Not sure how else to describe it, but out of the blue my phone has been "saying" that I have new emails, or telling me who is calling or sending me texts, based on the name I have for them in my contacts. Female robo-voice, and its actually better than I would have assumed at deciphering some odd spellings for people's names...
Nevertheless I didn't enable this. It randomly started happening within the last month, and I am beyond trying to find what the source may be. Can't find a setting for this anywhere. I imagined it had something to do with the talkback service, but I have that disabled...yet it continues. No new apps in months, and I am on stock 4.1.2.
Anyone familiar with this, and have a way to put an end to it?
Check here: Settings/Accessibility and tap "Text to speech output." Then turn off Driving Mode if its enabled.
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Oh for chrissakes. Thank you!
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Hello, im the developer of Root Call Blocker, an advanced call and SMS blocking app for rooted phones.
The app is currently in open beta here at XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1051274
I dont have the inspire and need testers! Please let me know if you are interested in some hard-core testing and logging...
Your in the wrong place, the inspire isn't a CDMA phone.
That was just a copy paste issue - we still need testers of all sorts, so dont be shy!
I actually stumbled upon this in the market about 2 days ago and downloaded. It actually blocked all of my calls, incoming and outgoing. Since i couldnt call out i promptly uninstalled it. I'll be honest, i didnt spend a whole lot of time with it and at that moment didnt have time to really test it out much.
Theres no way it could be blocking outgoing calls. We have tested it extensively and this is the first time I hear mention of the issue...
After I installed it, if I manually typed in a number and hit the call button then the keypad would just disappear and return to my call history, after I uninstalled I was able to place calls again..
I didn't try a number from my contact list though, so I don't know if that had anything to do with it.. I would have tested further but my kids were with a baby sitter and I needed my phone to work.. I love the concept though
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I've been running it now for I guess 2 weeks. I have my ex and her boyfriends number in my blacklist. Been working great
Good to know... be sure to donate!
Been running it for awhile now and its great for blocking the annoying unknown numbers. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Prey tell, does it block it block SMS as well?
I don't really get any.unknown SMS so I don't know
Hi, you could always use Skype to call/text yourself. I often calls from unknown and private numbers...
I had the same problem if not being able to make calls. Had to turn the app off to fix. Any idea why it would be doing that?
It should not be doing that. In fact, you are the first person to have this issue.
It is probably your rom, but if you want us to fix it, please, send some logs (use the "send debug data" menu item).
Here's the logcat
http://db.tt/WYZ5JaJ
Hi, that is not what we need - the app has its own logging mechanism. Please use the "Send debug data" menu item in Settings. Be sure to include a brief description of your error at the top of the page!
Hello guys, please get me some feedbeack on the latest build. Are sms blocking issues with ";block and save" still present?
Guys, whats the story - many agreed to test but im getting no logs from people with inspires!
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Guys, whats the story - many agreed to test but im getting no logs from people with inspires!
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I havent re-installed this yet... but just so you know, the MODEL of the inspire actually shows up as Desire HD.. so if you are looking for MODEL=Inspire in the debug logs, then you wont ever see any, unless someone changes the build.prop
i havent sent a log because i havent had a problem. Today i got a call that was supposed to be blocked, and when i opened the app it said that that version had expired. i uninstalled and reinstalled and all is good again.
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There are many many many guides on this. Look in android development.
I installed CM10 over the weekend, and discovered a few things need setting up.
One thing was my screen started to flicker and extensive searching found the fix... check the Disable HW Overlay under developer settings.
Now I received a voice mail, but get an error that there is no voicemail number setup, and since it's my first voicemail, I have never bothered to remember it. Anyone know what it is? I have searched the web but no luck so far.
So how about any other settings "Land Mines" need setup in CM10?
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You can call your own number, or dial *86, for vm
I have couple of wired issues with my Samsung Galaxy S 3
SMS Notifications:
Sometimes, not always, only sometimes, I get an SMS but no notification is given. No statusbar notification and no sound/viberate notifications.
Nothing at all.
When open my SMS app, I can then see there is one unread message.
I even have reminder of unread messages which it remindes me of unread messages every 10mins., not even this notify me of these messages.
Does anyone have this issue?
Bluetooth headset:
Sometimes, when I start talking using my Jabra headset, all of sudden, there no more sound on it, then I need to press the button on the phone saying headset to switch back to phone and again press headset to switch again to headset, then it works.
Sometimes I have to switch between phone and headset once to get it to work, others, It happens every minute in a conversation so I need to switch between phone and headset everytime.
Anybody have such issues?
A bit more information about your setup would help us help you. Are you stock or running a ROM? How long has the text message thing been going on?
I bet the messaging problem is a network issue. It will probably go away in a day or less.
BTW wired means something uses a cable, opposite of wireless. Weird is synonymous with strange or bizarre.
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About the SMS part, go to message settings, and see if Notifications is on
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A bit more information about your setup would help us help you. Are you stock or running a ROM? How long has the text message thing been going on?
I bet the messaging problem is a network issue. It will probably go away in a day or less.
BTW wired means something uses a cable, opposite of wireless. Weird is synonymous with strange or bizarre.
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hehe meant Weird, typing mistake, but this is not my problem right now
info:
I contacted my network and they could see that the phone failed to retrieve few messages, so they could see that the problem is with my phone.
