Functional features

First of all, the TalkBack application is relevant for owners of a mobile device with vision problems. It reads every action you take on your phone. So, when you click on one of the buttons, the program will tell you which key was pressed.

• reading text messages by voice or converting the user’s speech to text;
• sounding of pressed keys;
• the program notifies about an incoming call and pronounces the name of the caller;
• reading text from a browser, e-books, etc.;
• control of gestures, the ability to customize them to suit your needs;
• support for multiple languages;
• for convenient control of the phone, you can program several buttons to perform certain actions;
• report on all operations performed on the smartphone;
• change the tone of voice and the speed of pronunciation of the text.

This is not a complete list of TalkBlack’s features. the program can perform many more tasks.

Talkback how to disable

TalkBack is a pre-installed application for Android OS, the purpose of which is to voice all actions performed by the owner of a mobile device. The utility is relevant for all versions of the operating system, its capabilities are constantly expanding. It often turns out that the program is turned on by default after purchase, or it is activated accidentally, while getting to know the functions of the device. In this case, the question appears. how to disable talkback on Android?

How to disable the function

Since the program has a narrow focus, it is often unnecessary to use it. That is why the owner of the phone on which TalkBack is activated is interested in how to disable the function for the blind on Android, since this task at first glance turns out to be difficult.

You can temporarily suspend TalkBack by pressing and holding both volume keys at the same time for a couple of seconds. A corresponding notification will appear on the screen. You can resume using the application in the notification bar.

To completely disable the program, you will need to go to the smartphone settings.

Here you should find the section “Accessibility”.

Most often, the TalkBack application is already in this tab, but depending on the brand and model of the device, the OS version, the presence of a proprietary shell from the gadget manufacturer, and other factors, additional steps may be required. So, on different smartphones, you need to re-open the “Accessibility” section (relevant for Meizu phones), go to the “Vision” tab (some models of Samsung smartphones), etc.

After the location of the application is determined, you need to disable it. To do this, double-click on the name of the function. In the window with the description of the program, click on the switch on the right and after highlighting, click on it twice.

A notification about disabling the function will appear, to confirm you need to select the “Ok” button by clicking, and then double-click on it.

TalkBack is a useful default feature in Android OS that helps people with visual impairments to use their smartphone. The application has a narrow focus, so if it is activated accidentally and there is no need for it to work, it may interfere with the full use of the technique. In such a case, the user wants to know how to disable accessibility on Android. It is easy to solve this problem in the phone settings.

For Samsung TVs

Let’s figure out how to turn off unnecessary voice guidance, and try to apply our knowledge in practice, to begin with on a Samsung TV.

We go into the settings of our TV in this way: Settings → General → Accessibility → Voice guidance settings. If the switch is green, then the option is enabled. We translate it into a “gray” position. annoying comments will disappear.

As we are kindly prompted by Samsung technical support, the option is enabled by default if you hold down the volume button on the remote control. “Squeeze” is a very subjective concept (and someone from an early age is used to adjusting the volume in this way), so there are no special surprises in the fact that the audio accompaniment is turned on from time to time against your will. But why it still works like this, from year to year bringing inconvenience to users. of course, that’s another question.

The path for English versions of the menu will look like this: Settings → General → Accessibility → Voice Guide Settings → Voice Guide.

In general, this manual will be more useful to those who use new TV models (from 2016 inclusive). Older TV series may have a settings menu that looks a little different. look for the Accessibility or Accessibility categories anyway. They can be inside their own categories. usually “System”, “General” or “Advanced settings”.

The model and serial number of your TV can be found either on the type plate on the back of the device, or from the menu: Support → Contact Samsung. At the time the article was published, the serial number in the menu is indicated only for models of the H, J, K, M, N, Q, LS, R, T series. Knowing the model and serial number, you can download a manual with descriptions of all menus from the Samsung Download Center. for your device.

What is Voice Assistant

A voice assistant (or virtual assistant) is a set of software that helps you use your device remotely. Commands are given by voice. when they are executed, the device usually also plays some kind of voice response, which creates the illusion of dialogue between a man and a machine. Each voice assistant has its own “personality” and, optionally, some self-learning abilities. Voice assistants are an integral part of the “smart home”, which is used to control almost any household device. In modern Samsung TVs, by default, voice control works through the efforts of the “native” Bixby or the “Alice” system developed by Yandex, although if you wish, you can use the more famous Alexa.

In this article, however, “voice assistant” does not mean a virtual assistant as such, but the Voice Guide function (literally translated, unfortunately, causing a lot of confusion), designed to help visually impaired users in controlling “Smart TV”.

This is one of the more prominent “voice” features of Samsung TVs, and predates full-fledged voice assistants. As a rule, in Russian localization this option is called more modestly in order to deliberately separate it from the functions of virtual assistants. the corresponding setting will most likely be called “Voice guidance”. In TVs from other manufacturers, this option will be called differently. for LG, for example, it is “Audio Guidance” (or “Audio Descriptions”), although in terms of functionality and principle of operation they are absolutely similar.

Voice guidance on Smart TV: how to refuse help when you don’t need it

Voice guidance in normal TV settings can be an unwanted (and rather annoying) side effect when using today’s smart technology. Let’s take a look at how to disable this feature, why it can turn on accidentally, and how, if necessary, you can turn it back on.

For LG TVs

Let’s take a look at how to remove audio on LG Smart TV. Go to the menu: Settings → Accessibility → Audio Descriptions. The switch can be in the “On” positions. and “Off”, choose according to your taste.

On LG TVs, the command is noticeable in that it disables the free movement of the cursor through the menu. if you see that some functions that require free cursor movement are no longer available, check the audio description settings. When the function is turned on, a hint usually appears, warning that the movement of the cursor will be limited.

