Everyday use: how to make the phone read and type in Lithuanian

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AI_CONSULTANT_BRIEF.md

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   devices from 2026/2027 and its developers do not agree. As of October 2026 this applies in four
   countries only (Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand); worldwide is planned for 2027.
 
+## Everyday use (the step people miss)
+
+Installing the voice does not make the phone use it. Two settings, once:
+
+1. **System voice**: settings search "text-to-speech" (Russian "синтез"): preferred engine
+   **SherpaTTS** (Android warns the engine "may collect text"; shown for every non-Google engine;
+   OK), language **Lithuanian**, then Play to hear Ingutė. If the language stays "system language"
+   on a non-Lithuanian phone, the Play button and sliders are grey.
+2. **Reading any text on screen**: settings search "Select to Speak" (Russian "Озвучивание при
+   нажатии"), switch on, allow screen access, keep the default floating-button shortcut (OK). Use:
+   tap the blue floating button, then tap a paragraph (or ▶ for the whole screen, ■ to stop).
+   Tested on the author's phone: it reads SMS messages in Ingutė's voice.
+
+For books, a reader app that uses the system voice (for example Librera Reader) reads page after
+page.
+
 ## Symptom → cause
 
 | Symptom | Cause |
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 | `adb devices` shows `unauthorized` | confirm the "Allow USB debugging?" prompt on the unlocked phone |
 | Folder `Android/data/...` "access denied" in a file manager | expected on recent Android; use `adb` |
 | Numbers read oddly ("15:25 val.") | eSpeak NG reads numbers and abbreviations itself; no fix here |
+| Ingutė works inside SherpaTTS, but the phone still reads with another voice | default engine is still Google's, or language is not Lithuanian (see "Everyday use") |
+| Play button and speed slider grey in text-to-speech settings | language is "system language" (e.g. Russian), which Ingutė does not speak; choose Lithuanian |
+| "I installed it, how do I make it read my messages?" | Select to Speak (see "Everyday use") |
 
 ## Ears (dictation with Parakeetype)
 

README.md

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 Since 1.1.0 there are **ears** too: speak Lithuanian to the phone and the text appears in any text
 field, also offline (see [Ears](#ears-lithuanian-dictation-parakeetype)).
 
+**Installed it but not sure what next?** → [Everyday use](#everyday-use)
+
 *Page: https://robertasta.github.io/android-lt/en/ · Lietuviškai ir kodas: [github.com/RobertasTa/android-lt](https://github.com/RobertasTa/android-lt)*
 
 ## What is here
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 - About 910 MB on the phone; Parakeetype needs Android 12 or newer.
 - On short commands it gets roughly one word in six wrong.
 
+## Everyday use
+
+Installing does not yet make the phone speak or listen. Here is what to set up once and how to use
+it afterwards. Menu names differ a little between phones, so the easiest way to find them is the
+**search box in the phone's settings**. The screenshots are from a Xiaomi phone set to Russian.
+
+### Make the phone read with Ingutė's voice
+
+**1. Make Ingutė the phone's voice** (once)
+
+Search the settings for "text-to-speech".
+
+- **Preferred engine** → **SherpaTTS**. Android warns that the engine "may collect text"; it shows
+  this for every voice that is not Google's. SherpaTTS processes the text on the phone → **OK**.
+- **Language** → **Lithuanian**. If it stays at "system language" on a phone that is not in
+  Lithuanian, the buttons are grey and nothing speaks.
+- **Play** (listen to an example): Ingutė should speak. The speed slider is right there.
+
+**2. Have any text on the screen read aloud: SMS, email, articles** (once)
+
+Search the settings for "Select to Speak". It is a Google feature present on most phones with
+Google Play.
+
+- Turn the switch on. Android asks for permission to see the screen; without it the feature could
+  not read the text → **Allow**.
+- A small blue button appears at the edge of the screen. If you are asked how to set it up, leave
+  it as it is and tap **OK**.
+
+**Every day:** open the text → tap the blue button → **tap a paragraph** and Ingutė reads it (or ▶
+to read the whole screen, ■ to stop). You can drag the button elsewhere if it is in the way.
+
+| | | |
+|---|---|---|
+| ![Text-to-speech settings: engine SherpaTTS, language Lithuanian](docs/tts_settings.jpg) | ![Select to Speak with its on/off switch](docs/select_to_speak.jpg) | ![After switching it on, a blue button appears on the right edge](docs/select_to_speak_button.jpg) |
+
+### Make the phone type what you say (ears)
+
+Once Parakeetype with the Lithuanian model is installed (see "Ears" above):
+
+1. Open the place where you type: SMS, notes, search.
+2. **Switch the keyboard to Parakeetype.** In Gboard, long-press the 🌐 globe → "Parakeetype Voice
+   Input". On other keyboards look for a small keyboard icon at the bottom of the screen.
+3. **Hold the big microphone button and speak.** When you let go, the text appears; the app adds
+   full stops, commas and capital letters itself.
+4. **Back to your usual keyboard**: the small keyboard icon on the right, above the Enter key.
+
+### Stuck? Just ask
+
+Lost, or the phone shows something different from this page? Open any AI chat (ChatGPT, Claude,
+Gemini) and paste:
+
+`Read https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobertasTa/android-lt/main/AI_CONSULTANT_BRIEF.md and help me with Android LT.`
+
+Then say what does not work and attach a screenshot. That AI knows all these steps and the usual
+mistakes, and it will answer in your language.
+
 ## Licences
 
 The header above names the voice licence; the ears archive is CC BY 4.0 (below).