Database Users

Motorola Assist - Megaphone LOUD

I'm absolutly loving Assist, specifically while driving. However, the volume is really LOUD. It's much louder than the standard notification volume.
Yes, I'm sure it's designed to be loud, but to prevent scaring my family every time it's activated, is there any way to turn the volme on Assist down? I haven't actually tried the volume rockers when Assist is active, since I'm busy driving!

oturn said:
I'm absolutly loving Assist, specifically while driving. However, the volume is really LOUD. It's much louder than the standard notification volume.
Yes, I'm sure it's designed to be loud, but to prevent scaring my family every time it's activated, is there any way to turn the volme on Assist down? I haven't actually tried the volume rockers when Assist is active, since I'm busy driving!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wouldn't that be controlled by the volume slider "Music, Video games & Other media" in sound options? I'm not sure I'm just taking a shot in the dark here.
I really love assist too. However, I only use it to silence my phone at night time before bed and wake in the morning. An option so simple, yet many phones lack it.

Xaroc8 said:
Wouldn't that be controlled by the volume slider "Music, Video games & Other media" in sound options? I'm not sure I'm just taking a shot in the dark here.
I really love assist too. However, I only use it to silence my phone at night time before bed and wake in the morning. An option so simple, yet many phones lack it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You would think so, but I have that slider set to about 60%, and it definitely doesn't appear to change the Assist volume.

oturn said:
You would think so, but I have that slider set to about 60%, and it definitely doesn't appear to change the Assist volume.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Assist obeys that volume on my phone. If I set it to around 10%, it's very quiet indeed.

I feel like I'm the only person that can't get assist to actually work. Doesn't tell me who the message is from or say the actual message.
Sent from my XT1058 using xda app-developers app

Mine does not work at all either... no driving, meeting nor sleeping assist work. I tried to clear data and cache but no luck.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

terasia said:
Mine does not work at all either... no driving, meeting nor sleeping assist work. I tried to clear data and cache but no luck.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Okay, I did factory reset last night, and all Assist features are working now. Obviously, there was a problem before but I am happy now.

terasia said:
Okay, I did factory reset last night, and all Assist features are working now. Obviously, there was a problem before but I am happy now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah I've done a factory reset, cleared cache in recovery. Everything I can think of. The assist activates when driving, the alert starts, but as soon as it needs to do text to speech with the actual name and message it just stops.
I feel like there is a conflict somewhere but I tried it with a clean install and nothing downloaded. Now that i've got TIBU maybe I should do a clean reinstall of the factory software and re-root and test that. may not be a bad idea.

Mine was doing the opposite so i had to disable it...mine would work fine when driving but would de-activate...so when I got home/to work/wherever and assist 'stopped' it would continue reading out who the message was from and asking me if i wanted it read to me. Which is really annoying because like others, the volume seemed incredibly loud and turning it down didn't help.
Anyone else have this issue? I've had to disable assist because of this, don't want to be sitting in a meeting and get a text and have it start screaming at me.

tjohnstone3 said:
Mine was doing the opposite so i had to disable it...mine would work fine when driving but would de-activate...so when I got home/to work/wherever and assist 'stopped' it would continue reading out who the message was from and asking me if i wanted it read to me. Which is really annoying because like others, the volume seemed incredibly loud and turning it down didn't help.
Anyone else have this issue? I've had to disable assist because of this, don't want to be sitting in a meeting and get a text and have it start screaming at me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm having the exact same problem. It ALWAYS announces them to me, whether it's in driving mode or not. Even when my phone is on vibrate... I tried turning the Assist feature completely off, and it still announced them to me, very frustrating

same
jrkeyboard said:
I'm having the exact same problem. It ALWAYS announces them to me, whether it's in driving mode or not. Even when my phone is on vibrate... I tried turning the Assist feature completely off, and it still announced them to me, very frustrating
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have this issue as well. I love that it does talk to me when I'm driving (when it should) but to do it for every text message no matter what is crazy. Device should know the difference between when I'm driving and when i'm at home....on my own wifi....with screen on....using my device. Even when actually using the messaging app having a conversation with someone is very annoying, just show it to me in the app don't take me out of the app and make me talk/swipe notification away to look at what I was already looking at. I tried several things to fix it until I gave up and installed a 3rd party sms app from play store. Even tweeted Motorola Mobility about issue and they only linked me to the Touchless Control FAQ, useless.
I guess I could try clearing Assist's data, I'm not willing to do a factory reset or anything over the issue though.
I am on pwnmymoto on vzw motox. had previous 2 releases of moto root as well. not sure if any of these root options may be to blame in the matter.

