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[Android Apps and Games] CZ Eddie:
I'll try to do some of the Bluetooth testing tomorrow. I'm headed out the door now.

:)

Well, first of all, APT-X is gaining steam really fast. It's lossless ~350kbps Bluetooth so it sounds much better than standard SBC on top of A2DP Bluetooth.

With it being the way of the future, it may be best to do testing on an APT-X compatible device.

Here's the cheapest way to add it to your car:

Avantree Cara

http://www.amazon.com/Avantree-Bluetooth-Handsfree-Speakerphone-Multipoint/dp/B00AEJJRBK

This is the least expensive Car Stereo (and also the first) to carry APT-X:

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113DDX5901/Kenwood-Excelon-DDX5901HD.html?tp=20217

Since you're in the UK, I think you guys have "Alps Electronics" who apparently are getting huge into APT-X also now. They might be something for you to look into?
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Appreciate your time, thank you :highfive: When I revisit this, I'll ask for your advice please :good:
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
V3.0.9.1.9.4 UP! (Play Store build? (attempt 3))

Hi folks, yet more bug fixes in this one.

For those of you on the utter! TTS test billing account, could you give a purchase a try please and check it removes the ads for you please? :fingers-crossed:

Previous release notes quoted for ease:

Nearly there!! I need some sleep.......... ZZzzzz

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[Android Apps and Games] Tinasintunes:
Ohhhhh [MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION] Ohhhh [MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION] you're the best doo dum dee dee doooooo dummmmm
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Well how kind of you to say (sing!) :o

It has now become my signature theme tune :angel:
[Android Apps and Games] Tinasintunes:
:)

You are def one of the best support devs I've seen here. And I just love utter!

But u know what I love more? Watching my mother trying to use it. Lol! Hilarious. She insists on talking to it in her own robot voice.

She's like "HI. OPEN. SETTINGS. UMMM. NO. I. MEAN. EHHHH. SEND. A. MESSAGE. TO. TINA. PLEASE."

Meanwhile utter has said 5 minutes ago that it has no idea what she's saying. Lmao.

I also get great pleasure from having it set up to read her notifications to her then sending her some very long and embarrassing texts when I know she's in a meeting. Hahaha.

Utter just has sooo many fun functions.

XD
[Android Apps and Games] lightningdude:
Donated at beer level. Told me it wouldn't charge me, and it did remove ads.
[Android Apps and Games] aryayush:
The location icon shows up in the status bar if it is in high accuracy mode and you trigger voice recognition through either Google Now or Utter. Here’s the information you asked for:

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact running Android v4.4.2

Google Play Services v4.4.52 (1174655-036)

Google Search v3.4.16.1149292.arm

Utter v3.0.9.1.9.4

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Bug report: I have a couple of custom commands set up to launch Tasker tasks. “Shut up” performs a task that silences the media stream and “speak up” restores it. Every once in a while, after I’ve silenced and restored the media stream, my media stream will get muted again, all by itself. Trying to restore it does not work after that. Even if I go to the volume settings, the slider is disabled there.

So far, I’d been assuming that it was a bug with the firmware on this phone and had been restarting the phone every time this happened. However, today I launched Utter (the app, not the voice recognition) after this problem occurred and the media volume was restored when I quit the app. I have no idea how (or even if) it is connected to my Tasker profiles in any way, but this does suggest that it has something to do with Utter.
[Android Apps and Games] Keow:
Yeah, I also experienced this media stream disable too. It cannot be recover after disable (had to restart the phone). This is when I use a tasker task to wake up utter permanently in touchwiz and turn of utter permanent listen when in other apps / screen off. But I actually not sure what cause this problem and it happen randomly, that why I did not report this.

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@brandall,

Thanks for the new update. I just try it and i guess you had solve the female and male mixed voice!!

Thanks again for your effort and thumb up!! Just give you a 5 stars at play store
[Android Apps and Games] mpd81:
google search

i've discovered a bug which i can replicate each time, if i have permanent recognition enabled (using tasker shortcut and by telling utter to start listening) and i say google (insert search here) it performs the google search fine but when i exit out of search wake up word either doesn't respond or if it does respond utter goes silent (it turns the media volume down) and toasts whatever i say or what utter says and a reboot is the only way i have found to fix it so far, the same goes for if i say "ok google" it will perform the search but permanent recognition afterwards plays up, i have tried it with and without "ok google" hotword detection within the google search app but the result is the same
[Android Apps and Games] aryayush:
Bug report: If you say “create event at 11 am called site visit for rajiv jain” and it’s past that time, it will still create the event on the same day (i.e. in the past).
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thanks for your kind words. There was a release on here once where you could make another device speak if you knew the phone number! Updated that with password protection pretty quickly!

