Hello all!!
I've been having a hard time with this, and looking to see if this is possible with the combination I am using.
I am having trouble getting SMS to read through TTS on android 2.3.6. The phone is the MB860 Atrix 4g.
Issue: I have an Alpine head unit in my car that does HSP and A2DP. Everything works great. I can stream through A2DP from all programs. I can send phone calls through the radio or as they come in. I can even voice dial through it by accessing Voice Commands or Vlingo.
1. What I am dying to do is find the right program or combination of programs to allow the radio to see an incoming text message (using TTS) as a PHONE CALL and allow it to interrupt CD's and Tuner mode also. This is already possible through the A2DP profile for streaming music through the radio (obviously, internal to the phone)
I currently use Handcent for texting (does TTS through A2DP).
I also sparingly use Vlingo for in car mode (Does NOT play well with Handcent, If it did....my problem would be 90% solved)
Vlingo must see notifications from the stock messaging app in order to start reading the messages. (Why handcent doesnt play well will vlingo)
I just found A2DP Volume, which SUPPOSEDLY allows handcent support and allows you to choose which audio stream to put the TTS on.
I couldnt get ANY of the streams to work. (I do have PICO turned on. that was my first mistake)
In reality, overall, I would like to have Vlingo in In Car mode, to read txt to me from safe reader. I would like to respond by voice using vlingo to send the message back (This works)
2. Could I use Tasker to switch messaging apps whenever bluetooth is active.
3. The over all situation: vlingo doesnt get notifications from Handcent (which i COULD stop using handcent just for that) but i MUSTalso be in BT audio mode on the radio inorder to hear my texts read aloud.... I WOULD like to have it interrupt other modes by "faking" a phone call
This is alot to chew on.....but thanks to anyone who spends the time to read it and offer advice!!!
Tom
I've been having a hard time with this, and looking to see if this is possible with the combination I am using.
I am having trouble getting SMS to read through TTS on android 2.3.6. The phone is the MB860 Atrix 4g.
Issue: I have an Alpine head unit in my car that does HSP and A2DP. Everything works great. I can stream through A2DP from all programs. I can send phone calls through the radio or as they come in. I can even voice dial through it by accessing Voice Commands or Vlingo.
1. What I am dying to do is find the right program or combination of programs to allow the radio to see an incoming text message (using TTS) as a PHONE CALL and allow it to interrupt CD's and Tuner mode also. This is already possible through the A2DP profile for streaming music through the radio (obviously, internal to the phone)
I currently use Handcent for texting (does TTS through A2DP).
I also sparingly use Vlingo for in car mode (Does NOT play well with Handcent, If it did....my problem would be 90% solved)
Vlingo must see notifications from the stock messaging app in order to start reading the messages. (Why handcent doesnt play well will vlingo)
I just found A2DP Volume, which SUPPOSEDLY allows handcent support and allows you to choose which audio stream to put the TTS on.
I couldnt get ANY of the streams to work. (I do have PICO turned on. that was my first mistake)
In reality, overall, I would like to have Vlingo in In Car mode, to read txt to me from safe reader. I would like to respond by voice using vlingo to send the message back (This works)
2. Could I use Tasker to switch messaging apps whenever bluetooth is active.
3. The over all situation: vlingo doesnt get notifications from Handcent (which i COULD stop using handcent just for that) but i MUSTalso be in BT audio mode on the radio inorder to hear my texts read aloud.... I WOULD like to have it interrupt other modes by "faking" a phone call
This is alot to chew on.....but thanks to anyone who spends the time to read it and offer advice!!!
Tom