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[Android Apps and Games] Benjabar:
I've searched the forum as best I could for an answer to my question, but I had no luck finding it. I'm sure it's just a phrasing issue.

I am wondering if it is possible to set Utter to continue listening after I have given her a command. For example: After I have asked what my agenda is like for the day, I would also like to be able to ask what the weather forecast is. So theoretically, once she is done with one command, she immediately starts listening for another. Then I could either give another command, or let her know I am done.

I guess it breaks down to, can I string commands together without having to wake her up in between each and every one?
[Android Apps and Games] RazzMcTazz:
Which Screencast app should I install?

I have "Screenshot" by Kastorsoft installed and working on my rooted, Android 2.3 LG Optimus S (custom ROM) and it works fine if it's not controlled by Utter.

But when I tell Utter to "Take a screenshot", it tells me that there was a problem and that I should install "Screencast". There are about 6 different apps called "Screencast" and they all seem to record video rather than taking a photo of the screen. Which "Screencast" app should I install (or how can I make this work with Screenshot)?

Love the latest version of Utter-- especially being able to play a playlist!

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I have Soundhound (v 2.6.1) installed and working on my rooted, Android 2.3 LG Optimus S (custom ROM) and it works fine.

But when I ask Utter "What song is this?", it suggests that should install "Shazam", which I don't want to do because Shazam (19.3MB) uses almost 3X the memory of Soundhound (6.9MB).

My version of Soundhound is old. Not sure if that's related.
[Android Apps and Games] d4rkkn16ht:
Wake up phrase is used to avoid any sound to be misinterpreted as a command & to save your battery :)
[Android Apps and Games] markworksfx:
[MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION] you've been silent for a while are you working to make utter even greater just checking on you ?

sent from the J.A.R.V.I.S. system
[Android Apps and Games] Benjabar:
But I would still need to use the wake up phrase in between every command, though, correct? I am wondering if it is possible for Utter to immediately start listening after I have given her a command without having to speak the wake up phrase again?
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
I'm lurking :D

Just finished the bug fix build and testing it on my devices now. I'll post it later or early tomorrow.

Thanks for all of your posts. I'll be back soon to answer them! (all 10 pages!)
[Android Apps and Games] mpd81:
ask google now

Hi brandall. I have set utter! To pass unknown commands to google now but I get no voice feedback as obviously utter! Is passing it as a text request and not a voice request. Is there a way around that? For example I say will it rain tomorrow? Utter!then passes it to google now and google now responds via voice as if I had said "OK google will it rain tomorrow" no big deal though just wondering. Also I activate utter! On my moto x by saying OK google now which triggers utter! Ql and bypasses Motorola's touchless controls using the okgooglenow trigger intent xposed module which saves me so much battery compared to permanent recognition but when I go to create a command to open an app "OK google now voice search" the voice search app doesn't appear on utters! List of installed applications but appears on the home screen and in my app drawer, is there a way to display that app as an option? For clarification its a direct shortcut to the voice input part of google now when you say OK google, I won't apologise for babbling again!.......

I've worked out the voice search part by creating a tasker task to open voice search and created a command to run the task m works exactly as I wanted it to
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
I'm knackered, so will respond to this tomorrow when my brain is working! I'm sure it's possible.... Also interested about how you've used xposed to trigger utter! as I want to include that! Back soon.

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In fact, I have an idea - So many posts and some which people may have solved, or never return to check the reply - So, if you've got an unanswered question, please find it, press 'reply' on it to quote it and I'll check them all tomorrow!

Thanks for your support and patience :good:

Ben
[Android Apps and Games] mpd81:
utter! xposed

i downloaded the okgooglenow trigger intent http://xdaforums.com/moto-x/themes-apps/xposed-ok-google-broadcast-intent-t2638717

and set a profile in tasker to listen for the hot word as per screen shot and the task i attached to it is to open utter! ql, it works flawlessly every time although a little tweaking via secure settings in tasker to wake the phone and unlock it from screen off is required if you pass any commands off to google now or say open X application (i have set tasker to listen out for a notification from utter! to do that but i'm sure there are other ways to do it too) the best part is that touchless control still works in conjunction with motorola assist so when it detects that i am driving i get the voice readout of text messages and the option to reply and edit messages before i send them by voice, i am just playing around with it at the moment as i have had a moto x for a short time before and used this method but that was before utter! was updated and this time around it just can't be beaten
[Android Apps and Games] Benjabar:
Thanks, Ben
[Android Apps and Games] Keow:
Tell me what is this function

Hi [MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION],

Not sure have you think of this. If utter can included a function to recognize thing. What i mean is, if I ask Utter " what is this?" Utter will take a photo at the thing i point at and match it against some database maybe google image, there is apps called Cam find do this thing.. this can also expand to website link or contact..

