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[Android Apps and Games] Jesterfell:
3.0.2.9.5B

Hi, brandall!

Summary: I installed utter_V3.0.2.9.5B with mixed results. Voice commands work (woo, hoo!), but settings screen FCs.

- "Start Listening" DOES turn on permanent recognition and "Stop listening" turns it off. But it takes several version of "Wake up" to get "her" to listen (actually, I wish it were that easy to get my wife to listen...)

Unforeseen problem: I now have a hard time getting my phone back from my grand-daughter. She keeps staring at the screen while walking around and texting everyone words to the effect that she's SPEAKING a text message at them.

Will the next version address that problem? :)

It's been a lot of fun playing with Utter! As always, thanks for all your work.

(custom ROM- AOKP JB 4.1.2; Inova English UK)
[Android Apps and Games] AgustinArwin:
Hi Brandall and utter! user, sorry for this off topic, have you found a safe shutdown script for android devices? do you mind sharing it? I'm trying to crate a Task in Tasker to safely shutdown my device.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
This happens when your Google Voice Search language is not set to a variant of English.

As the app is only in English at the moment, I was placing this warning up every time, so you'll change the Google Voice Search settings. However, as Google Now has started to support other languages and users are likely to have their GVS language set to their own, I need to change this! Does Google Now support Polish? Otherwise, please set the language to English to stop this happening for now!

A link to help translate to all languages will be placed in the app soon! Hope you'll want to help! :)

Thanks for letting me know :good: - I'll investigate!

Thanks for the feeback :good:

I've got Gingerbread running on the Emulator now and can replicate the issues - Fixes coming later!

Not sure what you meant by 'but when i want to make scout it says no app can perform this action' - did you mean 'shortcut' ? If so, try doing this directly from your Launcher and select either shortcut or widget - utter! appears in both lists.

LOL! :D Not sure I can fix all of those :D

I've had another go at fixing the ad issue - will upload later! Investigating the wake-up-phrase issue.

I'm afraid I didn't find at 'safe' solution. I'm using a Java implementation that isn't available via Tasker - I start a reboot command to notify apps that the device is shutting down, then I kill it after a short wait. It's as 'safe' as I can get it using Java....

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Thanks for all of the reports folks! :good: Fixes coming later!
[Android Apps and Games] Andrev01:
Ok, thanks :) I hope you'd fix this. Yes, Google Now supports polish language - it recognizes it very well, but don't have all functions ;)
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Cool, thanks for letting me know :good: I'll fix this.

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For back page arrivals, the latest utter! test build can be found here. A few force closes on Gingerbread at the moment though.....
[Android Apps and Games] AgustinArwin:
Hmmm... is that so, thank you. BTW I'm running ICS is it possible to run utter! offline by flashing Google Now on ICS device?
[Android Apps and Games] CarsnGadgets:
Hi Ben /everyone...

I dont think it is an Utter problem specifically, but is relevant as Utter seems to trigger it on my SGS2 along with Tasker and presumably any other app that adds an entry in /settings/accessibility/services.

but there seems to be a Jelly Bean/Samsung bug that is triggered when any app has a toggle turned on in accessibility, which causes talkback to announce which homescreen page you are on "page 1 of 4, page 2 of 4" etc. via tts out loud when swiping between screens, even if talkback is turned off.

I found this thread on the Samsung developers forum:

http://developer.samsung.com/forum/...neralB&messageId=204387&startId=zzzzz~#post30

I have posted this problem on another forum as it is effecting my SGS2 since I upgraded to JB a few days ago.

http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...31-tts-announcing-homescreen-page-number.html

in accessibility/services, I have the following:

Talkback (off)

Tasker (on)

Utter (on)

If I turn either 1 of the 2 off the problem remains. If I turn BOTH off the problem goes.

I have tried uninstalling each app individually, but again, removing either one by itself and rebooting doesnt help. (Removing both of course solves the issue as there is no longer any app in /settings/accessibility/services)

Again, I dont think its an Utter problem specifically, but one that effects Samsung JB devices, I doubt there is anything you can do Ben?

Some users of NoLed have reported the same issue.

One of the Samsung Developers has acknowledged the problem:

"The development team figured out the cause of the issue and corrected the cause.

They are planning to reflect it in the next version.

Regards,

Samsung Developers" (see the thread linked above).

(I'm not sure what "next version" he refers to?)

Has anyone else experienced this issue?

cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
V3.0.2.9.7B up!

Quoting the above release notes for ease! Although it's getting very, very, very, very, very, very long...

What's new??

