Drive Mode?

[trinamorgan88]

I have a friend on Verizon who just got a GS3 who asked me a question on Drive Mode. It's up in the notification area, where wi-fi and bluetooth are. What is this and why is it not on my Sprint GS3? Or am I missing something?

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[cmersman]

You have to go into your display settings, and then notification area. You can add Driving mode there.

Driving mode uses Google text to speech to navigate you through texts and what not

 

[meyerweb#CB]

With driving mode on, and s-voice enabled, the phone will read incoming text messages to you.

 

[Super Dave426]

You have to go into your display settings, and then notification area. You can add Driving mode there.

Driving mode uses Google text to speech to navigate you through texts and what not

I can't find that anywhere on my Sprint GS3. The setting for the notification area not driving mode.

 

[meyerweb#CB]

On mine, the notification icon shows up if the phone is inserted into a car dock.

 

[trinamorgan88]

I can't find that anywhere on my Sprint GS3. The setting for the notification area not driving mode.

Same here. On my friends Verizon GS3 it's in the notification area.

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[Super Dave426]

I have had driving mode enabled for a while, I like the talking caller ID and it reads texts out loud, but I don't see it in my notification bar and I never looked when the GS3 is docked, I'll check it out tomorrow.

 

[GTWalling]

You have to go into your display settings, and then notification area. You can add Driving mode there.

Driving mode uses Google text to speech to navigate you through texts and what not

This feature is only available with 4.1.2 and Premium Suit. The US does not have Premium Suit as yet.

 

[Super Dave426]

I am docked now and don't see it, I am on 4.1.2.

 

[trinamorgan88]

This feature is only available with 4.1.2 and Premium Suit. The US does not have Premium Suit as yet.

Well, this GS3 on Verizon on 4.1.2 has it.

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[Tyriana Green]

Thanks ;

 

[meyerweb#CB]

This feature is only available with 4.1.2 and Premium Suit. The US does not have Premium Suit as yet.

Every US carrier but AT&T, I think, has 4.1.2 and premium suite by now. But I'm pretty sure my Sprint s3 had this before it got upgraded to Premium Suite.

 

[PaulaO]

I finally found Drive Mode under Settings > Language and Input > Text-to-Speech output. You can press the "Drive Mode" and get options about what to read.

But it does not appear in the Notification bar.

PITA to turn on/off that way, though. Wonder if it is possible to do via Automateit?

GS3, Sprint, Android vers 4.1.2.

 

[B00M3RS00N3R]

Every US carrier but AT&T, I think, has 4.1.2 and premium suite by now. But I'm pretty sure my Sprint s3 had this before it got upgraded to Premium Suite.

My ATT GS3 with 4.1.1 came with driving mode. the only problem ive had is with getting the text-to-speech, talking caller id and turn by turn to play through Bluetooth.

 

[rando991]

Drive mode is in the stock 4.1.2 as stated, but the ability to change the notification menu must be in the premium suite only. In my friend's Note 2, there is an option to edit it under display settings, not in my S3 though.

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[GTWalling]

Every US carrier but AT&T, I think, has 4.1.2 and premium suite by now. But I'm pretty sure my Sprint s3 had this before it got upgraded to Premium Suite.

Just an FYI the post I made was April 24 before 4.1.2 Premium Suite hit the States.

 

[meyerweb#CB]

Just an FYI the post I made was April 24 before 4.1.2 Premium Suite hit the States.

Sorry, I missed how old the thread was.

 

[TIMORGAN]

Thank you, PaulaO for giving the single most relevant answer.

I never would have guessed "Language and Input" as the way to "shut the **** up."

 

[MaxGator]

Double top home key and Use s voice. say drive mode on or drive mode off.

 

[swmnkdinthervr]

You might mention S voice has to actually work also, on my g3 S voice only works if you are in a closet that is directly next to a wifi router. I'm apparently not the only one with this issue. All I got in response from Samsung or Verizon was a virtual shrug!!!