Category Archives: Android

Touch Bible loves the world of Android. It is compatible with a very large array of Android devices and provides help so you can access all the features possible on your device.

Fairwell, NOOK Apps

NOOK Users can download Bible Apps for the NOOK using the link below:
touchbible.com/get/nook

As many NOOK owners already know, the NOOK Apps store no longer allows you to download and install new apps. The departure of NOOK Apps leaves many questions: Where will I get apps? What about my purchases?

Barnes and Noble have extensively outlined the entire process. You can read their FAQs here. However, paraphrasing, the answers you can keep your purchased apps as they’ll still work, and for everything else go to Google Play.

If you are a Touch Bible user, according to the FAQs can still download your previously purchased apps… but NOOK Apps is not accepting new updates. As time goes on that version of the app will become outdated and you’ll probably want to find that app on Google Play.

To help, all this sites links for the NOOK will begin taking you to Google Play. More help is planned for the future to help users easily migrate to the different store.

Audio Bible for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android Devices

Learn how to use and configure your text-to-speech settings for the audio bible, Touch Bible. Tips are for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and most Android devices, including NOOK, Amazon and Google Devices!

More Audio Bible Videos:
http://www.touchbible.com/androidvoice/
http://www.touchbible.com/alex/
http://www.touchbible.com/bible-remote-pebble-time/
http://www.touchbible.com/voiceover/
http://www.touchbible.com/bible-for-apple-watch/

 

Touch Bible Loaded is #actuallyfree for Android… (UPDATED 2019)

 

UPDATE 2019 – Amazon Underground Closes down. Touch Bible Loaded is no longer available for free from Amazon. 

Below is the original archived article from 2015.


Hey Android Users! Did you know Touch Bible Loaded is available for free? $4.99? No. Free.

Free? Yes. No ads, no distractions from the Bible. Free.

Did you hear the news about Amazon’s new Appstore feature called Underground? It’s a place to get paid Android apps for free. There are no catches, and there are no ads. It is the first time in the history of Apps where free really does mean it’s FREE. #actuallyfree

How can this be real? Instead of you paying for Touch Bible Loaded, Amazon is covering the costs.

If you want to have the most amazing study material, that is already affordable at $4.99 on other app stores, now is the time to stop waiting and get Touch Bible Loaded now!

If you don’t already have it, get the Amazon Appstore for your device so you can download Touch Bible Loaded, and thousands of other once paid apps, for free.

A direct link to Touch Bible Loaded for $0.00:
TouchBible.com/freeloaded

Android Text-to-Speech

The new talking bible features in Touch Bible for Android requires a third party text-to-speech engine to work. Many android devices come with this feature out of the box, but if your device still needs it then this guide is for you.

Having a Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine is not only good for Touch Bible, but other apps can also benefit from it. They can even read other websites or ebooks out loud. There are many engines you can purchase that are compatible with Touch Bible, but this guide doesn’t make any recommendations. Instead the goal is to get the stock, Google Text-to-speech engine working on your phone. This engine is distributed for free and you can see it’s project page here.

Disclaimer

Keep in mind this is only a general guide by a non-expert. The steps found herein are very general, so take these concepts to an expert on your device and heed his or her advice over this guide. Text-to-speech is not guaranteed to work on your device, is third-party software, and it may not work with Touch Bible. The software can be free, but it requires an SD-Card – which is not free. Having a newer version of Android might improve results. Some sites suggest the steps in this guide may pose a security risk as it allows non-Google Play apps to run on your device. Assess the risks with an expert on your device.

By following the steps on this guide you agree to take on the full responsibility for the results. These steps were not written by an Android expert, so please refer to another source for help if you do not agree.

How to Install TTS if you have Google Play

To save space, some devices do not include TTS out of the box. You can get it through Google Play. Try downloading it here. After it downloads, restart your device and try pressing the play button found in Dial-a-Verse. If it doesn’t work, ask your manufacturer for help getting TTS to work on your particular device. You may also consider following the steps below.

How to Install TTS if you Do NOT have Google Play

Many devices have SD Cards built-in (e.g. Kindle Fire). If your device does not have an SD-Card, insert one now. It will need about 10MB of space free to download and install TTS and a voice for TTS.

      1. Enable 3rd party apps to run on your device. General directions to do so are found here.
        Nook Users may find this link useful. 
        Kindle Fire users may refer to this site for details.
      2. Download and install the TTS engine. The official download is linked here.
        Note you can also download this through Google Play.
      3. Once TTS is downloaded and you completed the install process, it will try to install an english voice. If that fails, you can try to manually download and install it. Links to the voice installer is archived here. The official download is found here.
      4. Restart your device to ensure your apps can see the new TTS engine.
      5. When you load Touch Bible, Android may ask which TTS engine to use. It is recommended you pick Pico TTS and tap the option to remember/use that choice as default.
      6. Open Dial-a-Verse and try to press the triangle Play button to hear the Bible read out loud. If it worked, congratulations on getting TTS installed on your device. If it didn’t work, please contact the manufacturer of your device for additional help.

TIPS

If you do not hear TTS speaking, make sure your volume is all the way up. Make sure you do not have any bluetooth audio devices or headsets that are stealing the audio. Also make sure that you restarted the device.

The archived copies of TTS software is distributed under the this License. It is unmodified, and there is no support for installing or using it. Please refer all TTS questions to your favorite Android expert or a device manufacturer.