:good:

Thanks for the info :good: Will answer the media issue below

Thanks for the report and the rating :good: answering the media issue below:

I've just had to turn off the voice switching until Google fix their TTS app.... Not ideal at all, but I have no choice.

Thanks for all of these reports :good:

First thing to note, is that the mute requests on Android are cumulative, so if you send two mute requests and a final (single) unmute request, the stream will remain muted. I don't know if Tasker counts these for you to make sure you don't fall foul of this.

So, if you send 3 mute requests, you need to send 3 unmute requests to get the media enabled again.

The main issue here though is that Google Search is no longer sending back an error when the recognition failed to start because it's being used by its hot word feature................................... Consequently, I mute the stream as I got no error and because there is no error, it doesn't get unmuted...... :mad:

I'm really at a loss with all of these bugs with the Google recognition. It detracts from the app functioning well so much....

I'm going to have to implement something to prevent the recognition starting when Google Now is in the foreground....

Thanks again for bringing this to my attention.

If you get stuck with a stream muted, say 'restart' and that should clear it.

Problem with this is that someone might set this event at 11:05 to let their team know what they are doing in a shared calendar. I'm going to have to rely on users saying 'tomorrow' - otherwise it's guess work.
[Android Apps and Games] LegendsCrazy:
I tried to donate at beer level yesterday. The process went through, but I still have ads. I thought I was on the test billing account. :confused: Am I on the test billing account? :o I was refunded today too.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Yup, you're on the test billing account and I received the purchase info on the server :good:

I cancelled the order, so it doesn't remain pending (I don't think this is really necessary). I wonder if this also removed the purchase info??

Could you try the beer purchase again please and see if it gives you a billing error? It should actually say 'You already own this item' but I messed up in my code!

If you're able to buy it again, then I'll know cancelling the pending test transaction removes the purchase info!

Thanks in advance :highfive:

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[Android Apps and Games] LegendsCrazy:
No problem, anything I can do to help! I just did it on my same device (Nexus 5), it allowed me to make the purchase again.
[Android Apps and Games] CZ Eddie:
I did a lunch donation a short while ago. Adds are gone from the app!

Also, I ordered a Bluetooth 4.0 device for my car stereo. I'm ditching my old Bluetooth 2.0 (or whatever it was) on my JVC Car Stereo because Google Voice had troubles with it also.

So I can help you test Utter using the latest Bluetooth technology.

I plan to get pretty heavy into Utter+EasyProfile+Tasker if things go well with Utter.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Phew! Very relieved about that.... the alternative was I'd totally messed up handling premium users!!! :victory:

For others of you that are registered on the utter! TTS test billing account - you'll need to do the same.

If having these pending transactions makes the same amount unavailable in your account, do let me know. But I don't think that should be the case.... ?

Thanks for your support x 2 :good:

As far as Tasker and EasyProfile are concerned, don't worry too much, as I have a secret weapon that shall be arriving with you all soon... :cool:

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[Android Apps and Games] CZ Eddie:
I've been toying with Tasker for a short while now. Have a few tasks set up.

EasyProfile made Tasker that much easier to use.

It's neat having a different profile for each use of my phone, in the car, at home, at work, at night, at parties... and such. Each profile having wifi/desktop wallpaper/sound levels/ringtones/bluetooth/etc.etc. all different from the other.

Next step is polishing up all my profiles and then setting up Utter to activate each of them with single-word commands.

Can't wait to see what new tricks you have up your sleeve then. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
:good:
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
V3.0.9.1.9.5 UP! (Play Store build? (attempt 4))

Hey folks, just a few more bug fixes in this one

Thanks to [MENTION=5050900]aryayush[/MENTION] [MENTION=5855431]Keow[/MENTION] [MENTION=4980471]mpd81[/MENTION] for the Google Now/Volume issues.

I'm monitoring to see if a user enters Google Now and if they do, I try to avoid conflicts with the mic. It's about the best I can do under the circumstances.

Here are the previous release notes - The download is linked below:

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[Android Apps and Games] mtomo82:
Hey all,

Haven't been on for a while but rest assured I've been playing/testing lots and n background!

[MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION] this app just keeps getting better and better, really great work mate, keep it up! I just bought you lunch! And ads all gone:)

Few suggestions and questions?

Did you ever get round to being able to toggle 'announce caller' via voice or(and) tasker plugging?

