Voice dialing - mic is already on . . . used by another application
lml2000
Enthusiast - Level 2

Need to resolve problem I frequently have when using voice dialing.  Have Jawbone, once it says "voice dialing," I do not always get sound prompting me to give command.  When I click mic icon, I get message "mic is already on because it is being used by another application," which I don't recall ever getting until upgrading to Jelly Bean 4.1.2.

In S-Voice settings, have voice control unchecked, but tried using with check & did not remedy problem.  Questions:

  • What other app is using mic & how may I force it to release mic? 
  • What is the quick remedy to prevent this from occurring in the future?
  • What settings control the mic?
  • What popular apps might be controlling the mic?  I don't use that many apps, certainly not many so frequently, with few apps open that the mic would be taken over.
    • Google Maps?  If so, how may I control?
    • Google Search?
    • Dolphin Browser?  I have set to gester, not mic.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

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