Hi, I am currently using the latest version of google map and navigation, running PA hackfest Build 5 as the rom.
I noticed that the text to speech engine is updated, the voice is very different in google now.
However I cannot use that voice for navigation somehow. Actually, I used it for a while like 2-3 trips, then it just suddenly reverts to the old robotic girl voice, which is very disappointing.
I tried to change it in language&input > tts input, however the setting will not stick, whenever i exit the setting page, it reverts back to pico TTS.
Is there a way to force all my TTS use google TTS instead of pico TTS?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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Delete pico in Titanium Backup maybe?
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Pico was never restored, and Google track won't even let me select pot OK inside, its just grayed out
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I've owned my T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G for about 10 days and I've noticed that the Google Maps Navigation does not completely speak the turn by turn directions through my bluetooth headset (Jawbone Icon) when connected. For example, if a diretion is supposed to be: "Take Exit 148 in 1,000 feet" all that I will hear is about 1/2 the sentence: "in 1,000 ft". This happens all the time when the Sensation 4G is connected via bluetooth. It happened to me the 1st time I used it and it happens all the time at every turn voice prompt.
When the navigation is through the speaker phone, it speaks the complete directions just fine. However, I use my bluetooth most of the time while driving because in Washington State it is illegal to drive while talking on your cell phone, unless you have a bluetooth.
Is this issue just with the HTC Sensation 4G? My previous phone was a Samsung Galaxy S 4G and the Google Maps Navigiation directions worked fine with my same Bluetooth headset. I've tried a phone restore and I also updated the Google Maps app (6/30/11) and I am still experiencing these turn by turn bugs via bluetooth. Anybody else experience this or can anyone please test the Google Maps Navigation with their headset?
Out of curiosity, is it the same voice? You may want to try re-installing the text to speak app.
The device is establishing an a2dp connection which takes a second or two. This causes the start of the directions to be missed. This is designed to save power by only connecting when audio is played. One workaround is to play music through Bluetooth from the player in the background. Music will be silenced while the directions are announced.
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DeezNotes said:
Out of curiosity, is it the same voice? You may want to try re-installing the text to speak app.
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What he said. By default it appears to want to use the telenav lady voice. I had to install/update the e-speak app for it to work properly.
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The device is establishing an a2dp connection which takes a second or two. This causes the start of the directions to be missed. This is designed to save power by only connecting when audio is played. One workaround is to play music through Bluetooth from the player in the background. Music will be silenced while the directions are announced.
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Thanks for the reply. I did notice that when I played music through Pandora that the Turn by Turn directions did speak just fine. I just find it annoying that the start of the directions are missed on the Sensation 4G when it worked just fine on my Galaxy S 4G.
The voice I hear is the same and it is the lady.
As for the post that said to try and reinstall the TTS. I only have Pico TTS on my phone and I couldn't find the option to uninstall it. I looked in settings & applications and also in the Market under My app, but it doesn't show up. I'll give eSpeak a try tonight on my way home to see if that works.
Alls I did was switch it to British English, because I didn't like the chick, and hoped there was a real British recording (they obviously used a real voice for Google Nav, it's not synthesized.) I switched back, but ever since, the Nav voice will randomly change from the nice sounding Google TTS voice to a British one to a really, really awful one (which is not the Samsung TTS voice.)
I've cleared data in Google NAV, Google TTS and Samsung TTS. We'll see if it works.
In the meantime, don't switch your TTS voice unless you have to. One day, I hope Google starts paying attention to these little details...
I never messed with any of my settings and mine switched to the robotic stock voice from time to time. Sometimes in the middle of a single instruction. Like robotic "in a quarter mile" new voice "turn left onto...."
Weird.
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This happened on my previous phone also..
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Hi all,
I use a Galaxy S3 T999 and across several different 4.3 ROM's, I've found that since about a month ago, every time I hit the microphone key on the keyboard to voice type, the GPS icon will display for about 4 seconds. I don't know why this is necessary, any input?
So, if this bothers you (privacy, battery life?) here's the solution I found:
First, trying to control location permissions for this will block all location access otherwise. You must disable location permissions for Google framework which will also stop location from working in maps, etc.
The solution I found is to uninstall the update to the "Google Search" app, and check the box to stop it from auto-updating. I see zero performance impact or functionality loss, and no loss of accuracy in voice typing, for my purposes (I don't use the Google Search app or Google Now). The voice typing process uses about 10% less cpu while it is listening to your voice too.
