Android - How can I disable voice commands when double pressing the home button on the Galaxy S 2?
For a non-rooted phone, this is the best I have found:
- Double-tap, select Menu, Settings
- Voice Talk Seetings -> Speak Prompts: uncheck
Now if you double-tap, a short sound will be heard, but you won't hear the "What would you like to do?" anymore.
I have disabled it using App-Freeze on Titanium Backup. This works well, and is entirely reversible, but appears to require both the Pro key (paid) and root.
A possible alternative would be removing it using either the terminal or ADB. The apk in question is /system/app/VoiceToGo.apk (com.vlingo.client.samsung), and my phone hasn't had a problem with it having been disabled. I would recommend backing it up, though, on the off chance.
From an article on WordPress,
- Install Go Launcher from Google Play.
- Open the app drawer.
- Press and hold on the blue voice command icon until it starts shaking.
- Click on the "X" button and choose uninstall. Follow the instructions.
- Optionally, you can uninstall Go Launcher.