Reading text messages aloud?

**MRKV** · 08-14-2012, 07:27 PM

I've looked all over the settings options and can't find anything to have my incoming text messages read. Am I missing it or is it just not there?

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**Andrew Martonik** · 08-14-2012, 09:19 PM

Looked in Settings > Accessibility > Text-to-speech output ?

**3rdstring** · 08-14-2012, 10:25 PM

I think you need to have TalkBack installed too

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**MRKV** · 08-15-2012, 09:12 AM

I do have text to speech turned on but still nothing. If it requires talk back to be on too that sucks cause I find that highly annoying. I'm sure it's great if you're blind but not so much if you aren't

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**project.in.process** · 08-15-2012, 01:26 PM

you can install an app like Vlingo to have your incoming text messages read aloud to you (and able to transcribe + SEND messages without touching the phone).

i love it. bit of a battery hog. but i've used it to have a text conversation (completely 100% hands free) for 2 hours while driving.

great app for in-car use.

**Dolfan058** · 08-15-2012, 03:55 PM

Tasker can definitely do this.

It'll require you to fork over $6, but the added functionality Tasker gives is golden. I haven't even had the opportunity to setup the auto-read text yet, just because there are so many other profiles I'm setting up to automate stuff.

**patruns** · 08-16-2012, 10:21 AM

Geeze, I tried to play with Talkback and then it took over the phone. I couldn't turn it off or shut down the phone or anything. Had to pull the battery. Now cannot get into the settings to shut the damn thing off!

**still1** · 08-16-2012, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by patruns

Geeze, I tried to play with Talkback and then it took over the phone. I couldn't turn it off or shut down the phone or anything. Had to pull the battery. Now cannot get into the settings to shut the damn thing off!

Talkback is for physically impaired people mainly for blind!!

**MRKV** · 08-16-2012, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by patruns

Geeze, I tried to play with Talkback and then it took over the phone. I couldn't turn it off or shut down the phone or anything. Had to pull the battery. Now cannot get into the settings to shut the damn thing off!

Lol that's what happened to me too which is why I would rather not use it if TalkBack was required.

Thanks for the app suggestions