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Hey, my friend just got her first Android phone, the Vibrant on T-Mobile. We discovered when I was showing her some things that her voice input is censored. Has anyone else experienced this? On my Droid I can drop F-bombs and not get censored but on hers the voice input yields #### proportional to the letters in the words. Any chance this is part of Samsung's S-life UI modification or is this limited to T-mobile? My phone is an unfair comparison because it runs unbranded Android, but I am on Verizon. See my sig for more details.
I think if I remember right.... it was Google that did that. Weird you can do it on your Droid though.
oscillot said:
Hey, my friend just got her first Android phone, the Vibrant on T-Mobile. We discovered when I was showing her some things that her voice input is censored. Has anyone else experienced this? On my Droid I can drop F-bombs and not get censored but on hers the voice input yields #### proportional to the letters in the words. Any chance this is part of Samsung's S-life UI modification or is this limited to T-mobile? My phone is an unfair comparison because it runs unbranded Android, but I am on Verizon. See my sig for more details.
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yes, most android phones censor the voice. However you can turn off censorship in the voice search options.
It's a Android thing not a T-mobile thing and as they said it's possible to turn it off
It's not there for the reason your thinking, it's not to get you to stop saying cuss words, but can you imagine the trouble they would get in the first time the system miss understood someone searching for "Where to buy a duck"
I just did ############# and it worked, you just need to change the settings from the search screen
More specific on where this option is located?
30Glock said:
More specific on where this option is located?
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Settings > Voice Input & output settings > Voice Recognizer settings > Uncheck Block offensive words
daropedia said:
but can you imagine the trouble they would get in the first time the system miss understood someone searching for "Where to buy a duck"
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Almost fell off my chair lol.
30Glock said:
More specific on where this option is located?
Blueman101 said:
Settings > Voice Input & output settings > Voice Recognizer settings > Uncheck Block offensive words
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However this feature is only in 2.2, in 2.1 there is no option for this or under Settings>Search. So until we get 2.2 (via official update, CM6 or another) we will have to wait to be able to do this as by default, there does not seem to be a way.
misticalx said:
However this feature is only in 2.2, in 2.1 there is no option for this or under Settings>Search. So until we get 2.2 (via official update, CM6 or another) we will have to wait to be able to do this as by default, there does not seem to be a way.
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Stock android wins again!
lol jk
misticalx said:
However this feature is only in 2.2, in 2.1 there is no option for this or under Settings>Search. So until we get 2.2 (via official update, CM6 or another) we will have to wait to be able to do this as by default, there does not seem to be a way.
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Just turn off Safe Search. I know because I did it and it picked up on my profanity.
Turn off safe search, where? In an options menu on the phone?
I have safe search set to 'off' on my Google account, and it still censors words.
Improve your vocabulary. Stop limiting yourself with profanity.
Brought to you by the ad council to prevent profanity and vulgarity by decreasing the curmudgeon population via awareness and knowing that my **** (and others holier than thou) doesn't stink.
****, ****, damn - I feel better now ; )
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heygrl said:
Just turn off Safe Search. I know because I did it and it picked up on my profanity.
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Can you explain how you did this,i can't see that option under thee phone settings
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ERASED........
I found the voice censorship settings on my Galaxy S (Vibrant) [stock Android 2.1] by initiating a voice search, and then, once the list of results were shown...
Menu | Settings | SafeSearch
Thanks for the thorough work and input on this everyone! I'll pass it on to my foul-mouthed friend
still i cant voice to text an SMS while cussing all i get is ##### how doi i unlock this?
Here's a new feature on the Moto G, which works like Touchless control. Google added this on all Android devices.
How to activate:
1) Open the Google Now app
2) Tap the mic. and say "Okay Google everywhere"
3) Now go to the menu button (3 dots at the bottom) and tap it.
4) Go to "Voice"
5) You'll see "Okay Google Detection".
6) Check the first 2
7) Done!
