The G3 seems to use the phone mic, not the Bluetooth headset mic for all audio input. I don't recall having this issue with my S5. I know this used to be a huge android issue but I though they had this worked out. The issue is that when I hit the button on my Bluetooth headset to place a call or whatever, the G3 switches to the phone mic for input. The problem is that if your phone is in your pocket, it can't hear you. Can anyone confirm this? Does anyone know of a solution?
After trying just about every voice recognition and control app on the play store I think I can say with certainty that the only app that, on the G3, is able to use the microphone on a Bluetooth headset for input is the Google app. Unfortunately this is not the Google Now app, it's the older Google app which is limited to phone only calls via voice command and requires umpteen confirmations before your call is placed. I'm pretty sure this is an android limitation at this point and is in no way confined to the G3 alone. sigh...
Would this be a function of the make/model of Bluetooth device in any way?
I use google now, dialer pad, voice dial, etc. through my Plantronics earpieces (carry 3 for work, on phone a lot) with the g3 in my pocket, and I have no issues w/BT mic.
I use an LG tone Pro headset as well as the Sync function in my Ford Explorer and both work just fine when connected via BT. Also, I can use voice commands thru my LG G Watch, so I think you may have an issue related to your phone.
What have you "done" to it? Rooted? Xposed MODs? Etc..?
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I downloaded several Voice Recognition apps to use while driving. However, it seems that Voice Recognition doesn't work at all on this phone while it is in the Car Dock.
I'm using the official Motorola Car Dock, and it plays audio through my stereo fine. Voice calls are coming through the speaker, not outputting through the dock.
I know my issue is not a background noise problem, because even a few minutes after I take it out of the dock, I get an error message if I try to use the voice recognition. It would seem that something about being in the dock is blocking this functionality.
I've tried it while on the Blaze rom, Sonya, SCV6, and stock. None of them work. So I'm thinking this is probably a hardware issue.
Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Also, has anyone figured out how to get call audio to go through the usb to the stereo?
galamdring said:
I downloaded several Voice Recognition apps to use while driving. However, it seems that Voice Recognition doesn't work at all on this phone while it is in the Car Dock.
I'm using the official Motorola Car Dock, and it plays audio through my stereo fine. Voice calls are coming through the speaker, not outputting through the dock.
I know my issue is not a background noise problem, because even a few minutes after I take it out of the dock, I get an error message if I try to use the voice recognition. It would seem that something about being in the dock is blocking this functionality.
I've tried it while on the Blaze rom, Sonya, SCV6, and stock. None of them work. So I'm thinking this is probably a hardware issue.
Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Also, has anyone figured out how to get call audio to go through the usb to the stereo?
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I havent tried using any voice apps but I could get the audio threw my USB car audio I'm running sv6
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Have you tried skyvi? It supposedly supports cardock mode.
I've noticed a similar problem with some apps, but the built-in Voice Search app works fine while in the dock. So I don't think it's a hardware dock problem. I've been trying to figure out a pattern of what doesn't work.
What app are you trying to use?
And did you have any Bluetooth devices connected when you tried the apps?
The latest one I tried was Vlingo, but I couldn't get it to work when my phone was paired with my car audio via Bluetooth. My theory is that Vlingo was only waiting for audio to come through BT, and was ignoring the built-in mic. But the way the car works, audio would never come through that way, so I could never get it to work unless I turned off my BT.
Just my 2 cents.
You should be able to have your calls route through the dock if you turn speaker phone off. I have llama or whatever turn speaker off when it's in the dock and a call comes in or is made.
As for the voice recognition, I've used the Google voice actions, vlingo, and Dragon dictation just fine while in the dock. I'm pretty sure all of them need a data connection to work. Also, make sure the phone's mic can pick up your voice.
Sorry, I don't have any other advice to get it to work. Let me know if you want me to try things on my dock. I'm currently using stock odexed rooted and themed, but I've used other roms fine too.
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I find that the search apps work just fine when using the car dock. The microphone doesn't seem to have any issue picking up my voice that way.
My problem is that nobody can hear me when I turn off the speaker phone and run the phone call audio through the speakers. Everyone says it's like I'm talking in a tunnel. I actually haven't tried it by using he speaker phone in the dock just because I can't hear the other person while driving, however, indications from using the speakerphone at home are that the speakerphone microphone (near the ear piece) just doesn't cut it. In he end, I usually just turn on my bluetooth headset and talk that way.
Does anyone else have an issue with the microphone trying to use the phone in speakerphone mode? Does anyone know how to increase the gain on the microphones while on the phone?
Voice dialing is one of the essential uses of my phone and I need to find a solution to its problems (I've read the many other s-voice threads).
After connecting to the built-in car bluetooth, the sound correctly comes through the speakers but with the phone in my pocket the mic does not recognize my voice. With the phone out of my pocket I am able to have success (albeit it can take 2-3 tries).
Has anyone else confirmed that the phone mic is still being used and not the car mic?
Has anyone found a way to get this to work OR substituted a different voice dialer (and which one)?
BTW - I am rooted with default rom.
Thanks for you help.
Hi all, rooted-stock 4.0.4 on a Verizon Galaxy S3. I have an Alpine EX-10 bluetooth kit for the car that uses the A2DP profile. Works great for music, it reports it has a mic, but the mic doesn't work (and has never worked, on iPhone and other devices).
What I'm trying to accomplish is to be able to still play music through bluetooth, but have voice commands and phone calls use the onboard mic instead of the bluetooth one. I don't want to have to switch BT on and off, ideally I'd like nav directions through bluetooth, but still be able to speak addresses into the phone itself.
