default Google NAV voice

So...the standard Google voice is terrible. I start hunting around and run into SVOX. Epic is still 2.1 right now so I'm told to download TTS Service Extended. I follow the indtructions I get from here:
http://svoxmobilevoices.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/how-to-use/
But..no good. Any ideas folks?
Anyone else despise that stock nav voice?

http://www.appbrain.com/app/classic-text-to-speech-engine/com.svox.classic
I think you are looking for this...very simple to work from the way it looks.

Can anyone who uses this comment on how it works and if it affects performance or volume levels at all?
Sent from my Epic 4G

Unknown Zone said:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/classic-text-to-speech-engine/com.svox.classic
I think you are looking for this...very simple to work from the way it looks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep. I have that installed and engine selected. Still not working.
ravizzle said:
Can anyone who uses this comment on how it works and if it affects performance or volume levels at all?
Sent from my Epic 4G
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The voic is amzingly realistic and sounds 100x better than the standard easily. If I could just get it going properly.

How to use updated as follows (note the troubleshooting hint to go back and forth between Pico and Classic):
Install free Classic Text-To-Speech engine
Install a Mobile Voice, such as US English, German, Mandarin, ...
On Android 2.2 goto Settings -> Voice input & output -> Text-to-speech settings
On Android 2.1 and earlier install the free TTS Service Extended App and open TTS Service Extended
Enable Svox Classic TTS engine at the bottom of the screen
Go to Default Engine and select Svox Classic TTS
Go to Default Language and select the language for which you have purchased a voice
Click on "Listen to a preview" to hear a short greeting.
If the voice you hear is not the voice you purchased, try the following: select Pico again as default engine and play a preview, then again select Svox Classic as default engine and play a preview
Uncheck "Override App Settings"
Open an app such as TalkToMe or uNote, enter a text and enjoy your new Mobile Voice reading it aloud

well it is only $2 so I tried it out, and I am also having problems trying to make it the default voice for Nav..etc it just will not do it. I have dl all the apps that the programs wants for proper operations but it is still a no go.
I followed the instruction on the www and also from the above post of JW and still no replacement of stock voice.
will keep working on it heck maybe it is not meant for nav replacement eventhough it say it will do that.

Unknown Zone said:
well it is only $2 so I tried it out, and I am also having problems trying to make it the default voice for Nav..etc it just will not do it. I have dl all the apps that the programs wants for proper operations but it is still a no go.
I followed the instruction on the www and also from the above post of JW and still no replacement of stock voice.
will keep working on it heck maybe it is not meant for nav replacement eventhough it say it will do that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No. It is. I have read about others having the same issues. Apparently froyo 2.2 fixes the problem. Since it was only 2 bucks I decided to wait until 2.2 hits before digging deeper.

ZenInsight said:
No. It is. I have read about others having the same issues. Apparently froyo 2.2 fixes the problem. Since it was only 2 bucks I decided to wait until 2.2 hits before digging deeper.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea I was thinking the same, must be a 2.1 thing and 2.2 should make it work, since some of the people that got it working have Evo's.

Unknown Zone said:
Yea I was thinking the same, must be a 2.1 thing and 2.2 should make it work, since some of the people that got it working have Evo's.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The standard voice is just terrible compared to SVOX though. Froyo can't come soon enough for me

Same issue.. not able to replace Pico TTS by SVOX for Google NAV...
Moto Defy Android 2.1 in French
- TTS Service Extended App
- SVOX Classic text to speech
- Configuration as described on svoxmobilevoices(dot)wordpress(dot)com/how-to-use
Should be 2.1 issue in Android settings for Voice synthesis, but don't understand why TTS service extended does not succeed to force the setting..
I've read about some potential locale settings issues compare to language selected in TTS Extended (I mean settings specific for countries and languages in the phone compare to TTS extended settings)...
Does someone know something about that point ?

billooj said:
Same issue.. not able to replace Pico TTS by SVOX for Google NAV...
Moto Defy Android 2.1 in French
- TTS Service Extended App
- SVOX Classic text to speech
- Configuration as described on svoxmobilevoices(dot)wordpress(dot)com/how-to-use
Should be 2.1 issue in Android settings for Voice synthesis, but don't understand why TTS service extended does not succeed to force the setting..
I've read about some potential locale settings issues compare to language selected in TTS Extended (I mean settings specific for countries and languages in the phone compare to TTS extended settings)...
Does someone know something about that point ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It works in 2.2
Either wait for official Froyo release or root your phone and use a custom ROM. All custom ROMS will work (that I've tried).
I'm on Viper 3.0.3 now (DK28).
I hear that the official Froyo is releasing around the 26th. SVOX UK voice is PERFECT, by the way.

how to change default engine voice in android
how to change default engine voice in android phone it means i want to replace engine voice to my personal or another person voice?????????????????????????
If someone now this problem than please tell me??