Now, on any screen, say "Ok Google". It also works when screen is off, but only while charging.
Yeah it's not actually as useful as you might think and your a little late to the party.
dethrat said:
Yeah it's not actually as useful as you might think and your a little late to the party.
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You can't blame the guy for being late, he knows where to get 'free pot.' Sorry about that - thanks for the post.
in my xt1032 don't work
ReOmbra said:
in my xt1032 don't work
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It was being rolled out by region, I guess still is. Flashing XT1032 US Retail made it work out of the box. Maybe set TTS voice as one of the US options.
owais113 said:
Here's a new feature on the Moto G, which works like Touchless control. Google added this on all Android devices.
How to activate:
1) Open the Google Now app
2) Tap the mic. and say "Okay Google everywhere"
3) Now go to the menu button (3 dots at the bottom) and tap it.
4) Go to "Voice"
5) You'll see "Okay Google Detection".
6) Check the first 2
7) Done!
Now, on any screen, say "Ok Google". It also works when screen is off, but only while charging.
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Despite the sarcasm from other users, thank you for contributing. There may be users who weren't aware of this. Thanks man!
I have put us language in language and input.. And too in the google now app.. But still not working.. I can see only the first flag.. It work only in the home screen
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It doesn't work once your phone goes into deep sleep...
ReOmbra said:
I have put us language in language and input.. And too in the google now app.. But still not working.. I can see only the first flag.. It work only in the home screen
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Maybe not what you want, but if you flash the US XT1032 firmware it will work. Eventually it should be available everywhere in the world.
Thanks
Its new to me thank you, f*ck all the haters.
New to me too, but not at all working on XT1033
Great post, thank you!
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Works from the lock screen as long as the phone is charging. Google removed a lot of functionality over the last 3 months. Voice control was removed from Google Music Player but still works on Nexus devices.
sirtbhopal said:
New to me too, but not at all working on XT1033
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It will not work once your phone goes into deep sleep!
Its not recognizing voice for 3 time verification to enabling the feature?
sirtbhopal said:
Its not recognizing voice for 3 time verification to enabling the feature?
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Use an american accent...
pfufle said:
Use an american accent...
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Made me laugh....
Enzopreme said:
Made me laugh....
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Yeah it definitely feels weird ???
Thank you OP! Some of us are new to Android and appreciate the tip
Another tip for enabling this feature: (**Root Required**)
Firstly install UnleashTheGoogle.apk.
Once installed, grant it root permissions, and kill the Google Search app in the settings (Force close). Then you should see some options in the Google Now settings. The IDs to change in the "Config Flags" menu are 199 and 202. Change them to ON. Also, check that the 223 is ON too.
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So if anybody else like me is coming from the G2 and 3 you might be missing smart screen.. That little feature that detects your face while looking at the screen to keep the screen awake instead of fading out. I personally felt it a real convenience. I would like to get it back, I pulled the app from my G3 titled wise screen. I installed it like a normal app with success. I used activity launcher to try and launch it, but it fc's. So I'm guessing we'll need root to get it functional. When we do get root is there anyone else interested in joining me on this quest? I would really like to get this one up and running. I can't for the life of me understand why they left it off. I feel like I'm back on ics or jb with out it..
Try kinScreen from the playstore
It works great
whiskeybro said:
Try kinScreen from the playstore
It works great
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Well on that note... Thanks lol
Swizzle82 said:
So if anybody else like me is coming from the G2 and 3 you might be missing smart screen.. That little feature that detects your face while looking at the screen to keep the screen awake instead of fading out. I personally felt it a real convenience. I would like to get it back, I pulled the app from my G3 titled wise screen. I installed it like a normal app with success. I used activity launcher to try and launch it, but it fc's. So I'm guessing we'll need root to get it functional. When we do get root is there anyone else interested in joining me on this quest? I would really like to get this one up and running. I can't for the life of me understand why they left it off. I feel like I'm back on ics or jb with out it..