monkespit said:
I have this issue as well. I love that it does talk to me when I'm driving (when it should) but to do it for every text message no matter what is crazy. Device should know the difference between when I'm driving and when i'm at home....on my own wifi....with screen on....using my device. Even when actually using the messaging app having a conversation with someone is very annoying, just show it to me in the app don't take me out of the app and make me talk/swipe notification away to look at what I was already looking at. I tried several things to fix it until I gave up and installed a 3rd party sms app from play store. Even tweeted Motorola Mobility about issue and they only linked me to the Touchless Control FAQ, useless.
I guess I could try clearing Assist's data, I'm not willing to do a factory reset or anything over the issue though.
I am on pwnmymoto on vzw motox. had previous 2 releases of moto root as well. not sure if any of these root options may be to blame in the matter.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I contacted Motorola support, got transferred to level 2, and then level 3... they finally acknowledged that they found a bug they are working on and will hopefully issue an update for it soon. In the meantime, he showed me how to disable it. If you're interested, go into Settings > Apps > All... scroll down to "Motorola Assist Talk to Me", select it, and then click Disable. This will disable the spoken alerts totally until an update can be pushed out. Once the update is pushed out, you will need to go back in here and re-enable it.
Not the ideal solution, but at least we know an update will be coming to fix it

jrkeyboard said:
I contacted Motorola support, got transferred to level 2, and then level 3... they finally acknowledged that they found a bug they are working on and will hopefully issue an update for it soon. In the meantime, he showed me how to disable it. If you're interested, go into Settings > Apps > All... scroll down to "Motorola Assist Talk to Me", select it, and then click Disable. This will disable the spoken alerts totally until an update can be pushed out. Once the update is pushed out, you will need to go back in here and re-enable it.
Not the ideal solution, but at least we know an update will be coming to fix it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What's the common denominator here though? What do those who have this bug have in common? Verizon? Pwnmymoto? Excessive luck?
Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk 4

monkespit said:
What's the common denominator here though? What do those who have this bug have in common? Verizon? Pwnmymoto? Excessive luck?
Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Has nothing to do w/ Pwnmymoto. I was having this issue from day 1 and well before using Pwnmymoto. So it is either Verizon or just Motorola Assist in general.
The speaking of texts while driving was pretty much the main feature i liked w/ Moto Assist (along w/ silencing phone at night) so I'm just going to leave it disabled until an update is out to fix it.

tjohnstone3 said:
Has nothing to do w/ Pwnmymoto. I was having this issue from day 1 and well before using Pwnmymoto. So it is either Verizon or just Motorola Assist in general.
The speaking of texts while driving was pretty much the main feature i liked w/ Moto Assist (along w/ silencing phone at night) so I'm just going to leave it disabled until an update is out to fix it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So it is just the Verizon ones?
Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk 4

monkespit said:
So it is just the Verizon ones?
Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No clue, haven't paid close enough attention to the people reporting the issue. I'm assuming it isn't specific to Verizon but as I said, nothing to back that up.

tjohnstone3 said:
No clue, haven't paid close enough attention to the people reporting the issue. I'm assuming it isn't specific to Verizon but as I said, nothing to back that up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Was just curious since it seems like some don't have this issue.
I'm happier replacing the stock messaging app than killing all the spoken alerts since that's the only time it gets annoying. Hopefully they will get to it sooner than later since it's just an app update. Thanks for the info.
Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk 4

Sound issue fixed for me

Greetings,
After spending a lot of time trying to find why the sounds coming through the ear speaker i connected the headset that came with the phone and when i connected it pop up on notification the music on the go ,i hit on it and i configure it. When i connect the head set to pause music and go to dialer for example and when disconnected it to pause music and go to home screen.
After that , i unplugged it and finally the sounds coming through speaker.
I hope that will help others also.
Cheers
Vatis

I've been wanting to try the new update but the sound issue is a major deterrent.
However after reading through all the posts it may be a problem with smat connect misbehaving. Some people have found removing smart connect fixed it (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51445037&postcount=69).
Seeing as this may be a solution I think I'll upgrade later today and then try this solution if I encounter the same problem.
Maybe more people can try this or if they have post what the result was?

no wonder when i enable back smart connect yesterday, this problem happen.
when i 1st install 4.4, i all the way disable smart connect, so didnt encounter this.