Sprint Visual Voicemail to text trial expires in 3 days.. what happens next?

What happens when my free trial runs out? This service is laughably bad to the point of being usable ONLY as a source of comedy. I am not interested in paying for this.
Will it just stop working or is it going to keep working and start charging me money without my permission? Should I just uninstall it now? Can anyone recommend a suitable replacement visual voice-mail app?

MaxPatlick said:
What happens when my free trial runs out? This service is laughably bad to the point of being usable ONLY as a source of comedy. I am not interested in paying for this.
Will it just stop working or is it going to keep working and start charging me money without my permission? Should I just uninstall it now? Can anyone recommend a suitable replacement visual voice-mail app?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Google voice hands down...
I would suggest (personal opinion on style and battery usage) installing the installing the inverted version here just because black looks slicker and causes less work for the screen.

MaxPatlick said:
What happens when my free trial runs out? This service is laughably bad to the point of being usable ONLY as a source of comedy. I am not interested in paying for this.
Will it just stop working or is it going to keep working and start charging me money without my permission? Should I just uninstall it now? Can anyone recommend a suitable replacement visual voice-mail app?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When I signed up it said that when my free trial was up I would be presented with an option to continue the service or to cancel.They specifically stated that there is NO automatic billing once the trial is up.

How do I go about removing the sprint app? I tried dragging it to the trash can and that didn't work.. I have sdx stock app remover, but I don't see anything obviously titled "voicemail" or some such..
also, google voice setup is stuck at "verifying phone number" been that way for at least a minute now.. long enough for the screen to turn off
edit: yea, that google voice isn't installing.. I'm going to try the market version, then come back to the inverted version at a later time.. I really hate non-black themed apps too..

MaxPatlick said:
How do I go about removing the sprint app? I tried dragging it to the trash can and that didn't work.. I have sdx stock app remover, but I don't see anything obviously titled "voicemail" or some such..
also, google voice setup is stuck at "verifying phone number" been that way for at least a minute now.. long enough for the screen to turn off
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
try setting it up on a computer and skipping that step on your phone. I only ever did that set up when I was dealing with a non-smartphone.

^^ ah, okay I'll try that ^^
awesome, the market version just force closes at the same point.. This is some bull****

MaxPatlick said:
How do I go about removing the sprint app? I tried dragging it to the trash can and that didn't work.. I have sdx stock app remover, but I don't see anything obviously titled "voicemail" or some such..
also, google voice setup is stuck at "verifying phone number" been that way for at least a minute now.. long enough for the screen to turn off
edit: yea, that google voice isn't installing.. I'm going to try the market version, then come back to the inverted version at a later time.. I really hate non-black themed apps too..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The stock app is called cm-android. And you can try this apk. Its the inverted and I edited it to have a transparent widget. I just put it on mine and it installed fine.

disregard this post.. **** was going bad here.. but its better now.

OKAY, installed
Thanks gitusum.
Still not perfect.. I tried a test call and my hilarious outgoing greeting is gone.. replaced by some generic woman and there is no option to even leave a voicemail, she just says something like the call failed, please try again.

well okay the good news is that I'm back where I started with the stock sprint voicemail to text app.. With my hilariously rude outgoing greeting!
I don't know why, but forwarding my voicemail to google simply was not working.
Work is over, so I quit for today. Will try again tomorrow. Thanks for the help everyone!

MaxPatlick said:
well okay the good news is that I'm back where I started with the stock sprint voicemail to text app.. With my hilariously rude outgoing greeting!
I don't know why, but forwarding my voicemail to google simply was not working.
Work is over, so I quit for today. Will try again tomorrow. Thanks for the help everyone!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you set it up /w voice.google.com first? Setting up through the app itself doesnt work all that well IMO. Once it is setup you can just skip the voicemail setup step if/when you reinstall. I just pressed activate google voicemail on this phone. It then should make you dial a #. After that it is done.

yea setting it up through the voice app doesn't work but setting it up on a computer did. It's just that dialing the code to forward voicemails to google voice doesn't do anything but break my voicemail.
If I call my number I get some kind of cut-off error.. it sounds like "-all could not be completed, please try again" with no option to leave a voicemail. The code to deactivate the voicemail forwarding works fine at restoring the original sprint voicemail service.

