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Does anyone know if you can activate voice dialing over bluetooth? I know that there were several hacks that were necessary to get it to work over my 8525.
Thanks!
Yes you can. It's called Voice Commander. It should be on by default. You can say stuff like "call john smith" or "dial 123-4567" pretty cool.
Voice Command with Bluetooth Headset??
I have an old bluetooth headset, but it doesn't seem to work with Voice Command. Does anyone have one working?
Yes, i have used vc with 3 different headsets. One moto, one jawboneII, one plantronics, and one stereo sony brt50 with a2dp. All worked well when pressing the command button on the hs. I've noticed it doesn't work quite well using phone for the command or to answer when cal comes in. The audio drops or doesn't connect.
Hmm, I have an old Moto H505 from work and not only do I not seem to be able to initiate a voice command using the headset, if I do initiate one using the phone I do not hear the response in the headset.
Thanks for letting me know that it is possible....
I had some issues with the stock VC on the ATT ROM. With ROMeOS though it doesn't come with VC (or at least not that I could find) so I added the latest PPC VC (1.6.19214) and it seems to work just fine now (including announcing calls via BT).
I thought that VC in general did not work with bluetooths. This is a limitation of VC not the phone or the bluetooth. On my old mogul, you could get it to initiate the command but not hear your response or confirmation.
Works fine for me with a Jabra BT-135 headset -- giving commands, getting feedback, and answering phone calls all work as expected. The only thing that doesn't work is announcing the name of the caller for incoming calls; all I get is a ring for that. (I have the stock AT&T ROM.)
pre-record for voice dialing?!
starstreak said:
Yes you can. It's called Voice Commander. It should be on by default. You can say stuff like "call john smith" or "dial 123-4567" pretty cool.
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That's OK, but what I really want is to record names for each PHONE# foreach contact, like "call Scott CELL" or "call Scott HOME" or "call Josh OFFICE" like I used to do with my HTC MDA w/ WinMo5. Can I do this? I've been searching the phone and forums and this site's postings too... any help?
If you can load the program - it is in the WM 6.0 ROM - it will work with bluetooth devices.
markmensch said:
That's OK, but what I really want is to record names for each PHONE# foreach contact, like "call Scott CELL" or "call Scott HOME" or "call Josh OFFICE" like I used to do with my HTC MDA w/ WinMo5. Can I do this? I've been searching the phone and forums and this site's postings too... any help?
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There's no need to do that with voice command. As long as your contacts are stored properly (i.e., a contact's mobile number is stored as mobile, their home number is stored as home, etc) you can just say something like "Call name on mobile", or "Call name at home".
From MS on how to use it:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/more/voice-command-tutorials.mspx
Thanks Syntrix, Joecd04475 for the help, appreciate it. Not real excited about saying, "Call.. Doe, John... at... Mobile" when I'm used to saying, "John cell", but looks like that's what we got w/ WM6
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Thanks Syntrix, Joecd04475 for the help, appreciate it. Not real excited about saying, "Call.. Doe, John... at... Mobile" when I'm used to saying, "John cell", but looks like that's what we got w/ WM6
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Well, you can get rid of the "...", at least -- Voice Command, in my experience, seems to be pretty good at deciphering connected speech. And there's no need to invert the names, either (I don't even know if it would work that way). In any event, it doesn't seem a great hardship to say, in a normal speaking cadence, "Call John Doe at work."
You might want to have a look at the German ROM version as there is Cyberon Voice Command included which exactly does what you want. You can record voice commands for each phone number, program, ... on your own. I still think MS Voice Command is more preferable as you do not have the hassle to record voice commands for every contact and so on on your own.
CU,
Cactus World
Call John Cell isn't any different then Call John on mobile.
MSVC also allows you to control other aspects of your phone in addition to calling contacts.
Play Metallica
Play Iron Maiden
What time is it?
What is my signal strength?
Ringer vibrate
Ringer off
Ringer high
and a ton more things you can speak also.
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MSVC also allows you to control other aspects of your phone in addition to calling contacts.
