Hi,
I'm very annoyed that Google keeps some nice and useful features for their Pixel phones only. For example they announced back in March 2019 something called on-device voice transcription which is available for Gboard installed on Pixel phones only, by enabling that option called "Faster Voice Typing" in Gboard's settings, while Gboard installed on other phones don't have that setting!
I wish I can get a Pixel phone but they are not officially sold in my country and when I was lucky enough that one my US friends is coming to my country, I read about that screen gap issue which scared me and made me decide not to buy and import the phone for the time being, so I lost my chance of having it nowadays! and now I'm not sure if I'll ever have the chance again as traveling is not easy nowadays!
What are my options to have this feature on my device? Is there another keyboard or an app that can provide such accurate and fast voice transcribe? Does the clean android experience on Nokia phones have the same features as the Pixel?
I'm with you. I decided not to get the new Pixel and to get a OnePlus instead. That is the only feature that I am missing from my Pixel 4XL. Someone has to have figured this out. I'm wondering if you change your build.prop to a Pixel 4 or 5 and then clear storage on assistant it might trigger it.
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In the past I had a Samsung phone whose phone app had swipe to call/text. Now I have an Android One device with the pretty bland looking Google Phone app that can't do that so I'm looking for a replacement app with that feature that is still being updated. I use True Phone but my experiences with them concerning updates aren't the best since it took them well over a year to update that app when I was using it on my Nexus 5X and on Android 8 I couldn't use it properly anymore because I couldn't clear the missed call notifications in True Phone. And I'm not entirely certain this app will work under Android Q so I'm looking for a better phone app. It doesn't have to be in the play store though it is a preference. I already tried finding one in the play store but a lot of it is trash.
If any of you have read the recent headlines on XDA about how to enable RCS on the Google messages app, I recently did that as I'm on Cricket Wireless, (Unlocked Moto Z3 Play 64gb) which originally didn't support the chat features or RCS in the messages app, however after I followed the steps, it worked like a charm, however to my (pleasant) surprise, I looked in the Google dialer apps Settings today, and found the "Call Screening" option was now available... I thought it might be just a side effect of enabling RCS, so I had a few ppl call me, and to my surprise, Call Screening now FULLY works!
pretty cool
I don't see that option on mine ..
@bdizzle1686 please tell us how did you enable this feature ? Give us steps.
ajaikumarnadar said:
@bdizzle1686 please tell us how did you enable this feature ? Give us steps.
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Actually, I didn't do any steps.. installed normal Google dialer from play store (beta version) , and it just works. Appeared in setting of phone app, chose voice, watched demo, and it works on every incoming call. Works on my new Moto G7 as well..
(Dropped and shattered the screen on my Z3 play for the THIRD TIME in 6 months)
The only thing that I've done that may have contributed to this working, is I've installed a few Google Pixel related apk's, (modded Pixel launcher, Pixel launcher Icons, all Pixel wallpaper ports, Pixel camera, Pixel Visual Core, Device Configuration - android.autoinstalls.config.google.nexus) etc.
As I stated before, this has now worked fully for me on both my Unlocked Moto Z³ Play, and my Unlocked Moto G7, both NOT rooted, NO magisk, NO unlocked bootloader, On cricket wireless as my carrier.. I'm thinking the Device Configuration apk (android.autoinstalls.config.google.nexus) is what may have helped in activating this on the Google Dialer BETA version..
Thanks.. ?
But this config APK didn't help in this pixel call screening...
Maybe it's somewhat restricted to US.
ajaikumarnadar said:
Thanks.. ?
But this config APK didn't help in this pixel call screening...
Maybe it's somewhat restricted to US.
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Yeah, that's definitely possible, as I live just about a half an hour drive north of Detroit, Michigan...
As you can see, like I originally said, I don't really think I did any specific steps to enable this, Google just started rolling the feature out to certain specific non-pixel devices...
Call screening just suddenly appeared and started working one day, on both my Z³ Play, and my G⁷...
Hello All!
My Samsung phone was not receiving RCS on the google messages app, despite google confirming rollout in most of the world. I suspect that my cell provider Lucky Mobile might have something to do with it, as it is one of the few carriers in Canada that does not provide RCS services. In an effort to activate it on my phone, I found a trick that I believe has not been posted yet. I tested this out on an unrooted Samsung Galaxy S10 running android 10 One UI 2.5, an unrooted Samsung Galaxy A50 running Android 10 One UI 2, and an Unrooted Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite running Android 11 One UI 3. These are all Samsung devices, so it may not work on other phones, but I have no way of testing that. The steps I took are below
On the Google Play Store, install Carrier Services from Google
Still on the Play Store, Install Google Messages
Open Google Messages and set it as the default messaging app
In the Messages app, open settings and check to see if chat features are available, they were not for me, but it is a good idea to check
Keep the Messages app open in the background but switch back to the Play Store and uninstall Carrier Services
Re-open the Messages App, then exit and close it from the Recents menu, and then open it again
You should now get a pop-up saying that you can use chat features, if not, then it should be available in the chat features section in settings
That’s it! I’m not sure how useful this will be to others, considering that my issue is something most people wont have, but I thought that someone might be looking for a way of activating RCS on their phone, with similar results that I had until now. I would also appreciate if people with phones from different companies (e.g. Google, Xiaomi, OnePlus) could try it out to see if it only works with Samsung phones or other companies’ phones as well.