Reading all the posts about the sound issue i tried the easiest solution, uninstalled all the updates of Chrome (i used the most recent version), finally deactivated Chrome itself (using Dolphin now...)
No more sound sound problem since then.
I am not using Smart Connect at all.

fl4r3 said:
I've been wanting to try the new update but the sound issue is a major deterrent.
However after reading through all the posts it may be a problem with smat connect misbehaving. Some people have found removing smart connect fixed it (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51445037&postcount=69).
Seeing as this may be a solution I think I'll upgrade later today and then try this solution if I encounter the same problem.
Maybe more people can try this or if they have post what the result was?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can confirm that deactivating smart connect is fixing the sound issue.
Sent from my C6903 using xda app-developers app

vatis24 said:
Greetings,
After spending a lot of time trying to find why the sounds coming through the ear speaker i connected the headset that came with the phone and when i connected it pop up on notification the music on the go ,i hit on it and i configure it. When i connect the head set to pause music and go to dialer for example and when disconnected it to pause music and go to home screen.
After that , i unplugged it and finally the sounds coming through speaker.
I hope that will help others also.
Cheers
Vatis
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After i installed smartkey from play store, my sound is normal thanks

knudsen81 said:
After i installed smartkey from play store, my sound is normal thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now that's a random solution
Sent from my C6906 using Tapatalk

negrobembon said:
Now that's a random solution
Sent from my C6906 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After i put in headset smart connect said to install smartkey and after setup my sound was okay
Sendt fra min C6903 med Tapatalk

Just finished updating to kitkat via USB pc companion, no sound issues so far.
Sent from my C6903 using xda app-developers app

chunlianghere said:
no wonder when i enable back smart connect yesterday, this problem happen.
when i 1st install 4.4, i all the way disable smart connect, so didnt encounter this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
axantas said:
Reading all the posts about the sound issue i tried the easiest solution, uninstalled all the updates of Chrome (i used the most recent version), finally deactivated Chrome itself (using Dolphin now...)
No more sound sound problem since then.
I am not using Smart Connect at all.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thechiller86 said:
I can confirm that deactivating smart connect is fixing the sound issue.
Sent from my C6903 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The first thing i ever do in a rom is delete useless apps including chrome and smart connect.
And I am still having this problem almost daily. Pluging the headset playing something and disconnecting somehow helps.

I had the issue too, even after hard reseting and refreshing stock rom multiple times. The first thing I do is disable apps that I do not use and smart connect is one of them. I kept having the issue even with both chrome and smart connect disabled so I went back to 4.3
Sent from my C6906 using Tapatalk

(Solved) KODI makes... Shield tv randomly woke up itself

Just noticed after system upgrade 2.1 console turn up itself. My console is linked through cec hdmi future to Samsung smart and when console boots up tv turns on too. Did fresh reinstall 2.1 and problem still there. Change log about 2.1 has been said they improve some black level of hdmi (something like that) looks like this somehow effected random turns on maybe... Any one have this issues or I'm one here with this and any kind of fix?
Sent from my SM-G925K using XDA Free mobile app

You have to disable CEC control on Shield or on Tv set. Samsung calls it Anynet, maybe.
If I am not wrong!
Alessandro

Are you using the stock launcher? Mine did something similar when I was using a different launcher.

vn800art said:
You have to disable CEC control on Shield or on Tv set. Samsung calls it Anynet, maybe.
If I am not wrong!
Alessandro
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did it disabled and ok tv not turns on, but shield turn anyway just saw at night time, after work etc green light turns on, but it goes sleep after 30min like I setup in settings. At the moment I rooted and installed quick reboot apk and using shutdown option. Will wait until Nvidia fix this coz cec option I really like and found handy for me.
Sent from my SM-G925K using XDA Free mobile app