The setting may not be available in some regions, and in some it may also offer an additional switch for the volume and speed of audio descriptions.

English menu path: Settings → Accessibility → Audio Guidance.

An assistant is also available here that allows you to enable or disable the possible display of subtitles for videos in which they are available; enable or disable high contrast mode; adjust the “transparency” of the settings menu.

How to enable voice guidance

We go to the same menus, perform the same actions, but instead of turning it off, turn it on. When this function is enabled, any ordinary action on your TV (switching channel, decreasing or increasing the volume) will be accompanied by a voice comment, and the corresponding menu line will usually be highlighted in green.

To change the settings on a modern TV, you can also use voice control: Bixby so far understands commands only in English, “Alice”. in Russian. To use Alice, you need a Yandex account.

We hope this article has given a comprehensive answer to your questions regarding Smart TV voice guidance. If you still have any questions. leave comments, we will definitely answer you.

Disable Google Assistant as default assistant

If Google Assistant appears while holding the Home button and it annoys you, then this option can be easily disabled.

The steps may differ slightly on different versions of Android and on devices from different manufacturers, but you can easily find and repeat them. In this case, we are using Honor 8 Lite with Android 8 OS as an example.

Next, select “Apps and notifications”.

In the menu that opens, we need the item “Default Applications”. On devices from other manufacturers, you can use the settings search to find this option.

There are many different options, but in this case we are interested in the option “Help and voice input”.

The first item here is setting up the assistant. Click on this item.

All Samsung Galaxy Phones: Stuck in Voice Assistant? How to Disable (Voiceover, Talk Back Repeat)

In the menu that appears, select “None” as the default helper.

Now, when you hold down the Home button, Google Assistant will no longer make itself felt.

Option 1: Using the What’s on My Screen helper feature

If you remember the times when the long press of the Home button was used for contextual information, then it will be good news for you that the Assistant also has this function.

Go to the screen where you will be using Google Now on Tap, then press and hold the Home button.

When you do this, an assistant will appear. Now you can say “Objects on the screen” or just click the button at the bottom of the page (if it appears).

Now you can do it right inside the helper.

How to disable Google Assistant on Android

For now, Google Assistant should be available on all modern Android phones, but don’t like it. If you no longer want to use it, then you have several options: You can change the way you use the assistant or turn it off completely.

The biggest complaint from users is that the long-press Home button that was used to launch Google Now now activates the assistant. If you are one of them, then there is good news: you can use both of these functions together.

How to completely disable Google Assistant

If you just want to get rid of Google Assistant, you can also turn it off completely. This will disable all the helper functions that have now become the main part of Android, but if you are ready for this, then let’s do it.

Launch the Google app and open the menu and then select “Settings”.

In the “Google Assistant” section, select “Settings”.

In the “Devices” menu, click “Phone”.

The first option here is Google Assistant. Just toggle the slider to turn it off.

Again, keep in mind that this will disable all helper functions completely. On newer phones that come with the Google Assistant, this means you won’t be able to say “Ok Google” and start voice commands.

If you want to turn the assistant back on, just return to this menu and turn the switch to the “On” position.

Option two: set a custom shortcut for the google app

If you want the best of both apps, you can use both Google Now and Google Assistant.

But first of all, let’s clarify: Google Now is no longer available. It just doesn’t exist anymore, at least in name. What we used to think of as Google Now is basically the Google app at the moment. essentially the same thing. Google recently added new features to it to make it better than Google Now.

If you want to use both, you can easily add a custom action to your home button using Nova Launcher. In short, you will need:

Now, a long press on the Home button will still launch Google Assistant, but if you press the Home button on the home screen, the Google app will launch.

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Thank you so much. I am very grateful to you), this assistant just infuriated me and took me out. I just couldn’t listen to music normally (he always turned off the sound for me)
Thanks again

And with me he now offers to include himself and still displays.

At what point does he offer to include himself?

I have the same situation asks to enable it. Permanently it already pisses me off, I don’t know what to do help me please

What is your phone, OS? At what point does he propose to include himself? Describe in more detail and then we will try to help you)

I have an Honor 10. I use the “off-scren navigaton key” system navigation, which is already in Android 9 for Honor 10. I turned off Google Assistant in Google’s settings. But the navigation is made in such a way that when I move my hand from the bottom up, this gesture is for the assistant, it is also for opening the program menu. This is annoying. Then I turned off this virus in “settings / applications / default applications / assistant and voice / application assistant” by setting the parameter “no”. Then the problem disappears, after one BUT. After a while, this virus sets itself by default again, and again asks it to be enabled (configured) when I swipe up from the bottom.

And at what point does it set itself as the default? Not after reboot?

The problem was still in Android 8, but then after several times, it disappeared and sometimes did not appear again. Now at 9. I noticed it right away, of course. If you disable everything, then the virus sets itself by default after 5 minutes. If you turn off and restart, then after a few hours or a day, and it doesn’t matter if the phone rebooted or not.

At the moment of long holding of the “home” button.

And please tell me when this happens, you have headphones connected to the device?

When I listen to music. And in headphones. Offers me to work with a headset. It stops, switches and starts tracks. It pisses me off. Sometimes I can’t even print, because I get a suggestion to turn it on. I looked in the settings and it turned out that I have it built-in and I cannot delete it permanently.

You can only delete it if you have root rights. And without them, you can try to disable it, as described in this article and in the comments to it.

I turned it off, but he offers to turn it back on, although I also turned off notifications. over, if I also hear a voice in the headphones, they say turn on Google Assistant and let it work with the headset. I thought to find in the settings how to prohibit working with the headset, but I did not find anything like that at all. Only bluetooth devices, but I have wired headphones. Perhaps the most important thing for me to understand is why he invites me to turn on myself if I turned off notifications? What’s the matter? Or it doesn’t count as a notification?

