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[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Google Voice Integration

Hey folks, taking a short break from the bug solving, I was looking at Google Voice integration - problem is, I'm from the UK and hunting around the web, it doesn't appear as though there is a work-around to get myself signed up.

For those of you in the know, is it the case that the number is linked to your Gmail account (or Google Account in general) and therefore you have an allocated number which is your one and only?

If I can't get signed up somehow, I'm going to really struggle to be able to include it...

Suggestions? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] Duron27:
Would unblock.us work? It is pretty awesome
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thanks. I got signed up to Google Music in a similar way to that, but from what I've read about Google Voice, it seems a lot more tied to your Google account?

I guess there's only one way to find out!

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[Android Apps and Games] Duron27:
Worst case is to use a vpn like unblock.us and create a dummy Google account for utter. It's messy but on option.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
I didn't even think about creating a dummy account! Doh! Can't see the wood for the trees...

I'll try it, thank you.

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[Android Apps and Games] freak4dell:
Ben, if it will help, I can either create an account for you, or you can use one of my throwaway accounts. Once the account is set up, you can use it in the UK just fine. Just PM or email me.

Doh, didn't see the posts above. Yeah, you creating the account through a proxy should work, too.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thank you. I'll see how I get on with the above and will give you a shout if I get stuck!

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[Android Apps and Games] Duron27:
I'm gonna start working on a new icon also, been a while since I did artwork but I'd like to at least give you a few options apple didn't patent yet. Unless they patented the process of coming up with an idea...
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
I read on, and it sounds like you got going.

If I can do anything to help testing, let me know. I'll be glad to do that.

JFYI...I have a couple GV accounts, each attached to a separate Google account. One thing that happens, is a person can only point it to a given cell phone from 1 account. I"m not sure what the issues are for using in in the UK, other than they may not have a way to have messages go to a UK number.
[Android Apps and Games] freak4dell:
They can't. I've tried to set up my UK number on GV before when I was over there. It doesn't work. You can, however, forward calls and text to your Google Talk and email, so you don't necessarily need a cell phone number. I'm not sure how much that will hinder development for utter!, but at least there's some functionality available.
[Android Apps and Games] mamouton:
Can you post the tasker setting?
[Android Apps and Games] guy4jesuschrist:
I took the icon suggestions in the above linked submission and created a few icons for my own personal use. I really like the idea. Being a graphic designer myself, I was trying to figure out a good way to include at least a "u" and an "!" in the graphic. This is a great implementation of that.

Here is a screenshot of my use of it.

As well as the other icons I either cut out or altered. The seemingly blank area is basically a black outline-only version of the icon, with transparency where the color usually is.

I'm not sure who the creator of this icon/logo suggestion is, but if you're on this board actively and see this post, great job! :)
[Android Apps and Games] guy4jesuschrist:
Also, if you noticed the "utter!" text-based icon in the screenshot in my above post, I made that with the same typeface used for Google's official logo. I did this so that I could use it on my lockscreen, to replace the Google Now activation with utter! instead.

Sorry for the double post. I figured that I would separate them, since I used the icons for different implementations.
[Android Apps and Games] teraxul:
Any support for Polish language? Commands or something ?

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[Android Apps and Games] traumatism:
Has anyone managed to get the shortcut to work on something like widget locker? When I create the shortcut, it dumps it straight to my home screen and doesn't create it in any other app that can handle them. I've tried on widget locker, wave launcher, and others.

Would be nice if there was an option for this or some assistance.

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[Android Apps and Games] PeglegJones:
Settings

Yes please post the settings you used to do that!
[Android Apps and Games] Paulius7:
Hey, can I ask why it question feature is disable ?