Is there an app/tweak that can 'split' the audio devices so I can use both at once?
Hope this makes sense, and thanks in advance for the help.
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Hi all, rooted-stock 4.0.4 on a Verizon Galaxy S3. I have an Alpine EX-10 bluetooth kit for the car that uses the A2DP profile. Works great for music, it reports it has a mic, but the mic doesn't work (and has never worked, on iPhone and other devices).
What I'm trying to accomplish is to be able to still play music through bluetooth, but have voice commands and phone calls use the onboard mic instead of the bluetooth one. I don't want to have to switch BT on and off, ideally I'd like nav directions through bluetooth, but still be able to speak addresses into the phone itself.
Is there an app/tweak that can 'split' the audio devices so I can use both at once?
Hope this makes sense, and thanks in advance for the help.
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I'm also interested in this, has anyone ever found a solution?
Hi,
I've just sold my G3 and the more I read the more I like the idol 3.
But I have one concern I can not solve.
as a motorbike rider I need to be able o initiate calls from the headset on the helmet.
does any one have tested this.
use the headset not just for paying music but also to start the voice assistant and say things like "call dad". "text carla" "play all songs"
The really important part is the calling texting is just for change the command.
can any one try that?
Thank you
guybrush2k4 said:
Hi,
I've just sold my G3 and the more I read the more I like the idol 3.
But I have one concern I can not solve.
as a motorbike rider I need to be able o initiate calls from the headset on the helmet.
does any one have tested this.
use the headset not just for paying music but also to start the voice assistant and say things like "call dad". "text carla" "play all songs"
The really important part is the calling texting is just for change the command.
can any one try that?
Thank you
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I have 3 Bluetooth headsets and they all work with voice commands with the idol 3.
techware7 said:
I have 3 Bluetooth headsets and they all work with voice commands with the idol 3.
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Thanks for your answer techware7
Just to be more specific, are your headset for a motorbike helmet? which ones? cardo, btxnet....
Not sure if they use the same protocols, although they should.
Thanks
guybrush2k4 said:
Thanks for your answer techware7
Just to be more specific, are your headset for a motorbike helmet? which ones? cardo, btxnet....
Not sure if they use the same protocols, although they should.
Thanks
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No they aren't; one is a taotronics earphone, other is an LG tune pro headset and the other one is a sennheiser headphone. I click a button and just talk with Google Now. I have this app setup to allow Google Now (instead of stock voice calls) to be my voice assistant. The app is called BT Gnow. Is great for handsfree operations specially when I'm running cable drops... With Google Now you get over 100 voice commands and with BT Gnow you can do it with the screen off via Bluetooth.
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No they aren't; one is a taotronics earphone, other is an LG tune pro headset and the other one is a sennheiser headphone. I click a button and just talk with Google Now. I have this app setup to allow Google Now (instead of stock voice calls) to be my voice assistant. The app is called BT Gnow. Is great for handsfree operations specially when I'm running cable drops... With Google Now you get over 100 voice commands and with BT Gnow you can do it with the screen off via Bluetooth.
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Using BT Gnow does google's response come back through the bluetooth speakers? When in my car I can say "ok google, call xxxx at home" and it will but I can hear it responding from the phone but the sound doesn't come through the car's audio...once the phone call starts ringing the sound DOES come through the speakers.
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Using BT Gnow does google's response come back through the bluetooth speakers? When in my car I can say "ok google, call xxxx at home" and it will but I can hear it responding from the phone but the sound doesn't come through the car's audio...once the phone call starts ringing the sound DOES come through the speakers.
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Google response is heard via Bluetooth and not the cellphone: So say I have my LG headset paired, I can talk and hear everything from my LG headset using Google now.
One more question.
finally I bought the idol 3 and I'm loving it.
but with the headset when I press the button to activate voice recognition
I've got a grey screen that sais something like "starting" or "inizializing" (sorry my phone is configured in spanish)
and also through the headset I hear a voice that sais wait.
I've waited many minutes but nothing happends do you know what is going on there?
techware7 said:
No they aren't; one is a taotronics earphone, other is an LG tune pro headset and the other one is a sennheiser headphone. I click a button and just talk with Google Now. I have this app setup to allow Google Now (instead of stock voice calls) to be my voice assistant. The app is called BT Gnow. Is great for handsfree operations specially when I'm running cable drops... With Google Now you get over 100 voice commands and with BT Gnow you can do it with the screen off via Bluetooth.
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Hello
I am using Sony WI - XB 400 bluetooth earphones. While it connects fine and I watch movies, listen to music etc. The microphone of the device does not work with third party applications like voice recorder, discord, etc.
If I make a call and keep the phone in my pocket the mic of the bluetooth device works fine. However if I simply open up a voice recorder and keep the phone far away, so as to force it to use the bluetooth mic, no voice is recorded. The same goes while I try to test micrphone in discord settings. It detects nothing if I speak on the bluetooth mic/ tap on it, but if I tap on the phone's inbuild mic or talk into it I can see the mic working.
Anyone faced such issues?
I'm using the huawei freebuds 3 and apple airpods daily with my nord. The microphone works fine for me, people hear/understand what I say. Could it be that your microphone permissions need access? Check that out before you proceed.
But you talk about recording, are you using some kind of call recording software? If so I can tell you this is not possible without root. I have searched and tested several apps but recording quality is verry bad in such a way it's useless. I have not rooted my phone yet, so I cannot say anything about how it works when rooted.