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[Android Apps and Games] CarsnGadgets:
works for me on my Nexus 7, thanks.

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I set up Utter and Tasker to reset all my volumes to preset levels.

In tasker create a new task called Reset Volumes and add :

audio settings/ alarm volume

audio settings/ media volume

audio settings/ ringer volume

audio settings/ system volume

audio settings/ notification volume

(setting each one to your chosen level)

then (optional)

Alert/ Flash (enter text like, "Volumes Reset")

In Utter create a new command,

phrase "reset Volumes"

success "Volumes reset"

fail "please repeat that"

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that's great it works ok for me, but I have to then wait for the GPS to catch up and find my location...lol, so I have set the response to "displaying your approximate location" :)
[Android Apps and Games] ltassos:
Well I think that depends if you have you GPS turned on or not and if you're on a wireless network. My GPS is off an it gives me an approximate network location in Maps. If in Maps I then turn on GPS and ask utter "where am I", I get an exact GPS location. However, both are very fast on my Nexus 7.
[Android Apps and Games] CarsnGadgets:
My GPS is on and I'm on Wi-Fi, with a good signal, but inside and the GPS is having trouble finding me, it thinks I'm still at work.
[Android Apps and Games] ltassos:
You don't need your GPS turned on to get your location. Maps will get your "rough" location based on your wireless network if the GPS is turned off.
[Android Apps and Games] CarsnGadgets:
Yeah, thanks, I almost always leave mine on though as it only consumes power when an app requires it.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Hi folks, good work on the Tasker posts, I'm having to fight myself not to get involved in them!!! I want to.... but I must keep my head down and get on with what I need to do.

My website is in the making and coming soon! There will be a dedicated section for your tricks with Tasker and then I'll have to get involved! WHOOP! :victory:

This is very true, having it ticked 'should' use no extra resource, unless you have a rouge application that doesn't have a tick box for whether to use GPS or not. Which reminds me, I need to add a setting as to whether a user wants to use GPS or not.... Oops! :silly:

Test build coming in a few minutes!
[Android Apps and Games] guy4jesuschrist:
So, I think I can confirm a bug, at least on my HTC EVO 4G. I'm running a JB 4.1.2 ROM, have enabled the "wake up" phrase twice so far, and have said "wake up" multiple times with no recognition. The first time, after some silence (maybe a min or so), I thought I heard utter! say something about a "recorder" or "recording"? I wasn't completely sure though, so I enabled the wake up phrase a second time, again with no recognition when repeating "wake up" multiple times. This time though, after some moments of silence, utter! responded with "there was a speech server error", and then switched back to touch activation mode. I did notice the second time around, the beep does not happen when activating utter!, only the haptic feedback listening signal.

EDIT: Disabling and enabling utter! again doesn't bring the beep back.

I know that you're working blind, with not having your JB device yet, so I figured I'd report my findings when testing.

Just to let you know...when you've received enough confirmation that this works and are ready to add multiple icon choices, you're welcome to add the simple text icon that I created and attached a Dropbox link to on my shortcut creation instructions.

Thanks again, as always, and I hope this post offers some helpful info. :)
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Same here. HTC EVO 4G with stock rom. ALSO "float commands" does not display, but does say "here you go".

Stream to Google Music however is faster than before.
[Android Apps and Games] eisenbathb:
Same here!
[Android Apps and Games] dmbymdt:
Google Music works really well at finding tracks so far. Don't know how you did it but looks cool. Had the same problem with the s3 though for the wake up command.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thank you - I'll answer below.

It was very helpful thank you - I'll download the icon and use if for an apk too :good:

Good spot on the float commands! :good:

Thanks.

Thanks for letting me know - and good news I've unbroken the music streaming properly!

From your initial findings I've pretty much concluded that Google don't want this to happen, almost certainly due to the load on their servers and with fingers crossed in the hope that they will want developers to use the offline recognition function they will provide instead...................