The new Amazon phone with firefly feature have similar function :D

Not sure whether is this a good feature, but you can always consider :D
[Android Apps and Games] meo:
is there a solution ?

Gesendet von meinem HTC One mit Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Leavard:
[MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION]

Bug report: When trying to send a text, I always get the ambient noise error when utter asks me if I want to proofread.

If I switch to always proofread without asking, I get a different bug: I'm using hangouts as my messaging app, but utter tries to force messaging to do it.

I'm using KitKat, so that doesn't work (sending is disabled).

If I freeze messaging with titanium backup, utter does nothing with the content and just stops.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Sounds good, thanks for the explanation. I'll have a look at it in more detail and see if it's worth developing a stand-alone plugin. :good:

Unfortunately when passing data directly to Google Now, the voice response is automatically turned off. I'm putting together a concise bug/wish list for the Google Search team and this is on it. There should be a parameter that defines this behaviour.

Again, this is on my to-do list and has been for a long time.... Utter responding 'is there anything else I can help you with' or listening permanently for any structured command, without the need for a wake up phrase.

Not sure when it's going to arrive, but it's definitely a priority.....

It's been on my to-do list for a long time and conicidentally another project I'm working on has this requirement too - So I hope to build it in sooner rather than later. I need to catch up on the Amazon phone, haven't had a chance to read anything about it yet!

a) The permanent recognition pushes the device and cpu very hard. Some devices will inevitably get hotter due to this. That said, it shouldn't overheat. Please do make sure you're not overclocking if you're running a custom ROM.

I don't know why the beats icon should appear, unless you have configuration that adjusts the audio levels on recording of audio, rather than just playback ?

b) That shouldn't happen and I've no explanation as to why, other than Android is killing it....

With regard to both a&b are you running a Custom ROM?

c) Displaying data of any kind is a tricky one at the moment - I do have a solution in the works though. In the latest release, you can say 'float commands' and click on any of the command list to hear and explanation of usage. For any data that is copied to the clipboard, you can always say 'toast the clipboard' to see it again.

Thanks for reporting this :good:

It has been reported by a number of other users and why in particular it throws an ambient error at this particular stage is unclear - It's actually my best opportunity to prove to Google that there is an issue. If only I could work out why......

Can you go to the Power User Settings and tick SMS Body Fix. In the most recent Play Store release, I updated utter! to be properly compatible with Hangouts, without the need for this fix to be applied, but maybe there's something I've overlooked....

Please do let me know :good:

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I read back through all of your posts since I hid myself away to fix the bug reports. Thank you for all of them. Rather than me answering them all, please could you link to them by pressing 'reply' on your original posts if you'd like an answer. You may have resolved them, or others may not return to check for a response and I've soooo much to do!

I was going to post the bug fix release here, but I've spotted quite a major bug which I need to fix first. Will post it later or tomorrow once I've sorted it.

Thanks as always for your support :highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] RazzMcTazz:
Which "Screencast" app should I install?

Reposting per Brandall's request. Any help would be appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thanks for reposting :good:

Can you try the following please:

1) From the Power User Settings, check that your BusyBox version is up to date

2) Reboot if it's not and you've updated

3) Open utter! wait 30 seconds and then try the screenshot command again.

^ It's been a while since I reviewed this command, but it should work from Busybox.

Otherwise, I fall back to Screencast, which is linked from the Linked Application Section.

If you want to use your own screenshot app, check out the activities it exposes in the Create Command/ Activities section. It may be they expose a direct Activity to immediately take a screenshot - If not, we should ask them to.

Let me know how you get on :good:
[Android Apps and Games] thefisch6:
I may have overlooked something in the thread before, but I was just curious, is there a way to have permanent recognition on whenever I'm connected to a Bluetooth device, but not all the time? I'm assuming that it's possible via tasker, and if so, is there anyone who would be generous enough to give me a bit of help configuring something like that? I'm still working out the kinks as far as understanding how to do things in tasker ;)
[Android Apps and Games] RazzMcTazz:
This doesn't exactly answer your question but I'll toss this out...

I use Llama instead of Tasker, but I'm sure you could have Tasker start Utter when connected via Bluetooth (and set Utter to always listen). However, when Utter is always listening, it consumes a lot more energy so you may want to do the following instead.

If you long-press (~2 seconds) your Bluetooth device's "off-hook" button, it should invoke Utter. (Actually, the first time that you do so, it may ask you which app you want to use to complete the action. Or if it automatically chooses Google Now, you may need to clear the defaults for Google Now.) For me that's a better solution that having Utter always listening because it saves battery and my Bluetooth devices (car stereo & microphone-headset) have the off-hook buttons within VERY easy reach.

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Thanks Brandall!