My week with Gingerbread :^(

As we all know Gingerbread has been in the oven... And I was one of those people who could not wait for it to cool off. As soon as I saw the leak early saturday morning, I was already downloading. what could go wrong, right? I odin'd the ef02.tar, started her up and wow, she's beautiful, save the extra ugly 4g symbol in the window sill (notification bar) that looks even worse now than previous desserts.
Keep in mind this is a stock .tar. No root. No cwm. No nothing. Except bloat. Low and behold my beautiful lil girl had a very serious functionality flaw. After my first reboot, no more incoming phone calls :^(...
So I've tried everything, I gained root, installed cwm 3.1.0.1 wiped data, cache, dalvik multiple times. Re odin'd the .tar. Flashed Decad3nce's odexed and deodexed roms. Updated modems. Tried frozen on ec05, took a shot at simply AOSP, odin'd a stock ec05, even went all the way back to eb13, with cwm 2.5 (changing file systems when needed) now I'm back to a bone stock ec05 from the stickies in development... Still no incoming phone calls. I called sprint technical and they were unable to resolve the issue.
Funny thing is I can make calls, I have data (3&4g), I can text, just won't receive.
Has anybody else seen anything remotely close to this. If so please comment, if not, comment anyways. I wanna get some opinions on my situation.
P.S. feel free to laugh at my short comings, lord knows just thinking about it brings chuckles to my mind...
Sent from my Epicly Failing Samsung Galaxy Player using Tapatalk

Something kinda similar is happening to me. It was after flashing marcusaunts i1 rom, i lost the ability to receive texts, i can send them though. Im not sure if i can make calls, but i can receive them. i have to press one to accept every call though. Im calling sprint soon, its been like this for 3 days.

Have you tried reprovisioning under Settings>About Phone>System Updates>update profile

spitefulrain said:
Something kinda similar is happening to me. It was after flashing marcusaunts i1 rom, i lost the ability to receive texts, i can send them though. Im not sure if i can make calls, but i can receive them. i have to press one to accept every call though. Im calling sprint soon, its been like this for 3 days.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sound looks you installed google voice, theres an option in the website to change that... But if I were you I would be happy I'm just getting calls...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

NEXUS 4G said:
Sound looks you installed google voice, theres an option in the website to change that... But if I were you I would be happy I'm just getting calls...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine has been perfect. Calls, texts, GPS, Netflix, everything. I'm on EF02 with the EF10 modem and I updated PRL also.

NEXUS 4G said:
Sound looks you installed google voice, theres an option in the website to change that... But if I were you I would be happy I'm just getting calls...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You know, i did install google voice. But ive installed it multiple times until now, so i figured it was unrelated. But this past time it did take my texts through there, which had never happened before. thats why i uninstalled it. Im gonna check that out and see if it fixes it. Good luck with your issues.

Sounds like you clicked yes to Sprint integration (ports your number temporarily to google). So they go to your google voice account, however you can check an option to have them sent also to your phone as well (although if you do this with google voice installed you will probably get 2 notifications per 1 sms). Also call screening is an option that is enabled by default, option in google voice (desktop web interface). I had to turn that off too (the press 1 thing). Hope this helps, its just options. Also you could go online and disable the integration and go back to normal.
EDIT: Also make sure your phone is listed to receive calls in the web interface (via a desktop). I know it should do this by default but maybe it didn't for god knows what reason?

compuw22c said:
Sounds like you clicked yes to Sprint integration (ports your number temporarily to google). So they go to your google voice account, however you can check an option to have them sent also to your phone as well (although if you do this with google voice installed you will probably get 2 notifications per 1 sms). Also call screening is an option that is enabled by default, option in google voice (desktop web interface). I had to turn that off too (the press 1 thing). Hope this helps, its just options. Also you could go online and disable the integration and go back to normal.
EDIT: Also make sure your phone is listed to receive calls in the web interface (via a desktop). I know it should do this by default but maybe it didn't for god knows what reason?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. Nothings back to normal yet though.

poit said:
Have you tried reprovisioning under Settings>About Phone>System Updates>update profile
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup and prl too
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

compuw22c said:
EDIT: Also make sure your phone is listed to receive calls in the web interface (via a desktop). I know it should do this by default but maybe it didn't for god knows what reason?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I clicked desktop version from my phone but didnt see an option to choose phone recieves calls. Can u be a lil more specific. Or do i actually have to use a computer
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

Uninstalling it won't do anything. You must deactivate it via voice settings at voice.google.com frm a pc. (Or dolphin w desktop ua)

compuw22c said:
Uninstalling it won't do anything. You must deactivate it via voice settings at voice.google.com frm a pc. (Or dolphin w desktop ua)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well well well my friend, seems like i'm the idiot, and your the genius. I tried doing it on opera and the stock browser and could click on the gear on the top right corner, but never get into the settings section. Just did it from dolphin and boom. Going to the xda site right now to say thx
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

compuw22c said:
Uninstalling it won't do anything. You must deactivate it via voice settings at voice.google.com frm a pc. (Or dolphin w desktop ua)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had disabled it, it just took a bit. but its all working again Thanks so much man.