Edit: You can join the Messages Beta program if you want after the steps are complete, as it keeps RCS enabled. Not sure why but I am not complaining
(P.S. This is my first post on XDA so I'm not sure if this is best format to post this, or the right place to post this in)
No luck for pixel 4 xl on Android 12
Hi,
First sorry for this vague post. I am on Android since 2012. During 2012-2014 I used to try out lots of custom ROMs as I was in college and I had mobile like Samsung Galaxy S3 and then later Nexus and the OEM abandoned the updates after a while. After that I started working and since then have been on multiple Google line of devices, first Nexus and now my latest is Pixel3. I am generally happy with the phone. However, my Pixel3 stopped receiving updates I started thinking why I should dump this and buy a new one when it's perfectly working fine for my need.
I just came to this site after like ages to see what is the current status of custom ROMs. It seems overwhelmingly new now. I remember back then we had some sharp edges and something or other didn't work. Since then I am more into google ecosystem now. I use google Fi for phone. I like and use most of the google feature. So just wondering what will I lose by moving to custom ROM and am I ready to live without those features or should I just accept that I will not have any updates and if I need the updates I will have to buy a new phone.
I am not much interested into rooting and gaining advanced controls or doing anything extra nerdy. I will be perfectly happy with just getting the security patches and whatever feature is there if they keep working.
1. what are some good custom ROMs popular these days?
2. What are the things I'd lose moving to custom ROM?
3. Does all hardware for ex: Finger print, NFC work?
4. What about google apps, I mostly like all google app like camera, google pay, phone, play store
5. I like the google specific features like call screening and google assistance, google feed. I guess I will lose those.
6. I also use google Fi, can I still use that seamlessly or is there any gotchas I need to be aware of?
7. Is there any other way to keep my phone Googlized and receive security updates. It is totally acceptable if I can get security patches after some delay and not via OTP but have to sideload manually.
r0b0 said:
Hi,
First sorry for this vague post. I am on Android since 2012. During 2012-2014 I used to try out lots of custom ROMs as I was in college and I had mobile like Samsung Galaxy S3 and then later Nexus and the OEM abandoned the updates after a while. After that I started working and since then have been on multiple Google line of devices, first Nexus and now my latest is Pixel3. I am generally happy with the phone. However, my Pixel3 stopped receiving updates I started thinking why I should dump this and buy a new one when it's perfectly working fine for my need.
I just came to this site after like ages to see what is the current status of custom ROMs. It seems overwhelmingly new now. I remember back then we had some sharp edges and something or other didn't work. Since then I am more into google ecosystem now. I use google Fi for phone. I like and use most of the google feature. So just wondering what will I lose by moving to custom ROM and am I ready to live without those features or should I just accept that I will not have any updates and if I need the updates I will have to buy a new phone.
I am not much interested into rooting and gaining advanced controls or doing anything extra nerdy. I will be perfectly happy with just getting the security patches and whatever feature is there if they keep working.
1. what are some good custom ROMs popular these days?
2. What are the things I'd lose moving to custom ROM?
3. Does all hardware for ex: Finger print, NFC work?
4. What about google apps, I mostly like all google app like camera, google pay, phone, play store
5. I like the google specific features like call screening and google assistance, google feed. I guess I will lose those.
6. I also use google Fi, can I still use that seamlessly or is there any gotchas I need to be aware of?
7. Is there any other way to keep my phone Googlized and receive security updates. It is totally acceptable if I can get security patches after some delay and not via OTP but have to sideload manually.
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1. LineageOS
2. I have not found anything lost.
3. Yes
4. You can download the Google Camera app from the play store. Probably the phone app also, but I have not tried it. Google Pay will require rooting and Universal SafetyNet Fix module.
5. Don't know, as I don't use them.
6. I don't use Fi, but would expect it to work.
7. I'm not aware of any other way, but have not looked. Lineage does everything I need.
Sooo, just got my ultra from Verizon. I noticed that Google phone does not have all the features that you can get via the play store. A lot of things are missing, even the voicemail tab. I reinstalled from Google play, same deal. Went to apk mirror and got a can't install on this device error. Is this a Samsung thing, or a Verizon thing?
Is there a port for it? One of my fav things on my Pixel was the phone features.
So Google Play allows the Google Phone app with Caller ID. However, the On Hold and Call Screening features are exclusive to the Pixels and require a specific system framework to run. Don't feel too bad, as the Pixel 6 series have had these features randomly stop working due to maintenance and updates.
Guyinlaca said:
So Google Play allows the Google Phone app with Caller ID. However, the On Hold and Call Screening features are exclusive to the Pixels and require a specific system framework to run. Don't feel too bad, as the Pixel 6 series have had these features randomly stop working due to maintenance and updates.
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I'm coming from a pixel 6 pro. Had 3 pixels before it. Already missing quite a few pixel only features..
Can anyone with an unlocked version weigh in here? Does your Google phone app have the voicemail button and visual voicemail through it?
gettinwicked said:
Can anyone with an unlocked version weigh in here? Does your Google phone app have the voicemail button and visual voicemail through it?
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I have unlocked U1 version and there is no voicemail within the phone app, I use the Samsung visual voicemail app which integrates fine. It was this way on my N20U as well. I'm on an AT&T NVMO.