Text messages being read on their arrival

[diane79]

Each and every text message my Xperia S recieves is read out (auto-voice).  I would like to turn this off.  If you know how to do this, please let me know - thank you.

Sony were unable to assist - even a phone reset didn't assist in stopping this.

[Uliwooly]

settings > accessibility > talkback

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[diane79]

Talkback was the first thing that was checked by Sony ... this setting on my Xperia is OFF

[Uliwooly]

are you using another messaging app?

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[diane79]

I'm using the pre-set one on the Xperia S... symbol is a quote tag with a colon and bracket (ie smiley) in it.

ps... thanks for persisting

[Uliwooly]

do you have an app called car mode or a variant of it?

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[Uliwooly]

perhaps you need to uninstall pico

Settings > language & input > text-to-speech > is pico there? if it is then

settings > apps > all > look for it an uninstall it

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[diane79]

Preferred engine is Pico TTS. 

Pico / Pico TTS isn't showing as an app.

Text to speech won't let me switch this off

[Uliwooly]

backup your phone and repair it with SUS, I'm almost certain its an app acting up

Update Service (SUS)

http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/

http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/Software%20Downloads/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.12.5.exe

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[diane79]

no - basic pre-installed apps plus two others which I loaded.  Neither of these (a shopping list and equine education) w/should interfer with text-to-speech setting