Speech to Text in SMS/Hangouts - T-Mobile Note 7 Questions & Answers

I have been using the speech to text with all of the note series (3,4, and 5). So i just received my note 7 a week ago. Everytime I do an SMS/Hangout and i click the microphone for the speech to text, it comes up as the "S-Voice" speech to text. Has anyone figured out if they can get "Google's" Speech to text working or what i would need to do to switch to Google's Version?
Thanks!
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Not that I'm aware of yet. I hope they update this so we can. I absolutely hate the Samsung version but I like their keyboard.
In the meantime I'm using the Google keyboard which isn't bad but not quite what I want
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I like the Google themed keyboard better so for me its not so bad. I tried the samsung keyboard for a few days but without the Google Voice it drove me crazy as well and had to switch

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which keyboard to go with

I'm looking to spend my $25 credit and I'm thinking keyboard.
Opinions on keyboards for the nexus 7?
You'll get so many different answers, try the free versions.
Swiftkey 3 for me though since you ask.
It told me earlier it'd saved me 10,000 keystrokes on my mobile and over 5,000 on nexus already.
Try thumb keyboard. Its great in landscape mode, and you can customize the keyboard as well!
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I also suggest SwiftKey 3. One of the advantages for me is that it offers word suggestions and auto-correct in up to 3 languages at the same time. It also has the option for arrow keys at the bottom in the phone version.
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I'll cosign Swiftkey. In landscape mode it's almost perfect, and works well enough that I feel natural using it. I still finding it surprising that I lke it so much considering my phone has a physical keyboard and I formerly used Swype as the alternative.
Swift for tablet or phone for the nexas 7?
hellz99 said:
Swift for tablet or phone for the nexas 7?
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i use the phone version since Swiftkey refuses to provide an option for displaying arrow keys (on the main keyboard) on the tablet version
Thumb keyboard is one of my favorites for both phones and tablets
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I use Hackers Keyboard and love it, and its free
I use perfect keyboard. I love its split keyboard for for when I'm typing in landscape.
I second hackers keyboard for if you want something with the same layout as a real keyboard.
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I've used Ultra Keyboard for over a year on my Nook Color and now on the Nexus. It has arrow keys, which I find invaluable.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.binarybulge.android.apps.keyboard.full&hl=en
Not that it helps with your credit, but I recommend Swype. I'm a little biased since I used to work for them, but I think it is the best keyboard input for touch bar none. You can get on the beta by visiting beta.Swype.com... this message was composed using Swype.
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Chinpokomon said:
Not that it helps with your credit, but I recommend Swype. I'm a little biased since I used to work for them, but I think it is the best keyboard input for touch bar none. You can get on the beta by visiting beta.Swype.com... this message was composed using Swype.
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Wow, you used to work for them?? Why did you quit?
He could have been fired or retired...doesn't mean he quit.
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Swype beta is free and oh so buttery
Torn between swype and swift key on the nexus 7 myself. I use swype on my galaxy tab 10.1 and love it there but it can't touch the predictive accuracy of swift key. On my HTC One X I use swift key which I'd like to use on my nexus 7 but its buggy in Chrome for some reason. For now I'm sticking to the stock keyboard until I find something else or swift key update resolves the bugs.
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I've been using SwiftKey tablet and like it.
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Smartkeyboard for both phone and tablet. Great stuff!
I'm a devoted Swype user. Sometimes it acts strangely on webpages though. If that happens I switch to stock until in off that page
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I use Thumb Keyboard, I got it when it was the amazon free app of the day, and I really enjoy it. Although it seems to have some issues with Chrome that I'm having trouble figuring out.

Swype beta

For the first time, tonight I was finally able to install this great keyboard on the N7.
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Good story.... Swype is a great keyboard, but not sure if this warrants a new thread.
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I use swype on my phone. However I've not bothered with it on the N7. The standard keyboard does swype style movements and seems to be better for standard typing when I fancy it.
NorthernNoel said:
I use swype on my phone. However I've not bothered with it on the N7. The standard keyboard does swype style movements and seems to be better for standard typing when I fancy it.
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Swype 1.3 is the best and could never be replaced. The only thing that sucks is it uses its own voice recognition so you can't use Google voice offline recognition.
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Samsung Keyboard has stopped

Hey, when trying to use the handwriting mode with the keyboard in a text, it doesn't change any of my writing to text, the writing area won't scroll, then the phone freezes and I get a force close.
Has anyone else encountered this?
Thanks
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Yup. About an hour later the Samsung keyboard auto updated and the problem stopped for me.
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A restart fixed it. I haven't seen the keyboard update. Will check for that in case I overlooked it happening.
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Found where it did update. I uninstalled the update and reinstalled
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Thought it would be worth mentioning that I switched to the Google keyboard just now and it froze the phone the same way... This time "Google keyboard has stopped"
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Had a update for the keyboard and had to restart for it to take effect. Works great now.
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OMFG! Brand new note 3, Samsung keyboard has stopped, what's the point?!
seanu13 said:
Hey, when trying to use the handwriting mode with the keyboard in a text, it doesn't change any of my writing to text, the writing area won't scroll, then the phone freezes and I get a force close.
Has anyone else encountered this?
Thanks
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As I'm staring at my brand new note 3 at this very moment it has taken me 5 minutes to attempt to get this piece of crap s pen setting to automatically begin handwriting mode, even if it does scroll, not one single word Is converted to text, AND I don't even see the option of the small pen icon that allows me to use the other handwriting screen that does work!!! Needless to say this is beyond frustrating and I refuse to pay for any update "solutions" I.e putting a bandaid on a broken leg.. Also tried swiftkey but that's just a different keyboard nothing to help HANDWRITING which is what I enjoy... lastly, as I write my screen isn't positioned in the best way to see what I'm writing also vs. My keyboard. .. is that just another annoying thing I'm going to have to get used to or what??? PLEASE HELP!!!
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[Q] Any idea how to instal google text to speech engine !!

