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Google talk/voice not ringing on my PC when I am logged in on my Android phone
I use my Google voice number as my main number at my desk. The calls ring in Gmail and I answer them there as well as make calls there from my address book. With fellow Gmail/GApps users, I also receive calls via the "voice chat" feature in GMail. However, ever since I got my Galaxy S3, if I am not...
I use my Google voice number as my main number at my desk. The calls ring in Gmail and I answer them there as well as make calls there from my address book. With fellow Gmail/GApps users, I also receive calls via the "voice chat" feature in GMail. However, ever since I got my Galaxy S3, if I am not active in the GMail window, voice chats ring only on my phone and Google Voice calls do not ring at all unless I go back and do something in the GMail window prior to the call. The calls just ring and ring and eventually go to voicemail (in the case of Google Voice calls). Google voice is configured to send calls only to my PC - I do not want to receive calls on my Android while I am at my desk.
Aaron J Spetner
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Dec 6, 2012, 09:23 PM
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TTS versus TalkBack
What is the difference between Text-to-Speech and TalkBack and Google Talk? (also, I am unable to open the TalkBack tutorial on my Samsung Galaxy SIII Neo Android 4.4.2 (it just crashes the Settings app)). Any idea where I may find a better tutorial? Thanks.
What is the difference between Text-to-Speech and TalkBack and Google Talk? (also, I am unable to open the TalkBack tutorial on my Samsung Galaxy SIII Neo Android 4.4.2 (it just crashes the Settings app)). Any idea where I may find a better tutorial? Thanks.
Jack Maddington
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Feb 8, 2016, 06:36 PM
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How to disable Google Talk on Android Prestige ZTE
I've been trying since forever to do it. How to do this?
I've been trying since forever to do it. How to do this?
George Morales Jr
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Jan 7, 2017, 12:01 PM
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Use Google Talk with multiple accounts
(Motorola Droid, Android 2.2.2) My new employer uses Google Apps to manage e-mail etc. They're also big into instant messaging for intra-company communication. On my device I have my personal account and have added my company account so I can use Gmail for either, have consolidated calendar, etc. Ho...
(Motorola Droid, Android 2.2.2)
My new employer uses Google Apps to manage e-mail etc. They're also big into instant messaging for intra-company communication.
On my device I have my personal account and have added my company account so I can use Gmail for either, have consolidated calendar, etc.
However, the Google Talk app is tied to my main (personal) Google account. I can't see a way to get it to use the company account or, better, allow both accounts to be active.
How can I use Google Talk with a secondary account?
ale
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May 3, 2011, 02:57 PM
• Last activity: Oct 15, 2016, 06:55 PM
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Samsung Galaxy S2 - sound notification does not always work
my samsung galaxy s2 (android 2.3.4, kernel 2.6.35.7, build gingerbread.xwki4) does not always beeps when I get google talk messages (I'am not using social hub, just native Talk app) also it does not display message on the top of the screen I can't figure out when the notification works and when it...
my samsung galaxy s2 (android 2.3.4, kernel 2.6.35.7, build gingerbread.xwki4) does not always beeps when I get google talk messages (I'am not using social hub, just native Talk app) also it does not display message on the top of the screen
I can't figure out when the notification works and when it doesn't work, is it that because I already answered to the person? but I would like to be still notified if I don't have gtalk opened
if a notification does not work for a certain contact it still works for new people starting conversation, however it is not clear for me when it should beep and when it is intentional that it does not beep
is there a way to configure notification to always beep when a certain application isn't opened?
Artur
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Nov 20, 2011, 10:33 PM
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GTalk and phone with wrong time
I have a phone where I like to have the time a few minutes forward the right time. Now, when I chat with people through Google Talk, I got all message mixed up because the received messages arrive with the sender time. If the answer is faster than my forwarded minutes, it appears before my message....
I have a phone where I like to have the time a few minutes forward the right time. Now, when I chat with people through Google Talk, I got all message mixed up because the received messages arrive with the sender time. If the answer is faster than my forwarded minutes, it appears before my message.
Example:
Phone 1 time Phone 2 time Sender Message time Message
08:01 08:18 Phone 1 08:01 I'm fine
08:00 08:17 Phone 2 08:17 How are you?
Is there anything I can set up (beside the right phone time) to avoid this?
Diego
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Mar 22, 2012, 11:49 AM
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possibility of adding gtalk contacts to my whatsapp
Could I bring my gtalk contacts to link to my Whatsapp? (in other words Sync the two?) I don't want to run two seperate apps and wondering if there was a possibility to add these together? I will only be using Whatsapp now so really really need to hopefully be able to bring those in gtalk to link to...
Could I bring my gtalk contacts to link to my Whatsapp? (in other words Sync the two?)