Play Metallica
Play Iron Maiden
What time is it?
What is my signal strength?
Ringer vibrate
Ringer off
Ringer high
and a ton more things you can speak also.
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Well, on my MS VC the ringer stuff does not work properly with the TP. And controlling the audio player is kinda funny as you have to pronounce the artist's, album's and song's names in a German way So Iron Maiden would have to be pronounced "Eeron My den"
CU,
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Call John Cell isn't any different then Call John on mobile.
MSVC also allows you to control other aspects of your phone in addition to calling contacts.
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Yes, this is a perfect example of the corporate 'give you *more* of what you don't want' that is difficult to avoid when you're innovative over customer-driven.
Voice Command looks like a very nice feature that will do a lot for me, especially the music options you listed (though I assume that requires I 'play nice' by using playlists, import music through Media Player). It's a large feature that I may become an expert in someday, but a busy week into using my new phone, I just want to dial my most used numbers while driving, and Voice Command simply does not recognise my commands 90% of the time. I have a pretty plain-jane American accent, but VC simply doesn't know what I'm saying.
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I just want to dial my most used numbers while driving, and Voice Command simply does not recognise my commands 90% of the time. I have a pretty plain-jane American accent, but VC simply doesn't know what I'm saying.
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That's strange; I have been really impressed,with 100% accuracy over the dozen or so times I've used it to call people and dial numbers since I got my Fuze. What is your setup? Are you using it over a Bluetooth headset or via the built-in microphone? (Not sure if that makes a difference, as I've not had any problems either way, but it might be something to try with your phone.) If using the built-in microphone, how far away are you holding the phone when you speak? Is Automatic Gain Control off? (The help file, I think it was, recommended not using AGC.)
Sweet. I had AGC on. I'll switch it off and try out on the drive home.
I'm using a wired headset w/ inline mic, usually great sound quality on the other end (others listening to me) so I figured it should've worked fine. Come to think of it, back when I still used a HTC Wizard, I had AGC off too. Shoot, just realized, maybe the inline mic on my earbud is disabled, maybe I need to hold the phone up to my mouth?
Got so angry trying to get it to recognize me on the drive home, almost threw it out the window. "No, you stupd #%$& I said 'CALL! HOME! AT! HOME!' "
Also, I'm frustrated that my old Wizard 3.5mm headset jack (which played sounds in both ears: double mono for phone calls)---when I use it w/ my Fuze (with USB converter brick) it only plays phone calls AND MUSIC in 1 ear: very vexxing.
After a struggle, I have successfully paired my NS with a Parrot CK3000 Bluetooth car kit. This is great because I can now activate the voice dialer from my steering wheel... however, the voice recognition on the NS voice dialer is less than useless!!!! It does not recognise names very well and you end up calling random people. Trying to "Call Sam", always ends up calling Simon. I have tried changing the voice settings to English UK (preferred), English Generic and US but no joy.
My old WM device had excellent voice dialing, worked spot on every time. At least it asked you first if the selected contact was correct! The google voice dial app just dials straight away!
Is there a better voice dialer app? Preferably one that doesn't involve active data?
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I never use the voice dialer app, but I use the Google Voice Actions to say "call Sam" without problems. I don't know if they use the same voice engine, but you might want to try. I think it's actually called the Voice Search app. Must be US English for proper function.
Actually, might not be a good solution for you, since you have to hit accept key on the phone, so not true hands free.
On Froyo, whether it be stock or Eagle's Blood, my bluetooth voice dialing works as its supposed to... I press the voice dial button, and my phone says "Speak Now", I say the name, and it tells me what name I said + "Dialing".
I can't speak for all Gingerbread builds, but on Paul's leak and CM7, I press the voice dial button, and I dont get any notification at all, nor do I get the confirmation when its dialing a name... I mean, it dials, and it calls out properly... but its annoying since I keep my phone in my pocket, and Im scared that it'll dial a wrong name without any confirmation...
Has anyone else had this experience?
Bump... Would really love some info on this...