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[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
The features that you may find that say disabled are planned features that aren't yet ready for release.
[Android Apps and Games] gloscherrybomb:
Because it's not ready yet :)
[Android Apps and Games] ayysir:
Of course he just said this has no functionality just real bare bones....... read before posting
[Android Apps and Games] mahootzki:
Whoa!! Take a chill pill, will ya?
[Android Apps and Games] parker09:
Looks very good so far, can't wait.
[Android Apps and Games] rmiles7721:
Same here on a Verizon Nexus running CNA 1.55, svox classic with the Victoria UK voice.
[Android Apps and Games] traumatism:
Tried it on my Desire Z running latest Cyanogen Rom 7. no issues so far. works a charm
[Android Apps and Games] dc41:
Runs fine on my AT&T Galaxy s2 w/ Mystic'sPride ICS ROM... at least I think it is. No errors, and I get the text to speech intro. Raw recognizes my voice and generates the correct text. It also lists all apps, but long-pressing the voice to text doesn't do anything. That's as it should be in this alpha release, correct?
[Android Apps and Games] Futur Innovations:
Mine works fine as long as I'm using the "pico" tts engine. I downloaded and installed the IVONA engine and the English UK voice (because I love the British accent). When I have it switched to the ivona engine, it says this:

Whereas everything goes OK when I'm using the Pico engine. Why does it do this?

Oh, and apparently long pressing the "raw data strings" doesn't do anything either (not sure it its supposed to or not).
[Android Apps and Games] RoboJoe:
What ROM is that? I've had issues with IVONA insisting that it's not installed on ICS based ROMs on my Bionic, which I think is on IVONA's end. Quick Test: Select IVONA and try to Navigate somewhere using Google Maps. Do you get a similar message about voice data? If so, it's probably not a bug with (n)utter.

I'm pretty sure the long-press does nothing, for now.
[Android Apps and Games] SmileBigNow:
I have been looking since yesterday when it was posted the link for download but for some reason I never found it!

could anybody give me the download link?

I got a phone what probably not to much people has so I gotta test it!

thanks

Edit: I have just found the Link!
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Just got back and checking out the feedback now

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[Android Apps and Games] SmileBigNow:
great app

Hi brandall

this app is really doing great with my voice!

this gets my voice very close even when I whisper!

normally this kind of apps,will get your voice completely wrong but this is not the case here!

thanks keep it up!
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Good to know - No, I should have put in the download link that I haven't included any of the association logic as yet, so long pressing doesn't do anything.

Agreed, but I haven't built the launcher widget yet - when there is some functionality, I'll include this so it can be launched from long-press search or an icon.

Yes, you're testing it correctly - The issue of the raw data not being returned as what you said is fine, but does it consistently return the 'same' wrong voice data? If so, you will be able to assign what the recogniser continuously returns incorrectly to perform a function. So, if you say 'cut the rope' and it always returns 'cudder hope' then you can assign 'cudder hope' to open the application cut the rope - this is really what I'm trying to establish - is it consistent with returning the same, wrong raw data for you? Or is it different every time? Please let me know!

I've put it on the market to reserve the namespace - so search utter or nutter and try installing it from there?
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thanks for letting me know - that's odd as I'm sure I set the order preferences to English first, then US English if available - perhaps I'm overriding English US instead of just English. I'll take a look, much appreciated. I know it's a big download, but if you installed IVONA US English, I'm assuming this would work.. If possible, could you try for me please? Thanks in advance.

The raw data string long presses etc are working as yet - I should have made this clear in the download post! Oops!
[Android Apps and Games] freak4dell:
I will test it out over the next day or so and let you know. I'll also be trying it out on my tablet, if I don't forget to charge the battery tonight.
[Android Apps and Games] hipocrazy:
Using with British voice from Svox and no issue here. Great work!
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
So far so good....?

Thanks for all of your feedback so far folks - I only have 5 thanks to use in a day, so if you don't get 'thanked' it's because I've run out! If a mod is reading this, please can I have some more!

No one has reported it doesn't install or crashes here and there which I'm very pleased about - I was expecting my first Java release to have plenty of these, so good news.