I'm going to grab some sleep now and wait for a little more feedback, but I have a feeling it's going to work fine for users that aren't running Jelly Bean, as further restrictions have been added.

I could really do with knowing the error messages you are getting, such as 'there was a speech server error' and if it's always the same. Thanks in advance.

All is not lost though, I can think of ways I can work around this.

Right, nap time! :sleepy:

EDIT: The latest test build is in my signature below
[Android Apps and Games] guy4jesuschrist:
Is it normal that when asking to stream a track from Google Play Music, the track opens in a small floating dialog that closes as soon as you try to go to a different app, instead of opening within Google Play Music and being able to play in the background? This was my first time trying this feature, so I wasn't sure. I know the feature isn't fully implemented yet, since we can only stream a track at a time, so it's not an issue with me. But I figured I'd ask, to make sure this is the correct way the track should currently play.

Btw, saying "float commands" works for me..."there you go", then up floats the transparent command list.
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
All the great ideas are flying through too fast to keep up with :o

I want to t ry the one above. I'm having problems getting it to communicate with Tasker.

In Utter, I have gone into the LInked Applications are, and there is a check mark by Tasker. So I tried to create the command in Utter. When I go into Create Command, and select Run Tasker Task, Utter says "There was an error commlunicating with Tasker".

So I went back into Lined Applications, and I see a Link Tasker item. So I clicked on that, and got the same error about communicating with Tasker.

Anyone have any thoughts?
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thanks for letting me know about the 'float commands' - it will work if you have visual results enabled, but I've accidentally killed the service otherwise...

I've searched the depths of Google for a way to open the full app to stream the track, but I can't find a way to do it.... The creator of the Google Music library I'm using didn't know either.... It must be possible somehow....

This is an annoying Android bug, where Tasker doesn't detect the permission if it was installed after another application that has the permissions... Fixed in Jelly Bean though.

To solve, install the version linked in my signature over the top of your current one. If that doesn't work, then you'll need to uninstall and re-install utter! I'm afraid. You can back-up your data in the Customisation section and either get it restored instantly, or in the cases of many users, never! :( I'm working on a fix, well, it's on the list anyway!

Must sleep now!

EDIT: Latest test build in my signature!
[Android Apps and Games] TheMasterBaron:
Wake up is also not working for me. It will not wake up no mater how many times I beg it to.

brandall, here is the ListenerAdapter output from logcat:

I/GoogleRecognitionServiceImpl( 3600): #startListening [en-US]
I/ConnectionFactoryImpl( 3600): Opening SSL connection: vs.google.com:14259
D/dalvikvm( 3600): GC_CONCURRENT freed 698K, 26% free 3847K/5168K, paused 1ms+2ms, total 17ms
D/dalvikvm( 3600): GC_CONCURRENT freed 272K, 18% free 3997K/4860K, paused 5ms+2ms, total 32ms
D/dalvikvm( 3600): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 94K, 18% free 3997K/4856K, paused 33ms, total 33ms
I/dalvikvm-heap( 3600): Grow heap (frag case) to 4.710MB for 641936-byte allocation
D/dalvikvm( 3600): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 315K, 22% free 4309K/5484K, paused 16ms, total 16ms
D/dalvikvm( 3600): GC_CONCURRENT freed <1K, 22% free 4309K/5484K, paused 4ms+1ms, total 30ms
D/dalvikvm( 3600): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 123K, 22% free 4312K/5484K, paused 33ms, total 34ms
I/dalvikvm-heap( 3600): Grow heap (frag case) to 5.322MB for 960016-byte allocation
D/dalvikvm( 3600): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 626K, 29% free 4623K/6424K, paused 24ms, total 24ms
D/dalvikvm( 3600): GC_CONCURRENT freed <1K, 29% free 4623K/6424K, paused 3ms+2ms, total 20ms
D/dalvikvm( 3600): GC_CONCURRENT freed 582K, 27% free 4702K/6420K, paused 1ms+2ms, total 18ms
I/MicrophoneInputStream( 3600): mic_close
I/RecognitionEngineRetrier( 3600): #onError - notify
E/ListenerAdapter( 3600): onError
E/ListenerAdapter( 3600): com.google.android.speech.exception.ServerRecognizeException ErrorCode:-74201
E/ListenerAdapter( 3600): at com.google.android.speech.message.S3ResponseProcessor.process(S3ResponseProcessor.java:71)
E/ListenerAdapter( 3600): at com.google.android.speech.GrecoRecognizer$ServerMessages.onResult(GrecoRecognizer.java:318)
E/ListenerAdapter( 3600): at com.google.android.speech.GrecoRecognizer$ServerMessages.onResult(GrecoRecognizer.java:259)
E/ListenerAdapter( 3600): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
E/ListenerAdapter( 3600): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
E/ListenerAdapter( 3600): at com.google.android.searchcommon.utils.ThreadChanger$1$1.run(ThreadChanger.java:77)
E/ListenerAdapter( 3600): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1080)
E/ListenerAdapter( 3600): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:573)
E/ListenerAdapter( 3600): at com.google.android.searchcommon.utils.ConcurrentUtils$2$1.run(ConcurrentUtils.java:112)
I/RecognitionEngineRetrier( 3600): #onError - notify
D/dalvikvm( 3600): threadid=35: thread exiting, not yet detached (count=0)
[Android Apps and Games] guy4jesuschrist:
No problem, always glad to help! Thanks for confirming that Google Play Music is opening the way it's intended to at the moment. I'm sure it will get figured out sooner or later. Google has dropped the ball on releasing the APIs for a lot of their web apps, Google+, Google Music, and Google Now as the best examples right now. Hopefully they will catch a hint soon!

And yes, get some sleep!

[EDIT] Just noticed that I missed your other responses.

Appreciate it, but thank YOU for your dedication to utter! and it's users! I'm glad that I can help make a small contribution to utter!'s greatness. :)

I'll try it a few more times and see if utter! gives me any other error messages other than, 'there was a speech server error', and then report back.

Hope this message finds you well rested!
[Android Apps and Games] CarsnGadgets:
strangely, this works fine on my SGS2, but on my Nexus 7 (4.2.1) the same setup opens a map and populates the search box in the maps app with %loc (lowercase) and shows a list of nearby locksmiths!, I have used "point" and %LOC (uppercase) in the task.

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Hey Ben,

I have been listening to the tutorial on my Nexus 7, its great so far but its pronouncing a lot of the punctuation and mis-pronouncing some of the words used. I am using the stock android 4.2.1 TTS engine.
[Android Apps and Games] CarsnGadgets:
Utter is number 2 in HOT APPS on Appbrain

well done Brandall :laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thanks for the log. If Google are doing what I think they are, it's going to be very difficult to work around in tidy way.... :(

Thank you - I wouldn't say well rested, but I'm pretty sure I'm no longer asleep!

Thanks for letting me know. Need my JB device to hear it for myself!

WHOOP! utter! is HOT! I hope that will get me a few more installs :D

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The latest test build with the wake-up-phrase is in my signature - Wondering if any non-JB devices are having any success with it? It's going to be really difficult for me to troubleshoot this until I get my device, especially if Google are using the dirty tricks I think they are... so might have to drop back down the list until then I'm afraid :crying:
[Android Apps and Games] gloscherrybomb:
How are apps like Eva managing it, do you know?
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
I could make some pretty certain assumptions. When I've had enough of the tutorial later, I might throw another test build out
[Android Apps and Games] TheMasterBaron:
I also noticed that the settings page does not refresh when I change a setting. If I enable shake-to-wake, I hear it enabled, but the X is still there. I have to close and reopen the settings page to see the green check.

I get this one both my Galaxy 10.1 and Nexus 4 running CM 10.
[Android Apps and Games] Thraral:
Thx
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
This is a known bug.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMasterBaron:
Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] goodtimes50:
Any chance that the wake up phrase could be enabled automatically when plugged in and disabled when unplugged (either internally or through Tasker)? I'm thinking that would be really handy when docking the phone in the car...
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
Thanks. Thought you went to bed :) Hope you had a good rest now...:fingers-crossed:

I installed the Utter version from your sig. Now it does recognize and communicate with Tasker. But it will not accept the phrase I speak for the command. When I say the command for the verification, it replies that they do not match.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Are you creating a custom command?
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
Yes, and what I described is what happens during creation of the custom command.
[Android Apps and Games] WHITEDRAGONS:
Utter! not talking to tasker communicarion error

Hi

First of i would like to say thank you for a wonder full app. I cant waitfor all the other fetures you have planned.

I do however have a problem. I am trying to use utter! With tasker but every time i try to link the to apps i get an error saying theres is a problem communicating with tasker.

I have set the following options within tasker.

Beginner mode is unticked.

Allow exteral access is ticked.

Please can some one suggest what i am doing wrong.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
I see your using Jelly Bean and that's where Ben needs to concentrate some. He is waiting for his test phone w/Jelly Bean so he can start testing and working on bugs. Was trying to help, but I think out of my league.

I can only think, are you using an easily recognized word that google should have no problem with?

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TRY THIS-FROM A PREVIOUS POST

To solve, install the version linked in my signature over the top of your current one. If that doesn't work, then you'll need to uninstall and re-install utter! I'm afraid.
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
Well, that's a good question. I find Google recognition to be pretty crappy. JFYI...the phrase I am trying to use to set teh command is: "Set Volumes Up".

I actually didn't realize that for custom commands that Google needs to recognize the words. As I've been told to create a custom command for "Show Commands", because it wasn't working correctly, I assumed that maybe the custom command stored what it hears, even if intelligible.

So, I guess I'll become one of the 'JB Testers', once he gets his phone and gets to focus on that area more. ;)

.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
It does store it and can be edited manually within the app. To process it will have to go thru Google. However Ben's recognition algorithm works really well so that helps I think with the google issue. Have you tried any other command phrase besides Set Volumes Up? Try something simple as you can always go back and edit later.
[Android Apps and Games] WHITEDRAGONS:
Wow, thank you thats was a quick reply and it all apears to be working correctly
[Android Apps and Games] Shane:
SOMETIMES IT GIVES FC ON MY MOTOROLA DROID

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[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
Tried it again. I got it to take it this time. It is somewhat inconsistent understanding me. I need to say it 'precisely' the same every time, and stilll miss some. I blame it on Google ;)

As an example of understanding: I say "Open Utter", it says "Open Red Box as the closest match".

[EDIT]

Too funny. I created a command to put the phone into Airplane Mode, and one to turn that off. Of course, when I say "Airplane on" (after turning it off), I get "I lost the network connection". Of course...ha ha...I'll forgo those commands.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Mine doesn't understand open utter either. That's the best part of custom commands. You just have to pick something the system understands easily. Once you do that it's a piece of cake
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
It's an annoying bug I've not been able to solve... I'm using an external library for the UI and it refuses to 'refresh'...

This will definitely be an option.

I get quite a few emails from users saying that utter! is telling them that the phrases don't match when they are creating custom commands - they ask if they can be created manually from the start and in the most polite way I say 'DEFINITELY NOT!'

If Google Voice Search can't return the key phrase you want to use twice in a row, then it's the alert that you need to use a different phrase!!!

Otherwise, it of course won't work very often....

I didn't think to pick an app name that GVS always returned correctly!!! Bit of a foresight error there... : embarrassed:

If you could provide some more details of when this happens, it would be appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Wouldn't be embarrassed Ben, Utter is perfect.... It's freaking Google that's the problem!!!
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
I am quite happy to entirely agree with you!!