I'm loving the navigate to clipboard feature now..... Thanks, can you expand on this? ie. Your searching for something in eBay and copy search item to clipboard, then say "search Amazon with clipboard"

When utter announces caller, could we get an 'ignore option' and be able to silence utter straight away by touching screen or lock button etc? Sometimes I can't be bothered to take a call, don't want to hang up though and cant be arsed to hear ringtones or utter announce it, but only for that call so don't want to change sound profile.

Volume settings in utter... I can't untick 'adhere to media stream'?? I don't want utter to lower when I turn media down as most apps like G play music, tune in radio etc are to loud on speaker, but utter becomes to quite if it lowers as well!?

During a call can we get utter not to announce another call just beep and display is fine, quite annoying when your speaking to someone, utter speaks over you and demands a reply haha!

Thanks again Ben, truly amazing work and support :thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] Keow:
Timer confirmation

[MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION]

Hi, just a quick suggestion. When i use the timer setting. Lets say i ask utter to set timer for 20 minutes. Utter will reply that's done. But the problem is, I dont know whether utter is really setting it / setting it with right amount of time. Maybe you can toast a message "timer set for 20 minutes" or you can just let utter say "Timer for 20 minutes had been set"..

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] aryayush:
Two bug reports:

1. When you ask “what is my schedule for today”, it includes events in the past. It should only inform me about future events, or just say “the rest of your day is free today” if there are no other events.

2. I have Tasker set to enable Utter’s permanent listening whenever the screen is turned on and the battery is above 20%. I also have a custom command that launches Google Voice Search if I say “ok google”. This was working great in just the previous beta (v3.0.9.1.9.4) but now when I say “ok google” after saying “wake up”, it launches Google Voice Search, but then immediately says “there was an audio recording error”. Then I have to say “ok google” again for Google Now to wake up and then say my bit. When I then go back, permanent listening isn’t enabled again either.

Of course, if I just say “ok google” instead of “wake up” in the first step, it launches Google Voice Search and disables itself, and then turns on again when I quit back out of Google Search. For now, I’m trying to remember to always do that, but launching Utter has become so much of a second nature to me that I often realise that I need to work with Google Now after the fact. I loved that it worked so well before.

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One bit of praise:

I love the fact that you often have a few different ways of responding to the same inputs and voice commands. Makes it seem much more lively. I’ve been inspired by your method and add a few random responses to my own Tasker-based commands as well. It’s fun! I hope to see you add more of them going forwards. :)

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[Android Apps and Games] markworksfx:
[MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION] I made a donation at beer level but the ads are still there a have a galaxy s4 rooted running android 4.4.2

Update everythings working great silly me forgot to restart my fault by the way what are the hidden features just curious and heres a feature request can we have a custom name for utter to call itself all my tasker/ autovoice task start with jarvis

sent from the J.A.R.V.I.S. system
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Welcome back and thanks for lunch! :good:

1) Is it specifically the 'announce caller' you want to deactivate - Or the entire driving mode?

2) I'll put it on my list to see what else I can handle with the clipboard content :good:

3) I've considered a 'silence/reject/shutup' option by covering the proximity sensor. On the to do list already, but I'll move it up

4) Speaking louder than the media volume is something I'm cautious of - due to bursting ear drums whilst using a headset and also for forgetful users that are in a class or something... I need to give this one a little more thought.

5) This is a bug! It shouldn't announce another caller if you're already on a call, as I haven't handled call merging and waiting yet. I'll fix :good:

Thanks for the above! Appreciated. :highfive:

You're right, I should do this. Will put in for the next release. Thank you :good:

Thanks for the reports and praise too! :victory:

1) I think you're right. What I'll probably do is check if the event is more than 15 minutes in the past and ignore it if it is. Gives a chance for someone running late to remind themselves of the attendee names or something! :good:

2) At the moment you are opening Google Now, which is using the mic resource and when utter! attempts to restart the permanent recognition, it gets an audio error thrown. If you forget to say 'okay Google' and say 'wake up' instead, then you'll need to say 'search Google for X' so utter! handles the audio shutting down correctly. It's difficult to do this dynamically on each restart, without it slowing down the process.

I couldn't sleep last night, so actually added a few more random responses in. It does make the experience appear much more natural, rather than 'robotic'. I'll keep adding to these as time goes by....

Thanks again for the above :good:

Thanks for the beer and glad it's sorted :good:

It is a bug though, I'm not hiding the ad immediately on the Home page, which I should be. Fixed for the next release!

I've been reluctant to encourage users to call utter! by a name, simply because Google Voice Search doesn't recognise the word utter !! Rookie error in naming the app..... I can't really do anything until this changes.... Otherwise "1* the stupid app doesn't even know its own name" <---- Play Store impending comments!!