bradleyw801 said:
Are you using the stock launcher? Mine did something similar when I was using a different launcher.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Everything stock.
But I start thinking, is any possibility could kodi might call for this all, coz early stage 2.1 when come out I didn't had this woke up problems or maybe just did make attention... under kodi 15.1. And then after come kodi official 15.2 and kind of started problems, even kodi16.3 but same time I did force stop kodi before turn of tv with native remote, but didn't help. Is any possibility when doing force stop and later app get active by self?! (didn't done with titanium freeze option, then app would definitely stay disabled). Didn't had a chance to check those combination, will try on days to make sure, coz in kodi settings there is something said about sleep option etc maybe there is bug
Finally
Kodi or OS, but not explained why I didn't saw earlier like I see now at least 1-2 in 24 hours which gives me think not only about 2.1. Coz its not to hard for me not see tv is in my bedroom
Sent from my SM-G925K using XDA Free mobile app

Looks like problem was and is in kodi. Install kodi 16.4 and problem still there. BUT WHEN I FREEZE KODI IN TITANIUM BACK UP BEFORE PUT SLEEP THEN SHIELD STAYS SLEEP ( tested this all bit less in 24 hours and didn't had a problem with random woke ups during hours )
Sent from my Nokia 3310 using free xda app

I'm having the same problem. Titanium requires root access. Is there a non root solution?

guruvince said:
I'm having the same problem. Titanium requires root access. Is there a non root solution?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Install new kodi 16 Rc1 and should be ok. At least I don't have that problem
Sent from my Nokia 3310 using free xda app

New Update Incoming! (12/21/17) N950USQU2BQLA

This isn't out yet it will go live after 12am on the 22nd but a heads up we have a little gift before the holidays. Baseband N950USQU2BQLA 315.85 MB in size and includes...
1) Video conferencing update
2) DIGITS update
3) December security update
4) Various system improvements
UPDATE: The OTA is out now!

galaxy4mylife said:
This isn't out yet it will go live after 12am on the 22nd but a heads up we have a little gift before the holidays. Baseband N950USQU2BQLA 315.85 MB in size and includes...
1) Video conferencing update
2) DIGITS update
3) December security update
4) Various system improvements
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How's battery life? Is it 6hrs of screen on time or more?
Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk

Got it!

Just installed here as well.
mil1lion718 said:
Got it!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Go to the dialer settings and enable Real Time Text.. it allows you to message during a phone conversation.

Does the bootloader change at all?

Forget that update. Here's Oreo!
New version of Note8 Oreo CQL7 - GalaxyNote8
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote8/comments/7l5z5p/new_version_of_note8_oreo_cql7/
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

Since this update, I get no cell reception. It's fine when it first boots, then 4g flashes on and nearly instantly it drops to disconnected.
I've tried safe mode, thinking it was that. Nope.
Uninstalled digits. Nope.
Signed in via multi-line settings. Nope.
Watch (Zte ZW10) connected or not makes no difference.
Anyone else? Any ideas short of hard reset?

If it was a simpler process and wasn't risking tripping anything then yeah its good to try but lets not forget this version was never meant to be in the hands of consumers. Be wise stay official till the official OTA comes out! And since were on a new baseband whats to say you can even force the update now?
MicroMod777 said:
Forget that update. Here's Oreo!
New version of Note8 Oreo CQL7 - GalaxyNote8
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote8/comments/7l5z5p/new_version_of_note8_oreo_cql7/
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

wilbur4321 said:
Since this update, I get no cell reception. It's fine when it first boots, then 4g flashes on and nearly instantly it drops to disconnected.
I've tried safe mode, thinking it was that. Nope.
Uninstalled digits. Nope.
Signed in via multi-line settings. Nope.
Watch (Zte ZW10) connected or not makes no difference.
Anyone else? Any ideas short of hard reset?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, the same issue here. Can't get any data when off of Wi-Fi. It's connected but slower then molasses.

effortless said:
Go to the dialer settings and enable Real Time Text.. it allows you to message during a phone conversation.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The way I understand it. People see what you type before u send it.

fearbasel04 said:
The way I understand it. People see what you type before u send it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, every key press is in real time into a chat window. It automatically opens if you initiate a rtt call.
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

But, is this update rootable?

Anyone else's dialer app not working. Keeps force closing will try to factory reset

I was able to get my reception back by clearing the cache partition (!!) and disabling wifi calling (the latter may not have been relevant, in fact -- I can enable it now, though).

Nooooo I updated to this version. Can I still root?
Looks like you can't. I tried it and you get stuck in a bootloop.