Couple of questions:

The app is supposed to be backwards compatible to 2.1 and mimic the ICS ActionBar appearance. Has anyone tried it on 2.1/2.2 and is this the case?

When I include functionality, I was going to get the voice engine to say, "now click here", " now do this", "this will happen now", "try it", "it worked" etc etc There will be an option to turn off the 'voice help', but in the mean time do you think this approach is expected? Is it novel or useful? - or is it just annoying and you'd wish it would shut up!?

I'd love to know your opinion of whether I should continue with the voice instructions as part of the first install for a user?
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thank you - Apologies in advance for how it looks on a tablet! The UI layout is bottom of the list at the moment... It's not my strong point and I need to get rid of those ugly silver dividers!

Thanks for letting me know!
[Android Apps and Games] hipocrazy:
Nexus one, CM 7.1.0, Android version 2.3.7 - (n)utter, under raw, 'recognizer not installed', press on 'recognizer not present' results in force close. Using Pico tts.

On 4.0 Xoom everything is great.
[Android Apps and Games] CTR01:
Oh ok, well I meant that my current main phone doesnt always install/download apps from the market or as apk files...but im switch phones and carriers soon and i'm sure it should work fine then.
[Android Apps and Games] Jamalsid:
Personally I think that is a good idea, especially if you give the option to disable this feature once the user is familiar with how it all works.
[Android Apps and Games] gab1972:
I know you were stepping away from fixing bugs for a bit, but I found a few more and wanted to bring them to your attention at least.

If I command utter to go to the website "lifehacker.com" it doesn't work. I think because it doesn't recognize "lifehacker" as a word.

Also, my wife's name, Erin, gets confused with Aaron. So I made it so "my wife" is recognized with her contract information. Now I can say "call my wife" and it works fine. However...if I say "translate to Spanish, I love my wife" utter translates it "Amo a Erin" and not "Amo a mi esposa" I believe it's because utter recognized "my wife" as Erin and so it uses that across the board. So no matter what command I give, if it involves the phrase "my wife" utter is replacing it with "Erin". While this instance may not be a burden, there could be other word associations that would not work well.

Anyways, you're doing a great job. Google Now implementation would be excellent. So if I said, "Google last night's San Francisco 49ers game" Google Now would open and show the score just as if I were to launch Google Now and ask that command.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
For lifehacker...have you enabled visual results so you can see what it thinks you're saying? Once you see it, you might be able to "replace" that word to something that it will recognize.

Funny you should say something about Utter recognizing I guess your nickname right? I noticed when I assigned a nickname to a contact, it also recognizes that when I want to email or text that person. That's good for me, as I have some Bosnian contacts that Utter nor Google will recognize without the nickname. So I think you're right in that it makes it "universal" within the system.:eek:
[Android Apps and Games] gab1972:
Good idea on the visual results. It sees it as life hacker.com and not lifehacker (without the space) since web urls do not recognize spaces, I wonder when doing s web search if utter coding could eliminate any spaces when speaking? So if I say "life hacker dot com" utter will know to trim the spaces between life and hacker.

[EDIT] I just checked. It does trim spaces, but still well not go to the website. It just says, "sorry, but I couldn't resolve that web address" I even tried "go to www dot lifehacker dot com" same thing.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
:good:Remember that Utter is command specific right now. Check your command list for Web Search....

Try saying "Search Google lifehacker.com"

Something tells me that ought to work for you.

P.S. If you notice on your command list at the very top...you can use "float command list" from anywhere on your device and the command list menu will pop up for you!! (Just found it last night and I must say it's pretty neat)!
[Android Apps and Games] ltassos:
If we're voting on an icon, I personally am tired of seeing almost every voice assistant application out there with a variation of the same microphone icon. Maybe something different to make utter! stand out from the rest of the pack...