Come on, doesn't ANYONE use bluetooth voice dialing with a handsfree device on gingerbread?
Please respond! Someone?
i also have noticed this on all gingerbread roms i've tried. Most recently InsertCoin Desire ROM
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Come on, doesn't ANYONE use bluetooth voice dialing with a handsfree device on gingerbread?
Please respond! Someone?
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I am having the same problem, Did you figure this out?
I had issues with CM7 and bluetooth dialing, so I switched to EB 2.3.3, and haven't had but one issue. I had an app called Cyberon Voice Commander, and that failed to work properly on any GB ROM.
However, ChoiceDialer+ seems to be working just fine w/EB (2.3.3). Downside to CD+, is that you cannot (currently) use voice dialer and A2DP together on our phones...it will freeze up. I have to disable media connection on my phone to properly use CD+. I'm going to test out Vlingo, and see how that works out. Downside to Vlingo is, you have to use data connection.
If you're interested in trying ChoiceDialer, there is a free version available in The Market. Aside from the A2DP issue, it is a great app, and the Dev is very responsive.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386468,00.asp
Any truth to this claim that the Sensation doesn't support bluetooth voice dialing? Close to a deal breaker for me...
Thought all phones can with google voice search installed?
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let's face it.. voice commands really do suck on Android to be honest. always takes several seconds to go to the cloud and back, and even then it's not quite right. Vlingo is a LOT better than Google's Voice Search when it comes to contact names.. but still so darn slow.
is there no app to just do voice recognition locally on the device, so that it's quick?
Android has its own native Bluetooth Voice Dialing app.... I connect my phone to my car stereo, press the button on my stereo, and it pulls up the Bluetooth Voice Dialer asking me to say a name..... at least thats how it was on my G2....
Hopefully Sensation has no problems in this area.... can someone who has a Sensation confirm or deny, please?
I can confirm that bluetooth voice dialing IS NOT functional for some reason. HTC needs to get this fixed ASAP.
This is a big deal... how have more people not complained about this?
Hi everyone, in an older thread here I saw that other people were not able to get their bluetooth headset to initiate a voice dial. This feature has worked fine with my old iPhone 3gs and my Plantronics Voyager Pro but when I long-press the headset button when the headset is paired with my skyrocket, nothing happens.
In the previous thread someone mentioned installing voice2go on his skyrocket and getting this voice dial to work? I googled this and all I could find was a really old windows mobile 6.0 application written by that name.
Could someone point me in the right direction for getting voice dialing initiated from bluetooth to work? Thanks!!
Go over to original At&t SG2 forum, grab the apk from one of those custom roms there or a system dump.
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I've tried both the old Voice2Go apk and Cyberon Voice Commander from the market. Cyberon is much better for voice dialing from your BT. Voice2Go is reasonably accurate, but does not confirm Before dialing. Cyberon confirms prior to dialing. Me: "Call Joanne at Mobile." Cyberon: "Call Joanne at Mobile, is that correct?". Me: "yes." Cyberon: "Dialing." If you don't care whethor or not you occasionally call the wrong person, Voice2go is great. But for $5, Cyberon Voice Commander is a great app.
I find the Skyrocket to be VERY picky as to the BT headset you use. The Motorola HX550 works very well with the Skyrocket.
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I've tried both the old Voice2Go apk and Cyberon Voice Commander from the market. Cyberon is much better for voice dialing from your BT. Voice2Go is reasonably accurate, but does not confirm Before dialing. Cyberon confirms prior to dialing. Me: "Call Joanne at Mobile." Cyberon: "Call Joanne at Mobile, is that correct?". Me: "yes." Cyberon: "Dialing." If you don't care whethor or not you occasionally call the wrong person, Voice2go is great. But for $5, Cyberon Voice Commander is a great app.
I find the Skyrocket to be VERY picky as to the BT headset you use. The Motorola HX550 works very well with the Skyrocket.
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So if I get the Cyberon Voice Commander will I be able to initiate a voice dial from the button on my voyager pro or is this a deeper issue with an incompatibility between the stock ROM and my headset? Sorry I'm a complete noob with android I just switched from iPhone 4 days ago.
