Having a problem with Google Voice Actions that I've already worked on for a long time. Need some "Special Heads" to help me!
Have Nexus 4 with Stock 4.3. I run an app called Sliding Messenger that I use as my SMS App (check it out if you haven't tried it; it's GREAT!).
The first time I sent a text from my Contact List, I was asked (as I should be) if I want to complete the Task using Stock Messaging, Google Voice, Skype, or Sliding Messaging (the 4 messaging apps I have on my phone). I selected Sliding Messaging, and all has been well since. Now, if I send an SMS directly from my Contact List, it will automatically go to Sliding Messenger as the default without asking (as it should). In addition, if I use a third party App to check the App Defaults, Sliding Messenger IS listed as the default SMS Program. All seems well!
BUT! If I try to send an SMS using Google Voice Actions, it AGAIN asks me my choice of Apps to complete the task with. BUT it only gives me TWO choices, either the Stock Messaging App or Google Voice. No choice for either Skype or Sliding Messaging (which is ALREADY my default).
1. Why is Google Voice Actions not recognizing my default SMS App?
2. Why is Google Voice Actions not giving me a choice of all my installed Messaging Apps (as I got when I first clicked from my Contact List?
I've done all the "usual things (uninstalled/reinstalled all my Messaging Apps, and Reset App Preferences from settings. It still doesn't give me the choice. I've spoken with the developer of Sliding Messaging (great guy!), and it DOES work on his N4 running 4.3.
As a last resort, I went back to factory settings, reinstalled my Apps, and still no joy.
Any ideas from the ones out there with bigger/more "Special" Heads than me is GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Brand new S5.
I have dragon mobile assistant on my phone and want to use it as my default device.
I had previously used S-Voice as my default, so I installed dragon mobile assistant, went into default applications and cleared S-Voice, and lo and behold when I hit the button on my BT headset it popped up a prompt for which program I want to use. I chose dragon and set it to use always.
At this point everything is working perfectly.
Google search updates(including the new google now launcher), and suddenly every time I hit the button on my BT headset it opens the google app instead of Dragon.
I check the default applications and Dragon is still listed as the default.
I went into Apps and cleared all the data and cache from the google search(defaults was greyed out), and went through all the other google apps as well and I cannot find any way to get it to allow me to set my default application. The new google search app overtakes all others and does not give me the option to get stop it. The only thing I can do is disable the google search app, and that disables all of the google now functionality, etc.
How do I set my default application for the voice dial and BT trigger?
Blizzisme said:
Brand new S5.
I have dragon mobile assistant on my phone and want to use it as my default device.
I had previously used S-Voice as my default, so I installed dragon mobile assistant, went into default applications and cleared S-Voice, and lo and behold when I hit the button on my BT headset it popped up a prompt for which program I want to use. I chose dragon and set it to use always.
At this point everything is working perfectly.
Google search updates(including the new google now launcher), and suddenly every time I hit the button on my BT headset it opens the google app instead of Dragon.
I check the default applications and Dragon is still listed as the default.
I went into Apps and cleared all the data and cache from the google search(defaults was greyed out), and went through all the other google apps as well and I cannot find any way to get it to allow me to set my default application. The new google search app overtakes all others and does not give me the option to get stop it. The only thing I can do is disable the google search app, and that disables all of the google now functionality, etc.
How do I set my default application for the voice dial and BT trigger?
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Can anyone assist?
Hi, I'm from the UK and since the V20 was not distributed here, I bought mine overseas. The V20 I received was a Verizon model.
I can use my UK sim on it, but the phone always reminds me every time I boot up that the "Sim card is not from Verizon". I can't use the voicemail built in the stock phone app (the app freezes), so I have to use a third party app called "hullomail" in order to get this function back.
Most annoyingly, every now and then, I'll get this notification that says "New Voicemail Dial *86", and of course I can't dial the number because I'm in the UK. This notification stays on the lock screen and notifications section and cannot be cleared. I remedied the problem by downloading an app called Voicemail Remover which takes me to the phone storage settings to clear phone storage data, and that does remove the notification temporarily. However it always comes back by the next day.
My question is, is there any way to disable all Verizon-related notifications and services? I tried disabling all Verizon apps in settings > app manager, but that doesn't seem to work.
I would like to no longer receive the "Sim Card is not from Verizon" notification, be able to use the stock Voicemail app again, and get rid of that recurring "New Voicemail Dial *86" notification that cannot be cleared normally.
Btw I'm slightly new to android so you might have to Eli5
Thanks in advance
Where do I find the setting for this. It's on my S10 but not on the tablet.
At my S8 mobile I had to open settings menu from pulling down status bar. Then I pressed the search icon. I typed in
SMS
The phone will be searching a while before it popups. I also found in phone:
Settings -/ Advanced -/ Allow others SMS and Call
And one of the options showed SMS control which happens also to be Call and SMS message continuity. It shows only other devices like your tablet S5e or Tab S6 that have the same Samsung account.
First configure your tablet and enable it at your tablet first! Then start at your mobile phone the instructions. The menu in your mobile is somewhat hidden for now.
