I ran into a problem with the recent update to the Google Text-To-Speech app.
I was testing out and trying to decide between the new high quality US and UK English voices. Somehow my default language for speech got locked into UK English: I can no longer change it to anything else, even though my default device language is US English and I have downloaded both the low and high quality US English voices.
See my screenshots - despite me changing my chosen language to US English in the Google Text-to-speech Engine settings in the 1st screenshot, once I hit the back button (or exit via the home / recent apps buttons), my default language reverts to UK English as per the 2nd screenshot.
Is there any system file I can edit to change this absurd behaviour? I'm rooted and willing to get my hands dirty...
UPDATE:
I played around with settings and managed to resolve the problem.
Clearing data from / un- and re-installing the app / restoring data from another device didn't work - what did work was choosing another default device language (NOT the voice language under Text-to-speech output). This somehow released the "lock" on UK speech and allowed me to choose US instead. I then reverted the default device language to US English.
All is now good in the world :victory:
Trying going to Google Text-to-speech or Google TTS, whichever one it is, in the app settings and clear data.
Sent from my Nexus 5
Lethargy said:
Trying going to Google Text-to-speech or Google TTS, whichever one it is, in the app settings and clear data.
Sent from my Nexus 5
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That was one of the first things I tried, but it didn't help.
Anyway I managed to resolve the problem already. Gonna update the OP.
mlj11 said:
That was one of the first things I tried, but it didn't help.
Anyway I managed to resolve the problem already. Gonna update the OP.
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At least you got it worked out.
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Firstly, I have to say that this issue might only relate to Chinese-Simplified users, so if you do not want to spend your time on this, you may just skip it.
The phenomenon description:
The device is Nexus 5 32 GB UNROOTED (never rooted).
>set language as Chinese Simplified, and the Google Search bar (the Google Now entry) will not work. Input the key words and I can only get a whirling circle.
> Change the system language to Chinese Traditional or English (US/UK, etc), search via the Google search bar again, and it instantly works.
> Change the language back to Chinese Simplified and the Google search bar will be workable in the next ~1 day. After about 24 hours, I have to change the system language to activate the Google search bar again. I have "solved" this kind of issues for many times, but you know that this is not a "solution". Anybody know the reason for this phenomenon?
Additional information:
* This issue should not be related to the network condition because the Google search bar work immediately after changing the language.
** This issue only happened on my Nexus 5 but never on the *nexus 4*. My nexus 4 is always in the Chinese Simplified language condition and the Google search bar works well.
*** Switching the system language will also affect the Google maps cache. After changing (and changing back), the Google maps app will say that the cached maps have expired (in fact it was just cached hours ago).
So, is this a bug only on nexus 5? Is there a way to completely solve the problem and make the search bar work just like it on the nexus 4?
Thank you guys.
Hello guys. Today after some research on various websites i found out that google assistant for S7 Edge (and many other devices) has arrived. Method to enable it is easy. You must switch language to English US and install latest Google App (from apk mirror for example - installed latest beta). After a while when I long pressed home button google assistant setup appeared.
Enjoy
Ps. No root needed and at the moment assistant is only working when you set English US language, when i switched back to English UK assistant disappeared and normal ok google app appeared (so make sure you stay on English US).
This has been discussed in numerous other threads including the correct section:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/themes/google-assistant-app-t3566428
This video tells you how we can revert back from the new Google Assistant and replace it with the older Search widget.
This does not require root at all!
The reason for me to revert back is that I prefer to use text commands rather than voice commands. Also, I like to often bring up the text based search widget when I am in other apps. Google Assistant has this limitation that we cannot type our query. Till the Assistant brings the typing functionality, we can fall back to our old but working Google Now.
Note that this will not enable the NOW ON TAP option, but it will enable us to use the other features, like searching and using the text based commands available in Google Now.
Link to Home Button Launcher (I am not the developer):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dynamicg.homebuttonlauncher&hl=en
Did some of you also observed the following:
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you select "Updates" in Google Assistant App "Updates" does not show up.