The Google Search app, as far as I know, provides the functions of Google Now. Using an old version means you'll be missing some cards and perhaps some other functions. Since I personally don't use Google Now, this solution works for me and hopefully for someone else.
Questions:
Does your gps icon blink for a bit every time you hit the microphone key (on the keyboard) to voice type? I found not every device is doing this.
Why?
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Thanks a ton! Your fix worked, this location stuff was bothering me. Looks like not many are bothered by the GPS locating happening everytime the Google Voice Typing is opened or is it just a few phones plagued. I am on a Galaxy S3 (i9300) running CM10.2.
This seems to be a T999 issue
Since Maps 9.2, Google maps integrated voice commands into navigation. So you can ask "are we there yet" or make a call. When I press the mic button during navigation, voice gallery pops up. Anyone know what's wrong?
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Same Problem with Different Phone
I have the same problem with Note 2 SGH-I317M with 4.1.2 Rogers. Google Maps is 9.14.0. I tried all suggestions about Bluetooth Launcher and other apps like it. Those solutions do not work.
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Thanks in advance.
Same here
I've got the same problem Moto X. I once downloaded an app to disable moto voice in favor of voice dialer when I press the phone button in my car. I wonder if it affected this. I don't now even remember the apps name or if I know how to change it back anymore.
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Im using Copilot navigation and the voice is cut off, example when the voice should tell "Please turn left", tell "Please tur" and cut. On my android phone is OK.
If You want @Malaysk I can send you on private my android account where I have bought this app.
Second question, Im always update only rom from dupdate.img, I need to update mcu also?
hi i know this is old post but did you ever solve the issue, i have the same problem.
and have found i can only use the standard android voice if you change it to one of the named voices it will cut out.
I have the same problem aswell. I'm using a kgl px5 and it's really annoying
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hi i know this is old post but did you ever solve the issue, i have the same problem.
and have found i can only use the standard android voice if you change it to one of the named voices it will cut out.
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How do you get it to have the standard android voice? I think I could cope with that as I like using the co pilot app. I'm using iGo at the moment and although it works properly it's nowhere near as good as copilot.
Hi you just pick the top voice option pico TTS and it will use the basic google voice, which for some unknown reason is the only one t hat doesnt cut out half way through a sentence.
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Hi you just pick the top voice option pico TTS and it will use the basic google voice, which for some unknown reason is the only one t hat doesnt cut out half way through a sentence.
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Do you mean on the copilot app itself in the voice settings?
Sorry yes the copilot app itself
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Sorry yes the copilot app itself
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I've sorted it, thanks buddy!
It is an American woman's voice but atleast it's working so I'll learn to put up with her??
No worries, glad I could help.
ab1702 i have been having a play with the voice settings and think i may have a better solution, i now have a UK voice in CoPilot that doesn't cut off and that sounds relatively normal and not like a darlek.
If you go to the playstore on your headunit and install the Google TTS package, Then go into your settings in android, go to the device' Settings, and to Language and Input > Text-to-Speech Output, and select the google TTS instead of the pico TTS option then change all the google TTS settings in the same menus u can choose english UK and there is also 2 voice packages with various Male\Female voices i find the bottom one in package one to be the most human, Once you have changed all the settings in android Then open your copilot voice options and it should have changed to the Google TTS voice you have chosen in android and should work fine. Let me know how you get on :good:
I had the same problem with Greek copilot voices. It was cutting off the voice after first 2 words. I've installed TTS and now it has been fixed, but i have problem with the voices volume. I can barely hear them while radio is on and i can't find a way to turn it up. I tried the settings in (android) Navigation menu but even if i change the volume it is still the same. Also i found a setting in languages menu to boost the tts volume but still the same even it is on or off.
Any ideas?
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I had the same problem with Greek copilot voices. It was cutting off the voice after first 2 words. I've installed TTS and now it has been fixed, but i have problem with the voices volume. I can barely hear them while radio is on and i can't find a way to turn it up. I tried the settings in (android) Navigation menu but even if i change the volume it is still the same. Also i found a setting in languages menu to boost the tts volume but still the same even it is on or off.
Any ideas?
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Reduce the radio volume in factory settings?