After success try calling your voicemail e.g. from your tablet and see what your mobile phone does.
Both devices must be online. So actually you have to read this guide twice. Would be nice if others post here too if it for them also works.
2021 - FINAL UPDATE: A new method is out! Check out the new thread!
UPDATE 2: /u/poptamale on Reddit found a possible solution! Check it out.
UPDATE: With Android 11, you can't acess the IMS Settings menu (Step 8) on Snapdragon devices only. Let's hope someone finds a new way soon! (Exynos is still ok).
Hello everyone.
I was able to enable RCS on my Galaxy S20+ (EXYNOS) and make it possible to chat with people using Google Messages. So that means I connected to Google's Jibe RCS.
These are the steps I followed to make it work (must follow step-by-step):
1. Download and install Google Messages.
2. Open Google Messages and enable Chat Features.
3. Download and install Carrier Services.
4. Download and install Phone by Google.
5. After confirming that Chat Features have been enabled in Google Messages, launch Samsung Messages.
6. Set Samsung Messages back to the default Messaging app.
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EXYNOS only:
7. Launch Phone by Google. Set it as default Dialler app.
8. At the dialler, type: *#*#467#*#* or *#77467#
9. IMS Settings will open automatically.
SNAPDRAGON only: (thanks to /u/poptamale)
7. Download and install any Activity Launcher from the Play Store. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rrivenllc.shieldx).
8. Search for IMS Settings.
9. Go to "Activities" and tap on the first option to open IMS Settings.
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10. Go to "IMS Service Switch". Turn on "RCS Switch". Turn on all the features under the "RCS" category.
11. Go back. Go to "RCS Configuration". Make sure both options are set to "Always Connect".
12. Allow the permissions for Carrier Services and Samsung Messages.
13. Force stop and Clear data for Carrier Services and Samsung Messages.
14. Open Samsung Messages and check if "Chat settings" or "Advanced messaging settings" have appeared in Settings.
15. Restart your device!
16. Open Samsung Messages and wait 2-5minutes.
17. Samsung Messages has been connected to Google Jibe. Congratulations!
18. You may uninstall Google Messages and Phone by Google. Don't uninstall Carrier Services.
19. Tell your friends to install Google Messages, so you can chat through RCS!
I also made a video version of these steps:
The difference of this method with the others, is that it doesn't permanently disable (except when updating OS). In the cases when it disconnects, it will just connect again later (automatically). And most important, you can contact through the carrier's and Google's RCS at the same time.
I hope Samsung updates their Messages app, so we won't have to keep doing all this.
Please, let me know if it works for your devices, too. We can share with each other information and even improve this guide.
Thank you for your time!
I've been doing this for the past few months, with the only exception being that I didn't have to install either carrier services or Google messages. I'd just install phone by Google and do the aforementioned steps, followed by a restart and everything would work.
Interesting, what is preventing Samsung from officially supporting RCS then?
Doesn't work on S20 Exynos with OneUI 3. Chat option disappears each time.
Do you have a solution to get RCS all the time ?
Alex93917 said:
Doesn't work on S20 Exynos with OneUI 3. Chat option disappears each time.
Do you have a solution to get RCS all the time ?
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The chat may disable/renable temporarily some times. It will disable permanently if you update the software or change the default messages app.
Did you switch to Samsung Messages as default before enabling RCS in IMS Settings?
in my samsung messages i can see people that also have RCS (they have little blue bubble next to their avatar), but when i go into settings, i don't quite have the same options as you do in your video.
for example, i don't have "Shared Image Quality", "Shared Video Quality", and "Select default messaging type" in my samsung messages options. another interesting thing, is that after downloading Carrier Services, the "Force Close" button is greyed out and i can't force close it. i also can't clear the cache on it as it is also greyed out. restarted the phone and the same thing.
now, some new features did show up in my settings like the "chat settings" option where i have "multimedia limit", "nickname in chats", "send read receipt", and "share typing indications" in there. but that's it. also, when i disable "chat features" in google messages settings, i still have the extra "chat settings" options in my samsung messages. so enabling anything through google messages doesn't seem to do anything. google phone app is the only one that seems to do anything. i'm on factory unlocked Galaxy S20 and on Tmobile carrier in the US and i'm still on Android 10
I tried this on a tmobile s21 ultra. For some reason access is denied for IMS settings for me. No activity launcher I tried was able to actually launch that activity.
Any suggestions?
Didnt work on S20 988B Exynos CUA8 VAU.
-IMS setting didn't appear with google phone.
-Used Alliance Shield X but still it didnt show in Samsung Messages.
chrisrj28 said:
I tried this on a tmobile s21 ultra. For some reason access is denied for IMS settings for me. No activity launcher I tried was able to actually launch that activity.
Any suggestions?
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I ran into the same issue
Does this enable it if your device is rooted with Magisk?
I did all the steps but it's not working, no blue bubbles and no rcs. I got a new option screen called advanced messaging appear in my messages settings though. I'm on at&t prepaid, android 11