One more: Turn off screen, while using TTS

rossdorn · 10-16-2014, 04:08 AM

When I use the "Text To Speech" function, how do I turn off the screen to save battery?

HarryT · 10-16-2014, 07:12 AM

This would have to be a feature of the app itself, I believe. Which app are you using TTS in?

rossdorn · 10-16-2014, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

This would have to be a feature of the app itself, I believe. Which app are you using TTS in?

I checked the manual of ezPDF and it does not mention anything about it, which I found strange, as it would be a stupid waste of battery usage.

Maybe there is something in the android software itsself, which I just seem not to be able to find? I am pretty new to this....

Barty · 10-17-2014, 01:03 AM

An app can keep the screen awake if it wants to. This makes sense in a reading app, but not when you are using tts. Well behaved apps usually give you an option to enable or disable. I don't use ezpdf so I don't know if it does or not. If you can't find anything in options, you should contact the dev.

rossdorn · 10-17-2014, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barty

An app can keep the screen awake if it wants to. This makes sense in a reading app, but not when you are using tts. Well behaved apps usually give you an option to enable or disable. I don't use ezpdf so I don't know if it does or not. If you can't find anything in options, you should contact the dev.

Thanks....

DDHarriman · 10-18-2014, 07:27 PM

Hello

In ezPDF activate the reading of your text using text to speech (options / voice-reading).
Next, press the power button of your android device - the screen will turn off and the sound will continue to play.

Best regards,

rossdorn · 10-24-2014, 09:50 AM

Thank you DDHarriman

Sorry about the delayed answer, I only got this today.....

10-16-2014, 04:08 AM	#1
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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	This would have to be a feature of the app itself, I believe. Which app are you using TTS in?

10-17-2014, 01:03 AM	#4
Barty doofus Posts: 2,555 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	An app can keep the screen awake if it wants to. This makes sense in a reading app, but not when you are using tts. Well behaved apps usually give you an option to enable or disable. I don't use ezpdf so I don't know if it does or not. If you can't find anything in options, you should contact the dev.

10-18-2014, 07:27 PM	#6
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	Hello In ezPDF activate the reading of your text using text to speech (options / voice-reading). Next, press the power button of your android device - the screen will turn off and the sound will continue to play. Best regards,

10-24-2014, 09:50 AM	#7
rossdorn Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: Keian M716S Android 4.2.2	Thank you DDHarriman Sorry about the delayed answer, I only got this today.....