LG G2 - lg voice mate

[jeno27]

My G2 does not have voice mate...preinstalled is it normal? I've. Searched In lg smart World...not available

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[OhAlfie]

I found it in the app/widget area.

 

[jeno27]

Sorry. I couldn't find can you help me to install..any other way

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[tx_tuff]

Swipe up from home button like getting Google Now and it is on the left, here is a screen shot.

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[TrekkieMonster]

Swipe up from home button like getting Google Now and it is on the left, here is a screen shot.

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Yup. On my Verizon unit, I also found a shortcut buried in a "Tools" folder along with the calculator, alarm clock, quick remote and a couple other things. If you want the shortcut on your home screen you can just drag it out of the folder, if you have this folder on your phone.

Unfortunately, I find the swipe up action from the home button a bit problematic; half the time I seem to end up pressing on the home button too long and having my multi-tasking screen pop up with all my running apps instead of the Voice Mate, Google Now and Quick Memo options.

 

[JayWill]

Yup. On my Verizon unit, I also found a shortcut buried in a "Tools" folder along with the calculator, alarm clock, quick remote and a couple other things. If you want the shortcut on your home screen you can just drag it out of the folder, if you have this folder on your phone.

Unfortunately, I find the swipe up action from the home button a bit problematic; half the time I seem to end up pressing on the home button too long and having my multi-tasking screen pop up with all my running apps instead of the Voice Mate, Google Now and Quick Memo options.

When you say "folder", is that a pre-made folder in your App drawer? On the AT&T version, all of these are standalone Apps in the drawer.

 

[jeno27]

I've checked What all you People Said..I think voice mate not installed In my g2..is there any link for apk

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[TrekkieMonster]

When you say "folder", is that a pre-made folder in your App drawer? On the AT&T version, all of these are standalone Apps in the drawer.

It was a pre-made folder; the only one I found on the phone, actually. It was already labeled "Tools". I believe it was on one of my screens (vs. in the app drawer), but that's merely a guess based on how I typically do things; that is, I most don't think I would normally have pulled the entire folder onto my home screen from the app drawer; but I also probably wouldn't have deleted it if it were already on a screen.

But I just checked and there is also a stand alone Voice Mate icon in my app drawer.

 

[JJones1210]

I highly doubt its the case, but if for some reason it isnt on your phone, dont install it. It's a terrible, useless app that takes up space. Use Google Now instead.

 

[TrekkieMonster]

I highly doubt its the case, but if for some reason it isnt on your phone, dont install it. It's a terrible, useless app that takes up space. Use Google Now instead.

I have to agree that Voice Mate is pretty bad, but I have to say that I'm also disappointed in Google Now, at least with respect to some very fundamental functions. It's great for searches, and the cards are interesting; but for me it's pretty terrible for 3 very basic things I used Siri for constantly: voice dialing (from contacts or phone numbers I recite); setting reminders (hands free) and reading/responding to texts (hands free). Those are about the only 3 functions I feel Siri handled well, but it did handle them VERY well, and it happens that those are the 3 things I find I want to use a "digital assistant" for pretty much constantly. So far, none of the other Android apps I've tried even comes close (have to play around with Robin more; it seems to be the best I've used to date.)

By the way, that is not intended as a bash; I LOVE the Android platform and would never even consider going back to iOS; just acknowledging what is probably the only comparative disadvantage that I've yet to come across after making the leap.

 

[tx_tuff]

I have to agree that Voice Mate is pretty bad, but I have to say that I'm also disappointed in Google Now, at least with respect to some very fundamental functions. It's great for searches, and the cards are interesting; but for me it's pretty terrible for 3 very basic things I used Siri for constantly: voice dialing (from contacts or phone numbers I recite); setting reminders (hands free) and reading/responding to texts (hands free). Those are about the only 3 functions I feel Siri handled well, but it did handle them VERY well, and it happens that those are the 3 things I find I want to use a "digital assistant" for pretty much constantly. So far, none of the other Android apps I've tried even comes close (have to play around with Robin more; it seems to be the best I've used to date.)

By the way, that is not intended as a bash; I LOVE the Android platform and would never even consider going back to iOS; just acknowledging what is probably the only comparative disadvantage that I've yet to come across after making the leap.