Android version: 4.1.2
I am using the stock sms app.
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About the SMS part, go to message settings, and see if Notifications is on
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it is on and always has, otherwise I wouldn't get notifications at all!
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hehe meant Weird, typing mistake, but this is not my problem right now
info:
I contacted my network and they could see that the phone failed to retrieve few messages, so they could see that the problem is with my phone.
Android version: 4.1.2
I am using the stock sms app.
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If thats the case wait for a few days and then go to the store to get it checked out? You're rooted I take it?
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If thats the case wait for a few days and then go to the store to get it checked out? You're rooted I take it?
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I guess i should.
But it is not rooted.
I am suspecting browsertexting app that does something. So I have now removed it and trying again.
But that for the SMS, not bluetooth problem.
shemeri said:
I guess i should.
But it is not rooted.
I am suspecting browsertexting app that does something. So I have now removed it and trying again.
But that for the SMS, not bluetooth problem.
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How are you on 4.1.2? Did you use the leaked rom?
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Hey all, is anyone else having any issues with Google voice not properly working on their Nexus 5 with android 4.4? I have it setup like normal, but the app is not showing missed called or voicemails.
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Hey all, is anyone else having any issues with Google voice not properly working on their Nexus 5 with android 4.4? I have it setup like normal, but the app is not showing missed called or voicemails.
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I know this doesn't help much but mine has been working fine.
hammester said:
I know this doesn't help much but mine has been working fine.
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Actually i guess it does help, meaning it should work. hmmm
hammester said:
I know this doesn't help much but mine has been working fine.
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Do you happen to be using two factor account authentication?
Tried clearing the app, reloading it, deactivating and re activating the phone\account via google voices web settings.
I am using two factor authentication as per a month ago. but if i recall correctly my google voice was still working with that enabled on my moto x before i got the nexus 5. I could be mistaken though. Anyone?
Mine originally was acting kind of funny upon first install - I uninstalled and re-installed it was fine.
mybe bugs
emerica243 said:
Hey all, is anyone else having any issues with Google voice not properly working on their Nexus 5 with android 4.4? I have it setup like normal, but the app is not showing missed called or voicemails.
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If you're using a prepaid plan, I wonder if this is what you're running into:
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/voice/bPJ0u3fJiFo
Look about half-way down the page, it seems that some have needed to have T-Mobile disable their own voicemail in order to get GVoice to work. Maybe this is the answer, maybe not, but I saw it and thought it might help. If you got your Nexus through T-Mobile/postpaid, may not be the answer.
I seem to of found the problem. I was testing calls from my work phone, and they were all getting directed into the Spam folder. You cannot view the spam folder on the android app, however once i moved the calls\voicemails from the spam folder via the web interface, they all came flooding into my phone.
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I seem to of found the problem. I was testing calls from my work phone, and they were all getting directed into the Spam folder. You cannot view the spam folder on the android app, however once i moved the calls\voicemails from the spam folder via the web interface, they all came flooding into my phone.
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Actually yes, you can view the spam folder on the android app.
Gvoice>Click "Inbox" drop down on top of screen>Click 'Show all label'>Click "Spam"
I was noticed odd issues with Google Voice also. When I make a test call to my phone from my wife's phone and it actually calls me twice. Maybe someone else can help me confirm.. Call your phone from another phone and just let it keep ringing. See if it calls twice. Almost seems like its calling both primary and Google Voice #'s
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I was very keen to try this feature, so I updated the Google Search app to the latest one (3.5.14). Sadly, the feature has not yet provided to my google account, and so I wait.
But funny things happened this morning after I flash the developer version of Android L to my Nexus 5. There was an screen prompting me to say "OK Google" 3 times to activate Google Now on any screen. There were 3 options in my Google Now Voice settings: enable it from home screen, any screen, and lock screen.
I was indeed very surprised and delightful, however such a thing only last 3 minutes. It suddenly stopped. As for now I speak, 2 of those 3 options in voice settings are gone. However there is still an option to enable Audio History (image attached).
I'm guessing this is because the OK Google on any screen is location based and currently only works on several countries picked by Google itself. If that's the case I'm very certain the Americans will be the first. Can someone clarify?
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It isn't regional. Its random Google Accounts.
I'm not sure, I'm in America and I had it working before and now it's not. Weird. I just tried again and I can't get it working. Maybe something on Google's end? I'm lost, too.
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I'm not sure, I'm in America and I had it working before and now it's not. Weird. I just tried again and I can't get it working. Maybe something on Google's end? I'm lost, too.
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Well it's good to know it's not merely my fault. At first I began to think my voice is not qualified for activating Google Now lol.
It seems that currently we can only wait, let me know if yours works again
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I had the same issue. I was on Android L and after about a day of using it, the options appeared. The text said "when screen is on OR charging" so I was curious to see if we could get always listening while charging. I put it on the charger and the options disappeared and never came back. I'm back on 4.4.4 and I still don't see it.
It's definitely server sider on Google's end. I too had it for a little bit, but it is now gone as well. Google is deploying it per account like they do with anything so it's not fully available yet and ready for use. Expect to see it enabled over the next few weeks.
There's already a fix! http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/29qya0/if_you_do_not_have_ok_google_everywhere_on_your/
Try it on, I got it working (for now, at least)
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