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I have to agree with you. I am so surprised they took it out. I spent 30 min on the phone trying to find it. I tried the app the other post recommended, not as good, it will never turn the phone off in the car when the phone is mounted and the car is moving.
I, too, was looking for the smartscreen settings. Was surprised that LG decided to remove it. Will try the above mentioned kinscreen later
Anyone know if Samsung removed it from the S6? They started the feature and it was one of the more useful features they added to Touchwiz. I was glad when LG copied it. Most of the other stuff was junk, but that was actually useful.
That sucks. I wonder if they removed smart screen to keep the screen from running down the battery.
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You can try Smart Screen from the play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vjt.app.magicscreen
And iseeyou
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iseeyoulite
What's really weird is that the Smart Screen app is installed on the phone. Go to app manager, and check out the "All" list and there's Smart Screen. There's just no way to activate it.
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What's really weird is that the Smart Screen app is installed on the phone. Go to app manager, and check out the "All" list and there's Smart Screen. There's just no way to activate it.
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I don't have the app at all on mine.. 811.
I don't show it listed on my sprint version.
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Here it is on the Verizon variant. Wow... this is the first time the Verizon version actually has something the others don't!
It's on the phone but doesn't seem to work. I don't see any place to enable it and creating an activity to open the app causes it to crash.
Never really worked for me on G2/3.
I miss this and have found an app on the play store that mimics it. It worked well for me on the G3.
Verizon has this. I disabled it though. It worked great on my G2 for the time I tested it. For me, I am typically using my phone while in the middle of doing something else. So it is a waste.
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What's really weird is that the Smart Screen app is installed on the phone. Go to app manager, and check out the "All" list and there's Smart Screen. There's just no way to activate it.
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Not on mine H810. I am wondering if maybe they built something into the package? As since I have had mine, and if I'm using it or just looking at it the screen doesn't shut off.
ED2O9 said:
Here it is on the Verizon variant. Wow... this is the first time the Verizon version actually has something the others don't!
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It's on the phone but doesn't seem to work. I don't see any place to enable it and creating an activity to open the app causes it to crash.
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player911 said:
Verizon has this. I disabled it though. It worked great on my G2 for the time I tested it. For me, I am typically using my phone while in the middle of doing something else. So it is a waste.
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On Verizon, you can see the service - it is not an app - BUT there are no Settings I can find or know of that actually allow you to activate it or interact with it in anyway. So it is "there" but seems to do nothing and cannot be setup.
EDIT: I used the hidden Verizon menu and found this "smart screen" but when you click on it, it forecloses and crashes. So, it is as if that first part of the services is there BUT the actual functionality is not as using the hidden Verizon menu I cannot activate it and access settings or turn it on to work - and I would think from that hidden menu, we should.
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On Verizon, you can see the service - it is not an app - BUT there are no Settings I can find or know of that actually allow you to activate it or interact with it in anyway. So it is "there" but seems to do nothing and cannot be setup.
EDIT: I used the hidden Verizon menu and found this "smart screen" but when you click on it, it forecloses and crashes. So, it is as if that first part of the services is there BUT the actual functionality is not as using the hidden Verizon menu I cannot activate it and access settings or turn it on to work - and I would think from that hidden menu, we should.
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So is there no smart screen setting under display settings on verizon?
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So is there no smart screen setting under display settings on verizon?
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So when I came to the s8, I came from lollipop straight to 7.0. I use autoremote a lot to open things on my computer from my phone and vice versa. I noticed in 7.0, at least on the s8, that clicking a link in Google requires you to select an app to use as default from then on out, whereas on 5.1 it always asked if I didn't select the use by default option...
I haven't looked to heavily because I have a lot going on today, but is there any way to turn off use of default browser app on the S8? Because I'd rather click a link and have it ask me if I want to use the browser or autoremote
Don't think so, you'd have to clear defaults every time.
peachpuff said:
Don't think so, you'd have to clear defaults every time.
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not true...it's set that way you can change it..