I remember when I did that... Sat there for an hour pulling out my hair before I realized I needed to click the number on the right side of the GoogleVoice Page to change the settings. Not my proudest moment.

Yea, I think if multiple people on smart enough to flash a rom get confused I think google needs to make thinks a bit easier to understand. Glad I could help.

The GV set up options really suck. i already have a gv number and always have to go into the desktop voice application and disable the integration.

compuw22c said:
Yea, I think if multiple people on smart enough to flash a rom get confused I think google needs to make thinks a bit easier to understand. Glad I could help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just came back from the sprint store, and none of there techs could give me anything in depth about google voice. They just said it was beta and somewhat "finneky" however my phone works perfect now. I had to use a pc at the store while I was warranting my samsung dock (fyi don't use desk dock with any charger other than tge one provided)

I am at wits end....

Typically i don't ask for help but this time i'm going to throw it out there.
Every time i receive a SMS message my phone reads it out loud. Like "text message from 134-123-7654, _____________" no alert no nothing just reads it out loud.
I do not have "talk back", or "sound back" installed on my phone. And i've fixed permission and verified all of the settings under the SMS app and "voice input/output" in the main menu....
any other ideas.
CMNightly 252.

1) What SMS app are you using?
2) Don't tell your friends about this problem or you are certain to get 100 ill timed text messages that say things like "I love gay porn!" and "Man, it sure is roomy in these pants!"
Off hand my first guess is to completely uninstall the SMS app, make sure all the directories that save settings are deleted too, and reinstall. That's the first thing I'd do. If that doesn't work....I dunno....call a priest for an exorcism?

Skipjacks said:
1) What SMS app are you using?
2) Don't tell your friends about this problem or you are certain to get 100 ill timed text messages that say things like "I love gay porn!" and "Man, it sure is roomy in these pants!"
Off hand my first guess is to completely uninstall the SMS app, make sure all the directories that save settings are deleted too, and reinstall. That's the first thing I'd do. If that doesn't work....I dunno....call a priest for an exorcism?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1) stock SMS app,
2) yea. i have yet to tell anyone, other than this post about it.
Yea i might try to reinstall the OS and see if that fixes my problem.

i had this same problem it got so bad when my friends found out so i factory reset every thing and it worked..

neidlinger said:
1) stock SMS app,
2) yea. i have yet to tell anyone, other than this post about it.
Yea i might try to reinstall the OS and see if that fixes my problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
do you have any apps installed like vlingo, genius or anything else similar?

eqjunkie829 said:
do you have any apps installed like vlingo, genius or anything else similar?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
nope. The only thing i can think of is i installed that new cluzee app, the Siri knockoff.
Edit :
I think i may of found the problem. There is a "cluzee reader" setting that is on by default. I turned it off, i'll see what happens.

Doing a fresh ROM install or even reverting back to a working save are guaranteed fixes. I figured you'd rather not have to reset everything though.
I'd bet the cluzee setting you found fixes it though.

agg! this started happening to me yesterday... i did recently install cluzee and llama, but last i looked the "reader" was set to "off" in cluzee.... and none of my "accessability" things are trned on..... i see that unsder <settings><voice input and output> under output that pico TTS is installed but "always use my settings" box is unchecked.... really annoying at work when i get a text.... thank goodness it wasnt a personal message or what not... aside from reloading everything - is there any other settign i should check. im useing the factory "messaging" app on my MTS4G...

neidlinger said:
Typically i don't ask for help but this time i'm going to throw it out there.
Every time i receive a SMS message my phone reads it out loud. Like "text message from 134-123-7654, _____________" no alert no nothing just reads it out loud.
I do not have "talk back", or "sound back" installed on my phone. And i've fixed permission and verified all of the settings under the SMS app and "voice input/output" in the main menu....
any other ideas.
CMNightly 252.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just gonna 10 char this cause you got stumped ;-)
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G using xda premium

My mom's Charm does that with calls, idk why and have never looked, since she kind of likes it.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

mark manning said:
Just gonna 10 char this cause you got stumped ;-)
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
IT randomly stop doing it. i have no clue, this one has be bugged out a little bit.

If all else fails... LOWER THE VOLUME!

Calculator talking to me

The calculator app is saying what numbers I push. It started doing it in the middle of using it. How can I turn it off?

It's just trying to be friendly! Talk back, dont be cold-hearted

Wooba99 said:
The calculator app is saying what numbers I push. It started doing it in the middle of using it. How can I turn it off?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi,
ok it seems its some bug ?
This is wat i did,
on device.. settings/accessibilities /Services... turn off all "Services apps that is enabled.
eg. i had under Services.. Pushbullet, Greenify, Enhanced Sms. & Caller id etc. etc enabled. I had to turn them all off. Working 100%
Good luck

I found that the settings of text-to-speech options affects the talking calculator.
I just changed the language from English to any other language, then the calculator spoke the other language.
So, if the text-to-speech is turned off, the calculator will be quite. But no idea how to turn this off...

dogbirds said:
I found that the settings of text-to-speech options affects the talking calculator.
I just changed the language from English to any other language, then the calculator spoke the other language.
So, if the text-to-speech is turned off, the calculator will be quite. But no idea how to turn this off...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi,
it is logical that if caculator "speaks" numbers etc. it is using a text to speech voice option. eg On my device Note 4 or my Note 3 or other, i have Samsung voice, Google voice or SVOX installed. If i disable it a lot of my apps won't work. This is not what is causing problem. (If you search around xda threads you will find thread where this solution was posted, unfortunately i did not save link at time) Try option in my post above and you will most likely see it works, but you have to turn off all apps listed in services.( The text to voice is mere a tool)
good luck

willcor said:
hi,
it is logical that if caculator "speaks" numbers etc. it is using a text to speech voice option. eg On my device Note 4 or my Note 3 or other, i have Samsung voice, Google voice or SVOX installed. If i disable it a lot of my apps won't work. This is not what is causing problem. (If you search around xda threads you will find thread where this solution was posted, unfortunately i did not save link at time) Try option in my post above and you will most likely see it works, but you have to turn off all apps listed in services.( The text to voice is mere a tool)
good luck
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've already tried every solutions I found on internet, and none fixed it. My calculator still speaks... lol

I have this as well
It is so stupid I will have to try these fixes later

Unfortunately I cannot disable everything in the services menu as I have a pebble watch and it needs it.
I guess I'll have to get a different calculator app.

Wooba99 said:
Unfortunately I cannot disable everything in the services menu as I have a pebble watch and it needs it.
I guess I'll have to get a different calculator app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A user of my rom was having the same issue. So I fixed it.
Confirmed working, flash in recovery. Must be on a deodexed rom.
http://www.dynamicrom.com/misc/Calculatorfix.zip
Brian

OMG
i've been crazy lurking around for the possible solution of this stupid voice text on my calculator as well.
I had made a thread regarding this and people from here has no idea about the solution for this problem.
i went to the settings, manage apps, all and deleted google text to speech and disabale samsung text to speech.
thats the time it will stop working. BUT, once you close all your recent used apps the voice message will go back again! WTF!

after how many centuries of searching for a solution, finally!!!! the horrible voice is gone when pressing the
stock calculator. downloaded dodol launcher and used it for 3 days and uninstalled it!
voila!

bri315317 said:
A user of my rom was having the same issue. So I fixed it.
Confirmed working, flash in recovery. Must be on a deodexed rom.
http://www.dynamicrom.com/misc/Calculatorfix.zip
Brian
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Worked perfectly! Thank you so so much!

bri315317 said:
A user of my rom was having the same issue. So I fixed it.
Confirmed working, flash in recovery. Must be on a deodexed rom.
http://www.dynamicrom.com/misc/Calculatorfix.zip
Brian
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It will work on an Odexed ROM also. Just rename or delete original stock calculator apk and odex. Then flash or extract fixed calculator apk and copy to system/app and reboot! !!
Sent from my SM-N910V / VZW Note 4 DE / Factory Bootloader Unlocked / Rooted / Custom Kernel-ed / TWRP 2.8.4.0.trltevzw

calculator sound off
Settings, system,language and input- Google voice typing
that did the trick....

ijimbov said:
Settings, system,language and input- Google voice typing
that did the trick....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
that worked! Awesome thanks

Finally figured it out on my device, it's the samsung text to speech engine causing this issue. Since I'm rooted i froze it through bloat freezer and it worked perfectly. I still have google text to speech enabled and that doesn't interefere.