i don't like samsung text to speed engine even with the HD voice, i am using my google map every day and now it is using samsung text to speech voice on google map, was wondering if there is a way to install google text to speech engine.
My Note 2 was using google text to speech voice on google map which was more human voice but with note 3 it is big step down .
I agree 100%. Anyone know of a solution?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472959
Maybe?
a3plew said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472959
Maybe?
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The instructions on the link above worked great on ATT. The Samsung voice lady sounds like she has emphysema.
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Good!
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Guess aint happening unless you root your phone . Ugh
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i got mine taken care of and now i am using the original google voice text to speech on my note 3 for google navigation.
here is how i got it taken care of.
Downloaded the new beta version of google map Here
the you download IVONA text to speech here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ivona.tts&hl=en
next step download the voice from here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ivona.tts.voicebeta.eng.usa.kendra&hl=en
once you downloaded both of them go back to setting and choose language input , go to Text to speech option and choose IVONA text-to-speech HQ
Restart Your phone and you are good to go.
Great find thanks.
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locksmiths said:
i got mine taken care of and now i am using the original google voice text to speech on my note 3 for google navigation.
here is how i got it taken care of.
Downloaded the new beta version of google map Here
the you download IVONA text to speech here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ivona.tts&hl=en
next step download the voice from here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ivona.tts.voicebeta.eng.usa.kendra&hl=en
once you downloaded both of them go back to setting and choose language input , go to Text to speech option and choose IVONA text-to-speech HQ
Restart Your phone and you are good to go.
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Thanks! Just out of curiosity, why is the new Maps beta needed? Does Ivana not work with the current Maps version?
I did it when I was still on the latest version and for whatever reason didn't work for me so I downloaded the beta.
I think it should work on both of them
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Everyone should be happy to know [at least I was!] Google did something right! Since Samsung screwed us over, Google released their text to speech engine on the Play store for anyone to install this morning. So just search for it in the store and you can be rid of the horrid Samsung voice for good!
Yup. Here is a link for the lazy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts
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Yup. Here is a link for the lazy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts
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Google released its Google text to speech last week and it is on google play now . forget about all of the above messages and thanks google
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Google voice to text instead of Samsung?

I use voice to text all the time. Samsung voice is crap. It never gets my message right. I want to use google voice to text with the samsung keyboard like i have with every other samsung phone I've ever had. I know i can use the Google keyboard touse it but I prefer the samsung keyboard. Any suggestions?
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use Google Keyboard, then you can select google voice to text. It is excellent.
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use Google Keyboard, then you can select google voice to text. It is excellent.
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Not to be rude, but did you read my post? I would like to know if anyone has an alternative.
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Not to be rude, but did you read my post? I would like to know if anyone has an alternative.
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yeah i read the first part. I wonder if you can mix the two, like use google voice from Gboard with the Samsung keyboard.
cinsity said:
I use voice to text all the time. Samsung voice is crap. It never gets my message right. I want to use google voice to text with the samsung keyboard like i have with every other samsung phone I've ever had. I know i can use the Google keyboard touse it but I prefer the samsung keyboard. Any suggestions?
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I had tons of trouble with this also. It worked on my note 5 but not the note 7. The fixed for me was to install the google keyboard and not use the samsung anymore.
kdoweb said:
I had tons of trouble with this also. It worked on my note 5 but not the note 7. The fixed for me was to install the google keyboard and not use the samsung anymore.
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That sucks. The numbers above the letters are probably the biggest reason I buy Samsung phones!
ian1 said:
That sucks. The numbers above the letters are probably the biggest reason I buy Samsung phones!
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you can turn it on you know, if that's all you want then do this.
http://updato.com/how-to/add-number-row-to-google-keyboard-android
kdoweb said:
you can turn it on you know, if that's all you want then do this.
http://updato.com/how-to/add-number-row-to-google-keyboard-android
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Huhh, thanks for letting me know. Forgot google keyboard doesn't have all the shortcuts either
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Huhh, thanks for letting me know. Forgot google keyboard doesn't have all the shortcuts either
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Yep that's the one feature I will miss with samsung keyboard those damn txt shortcuts. I still find myself typing 111 and expecting my email to show up LOL its not going to.
Not exactly convenient, but pulling down the drop down menu and press "select keyboard". Google voice will be an option. It records until done and returns to Samsung keyboard.
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You can disable Samsung voice
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You can disable Samsung voice
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Give it a try.
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