I'm certainly no artist... :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] freak4dell:
I agree. I'm not creative, nor do I have art skills, so I'm not sure exactly what could be done, but that microphone icon is a little boring.
[Android Apps and Games] Ycb04:
You beat me to it, I was going suggest a speech bubble lol
[Android Apps and Games] gab1972:
What about a combination?
[Android Apps and Games] freak4dell:
Oooh...I like that.
[Android Apps and Games] eisenbathb:
I like both of ur icons! They are awesome and unique (unlike any other voice assistant icons!) which really describes utter! (Unlike any other voice assistant!) :)
[Android Apps and Games] guy4jesuschrist:
A speech bubble is a good idea to incorporate into an icon. Kudos for the idea, ltassos! I might try to play around with that idea, especially based on the pencil drawing that gab1972 posted. The trick is making sure the text included in the icon is legible and not too small, so that it can be easy on the eyes when displayed on the home screen or elsewhere. Which is why I think the pencil drawn idea is a step in the right direction for a speech bubble design.

I still personally like the one that brandall linked to, that I used to create the icons displayed in the screenshots I posted. But it's always great to have options for those with different design tastes. :)
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
I have an icon on my WidgetLocker screen and it works. I just put it in edit mode, pressed on the screen, selected Widget, from the Widget list I selected Utter, and answered the language prompts, and it put it there, and it works fine.
[Android Apps and Games] Jamalsid:
I think sticking to Holo theme is a good idea.

Do you plan on getting the whole UI for Utter updated to follow the Holo theme at some point.....just curious?
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Yes, but I'm not very artistic... So need some external assistance to do list. Not difficult to implement at all, just need someone with an artistic eye, that can avoid making the app just look like a mass of settings....
[Android Apps and Games] shawn13165:
Quoted wwrong post but I like the g+ icons
[Android Apps and Games] lncoln:
I like the black & redish-orange ones....blue and green are getting into the "everyone has these tired old colors" phase.

Just my 2¢

:)

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[Android Apps and Games] traumatism:
yeah thats the widget though. i want a shortcut so i can add it into one of my widget locker widgets so it only takes one move to activate it instead of unlocking the widget use first
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
I'm confused. With the widget on the front screen, all it takes is a tap on the widget with a finger to activate. Arguably, that is easier than sliding a slider across (I presume that is what you want to do. I can confirm that the Utter shortcut does not work on a WidgetLocker slider).

Actually, I have implemented the Tasker method with proximity sensor, and like that a lot.

Sorry I can't help on the shortcut.

Ben...given this discussion, do you still want a 'how to' documented on Widget Locker? I suspect that anyone usng WL will know how, if the shortcut would work. IN any even, I'll be glad to work something up if you like.
[Android Apps and Games] PeglegJones:
Proximity sensor?

Sorry, new to some of this...what is this "proximity sensor" that is being referred to?

Actually, I have implemented the Tasker method with proximity sensor, and like that a lot.

Sorry I can't

help on the shortcut.

Ben...given this discussion, do you still want a 'how to' documented on Widget Locker? I suspect that anyone usng WL will know how, if the shortcut would work. IN any even, I'll be glad to work something up if you like.[/QUOTE]
[Android Apps and Games] guy4jesuschrist:
I can confirm that I've made the WidgetLocker slider shortcut work, by choosing utter!'s "LauncherShortcutActivity" from the Nova Launcher Activities entry in the WidgetLocker shortcut menu. This process should work with other Activities menu entries, such as Apex Launcher.

*NOTE* If you do not use Nova Launcher, Apex Launcher, or have an app that provides an Activities menu entry, please scroll down to the bottom of these instructions for alternative ways to create a slider shortcut within Widget Locker.

Below, I've taken screenshots of each step, if you happen to have Nova Launcher or want to attempt the process with another app's Activities menu entry.

