Xperia Arc Voice to SMS Function

**VanMobileMan** · 06-04-2011, 06:08 PM

My last Android phone was the HTC Desire Z, It had a little microphone button on the keyboard and I could speak slowly into the phone and it would translate that into text for SMS. I can't seem to find this function anywhere in the settings of the Xperia Arc! Does anyone know how to get it to work?

**VanMobileMan** · 06-05-2011, 09:24 PM

Anyone figure it out yet?

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**JPTN** · 06-06-2011, 12:44 PM

Home, [widget] Google Search "Voice" button, "Send text message"
[microphone button], dictate.

**snake304** · 06-07-2011, 10:39 PM

if you download the gingerbread keyboard then it will have this function.

**snake304** · 06-07-2011, 10:41 PM

sorry, I forgot you have to change text input method. It will solve your problem, but the voice to text will consume your data as it requires internet.

**VanMobileMan** · 06-07-2011, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by JPTN

Home, [widget] Google Search "Voice" button, "Send text message"
[microphone button], dictate.

Thank you so much, it worked like a charm. I didn't even know it existed. Just to clarify for newbies, when you click the microphone you say, "send text message". Then it pops up a New screen from which you can voice dictate. Once again thank you so very kindly JPTN.

**snake304** · 06-08-2011, 05:37 PM

If you download the gingerbread keyboard it will be better so you dont have to go to google search all the time. Trust me.

**VanMobileMan** · 06-10-2011, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by snake304

If you download the gingerbread keyboard it will be better so you dont have to go to google search all the time. Trust me.

I downloaded it and enabled it through the settings but can't get it to pop up, how to get the Gingerbread keyboard to work? Thanks in advance.

**snake304** · 06-11-2011, 09:28 AM

just go to text message. then touch and hold message box area. there will be an option to select input method and click on gingerbread keyboard. hope this works for you.

**VanMobileMan** · 06-13-2011, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by snake304

just go to text message. then touch and hold message box area. there will be an option to select input method and click on gingerbread keyboard. hope this works for you.

Thank got it to work! I was pressing the 4 line button instead of holding my finger on the screen, that's why it didn't work. But its all figured out, thanks snake304!

**snake304** · 06-13-2011, 03:01 PM

no problem. I like the gingerbread keyboard and had the same problem with the arc, so I was wondering why and found that app and it was great.

**VanMobileMan** · 06-15-2011, 01:53 AM

For the settings and flash guide use JPTN's YouTube video and settings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Keo61Zffh5Q

THANK YOU SO MUCH JPTN, my MMS wasn't working before I got your settings and your wonderful video guide. A+++++ your very helpful bro.

**snake304** · 06-15-2011, 08:22 AM

what is the advantage of flashing to generic firmware?

**VanMobileMan** · 06-16-2011, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by snake304

what is the advantage of flashing to generic firmware?

Phone loads in 2 minutes versus 3.5, less bloated, you can manually switch to 2G, and get updates frequently from SE, whereas with Rogers firmware updates have to be programmed by Rogers which results in far less if no updates. The system loads quicker and you have more choices. Using 2.3.3 instead of a really old bloated 2.3.2 with all sorts of Rogers crap slowing it down.