Tigerhoods said:
not true...it's set that way you can change it..
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Thanks for this mate! I didn't realize they finally added this feature back. Thank god, it was sorely missed on my S6E and S7E. I had to use apps like "Better Open With" as a workaround previously.
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not true...it's set that way you can change it..
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Honestly a life saver with this. Idk how I looked over it
So I've been playing around all day to get this to work but cannot. Every time I use the OK Google voice command with the screen off it only goes to the lockscreen and I have to enter a pattern.
I've read through a few posts but nothing I've tried is working.
Can anyone offer some assistance??
mpetruzz said:
So I've been playing around all day to get this to work but cannot. Every time I use the OK Google voice command with the screen off it only goes to the lockscreen and I have to enter a pattern.
I've read through a few posts but nothing I've tried is working.
Can anyone offer some assistance??
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Have you made sure you've selected the activate and unlock setting within the Google assistant settings?
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Have you made sure you've selected the activate and unlock setting within the Google assistant settings?
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Yeah haha. I've tried everything..that smart Lock etc. Nothing seems to be working. It's driving me nuts
mpetruzz said:
Yeah haha. I've tried everything..that smart Lock etc. Nothing seems to be working. It's driving me nuts
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Umm retrain your voice? Which version of OS are you on? (O beta etc)
DaveHTC200 said:
Umm retrain your voice? Which version of OS are you on? (O beta etc)
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Tried that many times. I'm on the latest software but not the Oreo beta
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Tried that many times. I'm on the latest software but not the Oreo beta
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I'm not sure then mate, with everything setup OK it's working fine here on the same software setup.
I had to enable that, but sounds like you have
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I'm not seeing the access and unlock option in my settings. How do I get that?
I've made sure my Google assistant app is updated...
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I'm not seeing the access and unlock option in my settings. How do I get that?
I've made sure my Google assistant app is updated...
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You have to set up voice unlock I believe. Go into settings in the app and voice model> retrain voice model.. You should be able to set it up then
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You have to set up voice unlock I believe. Go into settings in the app and voice model> retrain voice model.. You should be able to set it up then
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Just retrained it again and I'm still not seeing that as an option.
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Just retrained it again and I'm still not seeing that as an option.
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Then idk. I have multiple devices on both nougat AND Oreo and it's an option on all of them.
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I'm not seeing the access and unlock option in my settings. How do I get that?
I've made sure my Google assistant app is updated...
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I just pressed home to get the assistant up, then swype up and pressed the envelope thing on top right.
From next screen I could go into settings and phone and the option was in there mate
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I just pressed home to get the assistant up, then swype up and pressed the envelope thing on top right.
From next screen I could go into settings and phone and the option was in there mate
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Yeah it's so weird cause I have a LG v30 that I'm selling and it's working on that and I have the option on that phone. Weird!!
Maybe a factory reset??
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Yeah it's so weird cause I have a LG v30 that I'm selling and it's working on that and I have the option on that phone. Weird!!
Maybe a factory reset??
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Bloody strange!!
It could be worth trying it! It's a pain but if you get the result you want after its got to be worth a go!
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On mine, like the other guy said, press the envelope icon top right. At the top it says explore, beside that your stuff, and to the right of that, 3 dots. Click on the 3 dots, then settings, and then click phone, then access and unlock. Mine was doing same thing. Glad that I saw this thread.
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On mine, like the other guy said, press the envelope icon top right. At the top it says explore, beside that your stuff, and to the right of that, 3 dots. Click on the 3 dots, then settings, and then click phone, then access and unlock. Mine was doing same thing. Glad that I saw this thread.
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I did a factory reset and that seems to have done the trick. Took a bit to reinstall my apps but worth it cause I was losing my mind haha!!
mpetruzz said:
I did a factory reset and that seems to have done the trick. Took a bit to reinstall my apps but worth it cause I was losing my mind haha!!
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Haha!! Glad it did the trick eventually though!!