No hidden features as yet, I'm still pondering over what they should or shouldn't be.

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[Android Apps and Games] aryayush:
Ah, so the problem has to do with my using permanent recognition instead of the manual trigger. That’s easy enough to solve using Tasker; I’ll do it myself. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Yes. If permanent recognition is running and you launch Google Now from outside of the app - utter! can't handle the conflict. Otherwise, it should all play nicely :fingers-crossed:
[Android Apps and Games] aryayush:
A bit offtopic: Is there any way to detect through Tasker that Google Now isn’t running anymore? Utter does it, so I thought perhaps you might know (although I understand that Utter does it programmatically, which is different from Tasker).
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Not that I'm aware of I'm afraid. You could perhaps set a Global variable for App Opened and then inverse it or maybe an exit task? Guessing though.

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[Android Apps and Games] Dtrieb:
Important News (Utter and Android 4.4.3)

Attention

If you Guys make an Update to Andorid 4.4.3 Utter didn't work like before!

That mean:

If you have a shortcut on your Homescreen and click on this utter says:

And you can't use Utter!
[Android Apps and Games] mtomo82:
Hi Ben [MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION] ,

Thanks for quick reply......

Its just the 'announce caller' feature I would like to toggle by a plugin on tasker preferably (if not by voice at least). I find I have already answered the call manually before Utter! announces it if im around the house/office etc but when walking the dog or getting in the car it would be great. I am using the sms interactive plugin on walks and in car which is great, would like the same for calls. What does Driving mode actually do, apart from turn on permanent recognition? just announce notifications?

I do like the permanent recognition but not for in the car as generally listening to music or people yaping in my ear so Utter doesn't generally here my wake up command, I've sorted this by getting a bluetooth remote which activates utter (pauses music) when i press a button - its awesome freaks my mates out no end!!

So Ideal situation......In car I plug aux in to phone - tasker recognises - turns on bluetooth - bluetooth turning on and connecting to car remote, activates (with tasker): Sms Interactive / announce caller / announce notifications / unlocks screen / loads car mode app / all volumes up / screen on. I can now literally do most anything with a press of Bluetooth button on dash board.....Boom! Happy Mike!!

I understand the point about the media volume, not so much of a issue within car as all media is up full, I just use stereo volume but when walking with headset in or even around house I dont have media all way up as too loud on most radio stations or music apps but the Utter is too quite.....Im sure you are racking your brains though.....good luck :)

- a plugin for announcing notifications aswell?

- have noticed recently that if sms interactive is on......you receive a text.....utter notices it coming in and says the default line but you cant here utter say the default line, you then see 'im listening' and I say "yes, read message" and it then reads the message to me absolutely fine, this is on normal phone setup or with headset plugged in??

- is there anyway to make utter announce the caller quicker than it does? it takes on average 4 seconds of normal ringtone before utter kicks in, which doesn't sound a lot but would make a much smoother experience. Maybe get rid of default ringtone when this feature is enabled so it is just Utter announcing (but a bit quicker?)

- I love the fact that Im playing music via Play Music, I activate utter, it pauses music whilst speaking and listening. This doesn't happen with Itune Radio or Jack FM radio (only 2 out of all music/radio apps I use), Utter only pauses whilst speaking not listening??

I've just started driving so will be using utter more and more within car which is quite exciting (Geek!) so hence the lists, ha-ha, but I know you feed of this so hope it helps, if you complete the list theirs a couple of beers in it for you.

Keep up the great work mate, you have lots of support and people loving your work, you should be very proud of your achievements!

P.S. Whats Utter! TTS and how do I get involved?
[Android Apps and Games] aryayush:
Minor bug report: If you scroll down and edit or delete something on the Edit Commands screen, it resets the list position to the top.

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Feature request: I asked for this once before—can you please flash the text you’re about to send, to go along with the oral confirmation? I’m often unsure if it understood it right and end up either sending the wrongly transcripted message or wasting time proofreading it. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] mpd81:
personality

I'm liking the fact that utter! Is becoming more personal with"good morning sleepy head" and "good afternoon" etc. By far my favourite though is when you tell utter to f#*$ off! Best response of any assistant ever!
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
Yeah...a quick test tonight and I was taken off guard when I heard...

"Good Evening,...what can I do for you!"

Very charming Ben.
[Android Apps and Games] mpd81:
cracked it?

[MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION] So far with the latest release I'm not getting any silences or non responses from utter! And it is functioning extremely well Whilst using the wake up command and entering and exiting Google voice search, you have my permission to release this on the play store now...... :p

Seriously though we all appreciate the work that you have put in especially as so many felt that you had stopped development of the app