Have you tried using Google Now for voice dialing and voice reminders? Because it works great for me. The trading the txt thing I have no idea because I would never use that.

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[jeno27]

Ho ok......thanks

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[Bobbman]

I have to agree that Voice Mate is pretty bad, but I have to say that I'm also disappointed in Google Now, at least with respect to some very fundamental functions. It's great for searches, and the cards are interesting; but for me it's pretty terrible for 3 very basic things I used Siri for constantly: voice dialing (from contacts or phone numbers I recite); setting reminders (hands free) and reading/responding to texts (hands free). Those are about the only 3 functions I feel Siri handled well, but it did handle them VERY well, and it happens that those are the 3 things I find I want to use a "digital assistant" for pretty much constantly. So far, none of the other Android apps I've tried even comes close (have to play around with Robin more; it seems to be the best I've used to date.)

By the way, that is not intended as a bash; I LOVE the Android platform and would never even consider going back to iOS; just acknowledging what is probably the only comparative disadvantage that I've yet to come across after making the leap.

Try Dragon assistant. ..almost as good as Siri

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[LSG67]

How in the **** can you create a reminder with voice mate? I've read you can, but no matter how I try, it doesn't recognize the command "reminder." Boggles my mind.

Anyone know if it's possible?

 

[rich_r]

I don't think you can set a reminder with Voice Mate but you can with Google Now. You can set a schedule event and you can create memos. There's actually a pretty impressive set of commands.

In case you have not discovered you can go into Voice Mate and swipe from right to left and see a complete set of commands and examples.



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[TrekkieMonster]

Have you tried using Google Now for voice dialing and voice reminders? Because it works great for me. The trading the txt thing I have no idea because I would never use that.

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On my list of things to do this weekend is to try and get more familiar with Google Now. The biggest problem I've had with voice dialing so far is that it doesn't seem to be connecting what I'm saying with my contacts; or it wants to dial the wrong person because I have a number of people in my contacts list with similar names (such as relatives and in-laws with the same last names). Gonna fiddle some more. Te search function is absolutely AMAZING.

Try Dragon assistant. ..almost as good as Siri

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Thanks, I'll take a look. I've definitely heard of it.

Robin was pretty good but, after a few days with it, I actually found it TOO interactive; I need to see if there's a way to shut the damn thing off when I don't need it without totally disabling it, which I haven't found yet. Again, I may need to just sit and fiddle with it for awhile.

 

[TrekkieMonster]

Try Dragon assistant. ..almost as good as Siri

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On my list of things to do this weekend is to try and get more familiar with Google Now. The biggest problem I've had with voice dialing so far is that it doesn't seem to be connecting what I'm saying with my contacts; or it wants to dial the wrong person because I have a number of people in my contacts list with similar names (such as relatives and in-laws with the same last names). Gonna fiddle some more. Te search function is absolutely AMAZING.



Thanks, I'll take a look. I've definitely heard of it..

Bobbman, thanks for that recommnedation: Dragon Assistant is freakin' AMAZING!!! Was BETTER than Siri in almost every respect ... except one: It won't work when the phone's connected with the Bluetooth in my car. Not sure what's up with that, but have been Googling around for a fix. May have to reach out to the developer. Can't seem to find anyone else who has this problem. Wondering if it has to do with the same reason I can't stream music via Bluetooth to my car, though the phone works flawlessly. Not sure what the connection could be, but it's the only other Bluetooth issue I have encountered to date. We shall see.

But, Dragon Assistant's functionality (other than the Bluetooth thing) rocks!

 

[meetdrpratik]

the thing is you would have to go into the google settings,enable google now.,say ''okay google'' to brouse.

nexus 5 has google now on its home screen,so there is no need to go into the browser first and then tap on the mike icon and then speak.
it directly recognizes the voice command.

 

[Andrei Balashov]

But its horribly awful and incapable(('(

 

[scomptonesn]

My LG G2 via voicemate allows to make calls. Regarding voice texting, It will read my voice and display text but when asked if I want to send it and I reply "yes" or "send" it just asks me again and again and never sends it! Ironically if I say no to sende it obeys. Makes no sense...anyone??

_ scott