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hurley81388 said:
So if I get the Cyberon Voice Commander will I be able to initiate a voice dial from the button on my voyager pro or is this a deeper issue with an incompatibility between the stock ROM and my headset? Sorry I'm a complete noob with android I just switched from iPhone 4 days ago.
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No worries. If your Voyager Pro works fine with all other functions, then I would think initiating Voice dialing from it would work fine. The Headsets I've tried didn't work worth a darn period, except for the HX550. The jawbone and the Blueant worked, but the voice confirmations were so quiet in comaparison to conversations, that they were worthless for voice dialing. (You could not hear the confirmation.)
I've not tried a plantronics. I've tried the motorola H17 and HX1, the Bluant Q2 and the Jawbone ERA. The only one I've tried that works worth a darn with the Skyrocket is the Motorola HX550. That works pretty darn well, although occasionally the Skyrocket doesn't re-connect unless I hit the headset button.
It's best to leave Cyberon Voice Commander running, don't kill it with the task manager. The first time you use it after re-boot it can take a couple of trys to get it going. Leave it running and it's fine from then on though.
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So if I get the Cyberon Voice Commander will I be able to initiate a voice dial from the button on my voyager pro or is this a deeper issue with an incompatibility between the stock ROM and my headset?
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Just so you know, there is no voice dialing app on the Skyrocket in the stock ROM. You have to add it yourself.
ALSO, there are two Cyberon apps, Voice commander and Voice Speed dial. Voice Speed Dial is one you train, and has no confirmation. Voice Commander does not need to be trained, and confirms before dialing. Voice Commander is worth the extra $2...
Here's the Voice2Go apk if you want it
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Here's the Voice2Go apk if you want it
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Thanks so much Nakel this is greatly appreciated. I'm going to give the voice2go a shot first and if it doesn't work out ill buy the voice commander. Ill be sure to report back here with my findings!
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OK so as was already stated in the previous thread this isn't exactly what I was looking for. AFAIK this is just the Vlingo app you can get for free in the android market.
It's a decent app I guess but you will NOT be able to initiate a voice dial from your bluetooth headset by pushing the normal buttons.
I can't believe in 2011 Samsung omitted this key feature on a 250 dollar flagship phone. Even the original Moto RAZR from 5+ years ago was able to initiate voice dialing from bluetooth headsets.
This is super inconvenient while driving (and not to mention unsafe!) to have to look down at your phone in order to look up a contact and dial their number. Hopefully this post helps someone thinking about buying the SR but needing this feature!
EDIT: Sorry I forgot to thank Nakel again for posting the attachment though. Thanks!
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It's a decent app I guess but you will NOT be able to initiate a voice dial from your bluetooth headset by pushing the normal buttons.QUOTE]
I liked Cyberon better, but I was able to initiate voice dialing--with the Voice2go app--by hitting the button on my HX550 headset...
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hurley81388 said:
It's a decent app I guess but you will NOT be able to initiate a voice dial from your bluetooth headset by pushing the normal buttons.QUOTE]
I liked Cyberon better, but I was able to initiate voice dialing--with the Voice2go app--by hitting the button on my HX550 headset...
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Ah OK my bad. I guess the skyrocket is just super picky about which BT you use? Because it looks like the guys at PCMag had the same problem I did if you look at the cons in their review of the SR at the top of the page:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2396096,00.asp
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I guess the skyrocket is just super picky about which BT you use?
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2396096,00.asp
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Yeah, VERY picky. That's the worst thing about the Skyrocket. If I hadn't found a headset I like that worked well with Voice Commander, I would have returned the Skyrocket.
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Yeah, VERY picky. That's the worst thing about the Skyrocket. If I hadn't found a headset I like that worked well with Voice Commander, I would have returned the Skyrocket.
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Yeah this sucks though considering I just shelled out nearly 300 bucks (including tax and upgrade fee) and now I have to spend 50+ bucks on a bt headset just to voice dial when I already have a nice one that works just fine....
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