How do I access "Power User Settings"? I've never heard of that. Is that an Android thing? Or inside of some app? I also don't know how to make sure that BusyBox is up to date. I updated the app, SuperuserSU, but I kinda doubt that updates BusyBox. I couldn't find a way to check on BusyBox (which I'm pretty sure was installed when I rooted).

Where can I find Screencast or the "Linked Application Section"?

I tried having Utter invoke the available activities inside my "Screenshot" app but none of them worked.

Speaking of which, a helpful feature would be the ability to edit the activity inside a created command. Currently you have to create an entirely new command.
[Android Apps and Games] CZ Eddie:
Utter always-on seriously degrades audio quality. So if you're planning on listening to music, don't use the always-on option. :(

I too am looking for easy ways to activate Utter while connected to Bluetooth.

I'm on a Motorcycle and have my phone docked under my windscreen.

Rt now I'm trying to figure out a way to make motion/waving of my palm activate Utter.
[Android Apps and Games] philipoflyboy:
:good:

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Answer: To get to "Power User Settings", simply open the Utter app, then press settings, then swipe the screen from right to left to get to 'advanced' , then swipe again to get to 'power user' settings. Many people don't notice these extra menus, which is a shame because all the good stuff is in there :)
[Android Apps and Games] philipoflyboy:
Volume controls not working

Hi guys. I've found a bug that's been 'bugging' me :)

I use a Samsung Galaxy Note 2, running stock android 4.3. When I ask Utter to 'speak louder, or speak softer', the app correctly responds "How's this", but the actual volume level does not change. I hope that this can be fixed :)

Also, may I make a suggestion. When Utter is set to announce notifications and a text message is received, how about if Utter asks "Would you like to reply?" and then can manage the reply for you? This would be fantastic, especially in Driving mode::)
[Android Apps and Games] 91franz:
Hi everybody.. Brandall is it possible to make utter read sms and notifications in the native language? For example when I say read my last message it sounds very weird to hear Italian messages read with English accent..

Inviato dal mio Nexus 5 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Hope you've found the other menus now! I need to 'peek' them when you first open the app.

Agreed on editing the Activity - On my to-do list!

Thanks for your input as always [MENTION=5050900]aryayush[/MENTION] :good:

All of your suggestions are taken onboard - If there were 10 of me, I'd include variations of everything you suggest, but right now I'm still dealing with priorities and struggling to keep up with just those..... :crying:

I've put all of them on my to-do list in various places, so I will revisit them and fix some of them in the next update release (rather than just bug fixes).

Your post was not in vain!

It isn't I'm afraid, but it should be..........

I've got to get on with the full app Translation and Italian and German are coming first. Sometime next month I really hope to get this going so you can use the application entirely in your own language.

utter! won't speak louder than your media stream volume, or increase it, even if it's only up to half volume. Could that be the issue?

Responding to messages is in the next build plan, along with other Driving features and headset support! So, it will be there :good:
[Android Apps and Games] philipoflyboy:
Thanks for the response Brandall. That clarifies why I cannot Increase the volume. However, I'm sure that there is a bug because I also cannot decrease the volume. The volume won't adjust in way at all. I'll state "speak softer", and get the response "how's this?" But nothing has changed.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Sounds like a bug to me! :good:

Could you try the following please. Open your Android Volume Settings and put the media stream to maximum - then say to utter! 'speak maximum'.

Hopefully the voice should then match the maximum stream and speak minimum and speak softer etc should start to work?

If something's got messed up, I have a feeling you might need to keep sliding the media volume up a few times before it (or maybe during) speaks to reset this function......
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
V3.1.0.1B UP!

Hi folks, this is just a bug fix release, so nothing much to see here!

What's new?

In-app-purchase Fraud

In the most recent Play Store release, I deliberately left the app vulnerable to the various ways of getting around the billing system as I wanted to see how they were being done. When I release my TTS app, I'll be reliant on the system I've written being very robust, otherwise I'll go bankrupt very quickly! I'm pretty sure I was handling it all ok, but it was a good experiment to do.

So, I thought that not too many users would put through fake purchases on a button marked donate, but I was very, very wrong.....

The fake purchases are about at the 20% level, which I think is pretty shocking.... Some users have the audacity to put through an Easter Egg purchase and then email me to try and claim it! Unbelievable.....

Anyway, I shall be writing a blog post of some kind in the future on this topic, but for now, I've enabled my full billing protection on this version, with a caveat....

In this version (and this particular version only) any fake in app purchases will not result in your credentials being stored and I've done this to invite anyone who knows of, or perhaps already uses such methods, to test them out. They'll be wiped from the Server immediately.

Finally on this subject, I had mulled over the annoyance of it and if I should spam the user's device with notification ads etc, but it appears that a lot of the fakes are from kids and perhaps with a nudge in the right direction instead, they'll put their hacking interests to more constructive use! Or perhaps not..........

