Text to speech

[Charlie_D_]

Any advice on an Android cell phone that will SPEAK when receiving texts? I found a lot of information on speaking that will type in the text but that is not what I want.

It is important to me that a voice speaks when receiving a text to alert me. My current phone flashes a light when a text is received but I don't want to constantly monitor it.

I have friends whose phone will also flash a light when receiving texts but they can not tell me if their phones have this feature.

Not interested in the greatest and expensive features but willing to pay a decent price for that feature.

[BarneyS]

I just tried it out on my Samsung S8+(an Android device). What an annoying thing!!!! It announced every single thing that was going on. Had to double touch every button and icon. Turned it back off after about 5 minutes of that nonsense!:M I guess if you could not see very well it might be useful but it certainly is not for me.
Barney

[fj12ryder]

mich800 wrote:
I am surprised that is not a feature of the Android OS.

It is, I don't know why it isn't on the LG. All the phones I'm familiar with have it.

[mich800]

I am surprised that is not a feature of the Android OS.

[Janss]

Glad you figured it out, because that sure was a stumper.

[Charlie_D_]

Problem solved but:
LG Premier Tracfone on Verizon towers.

As I said earlier. I found an APP that said : Google text to speech Engine not installed." The App that told me this was not downloaded but provided a link to "Google text to speech Engine'" I installed it and now my text messages speak when being received.

Was the "Google text to speech Engine" uninstalled by mistake? Maybe.

Checked wife's phone and Google text to Speech Engine is installed and she receives spoken text.

[Janss]

And again, do you hear a notification sound when you have a phone message?

I know you are not asking about the ringing of the phone. I am just trying to find out if you hear other notification sounds.

Why not just take your phone to a service store for help...Verizon, T-Mobil, Att or whichever service you have...which you haven't told us. Or call your provider. They may be able to help you by phone.

[fj12ryder]

Again, what model of phone is it? I simply find it very hard to believe you have an Android smart phone that doesn't have a sound for text messages. Even a $39 LG should have that. You shouldn't need an app for that and you definitely don't need text to speech. It's handy, but your phone should have a built-in sound for texts.

Please post what model it is, it's very hard to help without knowing what it is. Like trying to troubleshoot an engine without know whether it's gas or diesel.

[Charlie_D_]

Janss wrote:
Yes, might help to know which phone and service you have. Also, do you hear a sound to notify you that you have a phone message? Do you hear your phone ring?

On my 3-yr old Motorola Android I go to Settings > Sound & Notification. Then make sure the "Notification volume" slider is up loud enough and the "Default notification ringtone" is set to one of the built-in sounds.

My phone rings on incoming calls without a problem and is not what I am asking. I checked every thing in Settings like several suggested but nothing about the phone.

[Charlie_D_]

fj12ryder wrote:
Okay, now I'm totally confused. Are you saying your Android phone has no sound to notify you of an incoming text? Exactly which phone and service do you have?

Yes that is what I said.
I have still been trying to find answers and downloading App after App from Goggle, finding they do not work and then continuing with another. I came upon one App that said it could not be downloaded because;"Google Text-to speech Engine was not installed:. It brought me to that link, I installed it and now receive texts that speak the name (contact) or phone number if not a contact and the message out.

[Dutch_12078]

I didn't care for the default notification sounds available on my LG Stylo 3, so I used a ringtone maker website to create a ringtone using the opening bars of "Down in the Boondocks". The only problem with it is occasionally Sirius/XM plays the song when I'm listening to "60's on 6", and I have to check and see which device it's coming from. 😉

[Janss]

Yes, might help to know which phone and service you have. Also, do you hear a sound to notify you that you have a phone message? Do you hear your phone ring?

On my 3-yr old Motorola Android I go to Settings > Sound & Notification. Then make sure the "Notification volume" slider is up loud enough and the "Default notification ringtone" is set to one of the built-in sounds.

[wa8yxm]

Go to settings you should be able to program a sound.. I have several programmed sounds from the opening of a song (Default ring tone is Hope Eyre I can all but guarantee it is unique to me. Tom Smith version) To and old fashion alarm clock BEEP BEEP Bling.. and a host of others are already programmed in (i had to add Mr. Smith's piece). Works The alarm I use for SMS and MMS is unique to MESSGES. nothign else sounds like it.

[fj12ryder]

Charlie D. wrote:
I could accept a sound instead of voice. Anything to alert me to an incoming text except a flashing light. Checked all the settings, changed sound, searched the internet. When Googling for text to speech all I get is speak to text which I have and do not use.

Okay, now I'm totally confused. Are you saying your Android phone has no sound to notify you of an incoming text? Exactly which phone and service do you have?

[maddog348]

Friend has a old style flip phone that SAYS 'incoming call' Or 'message' from 'name' or 'phone #' ~Kinda cool dont have to go across the room to se if ya want to answer. So I know it is out there JUS DO NOT KNO which phone. SORRY