I don't want to run two seperate apps and wondering if there was a possibility to add these together? I will only be using Whatsapp now so really really need to hopefully be able to bring those in gtalk to link to it... any advice please??
Anjo
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Jun 7, 2014, 12:48 PM
• Last activity: Jun 10, 2015, 02:28 PM
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What is the differrences between Talk and Google+ Messenger?
Both are the chatting tools of Google. I use Talk since I use Gmail to chat with my friend and when I see Google+ Messenger, I just thought it is Talk but the two are NOT the same at all - i.e. chatting with one person on Talk and he/she will NOT receive it Google+ Messenger. This is so confusing. W...
Both are the chatting tools of Google.
I use Talk since I use Gmail to chat with my friend and when I see Google+ Messenger, I just thought it is Talk but the two are NOT the same at all - i.e. chatting with one person on Talk and he/she will NOT receive it Google+ Messenger.
This is so confusing. What is the differences then? Why there are two chat tools like this?
*Update*
The funny thing is that Google+ Messenger is used for chatting with Google+ users from Android phone. But when I log in my Google+ page, I can ONLY talk with Talk friends !?!? I want to continue my last chat with a friend on Google+ from my PC, but now I cannot. So funny!
Nam G VU
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Apr 11, 2013, 04:27 PM
• Last activity: Apr 30, 2015, 01:39 PM
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Does Google still offer free incoming/outgoing voice calls with any of their Android services?
On Android, is Google still offering free incoming or outgoing voice calls to landlines/cellphones through any of their services? It seems like they keep changing it, and everything I read has conflicting information. Note that I'm talking specifically about VOIP to landline or cellphone, not VOIP t...
On Android, is Google still offering free incoming or outgoing voice calls to landlines/cellphones through any of their services?
It seems like they keep changing it, and everything I read has conflicting information.
Note that I'm talking specifically about VOIP to landline or cellphone, not VOIP to VOIP.
Amazon Dies In Darkness
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Mar 22, 2015, 01:31 AM
• Last activity: Mar 22, 2015, 03:39 AM
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Removing a contact from "Frequently contacted" on Hangout (formerly Google Talk) app
After the recent update to v.1.0.1.678536 on my Nexus S, I see that it is automatically listing few contacts as "frequently contacted", I don't want to see certain people on that list, and there is no way to remove someone from the "Frequently contacted" list through mobile UI. I have tried the foll...
After the recent update to v.1.0.1.678536 on my Nexus S, I see that it is automatically listing few contacts as "frequently contacted", I don't want to see certain people on that list, and there is no way to remove someone from the "Frequently contacted" list through mobile UI.
I have tried the following:
1) From the Web UI, I have set that contact to "Never Show"
2) I blocked that contact from the Web UI
None of these seems to work. any suggestions?
user129615212
(33 rep)
May 17, 2013, 03:24 PM
• Last activity: Dec 25, 2014, 05:24 PM
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Why are Google Talk notifications at a low volume?
When I am chatting with someone in Google Talk and I receive a message, the notification sound is played at a very low volume, low enough that I have some difficulty hearing it. But if I receive a message in Google Talk while the application isn't open, the notification sound is at full volume. I ha...
When I am chatting with someone in Google Talk and I receive a message, the notification sound is played at a very low volume, low enough that I have some difficulty hearing it.
But if I receive a message in Google Talk while the application isn't open, the notification sound is at full volume.
I have notification volume cranked up to maximum in Android's settings, and Google Talk doesn't seem to have a separate setting for this that I've been able to locate.
How do I get my notifications to be played at full volume in Google Talk?
The device is a Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX with Jelly Bean 4.1.2.
Michael Hampton
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Apr 24, 2013, 09:36 PM
• Last activity: Jun 26, 2014, 01:57 PM
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Not able to login in Gtalk when using GPRS connection working perfectly when using WIFI connection
I am using a Samsung Galaxy S2. I am not able to log in to Gtalk or Gmail. The apps cannot load conversations when using a GPRS connection (error message: could not connect to server). But when I access Gmail through the browser using GPRS it works perfectly. Internet runs perfectly without any erro...
I am using a Samsung Galaxy S2. I am not able to log in to Gtalk or Gmail. The apps cannot load conversations when using a GPRS connection (error message: could not connect to server). But when I access Gmail through the browser using GPRS it works perfectly. Internet runs perfectly without any error.
Also these apps works perfectly when using a Wifi connection. Any suggestions on what the problem might be?
Baltej Singh
(51 rep)
Sep 22, 2011, 03:20 AM
• Last activity: Jun 5, 2014, 01:07 AM
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How can I make an Google Talk voice call without hands-free mode?
When you call someone who is online via Google Talk, it use the back speaker in loud mode. Is there a way to use GTalk for calling like a regular phone call?
When you call someone who is online via Google Talk, it use the back speaker in loud mode. Is there a way to use GTalk for calling like a regular phone call?