You might need to open and close the app once if the ads are showing when you've previously donated - due to the update to the billing system and initial lag detecting the purchase.

Show me

Just a little test of this future feature. Once you've completed a translation command, you can then say 'show me the translation' and it will open the Google Translate app.

Stocks, questions, weather etc all to follow at a later date!

Beep!

To avoid the ambient noise errors, I'm lowering the beep volume considerably prior to the speech starting. I think I have to enforce this as they are such a hindrance to the app's performance.

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So, I doubt any of you will notice any difference in this version, as it's just weird and wonderful Play Store bugs....

I'm going to grab some sleep and then I'll push it tomorrow if all seems to be well.

Then, I'm going to go quiet on your again for a while, as I'm off to Google IO! WHOOP! :victory:

Back later :good:

EDIT - Forgot to mention - Wolfram Alpha is fixed

EDIT 2 - Build now on the Play Store
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Google io.... wow. Great!
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Excited! :D
[Android Apps and Games] Sam7777777:
beep issue when music playing

Fix coming?
[Android Apps and Games] philipoflyboy:
Something's not right

Thanks for the advice. I tried what you suggested and got a slight result and more insight into what's happening. Please bear with me as I try to explain....

The problem is that I usually keep my media volume on about 50%. Utter seems to only have two available volume levels; 50% (minimum) and 100% (maximum) . Nothing in between, and nothing quieter than fifty percent. Because I had my media volume set to half way, utter could not make any adjustment, because 'louder/maximum' level was limited to 50%, and 'softer/minimum' never goes beneath 50% anyway. Manually setting my media volume to 100% allowed utter to alternate between the two volume levels. I find that there is no difference between 'speak softer' volume and 'speak minimum' volume. Both instructions achieve volume output of 50%. Repeating the command 'speak softer' has no effect on lowering the volume any further. Another quirk I find is that after a 'speak maximum' command a 'speak softer' command has no effect, only a 'speak minimum' command works. When I say no effect, I mean Utter always responds 'how's this' but there is no change in volume level.

It would be great if Utter could speak at much softer levels, in some situations 50% is still too loud.

I hope this helps :)
[Android Apps and Games] vitoski:
Hey man!

I also have moto x and utter! being triggered by Xposed module. However I cannot make Google Now working with voice output. I would like to have any unknown command to be passed to Google Now as voice input. Have you managed to do it?

If so, would you please let me know how did you do that?

Thx

Cheers,

Vitoski
[Android Apps and Games] mpd81:
voice feedback

Unfortunately I haven't yet but there may possibly be a way to do it in tasker but I've not had chance to look but I think it would be something that brandall would have to change in utter! My workaround for the time being is to say OK google now, voice search (I've created a task in tasker that opens voice search the created a command in utter to open that task) which opens up the google now interface and starts listening then answers the questions as if I'd said OK google, not quite as slick as it could be but does the job for now
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
This shouldn't be happening, as the volume should be muted every time the beep is about to occur... Are you running a Custom ROM?

This could only happen if you're running an older version of utter! or your device isn't allowing the volume to be changed. Also, it means the latest update to the permanent recognition has failed on your device for some reason.

Go to the Troubleshooting & Bugs section and enter the following with no spaces:

ADMIN:144

That should reset back the latest version of the wake up phrase. Let me know....

It does help and thanks for returning to explain :good: I think I might know what's wrong and I'll put it on my list to fix for the next but one release!

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I've given the bug fix build a good run and can't see any problems, so pushing it to the Play Store now :good:
[Android Apps and Games] philipoflyboy:
For news reading, try this; I use a seriously wonderful app called 'Newsbeat' which reads the news to you instantly when opened. I've created a custom Utter! command "read the news" which opens the news beat app and it starts reading the latest news automatically and instantly. I'm sure a tasker command could integrate with this idea to create a scheduled news-reading alarm clock, though I haven't personally tried that. I'm interested to learn if other users experiment with this idea, so please post your replies :)
[Android Apps and Games] Manny321:
Thanks for making it connection free!

Hi. I am of low financial resources so I was looking for a voice-control app that did NOT require a constant data connection. !utter is it! Just got it working on my Samsung S4 today (dumb mistake on my part - too embarrassed to specify). Have had it installed for a few months but it would not respond via Bluetooth devices I have. Issue corrected. I would like to connect to the beta project (if I can figure out how).

Thanks for what you're doing, and, I think you're right; Google will probably release their version to be specific to their services. I think it would be true of any company that provides media, etc, on-line and do app development.

Thanks again.:good:
[Android Apps and Games] Sam7777777:
Yes the issue is fixed already

i was using older version of the app

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It does work that way too right?
[Android Apps and Games] gbossley:
Lost Network Connection

I disconnected from wifi and phone network to test offline recogniton (which failed again).

Cannot use Utter! now (has permanently lost the network connection). I have updated Busybox...