Here’s the same thing, I’ve already turned everything off, but I can’t do anything about it.

I turned off Google Assistant, as described in the article, but for some reason this bastard still periodically works either when someone is talking nearby, or when a video is running on the phone. Those. the phone is on the table with the video on, I don’t touch it, and suddenly the assistant turns on and searches in Google for a snippet of the phrase on which it turned on. Very annoying, please tell me how to COMPLETELY demolish it

I also offer to include myself. Because of it, I cannot turn on the operation mode with one hand

For me, too, for no reason, turns off the music or just demands to see his update. I click “no, thanks”, but it does not work and all over again.

I have the same situation, I don’t know what to do anymore

Please tell me. Phone Huawei p20 pro, the assistant is disabled, but on the main screen, when you swipe down from top to bottom, a white window “search for applications, messages, contacts, etc.” pops up. I often miss and it constantly opens. I’ve already researched all the settings everywhere, I don’t know how to remove it. I would be glad if you can help. thank.
P. S. I’m not sure if this is related to Google, but you may know what it is)

This is a feature of the EMUI firmware and cannot be disabled)

Help. The same problem. It offers to turn on the assistant, I want to call or climb somewhere, it constantly throws it out of applications. Help. Phone ASUS zc520kl

Everyone writes “I have the same problem”, but no one has detailed the problem. So it is impossible to help, you need to know what actions this happens, attach screenshots in order to somehow understand what the problem is. Describe everything in detail and we will try to help you)

In ALL cases, when the Assistant climbed out, now it climbs: “Google Assistant is ready to help you.” And the “ON” button. In the same place and under the same conditions.
Zadolbalo.
What’s more here

“In ALL cases when the Assistant climbed out.” Therefore, I asked for screenshots and describe the actions that precede this, I do not know in what cases the Assistant climbed out for you, only you can know about this

Do you even know the answer? Or in some cases that only you know about). Buy a phone and turn on the assistant, then turn it off and you will see whether he bothers you or not.

I turned off the assistant on EMUI 8, EMUI 9 and on pure Android 8 and Android 9. I turned it off exactly as described in the article, it turns on itself only when you hold down the Home button on EMUI 9 on Honor 10, even if you turn it off manually, in other cases on others test devices after switching off the assistant itself does not turn on. It is physically impossible to check on all devices, therefore I ask you to describe in detail the situations in which it appears in order to see the pattern

After disconnecting according to your method, the assistant will turn on itself when a wired headset is connected. The message “Give permission to the assistant to work through the headset” is played (not literally, but in this sense) on the screen a window with a greeting and the phrase “the assistant is ready to help you go to the settings” (not literally)

The phone is down, the idaprikol application is open. Didn’t touch for 3 minutes and this fiend climbs out, starts typing what he hears around. Or just climbs out.
I can’t interview candidates because of this Mr.

I have honor 8x. Same problem. You can call the assistant by gesturing from the lower left or right corner of the screen to the center of the screen. Turned off and when you wave. It does not turn on as before, but a window appears in which it is suggested to turn on.

Do you have EMUI 8? In this firmware version, I have disabled the Assistant, Voice Match, as well as voice control for wired headsets and bluetooth devices and offers to enable it only if you hold down the Home button. In other cases, it is not) I will check it on Honor 10

In the task manager, it turns out when you want to clear open applications constantly, this assistant there I click on it offers to turn it on, how to make it so that it does not appear in the application manager when it is off

He invites himself to turn on himself constantly, let’s say I’m watching a movie in google crome and it pops up to me to turn on Google Assistant

Assistant’s prompt, I want to use screen search instead. But the assistant, when disconnected, suggests itself constantly by holding down the home button. Here’s how to fix it without ROOT rights?

A rollback to the sixth version of Google helped once, but in this version there is no offline search. Hunt stayed on the eighth version of Google and at the same time use SEARCH ON SCREEN.
It is possible?

Try to find the default application in the settings and in the help and voice input section set No instead of Google

I listen to music with headphones. Phone in your. The music is interrupted and the assistant’s window pops up. Then it disappears by itself. The music continues and the assistant gets out again. At first, I did not understand why the music was turned off. Since the bodies are in your. Then she took out the bodies and began to observe. I don’t press any buttons. Tel in both unlocked and locked state. The assistant doesn’t care. Jumps out when it pleases. Without headphones, all the rules. It started recently. I won’t say exactly. A month or two. Tel Samsung s6

Open the Google app, go to Settings. in the Search section, go to Voice Search. Voice control and disable For Bluetooth devices and For wired headsets. Maybe it will help)

Will not help. I have a similar situation.
When you press the headset button, the assistant sometimes asks if you want to control the headset. I myself turned off the assistant, and prohibited notifications, but it regularly triggers and asks for permission to control the headset.

and at the same time you do not press anything? just plug in the headset and that’s it?

HTC m10. When you hold down the home button, you are constantly prompted to turn on this assistant. How to remove it completely? In any application, with fingerprint identification, etc.
LORD why did they create this horror?

I can advise you to put another launcher, for example Nova Launcher, where you can reassign the action when you press the Home button. You don’t have on-screen buttons?

Installed Nova Launcher. You can assign an action when you press the Home button. yes! But you cannot assign an action when you “hold down the home button”. And the speech is just about him

Try to find the default application in the settings and in the help and voice input section set No instead of Google

How in “Nova Launcher” to assign an action to “hold the home button”?