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you want to control a Google Home Device with your voice e.g. "Switch the lights in my office on", then google is searching this sentence in google search and doesn't execute like expected the order in Google Home.
I installed GAPPS NANO and all the rest from Play Store. Can it be that there a important service missing when nano package has been installed or is it the LOS 16 ROM?
BetaHydri said:
Did some of you also observed the following:
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you select "Updates" in Google Assistant App "Updates" does not show up.
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you want to control a Google Home Device with your voice e.g. "Switch the lights in my office on", then google is searching this sentence in google search and doesn't execute like expected the order in Google Home.
I installed GAPPS NANO and all the rest from Play Store. Can it be that there a important service missing when nano package has been installed or is it the LOS 16 ROM?
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I had something similar. It appears that only Google voice was activated and not the assistant. I solved it by enabling Google Assistant in Settings -> Apps and Notifications -> Default Apps -> Assist and Voice Input.
M1chiel said:
I had something similar. It appears that only Google voice was activated and not the assistant. I solved it by enabling Google Assistant in Settings -> Apps and Notifications -> Default Apps -> Assist and Voice Input.
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Interresting in this setting, I can only choose from:
none
Google
Do you have in there "Google Assisstant" as entry?
But anyway even if I have only those two entries to choose from, I managed to fixed it with the Magisk Module "QuickSwitch"
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Interresting in this setting, I can only choose from:
none
Google
Do you have in there "Google Assisstant" as entry?
But anyway even if I have only those two entries to choose from, I managed to fixed it with the Magisk Module "QuickSwitch"
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My default was 'none' and when I changed it to Google the Assistant started to work
BetaHydri said:
Did some of you also observed the following:
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you select "Updates" in Google Assistant App "Updates" does not show up.
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you want to control a Google Home Device with your voice e.g. "Switch the lights in my office on", then google is searching this sentence in google search and doesn't execute like expected the order in Google Home.
I installed GAPPS NANO and all the rest from Play Store. Can it be that there a important service missing when nano package has been installed or is it the LOS 16 ROM?
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1. Wrong Forum section
2. Had the same issue, download nova launcher, go to settings and choose any gesture to "open assistant". Do the previously selected gesture(for example double tap screen or anything else) and assistant will open, from now on it will work again like it's supposed to and you can uninstall nova again
Edit: Just saw your german flag, do you want to join our german mi mix 2s telegram group? MOD EDIT: LINK REMOVED
Flatric said:
1. Wrong Forum section
2. Had the same issue, download nova launcher, go to settings and choose any gesture to "open assistant". Do the previously selected gesture(for example double tap screen or anything else) and assistant will open, from now on it will work again like it's supposed to and you can uninstall nova again
Edit: Just saw your german flag, do you want to join our german mi mix 2s telegram group? MOD EDIT: LINK REMOVED
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Thanks and yes I know that's the wrong section but I can't move it to the Question Section, sorry. Maybe an admin can move this thread.
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Flatric said:
1. Wrong Forum section
2. Had the same issue, download nova launcher, go to settings and choose any gesture to "open assistant". Do the previously selected gesture(for example double tap screen or anything else) and assistant will open, from now on it will work again like it's supposed to and you can uninstall nova again
Edit: Just saw your german flag, do you want to join our german mi mix 2s telegram group? MOD EDIT: LINK REMOVED
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Per the forum rules, posting social media invites is not allowed on XDA:
Self-promotion is forbidden, this includes blogs, social media and video channels etc. Random links will be removed.
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BetaHydri said:
Thanks and yes I know that's the wrong section but I can't move it to the Question Section, sorry. Maybe an admin can move this thread.
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Moving it now...
Flatric said:
Had the same issue, download nova launcher, go to settings and choose any gesture to "open assistant". Do the previously selected gesture(for example double tap screen or anything else) and assistant will open, from now on it will work again like it's supposed to and you can uninstall nova again
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Compelled to say a big Thank You !! (have also ticked the "Thank" meter)
Phone was stuck with Google Assistant Home Control problems (unable to control all Home devices) for about 2 months .... and finally found this answer :good:
"like fish find water... "
Thank You Thank You.