# How'd I manage to do this to my phone? (Android) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 29, 2015, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howd-i-manage-to-do-this-to-my-phone-android/711283 "2015-01-29T23:19:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howd-i-manage-to-do-this-to-my-phone-android/711283/1 "2015-01-29T23:19:52Z")
So my phone dings letting me know I have a text message, but then after it dinged, a voice came on and said: “Message from Jane”. Pretty cool feature, I didn’t know my phone could do that but I don’t know how I activated it. Part of a recent update maybe? I’m asking in case I ever accidentally turn it off I can turn it back on again. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howd-i-manage-to-do-this-to-my-phone-android/711283/2 "2015-01-30T02:09:47Z")
I’ve got a Note 3 and can’t find that feature. I can change the notification sound, but announcing the sender doesn’t seem to be an option. This discussion [s3forums.com is for sale | HugeDomains](http://www.s3forums.com/forum/galaxy-s3-general-discussion/1243-text-message-sender-name-announce-just-started-doing-today.html) indicates it’s connected to driving mode. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howd-i-manage-to-do-this-to-my-phone-android/711283/3 "2015-01-30T03:00:27Z")
Thanks Gary, interesting my phone announces some but not the others. Too weird. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howd-i-manage-to-do-this-to-my-phone-android/711283/4 "2015-01-30T03:14:16Z")
Does your phone have Smart Actions? On of the available actions is to announce callers and texters. Smart Actions are activated by certain locations, activities, or states. You can program your own. Sort of a poor man’s Tasker. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howd-i-manage-to-do-this-to-my-phone-android/711283/5 "2015-01-30T04:30:16Z")
On a Samsung, it’s turning on/off “Hands-free mode”. Not sure if that’s the Samsung or the android name for it, though. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howd-i-manage-to-do-this-to-my-phone-android/711283/6 "2015-01-30T15:13:02Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > On a Samsung, it’s turning on/off “Hands-free mode”. > Not sure if that’s the Samsung or the android name for it, though. Thanks Spiderman. ---
**Author:** ![marking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4da419/32.png) [@marking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marking)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howd-i-manage-to-do-this-to-my-phone-android/711283/7 "2015-01-31T18:25:02Z")
My Samsung phone once started acting similarly. It turned out i had accidentally enabled “Driving Mode” in the top drag down menu. Best of Luck ! ---
**Author:** ![Inna\_Minnit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Inna\_Minnit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inna_Minnit)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howd-i-manage-to-do-this-to-my-phone-android/711283/8 "2015-01-31T18:34:39Z")
Yeah… I don’t need everyone around me to know who is texting me. I like that I can set message tones, so I know who it is without looking. BF is sound of a race car; best friend is Addam’s Family sound; generic unassigned contacts is Sheldon Cooper doing his knock knock schtick.