Perhaps you need to find the Applications section by default (in your firmware version there should be something like this) and set No in the help and voice input section (instead of Google)

It is in the settings of the device, not the launcher

Thank you very much! Disabled through the settings, without this article I would not have guessed. As a token of gratitude, I poked ads on this site

We are glad that our article helped you)) Happy New Year

Xiaomi redmi 5. Disabled Google Assistant in the settings, but it always turns on by itself. Mostly when I’m on Google. For example, I’m watching a TV show, and this sentence “Google Assistant is ready to help you” constantly pops up; _;
Before that, the volume still increases, it can leave the full-screen mode (I’m watching a movie, well, I hope you understand D 🙂
If I ask someone, they say that the assistant needs to be removed, but it is built-in as I understand it. And why does someone have it and someone does not?

Do this (it seemed to help me):
Settings (phone). all apps. google. notifications. app settings. turn off notifications
And just in case, turn off the microphone in the application as well: Settings (phone). all applications. google. application permissions. turn off the microphone

I wanted to disable this program from the word “completely”. In the end, I found your third method, which does not quite help. This is only disabling the call of the assistant when you press the “home” button, but at the same time, when you swipe up on the main screen, Google also starts up, and what is most unbearable for me is that this assistant constantly interferes when you press the headset button and asks for permission to control through her Disabled, fucking assistant, asks for the right to control the headset!

I began to turn on by itself, even when I do not touch the “home” button. At the same time, it resets itself to the home screen. It’s just impossible to use the phone anymore

It’s strange, my assistant and my friends have an assistant disabled and does not turn on by itself and does not ask itself to turn on

But what if this assistant does not allow you to listen to music normally? He stops or switches all the time and at the same time invites himself to turn on

While listening to music, do you not touch your phone at all? Does the assistant appear on its own? Which version of Android and which device?

I have exactly the same problem as in the previous comment. The assistant is turned off, as soon as I start listening to music in headphones, its window constantly pops up asking to turn it on, he stops the music himself, switches it himself, and at a breakneck speed! Xiaomi redmi 4 pro phone, miui global 10.1 stable, Android version 6.0.1. Sooo mad, I’m on the brink of hopelessness

The redmi note 5 phone costs miui 10.2.1.0, often just when listening to music, when I play, Google Assistant appears with a proposal to turn it on. At the same time, the volume changes, turns off / switches

It was already disabled for me) so it did not help to solve the problem, sorry

How can I turn it off completely? He ALWAYS gets out, turns off, switches music, gets out when I watch a movie. I turned it off as it is said here, but now it comes out and asks to turn it on. What to do? How not to throw your phone out the window?

When listening to music or watching videos, the assistant turns on only when using headphones or without them too?

Personally, for me, only when using wired headphones

Headphones with microphone? Through which application do you listen to music (Yandex music, Google Play Music, etc.) ?

No microphone
I usually listen to music through Black Player EX

Good day! Can anyone help turn off the assistant completely (for example, honor 6c)
Settings. applications. additional settings. settings. help and voice input. assistant (click on the word “assistant”). select “no”
That’s it, when you press the home button, nothing happens

Nikita! Thank you very much! Finally I got rid of him!

Honor 8x Did as you advise. After a while, it appears again and locks the lower part of the screen. It may be a malfunction of the device

so I bought myself airdots headphones, from Xiaomi all normal headphones have a double click, this is a track switch, and my assistant’s phone calls out, I don’t need it, I want to switch tracks by double-clicking, I turned off the assistant, now by double-clicking on the headphones it offers to turn it on asistenya, is it possible to demolish it nafig?

you can freeze the google application, but the tracks will still not switch, I have a similar problem with the creative outlier air headphones, when watching a video, instead of switching, there is an assistant call, all normal headphone manufacturers have an application in which you can turn off the assistant call, you need to communicate with support, but little chance.

Honor 8 x. Did as you prompted After a while it appears again and locks the bottom of the screen. What should I do? Maybe it’s a phone malfunction.

Before, when I pressed the home button, an icon was displayed on which there was a finger, after clicking on it, I can select the text on the screen and copy, now only the bot, objects on the screen give out some things or events. Kapets. How do I get the text selection function back on the screen? It’s convenient in YouTube and on secure sites.

Thanks, it helped. Only I had a slightly different problem, when a wired headset was connected, every few seconds from any rustle into the microphone, a voice assistant was launched. Mi a 2, Android 9. It’s not that annoying, it’s just infuriating! As it is written in the article, I went into the Google settings and there in the voice search there is a separate item for a wired headset. Naturally it was included. Turned off. now peace and grace.

Google assistent bothers even after disconnecting as soon as I put down music or video and asks “enable google assistent?” What to do so that she does not bother at all?

I cannot turn off the agent in Xiaomi. Where can I find help in it so that Google switch to no in voice input? I plugged the whole phone already

Thank you so much! The assistant no longer tortures me

I read all the correspondence. But there is no solution to the problem. I have an ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite. The problem is the same. When you press the “home” button, the “assistant” comes out with the requirement to turn it on. As a result, it is impossible to use the telephone. If you don’t have a solution, then write that. That it is impossible to remove the “assistant”. People will save time reading this useless site.

I have ASUS ZenFone 5. The last described method works! CAREFULLY click on the word “Assistant” and not on Voice input and select No.

I have another problem after updating the system on honor 9 lite, I learned the problems of googol as an assistant, he began to automatically press the home button himself, it already pisses me off wherever you give me, he knocks me out and enters the search

I used to say to the phone “let’s go home” and he immediately finds a route.
Now, with Google Assistant, I get a moronic emoticon and a dumb response “Hurray, let’s go!”
What’s this? New mockery from Google?
Also, earlier it was possible to set the place of work and home as a marker on the map and Google maps perfectly built a route to this place.
Now Google Assistant can no longer do this. You see, you need an address. The address of my work is an area of ​​3×3 kilometers. Divided by the autobahn. It became impossible to set the exact parking place on the map.
And the address of my house is still confused by Google. It used to be easy. set a point on the map and no problems. Now “Hurray let’s go”.
You completely collapsed from an oak tree?

Watching a movie on YouTube…. silence YouTube turns on, Google turns on and starts talking nonsense

I drive to work (in a car), listen to music (on a radio), a tablet in my backpack. Take the tablet out of the backpack…. HANGING DEADLY IN Google Treatment. reboot

In general, I don’t understand at all from what hangover it turns on okay in the car from the music (fucking how my voice is similar to AS / DS, Aerosmith, Ozzy etc) 🙂 🙂 🙂

Voice search.auto (cannot be changed)
The rest of the settings as you recommended.
Z380KNL. latest firmware version.

So, I checked. Everything is done, as you described. Does the hell he get out again every time as soon as I plug in the headphones?

you can post a screenshot to some photo hosting, for example radikal.ru, and write a link in the comments

Good afternoon, I have a problem with the assistant, it was turned off just wherever possible, well, just everywhere, but as soon as I connect the headset, he asks himself to turn it on (while nothing is turned on in the phone), but if you go into the music player, it switches the songs. or turns them off, changes the volume, it even sometimes gives such a volume that the ears bleed simply, or just then starts talking as “ALICE” understood And also asks what is needed to turn on the assistant to search, at the slightest turn of the plug, he also starts to turn on and ask him I even tried completely different headphones and asked my friends and acquaintances, and as it turned out that there was no point in which headphones, it stupidly cuts in as soon as anything is connected, is it really one option to give it to Google??

How to turn off VOICE ASSISTANT on Samsung Galaxy A10, A20, A30, A40, A50 & A70

Hello. Check the following points:
1. Google. Settings. Voice input. Voice Match all items must be disabled
2. Google. Settings. Voice input. In the Headset section, turn off all items
3. Google. Settings. Google Assistant. Assistant tab. Under Devices with Assistant, select Phone toggle the Google Assistant must be turned off.
4. Settings. You need to find the Applications section by default (on different devices this item may be in different sections of the menu, you will have to search). Help and voice input. Assistant. Not

Hello. help please, my mom also has a problem as described above
He intervenes and when you listen to music, watch movies, and does not allow printing
We did absolutely everything that you wrote above and nothing

setup / system and device / notifications / app notifications

there we turn off everything by google all notifications

I disappeared, the phone almost broke my nerves

shorter option above works. half a day. normal flight

The same problem! Phone Huawei p Smart 2019, and this happens when I connect headphones too Huawei Free buds firmware EMUI, the new version available for the phone, turned off, but still asks itself to turn on! How to figure it out?

Try this option: Settings. Apps and notifications. Applications. Google. Notifications. Turn off all notifications. Write whether this option will help or not

help me please.
For a long time this assistant infuriated me, climbed out when not necessary. I turned it off. But now he also climbs out constantly, but now not with an offer of help, but with a proposal to turn it on. It happens that while you are typing a message, it can come out several times. And strangely, he does it mostly when the internet is bad. How to completely forget about him, my nerves can not stand it))

Good morning. Try this option: Settings. Apps and notifications. Applications. Google. Notifications. Turn off all notifications.

I read all the articles, all the comments, I have probably done everything

How to disable Talkback on Android?

If you suddenly have the Talkback function activated (voice guidance), then be sure to read our article. it talks about the method of turning it off.

The Android operating system has many features, some of which ordinary users are not even aware of. One of these “chips” of the mobile operating system is Talkback. It is intended for visually impaired people. when it is turned on, the text on the screen is voiced by a robot. However, some people activate this feature by accident. Then they don’t understand how to disable Talkback. What actions need to be taken for this. today’s article will tell you.

What is it for?

In fact, Talkback is a standalone application that comes with Android by default. You can activate it on almost any smartphone or tablet. This function is regularly used by people with vision problems. The program reads them all menu items and other interface elements, as a result of which you can use the device without looking at its screen.

Of course, ordinary people do not need this function at all. An ordinary user will read all menu lines or icon captions faster than a robotic voice can. Fortunately, Talkback is disabled by default. But it can be activated accidentally when you get acquainted with the “Settings” section. It can also be turned on if you buy a smartphone from your hands. after all, it is possible that its previous owner does not see well.

Disable Talkback

Nowadays, many tablets and smartphones have their own proprietary shell. However, in terms of settings, they are all about the same. In this regard, Talkback on Android of any version and with any interface is deactivated in the same way, with very rare exceptions. To do this, you must perform the following actions:

Go to the “Settings”.

Go to the subsection “Accessibility”. On some smartphones, it can be hidden in the “Advanced settings” menu.

On some shells, you will then need to go to the subsection “Vision”.

Go to the Talkback section. On Samsung smartphones and tablets, it may be called Voice Assistant.

Deactivate the checkbox next to the function name.

Most likely, further confirmation of your actions will be required. To do this, click on the “Yes”.

Do not forget that the first click on the element will not mean anything. it will only make the robot read out the corresponding text. Therefore, clicks must be double. in the manner of a double-click with the left mouse button when controlling the Windows operating system.

Removing Talkback

If you cannot turn off Talkback, then simply delete this service from your smartphone. The easiest way to do this is through the Play Store. depending on the device model, this package may have a different name.

To do this, start the Play Store and type “Talkback” in the search bar. A list of available applications will appear. Select the one that has Google LLC as the developer. In our case, this is the Android Accessibility package. Here click on the “Delete” button.

After that Talkback will not bother you. If you need to turn it on again, you can install this application through the Play Store.

