You no longer have to look at your smartphone screen to find out who is calling you. Believe it or not, cell phones that use Android as their operating system have a function (off by default) so that a artificial voice Say out loud the name of your friend, family member, co-worker, or other person who is trying to reach you. Would you like to know how? Here we are going to teach you.
As detailed by Xataka Android, a specialized technology portal, this function is available in the Google Phone application, which comes pre-installed on most Android devices. In case you don’t have it, don’t worry, since you can download it from Google Play Store (go to this link to find it).
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According to the post, this feature was added several years ago; however, very few users are aware of its existence. It is worth noting that, after activating it, you will no longer hear the ringtone that you have preset, but the name of the person, in case you have added it. Here we are going to show you the steps for this trick.
How to hear the name of the person who is calling you?
1. Enter the application google phone and tap the three-dot icon (located in the top right corner).
2. A list of options will be displayed, you have to choose Settings.
3. Various categories will appear. You must select Answer/End calls
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4. You will see that, by default, the option ‘read names aloud‘ is disabled. You have to enable it.
5. Your phone will ask you if forever will read the names or only when you have headphones on. Choose the option that best suits
That would be all. It is worth noting that, if you do not have that person added to your Android, the Google Phone application will start saying their phone number.