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Latest test build in my signature - Has anyone (not on Jelly Bean) had any success with the wake-up-phrase? Or is it just me!?
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Not just you that I know of.... Where is everybody?

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Is there another test build? You had mentioned you might have one today.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
I've been trending on AppBrain and the Play Store today, but my email has been relatively quiet!

Maybe everybody got themselves an iPhone....?
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Poor suckers if they did. Wanna get lost? GO APPLE!
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
:D Not another test build yet I'm afraid, spent all day on encryption for the forthcoming website. Done. Now back to the tutorial and when I get bored of that, I'll have another go at the JB wake-up - it's a little hopeful though....
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
I agree 100%
[Android Apps and Games] FastKatt317:
Bug Reports:

1) The 3 Finger Tap-To-Wake isn't working, and I didn't see it in settings.

2) When I activate the Wake-Up command, it only works once.

If I've used it, and try to use it later, it's deactivated.

3) I've not been able to Wave-To-Wake, ever. Maybe it's my phone, but I thought the front camera &/or one of the 2 front sensors were for proximity?

Besides that, you are doing great work. It's been allot of fun testing this!

Thanks!

RazrMaxx Running Eclipse ICS 1.5.1
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thank you!

1) Is this a custom launcher configuration??

2) But are you saying it does actually work for you?? You'll be the first one! Apart from me... It does deactivate after one command, just for testing purposes. If it is working again when you reactivate it, is it instant when you say 'wake up' ?

3) It's a rhythm thing... and only I seem to be able to do it! Somehow, I'll work out a way to allow the user to configure it... somehow...

Thanks for your testing skills! :good:
[Android Apps and Games] t-pip:
Hi,

Firstly thanks for such a great app.

I have noticed the following, could anyone assist please.

1 New calendar events are created with all lowercase letters in the subject. Could the first letter be a capital?

2 If I say "Create new event next Thursday from x to 3pm called Test" where x is either midday, noon or 12pm, the event is created with a start time of 15:00 and an end time of 16:00. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Phone Details:

Phone: Samsung Galaxy SII i9100

ROM: Official CM10

Kernel: Dorimanx
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
I can replicate, but can get calendar to show my spoken start time. However, it's only giving me a 1 hour window no matter what I try. So it will show from 0900 to 1000, 3pm to 4pm, etc.:eek:
[Android Apps and Games] Drifternz:
Boy miss checking this post foor one night and it really gets away on you

The wake up command is working on my s2.. once used it has to be reativated again but I left it sitting there for an hour last night before sayiing wake up and it answered me properly. :)

Congrads on being a hot app.. :)
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Lucky dog! As you said the post will get away from you. Ben had mentioned that is does reset after being used. Well that looks like at least a couple that have responded with success.
[Android Apps and Games] lideweister:
Thanks for al your work on this awesome app, very much appreciated! :laugh:

Do you think it would be possible to add an option to automatically put a call on speaker when it is initiated by a voice command?
[Android Apps and Games] jaegorith:
This is such an awesome app! Really like the way you let us create our own commands and customizations.

I'm using it on my non-rooted Droid X with Gingerbread 2.3.4, SVOX Classic engine with "Grace" as the voice.

I watched the beta video, where you used the Question command about Winston Churchill. However, when I tried it the response was that the command is disabled for now. Is that why the Question command is not in the command list in the app? Or is there a more comprehensive list of commands that you can provide?
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
It will work but only if you have Wolfram Alpha installed.
[Android Apps and Games] jaegorith:
Thanks! I just installed WA, and it is now marked in the Linked Applications section of Utter! However, when I ask a question, WA displays the answer. Isn't Utter! supposed to give a verbal answer to the question, as demonstrated in the video? I turned Utter! on/off after installing WA.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Not yet! On Ben's to do list with his ever growing list and the Beta bug fixes. I like the display though because there are sometimes additional searches linked to the answer