Manual for Galaxy Note 10, Note 10 and Galaxy S20

Samsung probably suspects how much negative emotions the owners of previous models of smartphones are caused by the fact that Bixby cannot be completely removed. Although this may turn out to be a side effect of the fact that two options were hung on one button. Be that as it may, but it turned out that on the Note 10 and Galaxy S20 it is very easy to turn off the assistant. And when you turn off Bixby, you won’t have to deal with it anymore, even if you want to.

Why Samsung Phone Owners Want to Remove Bixby

On phones where Bixby has its own button, its location is a big inconvenience. Slightly higher are the volume control keys. And on the other end, exactly opposite, there is the Power button. Almost always, when you need to click on it twice and start the camera, the virtual Samsung assistant is launched.

On some models, for example, Note 10, Note 10 and Galaxy S20, the special assistant key was removed. The assistant call is programmed to the phone on / off button. Calling Bixby by accident has become much easier.

How to Remove Digital Assistant from Samsung Phone

Let’s talk about how to remove Bixby by legal means. On S8 / S8, S9 / S9, S10, Note 8/9, the task will not be easy, but possible. The instruction will be specific, since on these models the buttons are separated: one for power supply, the second for “Bixby”.

If you own a Galaxy S20, Note 10 and 10, removing the assistant on Samsung will require a different scenario. It’s not as sophisticated as the models listed above, because the one-button power on / off and Bixby mean you can get rid of the annoying assistant forever and completely. over, you don’t even need to log into your Samsung account to do this.!

Note: This assumes you have Android 9 Pie (One UI) or Android 10 (One UI 2) installed on your phone. The S20 range comes with the One UI 2 mobile environment. The steps to disable Bixby will be the same for both versions of the user interface.

Sign in to your Samsung account before changing settings

Samsung will not let you completely disable the annoying Bixby, but it will force you to sign in to your account. A reminder that you need this very account appears the moment you first start setting up your phone. As a rule, many users skip this step. But now that you are going to deactivate Bixby, you will certainly have to work a little and register an account:

• press the Bixby button or swipe right to open another home screen on your phone;
• tap the “Next” button (arrow);
• enter your Samsung account information or register an account. When creating a new account, you need to enter the required information, agree to the terms and conditions and complete the registration with a confirmation letter that will come to your email;
• if the message “Use biometrics” appears, click “Not now”;
• tap “Next” (arrow);
• read the points of the user agreement and tap “Next” (arrow button);
• if you want, you can go through the procedure during which Bixby learns to recognize your voice, and tap the arrow button (“Next”);
• and tap the arrow for the last time.

You are now signed in to your Samsung account and can proceed to deactivate Bixby!

The first step is to remove Bixby Home from your phone screen. See information above (“How to remove Bixby Home from the home screen”).

What to do to disable the Bixby button

The S20 series devices, like the Note 10, have Bixby enabled at the factory. Just press the power button twice and the Bixby Home app will be activated. A long press activates the Bixby Voice service. Both can be removed like this:

• swipe down to open the notification shade;
• tap the power button icon to open the menu in the quick settings panel;
• in this menu, tap the side key settings;
• in the “Double click” settings, select “Quick launch camera” or “Open application”. If you choose “Open Application”, tap the gear icon next to it to select the application to open with a double tap;
• in the next menu “Press and hold” mark the item “Shutdown menu”.

Now you will not be able to launch Bixby when you press and hold the power button. There is one last thing left: you need to send the Bixby Home widget to the “Trash” from the main screen.

How to remove Bixby Home from the home screen

• On the home screen, tap on any empty field and hold until a menu appears.
• Swipe right to get to the far left of the screen where Bixby Widgets will be.
• Deactivate Bixby Home for Note 10 or Samsung Daily for Galaxy S20.

Manual for S8 / S9 / S10 / Note 8 / Note 9

All Samsung phones that have One UI run at least Android Pie. The Bixby version on these phones has been updated to 2.0. It introduces many new features. Most importantly, this version precludes the possibility of completely disabling Bixby. However, there are still some loopholes.

Instead of giving users a way to disable the Bixby button, in 2.0 the developers allowed a change in the way the function was activated. This means that the call to the assistant can now be reassigned to a double tap. Thus, Bixby will not turn on when, for example, you are about to press a button to turn down the volume.

Huawei

Disabling the service will save memory space, battery power.

• go sequentially “Menu”. “Applications”. “Assistant menu”;
• select “Settings” in the required one;
• in the list that appears, tap “Voice assistant”;
• using the adjacent slider, switch to inactive mode (gray bar).

After the performed manipulations, the function will become unavailable in the background.

Xiaomi

For users of Xiaomi smartphones, the procedure for turning off the soundtrack looks like this:

• launch the application that you plan to put into inactive mode;
• click the compass icon;
• tap the “three dots” icon;
• go to “Settings”;
• tap on the device on which the assistant is deactivated;
• save the changes made.

How to turn off the voice assistant?

Deactivation will depend on the OS, the manufacturer of the gadget and the type of service product. The shutdown process can be performed manually by the user in the system settings of the unit or using special programs: third-party or built-in.

On Android

• sequentially go to “Settings”. “Applications”;
• select the TalkBack service that you plan to disable and move the slider to the OFF position (it will turn gray).

Note that the creators of popular browsers have created their own branded services that can be installed on the Android OS.

Google

Google Assistant is able to receive and process voice commands, answer questions. In order for it not to interfere with the use of the phone, you can turn it off by following the steps:

• open the Google application, find the menu in the upper corner, made in the form of three parallel stripes;
• go to “Settings”. “Assistant“. “Phone”;
• move the slider to the “OFF” position and save the changes.