1. Touch and hold on the anchor item that the slider shortcut is a part of, and choose "Edit".

2. Slide up (or whatever direction) to the shortcut you want to edit.

3. Scroll down and select "Shortcut".

4. Select "Activities" from the Shortcut menu.

5. Scroll down and select "LauncherShortcutActivity" from under the utter! menu entry.

Voila! You should now have a working utter! slider shortcut! :)

Of course, you can change the icon for your utter shortcut as well. I've uploaded the above featured "utter!" PNG text icon that I created to my dropbox, if you'd like to use it. :)

http://db.tt/3h1Intnn

***Alternative Options***

xShortcut FREE

If you do not have Nova Launcher, Apex Launcher, or any other app that provides you with a way to select utter!'s quick launch shortcut, you may use an app called xShortcut. Below is a screenshot of what info to enter in when choosing xShortcut from Widget Locker's Shortcut menu.

Secure Settings

For those that already use Secure Settings in conjunction with Tasker or by itself, ericdjobs has given the instructions below on how to create a shortcut using Secure Settings.
[Android Apps and Games] guy4jesuschrist:
Just noticed that you offered to work up instructions on how to create a WL utter! shortcut, after posting instructions and screenshots, haha. Sorry, didn't mean to hijack your offer. (Oops! :P)

I think you posted while I was in the process of creating the instructions, in response to ewingr's post and the recent discussion.

Either ways, I hope it helps anyone in need of instructions. :)
[Android Apps and Games] freak4dell:
I just wanted to leave this here...it's a feature idea from Reddit, and I thought it would be pretty interesting. Obviously way in the future, but something to think about.

www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/143tpj/utter_is_a_speech_recognition_software_with/c79qju4
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thanks for the offer :good: Looks like you got pipped to it! Appreciated.

Thanks so much for doing this :good:

Could I ask a big favour please, I think the activity shortcut you use with Apex is a paid option?? I might be wrong. If it is, could you possibly try it with another free app that links to activities, such as Any Cut - would be great to have your tutorial be achievable with costing anything for users.

Also, so I can link to it, could you edit your post and remove the quote at the top (which might confuse readers should they arrive at the single post)? Thank you very much! Hope you don't mind the request - Thanks meter waiting as the least I can do....

Thanks for the link - that might explain why I've woken up to a full inbox again!! I'll head over there now and answer some comments. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
V2.2.8B up!

Hi folks, finally caught most of the bugs (I hope), so this release is mainly fixing those.

Quite a few background changes, so if you could give it a run out please to make sure I've not messed anything up!

Wolfram Alpha

Integration of passing data directly to the Wolfram Alpha Android application. I'm still unable to answer the questions by voice though. Usage:

For now, you need to say 'question' at the start - 'question what is the longest bridge in the world' for example. It will display the results in Wolfram Alpha directly.

Note: Should you install the premium Wolfram Application, you'll still need to buy the premium Wolfram Alpha plugin for utter! (when I've finished it)(if you want!) - The two are separate and I can't use the features of the other. So, this is only really for users that already have the paid app. Hope that made sense ?

EDIT: This also works for 'define X' ('define ornithology') and complex calculation ('calculate the distance to the moon divided by the length of the river Nile')

Solid Explorer

Available to set as default - Not surprised I got so many requests for this - It's now my default explorer! Damn good app...

Restricted Input

To stop more advanced users (I assume) trying to use regex and pattern matching in the custom commands and phrases, I've restricted the characters you can enter. Hoping I haven't overlooked anything here?

That's about it... Just a huge amount of bugs fixes that most on here don't seem to suffer from, so you might not notice any difference!

Thanks in advance as always

Ben

EDIT: Uploaded to the Play Store
[Android Apps and Games] ltassos:
So if I understand correctly, utter! will never be able to answer general questions (ex. how long is the Golden Gate bridge?) without Wolfram installed? Or is there a plan to incorporate some other method to do this? I ask because although Wolfram is nice, I would rarely ask the height of the Eiffel Tower divided by the the height of the president. Not really practical for everyday use for general questions. :confused: