What you will hear
EchoGuide always tells you what is happening. If it goes quiet, something is wrong — silence is never a normal answer.
This page lists what you will hear when a command does not go to plan. The wording below is the English version.
When it could not understand you
Section titled “When it could not understand you”| You hear | What happened | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| “I think you said … — is that right?” | It was not sure what you said | Say yes, or say it again |
| “Could you say that again?” | The audio was garbled | Repeat it, a little more slowly |
| Nothing at all | It heard a sound, but not speech | Say the wake word and try again |
After asking twice, it stops asking and offers another way to enter the command on screen. You will never be stuck in a loop of “say that again”.
When something is slow or offline
Section titled “When something is slow or offline”| You hear | What happened | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| “I can’t reach the network right now” | EchoGuide’s speech service is down, or your phone is offline | Check your connection, then try again later |
| “That took too long. Try again” | Understanding your words took more than 8 seconds | Try again |
| “Still working”, then a failure | Working out the actions took more than 6 seconds | Try again, perhaps in shorter steps |
“I can’t reach the network right now” works even with no internet. It is stored on your phone so you always hear why nothing is happening.
When the voice sounds different
Section titled “When the voice sounds different”If Amharic replies suddenly sound more robotic, EchoGuide could not reach its Amharic voice and used your phone’s built-in voice instead. Your command still ran. The normal voice comes back by itself.
When it asks before acting
Section titled “When it asks before acting”Some actions are hard to undo — sending money, deleting something, messaging someone new, changing a phone setting. For these, EchoGuide says what it is about to do and waits for your yes.
Saying no cancels everything. Nothing is done.
When it refuses
Section titled “When it refuses”If EchoGuide says it cannot do something, the plan it came up with was not one it is allowed to perform. Nothing happened on your phone. Try asking in a different way, or in smaller steps.
When nothing happens on screen
Section titled “When nothing happens on screen”If EchoGuide answers you but does not touch anything, the accessibility permission is off. Turn it on in Settings → Accessibility → EchoGuide. See Using EchoGuide.
Report it if it goes silent
Section titled “Report it if it goes silent”Every state is supposed to be spoken. If EchoGuide goes quiet in the middle of a command, that is a bug and worth reporting.