Alice

One of the most famous Android products from Yandex. To disable voice assistant for Android Alice:

• go sequentially “Settings”. “Applications”. “Select all”;
• in the list that opens, tap the one that you plan to deactivate;
• in the application window that opens, tap the action: deactivation, clear cache, etc.

In addition, you can disable Alice by simply deleting the shortcut to the trash, and then running a program that will clear the memory.

On iPhone

The voice that accompanies every user action or asks constant questions can annoy owners of smartphones and iPhones. During the period of Voice Over activity, the control changes. to confirm the action, you need to double-click to prevent accidental sending of the command.

• open “Settings”. “General”. “Universal Access”;
• select the line “Voice Over” and switch to inactive mode using the slider.

For iOS 7 and 8, deactivation is only possible by setting a preference for Siri. If you make it a priority by default, it will not allow another assistant to continue working.

What is a voice assistant and where does it come from?

A similar function on a mobile phone or tablet is designed to make life easier:

• users with vision problems. Help consists in duplicating the actions of the owner of the smartphone;
• owners of the gadget who do not have the time or ability to type text manually, read it.

There is a category of users who happily use such opportunities on a daily basis, and there are those for whom such help is only a burden, takes a place in the memory, and even can be activated by accident.

How to remap the Bixby button to launch another assistant

We noted at the beginning that there are two different ways. Let’s start with the simplest, at least it seems simpler to us.

How to remap the Bixby button to launch the Google Assistant

Samsung has kept its promise that soon they will allow reassigning the proprietary Bixby button to other actions, for example, to launch third-party applications. On February 28, the company released an update for its own virtual assistant, Bixby, which brings the promised feature.

The long-awaited update is now available for all brand models with this button, including the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S9, Note 8 and Note 9. You can still completely disable this button on the side so that nothing happens when you press it. A significant proportion of users complain about accidental clicks, so shortly after the S8 debuted, Samsung added an option to disable.

Bixby’s settings have everything you need to customize the keys to your liking. You can set to launch a program or perform an action at will. This can be a call to a specific contact or turning on / off Bluetooth on the phone.

Unfortunately, the Seoul people still limited users in choosing the default assistant, but there is a solution that will bypass the ban.

XDA Developers forum enthusiasts have come up with two solutions to replace Bixby with Google Assistant or whatever you prefer (Alexa doesn’t work).

install the Bixby Button Assistant Remapper app

Download the Bixby Button Assistant Remapper app from Google Cloud Storage and install it manually. Do not forget to activate the “Unknown sources” option to allow installation from unknown sources.
2. Open the Bixby Voice settings and go to the Bixby button menu.

Select the second option “Launch Bixby on a double tap” and tap “Use one tap”.

Opposite “Open Application”, click the gear. these are the settings you need. Then find “Bixby Button Assistant Remapper” in the list and select it.

Press the Bixby button and a menu will open in front of you where you need to select the default assistant. Click “Always” so that it always opens.

This was the last step, you replaced the Bixby voice assistant, which does not understand Russian, with another, more suitable.

use quick commands

Open Bixby Voice
2. Go to “Quick Commands” in the drop-down menu.
3. Create a new command on the “” button and name it “Assistant”.

Next, in the first field, enter “assistant”, and then select “Enter command”.

In these settings, enter “open assistant” and click save.

In the Bixby Voice settings, tap on “Bixby Button”.

Select “Launch Bixby by Double Tap”.

Go to the options menu and make sure “assistant” is selected by default.

The second method consists of 9 steps. this is all you need to do.

It’s good that Samsung has allowed customization of the key to activate the virtual assistant. Thanks to the tricks of enthusiasts, you can bypass company restrictions and use another assistant who understands Russian.

How to enable microphone in google chrome on Android?

How to set up camera and microphone access for a website

• Open the Chrome app. on Android device.
• To the right of the address bar, click Settings.
• Select Site Settings.
• Tap Microphone or Camera.
• Turn your microphone or camera on or off.

How to dictate text Android?

• Enter “Settings” on your Android device:
• Find the “Language and input” section or its equivalent.
• Select “Virtual Keyboard”:
• Then “Google Voice Typing”:
• Make sure that the list contains the language in which you are going to dictate text to the phone.

How to set up voice dialing?

Enabling voice dialing via phone settings

• Go to settings.
• Click on the “Google” panel.
• Select the section “Services in your account”.
• Click on the “Search, Assistant and Voice Control” panel.
• Open the “Voice input” tab.
• Click on the “Voice Match” panel.

How to set up voice dialing via a Bluetooth headset?

• In the device menu, find and launch the “Google” application.
• On the main window of the program, swipe from left to right.
• In the pop-up menu, select “Settings”.
• Tap on the item “Voice search”.
• Activate the switch opposite the inscription “Bluetooth headset”.

Why doesn’t voice dialing work for me??

Check the language settings of Google Voice Search: Settings Language & Input Google Voice Input Languages. 3. Make sure that voice search is enabled: Settings Voice search Recognition “OK Google” Check the box “From Google app”.

How to type a text with a voice in Votsap?

The innovation is quite simple to use. It is enough to open the application, say the phrase “Send a message” contact’s voice name “via” WhatsApp “that starts the function. After that, you can speak the text, after which it will be transformed by the service into an alphabetic record.

How to remove SMS voice dialing on Android?

Open the Google app on your smartphone. In the lower right corner, click the three horizontal lines icon and open Settings. Then select “Language. Voice Search”. Tap the blue button next to “Recognize OK Google” to turn it off.

Turn off Talkback

The first step is to get into the main “Settings” Android. Use the above instruction to administer the screen.

Next, scroll with two fingers across the screen to the “Accessibility” section.

Clicking on a section will highlight it in a green square. The smartphone will voice prompts that you need to double-click to go.

After the transition, scroll with two fingers to the desired subsection.

Double click and made the transition to turn on and off the speaking mode.

Click on a radio button to select it with a square.

Two tapas on the square will open a dialog box in which you need to click “OK”.

Repeat the selection with the square and double-click to confirm the shutdown.

Talkback assistant is disabled and you are in normal device control mode.

Disabling the accessibility service on all smartphone models is approximately the same (Samsung, Honor, Huawei, and others). Differences can only be in the names of the functions themselves. For instance. for Samsung phones, the voice assistant described above is located under the name “Voice Assistant” in the subsection “Vision”.

What the Accessibility section contains

The variety of features in this section has been added from version to version of Android and includes:

• volume control
• screen reader applications
• on-screen element settings
• device control
• sound settings, subtitles
• experimental function

Each of the subsections has its own settings and additional features.

Disabling Talkback Mode

Let’s take this function as an example, since its active mode confuses every smartphone user.

After activating the speaking assistant, the user completely loses control over the device.

The reason is that when he launched the voice assistant, he did not read the instructions for interacting with the screen in this mode. The usual actions, swiping and clicking on the screen, performed before activation, do not work. It’s getting quite difficult to go back to the settings to disable the talkback assistant.

Disable accessibility on Android smartphones

In the settings of Android devices there is a special section for users with disabilities. It helps and simplifies the use of the device for this category of people. But for the average user, additional administration tools are unusual and even inconvenient to use. They have a question. how to disable accessibility on Android.

Usually, the inclusion of a function is due to the user’s curiosity to try and make the control as convenient as possible. Forgetting to disconnect afterwards face the difficulty of disconnecting.

Talking Mode Control Instruction

• Move from one object to another. swipe the screen to the right or left.
• To activate an object. double tap on it
• Scroll up or down the screen with two fingers.

This information is also shown before turning on the voice guidance.

After you have mastered the control of the device with the activated voice assistant, try to deactivate the function.

Among all the delights of the “Special Features” section, there are those that can be used by ordinary users who have no health limitations:

• resizing font and images
• inversion of colors
• turn animations on and off
• enable power button control to disconnect call
• auto-rotate the screen (displayed in the quick access shutter)
• vibration activation

What is S Voice Samsung?

In modern smartphones, manufacturers implement a huge number of additional functions. Several large companies have already created voice assistants. The South Korean manufacturer presented its product in this area. S Voice Samsung. Let’s find out what this project is, what functions are available to users and what is the main difference from competitors.

S Voice Samsung. what is it?

On the official website, the application is positioned as a virtual voice assistant capable of performing a wide range of tasks on a sound command, saving time for the Samsung Galaxy user. Key features:

• making calls to specified contacts, sending text messages;
• determination of weather;
• determining the location of the device;
• paving the route;
• making appointments, reminding about them;
• setting the time, alarm;
• updating data and records on social networks;
• enabling and disabling network access, etc.

How to disable the program?

Considering that the program duplicates some of the options of other popular applications (for example, Yandex navigator), users have a question. how to disable S Voice Samsung. After all, among other things, the program wastes battery power.

To turn off the program, you need to go to the settings section and uncheck the box next to the “Wake up command” item. After performing these steps, the voice assistant of the Android smartphone will not respond to the specified owner phrase.

How to enable S Voice Samsung?

To activate the voice control utility:

• tap on the icon on the smartphone’s desktop (or find the name of the utility through the search bar of the panel at the top);

• for confident use of the assistant, you should watch the video tutorial that will be offered at the first start or skip the step;

• set a phrase with which the S Voice Samsung will be activated in the future. It is necessary to tap on the icon in the form of a microphone and clearly pronounce the desired phrase;

• using three vertically located dots in the upper right corner, you can call the assistant settings menu.

After making the settings, you can start working with the assistant simply by saying the desired phrase. Note that the default is “Hello Galaxy”. A feature of the voice assistant is the ability to activate it when the screen is off. To do this, in the settings, you will need to activate the slider opposite the corresponding item.

In addition to the assistant in question, the South Korean technology manufacturer has implemented another virtual assistant. Bixby. S Voice is the predecessor to Bixby. It is believed that the new program has received wider functionality and is not only a voice, but also an internal assistant and even an interlocutor of the user. The developer posted an informational message on the official website about disabling the utility on models where it was preinstalled. This means the end of support, no updates. The utility was mainly installed on a number of smartphones and other gadgets of the South Korean manufacturer:

• Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9;
• Galaxy Note FE, Galaxy Note 2, 3, 4, 5;
• Galaxy S3, S4, S5, S6, S6 edge;
• Galaxy Note Pro2;
• Galaxy W;
• Galaxy Tab 4;
• Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 / 10.1, Galaxy Tab S8.4, S10.5;
• Some models of smartwatches from the South Korean manufacturer.

Interestingly, on most of the old smartphone models, there will be no replacement for the new program. After disabling S Voice, Bixby will automatically start working only on smartwatches from Samsung (Gear S3 and Gear Sport).

S Voice Samsung is a system of voice assistance to the user, which was installed on older models of smartphones. Currently, it is being replaced by an assistant with extended functionality. Bixby. The old system will be shut down in the summer of 2021. The replacement will take place only on smartwatches, the rest of the devices will remain without the Samsung branded product. Activating and deactivating help will not cause any difficulties. The body of the program provides settings that allow you to pronounce the desired phrase and start the process even when the phone is turned off.

The operation of the program actively consumes the battery of the smartphone and can cause the operating system to slow down. In addition, the branded product duplicates many functions of popular services, so some users prefer to deactivate the application. It’s easy to do. just uncheck the settings and the device will stop “coming to life” after the owner utters a special phrase.