Real Dreams
(499 rep)
Jun 8, 2012, 08:26 PM
• Last activity: May 24, 2014, 03:15 PM
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Nexus 4 does not ring for calls on google talk or viper when screen is locked
Nexus 4 does not ring for calls on google talk or viper when screen is locked. Directly when the screen is unlocked, I see the caller calling, even if he already long time ago stopped ringing! The Nexus 4 is running 4.2.2.
Nexus 4 does not ring for calls on google talk or viper when screen is locked. Directly when the screen is unlocked, I see the caller calling, even if he already long time ago stopped ringing!
The Nexus 4 is running 4.2.2.
big_mu5
(31 rep)
Apr 7, 2013, 09:35 PM
• Last activity: Feb 9, 2014, 10:16 PM
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How to revert Hangouts to Google Talk in Samsung S4
I just updated my Android version to 4.3. However, Google Talk is replaced by Hangouts automatically. I don't like Hangouts, since I cannot see friends who are online/offline. I wish to revert to Google Talk. When I try to uninstall Hangouts, there is no uninstall option for me. I am using a Samsung...
I just updated my Android version to 4.3. However, Google Talk is replaced by Hangouts automatically. I don't like Hangouts, since I cannot see friends who are online/offline. I wish to revert to Google Talk. When I try to uninstall Hangouts, there is no uninstall option for me.
I am using a Samsung S4 smartphone. Does anyone know how to revert to Google Talk?
sweetyBaby
Dec 3, 2013, 03:13 AM
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How do I re-install the system app "Google Talk"?
I accidentally uninstalled Google Talk using Root Uninstaller and now I can't download anything from the Market. Can anyone help me? I don't have the .apk file for Google Talk.
I accidentally uninstalled Google Talk using Root Uninstaller and now I can't download anything from the Market.
Can anyone help me? I don't have the .apk file for Google Talk.
jereguo
(31 rep)
Dec 8, 2011, 01:40 PM
• Last activity: Nov 23, 2013, 08:56 AM
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GTalk notify when a friend is online
Why can't I set GTalk on my Samsung Nexus S to notify when a friend is online like it does on the computer?
Why can't I set GTalk on my Samsung Nexus S to notify when a friend is online like it does on the computer?
Teresa Amspacher
(1 rep)
Apr 29, 2013, 02:27 PM
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need to install gtalk on my HCL X1 tab and also Skype
My tab uses 2.3.3 android version and I need to install Gtalk and Skype. As I read thro threads only after 2.3.4 gtalk is available. But any methods available for Gtalk on 2.3.3? also on skype Please help
My tab uses 2.3.3 android version and I need to install Gtalk and Skype. As I read thro threads only after 2.3.4 gtalk is available. But any methods available for Gtalk on 2.3.3? also on skype
Please help
Srikanth Yadake
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Feb 20, 2012, 09:29 AM
• Last activity: Oct 3, 2013, 01:05 PM
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Is there any version of gtalk supporting multiple accounts which works with 2.3/cm7
Gtalk 1.3 doesn't support multiple accounts: it just connects with the main one, with no apparent way to switch it. Upgrading to hangouts technically works, but it doesn't even bother to display user online status, so I'd rather have a real chat app. Do I have any other option, running on 2.3.7 / cm...
Gtalk 1.3 doesn't support multiple accounts: it just connects with the main one, with no apparent way to switch it.
Upgrading to hangouts technically works, but it doesn't even bother to display user online status, so I'd rather have a real chat app.
Do I have any other option, running on 2.3.7 / cm 7.2.0?
If it isn't an official gtalk version, I'd appreciate if at least it was as good, integrated and non-bloated as it is, such as:
• integrated with address book
• downloads whole conversation (as opposite of just displaying new messages)
• plain and simple
o0'.
(647 rep)
Jun 9, 2013, 10:38 PM
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Android and gTalk
I have three Gmail accounts. All of them are configured on my Samsung Galaxy 5. My phone is on Wi-Fi almost every time so accounts are always active. Gmail has an ability to chat. The problem is when I connect to one of my Gmail accounts using computer, I can only see in gTalk that only one my Gmail...
I have three Gmail accounts. All of them are configured on my Samsung Galaxy 5. My phone is on Wi-Fi almost every time so accounts are always active. Gmail has an ability to chat. The problem is when I connect to one of my Gmail accounts using computer, I can only see in gTalk that only one my Gmail account is active, online.
Always one and always the same... though all three accounts are online on my phone and ready to receive mails or talks. Others are always shown as offline. Maybe there is a program which helps to do this, or maybe the idea is that this active account is the first on my phone?
Is it possible to do that all accounts would be shown as active in gTalk? Thank You all in advance.
JoKe
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Aug 19, 2013, 07:42 AM
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