Jibbigo does not correctly understand what I say
Speech recognition on a small mobile device can be challenging, so here are some methods you can try to improve the performance:
- Adaptation mode: You can set Jibbigo to adapt to your voice. For an Apple device, adaptation mode can be turned on in the settings.
- Speak close to the microphone.
- Speak clearly, but continuously: Best performance can be achieved using short, concise sentences of 5-7 words. Try not to over-pronounce.
- Try to limit the background noise: People talking, music playing, even cars passing by will negatively impact the performance of the app.
- Edit the remaining mistakes: The recognized sentence can be edited/corrected on the text keyboard, in case of a recognition error.
- Use phrases and context: Jibbigo is designed to work best using phrases. If you are speaking one word and not getting good results, try putting that word in a phrase.
You can notify our team of incorrect translations by clicking the 'thumbs down' button on the top right of the screen on the app. This will help us improve your performance in the future.
Where I am using Jibbigo, background noise is unavoidable. What can I do?
Jibbigo works best in situations without a lot of noise. However, if noise is unavoidable, you can still use the keyboard input to get your translations! If there are phrases you say regularly, use the History function to play them to your listener without having to type them again. More detailed instructions can be found in our User Manuals. If you are on an Apple device and need to repeatedly translate a complex phrase, you can use a Text Shortcut to enter it quickly (note: link is to external site, unaffiliated with Jibbigo).
I am having difficulties installing Jibbigo on my Android device
Jibbigo installation on Android is a bit more complex than on the iPhone.
- Make sure you are on a device that meets the tech specs.
- You do not need any connection to run Jibbigo once it is installed, but for the installation process, you must be connected via wifi (not just 3G).
- The SD card should be mounted to the phone as normal. You should NOT be connected to your computer via USB.
- Install the free Jibbigo Player first, then purchase and install your language pair.
- The entire installation should not take more than 45 minutes. More detailed download instructions, including graphics, are in our Android User Manual.
- If, after reviewing the user manual, you are still having difficulty, please email info@jibbigo.com. You will receive technical assistance within three business days.
Jibbigo runs down the battery on my iPhone
Because Jibbigo is self-contained and does not depend on remote servers for your translations, its files are large and it uses a fair amount of memory. This is more pronounced on Apple devices, where you do not truly quit an application until you close it out in multi-tasking. To preserve your battery, it is recommended to completely close out Jibbigo whenever you will not be using it for a while. To do this:
- Tap the home button on your device once to close the Jibbigo screen and go to the home screen.
- Then double-tap the home button, and the home screen will slide up to reveal the icons for all the apps you have open in multi-tasking.
- Push and hold the Jibbigo icon down below in this multi-tasking panel. All icons will start to jiggle, and a red minus sign will appear in the top left hand corner of each.
- Tap the minus sign for Jibbigo, and any other app you wish to close out.
- Tap the home button once more to return to the regular home screen.
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