Use EchoMom While Other Android Apps Are Open
Enable EchoMom's Floating voice button on Android so a feed, wake, or question is one tap away even when another app is on screen.
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Before you start
This optional Android feature puts a small EchoMom button above other apps. Use it if finding EchoMom repeatedly interrupts what you are doing. You can skip it and open EchoMom normally. Android asks for permission because the button will be visible over other screens on your phone.
Choose the child before turning it on
The Floating voice button opens Ask EchoMom for one child. If your account can access more than one child, confirm the target before enabling it so a half-awake voice log does not land in the wrong profile.
- Open Settings from the bottom navigation.
- Choose App.
- Find Floating voice button and choose the child shown in that card.
- Choose a Bubble style if you want a different look, then turn the switch on.
Allow the Android system permission
Android does not let an app place a floating control over other apps without approval. EchoMom sends you to the correct system screen when this permission is off.
- Use the prompt that appears when you enable Floating voice button.
- In Android settings, allow EchoMom to display over other apps.
- Return to EchoMom and confirm Floating voice button permission is on.
Use it when finding the app would break the moment
Tap the bubble to open EchoMom for the selected child and begin voice input. This is useful during a dark feed, while reading a message from another caregiver, or when you need to ask how long the baby has been awake without navigating back through the app.
- Tap the floating EchoMom button.
- Say a natural update or question, such as “John woke up” or “How much sleep did John get last night?”
- Read the response and check Log if a saved time needs correction.
Use a widget if you do not want the permission
The system permission is optional. Leave Floating voice button off and add EchoMom Shortcuts to the Android home screen for direct care logs. When you need natural-language help, open the app and tap EchoMom in the bottom navigation.
What to remember
- The in-app label is Floating voice button under Settings > App.
- Android may call the required system permission Display over other apps, Appear on top, or Appear over everything.
- You can choose the child and Bubble style; normal agent permissions still apply.
Words in this guide
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- permission
- What someone or something is allowed to do. Caregiver permissions control access to a child's information; phone permissions allow features such as the microphone or notifications.
- prompt
- The message or instructions you give the AI assistant, such as a sentence describing a song you want.
- widget
- A small panel on your phone's home screen, beside the app icons. It shows information or buttons without opening the full app.
- agent
- EchoMom's AI assistant. You can speak or type to it to ask questions or record care. Check its replies and saved records because it can make mistakes.
- Floating voice button
- An optional Android button that stays above other apps so you can open EchoMom's voice assistant quickly.
When typing is too much
Use your voice to update a care record.
Ask EchoMom to record what happened or find a saved entry. Check the details before relying on a record.
Open EchoMom