Wear24 Questions and answers

I'm new to android wear but not to android.
Just received the wear24 (love it so far)
I am on metro with an lg g5 7.1 nougat and watch is 7.1.1 android 2.0 android wear app 2.8
I can't figure out how to make and receive calls. How to answer texts and the messenger app keeps telling me to install messenger on my phone and sending me to the play store messenger download which says open because it is already installed.
Any insight or help would be great this watch is now cheap and flying off of the shelves so I figured this could be a good thread.
Basically what to do when you first get the wear24 and how to use it without Verizon.
Thanks

adambomb_13 said:
I'm new to android wear but not to android.
Just received the wear24 (love it so far)
I am on metro with an lg g5 7.1 nougat and watch is 7.1.1 android 2.0 android wear app 2.8
I can't figure out how to make and receive calls. How to answer texts and the messenger app keeps telling me to install messenger on my phone and sending me to the play store messenger download which says open because it is already installed.
Any insight or help would be great this watch is now cheap and flying off of the shelves so I figured this could be a good thread.
Basically what to do when you first get the wear24 and how to use it without Verizon.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There was a thread on Reddit regarding FB messenger. As of a couple days ago, the current beta version of FB messenger for the phone fixed the 'need to install' issue.

So... I'm in a pickle.
My Wear 24 lost connection with my phone, and wouldn't reconnect. I disconnected and reset the watch, and when I went back to reconnect to my phone, the check mark and x won't appear when the pin pops up.
I've tried clear my Wear os app data and restarting my phone, and shutting down and resetting my watch multiple times, no dice.
I attached a pic for reference.
https://imgur.com/a/DUGugRR

rdeets said:
So... I'm in a pickle.
My Wear 24 lost connection with my phone, and wouldn't reconnect. I disconnected and reset the watch, and when I went back to reconnect to my phone, the check mark and x won't appear when the pin pops up.
I've tried clear my Wear os app data and restarting my phone, and shutting down and resetting my watch multiple times, no dice.
I attached a pic for reference.
https://imgur.com/a/DUGugRR
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have to go to the wear app and disconnect the watch from there. When try to repair via the wear app again. You only need to click yes to the PIN prompt on the phone. Not the watch

c_86 said:
You have to go to the wear app and disconnect the watch from there. When try to repair via the wear app again. You only need to click yes to the PIN prompt on the phone. Not the watch
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have disconnected the watch from the app. It shows me the new watch setup screen. That's what brings me to the watch pin.

Disregard. LG Package Disabler Pro was the culprit.

rdeets said:
Disregard. LG Package Disabler Pro was the culprit.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Glad you got it

c_86 said:
Glad you got it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. I was a little pissed when I realized what happened. Getting tired of using an unrooted device.

rdeets said:
Thanks. I was a little pissed when I realized what happened. Getting tired of using an unrooted device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed. I just wish there was a way to root my lg watch sport.

c_86 said:
Agreed. I just wish there was a way to root my lg watch sport.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try flashing it with a Huawei unlock file? Half joking, but it actually worked for a V30.

I'm able to initiate calls from the watch, can hear them through the watch speakers, but the person I'm calling cannot hear me. Other voice commands to the watch work, so I know the mic works.
I've removed the VZ settings from the watch, and am using Bluetooth calling options via my Sprint phone.
Any ideas to fix the lack of sound from me during calls would be appreciated.

I wasn't sure where to put this but this seems appropriate - I've had a lot of issue with logging my google account. i tried wiping/deleting the account off my phone and everything. the only thing that worked was turning off my mobile data and trying with just a wifi connection through bluetooth.

My watch is now on 2.12 after doing system upgrade...I keep reading about people being on 2.7 or 2.8....Why does my watch say it is up to date?

Note that the Wear OS version and the Wear OS APP versions are completely separate. 2.7 and 2.8 refer to the app version. Still on your watch, but different from the OS itself.

I just got Wear24 several days ago from eBay for $50 and it already has problem. Since the very first moment of the first booting, it's lower half of the screen flashing/flickering white like crazy. It doesn't happen when it enters ambient mode. At first I thought it is the software issue, but after resetting and updating the watch to Wear OS 2.13, it still presents. I'm thinking of return it despite loving it.
Anyone having the same issue?