Bug Fixes

Fixed - Notification saying that Google Voice Search is not set to English - Credit Dtrieb & Andrev01

Fixed - Gingerbread force closes on Floating Window - Credit malwarebyte

Fixed - Gingerbread dialog text the wrong colour - Credit malwarebyte

Fixed (hopefully) - Google Ads Crash - Credit Jesterfell

Fixed - Loads of other things - Credit ME :angel:

NOT Fixed - I can't replicate the custom wake-up-phrase not working. For those struggling, can you try another phrase please?

Not too exciting, but ironing out the last issues ready to get it on the Play Store!

Anything else you spot, please do let me know! Thanks in advance as always for your testing skills :good:
[Android Apps and Games] malwarebyte:
yep i meant shortcut but this is what i get

so far 7B no bugs :) except this
[Android Apps and Games] gbossley:
I have to go to the Android Settings, then Language and Input, then Voice Search, then there should be an option for Download Offline Speech Recognition?

For the wake-up-phrase, can you replicate the failing after a couple of uses every time?? Hard to be precise but I think so.

Mate at the Voice Search menu result, the options are Language, Speech output, Block offensive words, Bluetooth headset.

Since the latest update, my "text contact +message" is a consistent fail. "Unfortunately, utter! has stopped." It hasn't really, in Notifications indicator says "utter! is computing. Same for attempts to call contacts. I've managed to get it to work once in the last half dozen attempts.

This could be down to my own data problems (two phone numbers for one person for example, to choose from?) - possible duplicate contacts - it would be good if that can generate a specific error if that is the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
I've heard of users having issues running utter! if they flash the cracked version - It seems to reject any other applications using the speech recognition - Let me know if you find different!

Thanks for sharing! :good: I've had a few emails saying after installing utter! their devices start speaking all over the place - this would be why!

Nicely presented :) That's a strange bug - It would suggest that your Text to speech engine files are corrupt. I'd suggest installing and reinstalling them - You may have to delete the files from the storage too to ensure they are replaced..

You are running Jelly Bean aren't you? If so, have you definitely 100% got the most recent versions of Google Search and Google Voice Search installed??

There have been some reports that Google have restricted some Jelly Bean devices from using offline, due to memory issues...

Let me know on the above and I'll post my Google Search apk on here for you, to see if you can force install it.

Any chance of getting me a log from the force close please? Instructions here. Thanks meter +1 waiting!!

EDIT - Attached the latest Google Search
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Permanent Recognition Wake Up Phrase and....

Afternoon Ben,

Couple things I've noticed-

First, after enabling permanent recognition I find that If I issue a command of any type as soon as it's started, I get a much improved response when I issue the wake up command, say a few minutes later?

a. Noticed that some users have a hard time waking up after enabling which I too have had. This seems to fix that problem.:D

1. Changing Phrase-

a. I changed the Phrase in settings to "

get your but up

" thinking easily recognizable.

b. Enabled recognition and it didn't work.

c. Opened Utter-turned OFF and then ON again

d. Used the phrase "get your but up" and it worked...BUT only once(see "e")

e. Waited a few minutes and let the phone sleep. Issued "get your but up" about 3 times....

Nothing.

f: Issued "wake up" and it sprang to life!

:confused:

Latest Test Build can be found here-

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=41396803&postcount=4177
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thanks for the feedback :good:

I've just spotted that in some instances the wake-up-phrase was case sensitive. Corrected that which could be one cause! :good:

I think the problem may be that the wake-up-phrase only gets one result/interpretation from Google and therefore 'get your but up' may have been returned every time, but as 'get you're but up'.

It's ok when I can analyse a collection of results, because 'you're' and 'your' will appear at some point in the list..... but not in the case of the wake-up-phrase.

Not sure what I can suggest - works like a charm on all of my test devices....... :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Hmmm, well we've had one report from a user with the same issue. Hopefully as the threads are read today...maybe we could find some guinea pigs? Anyone else?

This might be an issue on the play store release so the more the merrier I say. "Calling all testers"...time crunch before the play store.

If you have time today, please give it a whirl!! Thanks Everyone! :laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] BuffMcBigHuge:
brandall, i just want to thank you for creating Utter!. I've been installing it on all the phones I work on, for family and friends. It's functionality is great, and rivals that of Google Now.

The custom phrase option is hilarious, and provides loads of fun. This, alongside 'Ivona Voice' (TTS Engine) and 'Voice Notify' (TTS for notifications) make for the coolest tablet setup! Thanks again!
[Android Apps and Games] Andrev01:
Thanks brandall for answers and fixes :) I've got question - how strong is battery drain of utter! when it runs in background? Just want to know :)
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thank you - Even though it says 3.2mb on the attachment, it's not downloading...?

I'll re-upload!

EDIT - Seems to download properly now - link now in post #3
[Android Apps and Games] freak4dell:
Okay, The Configuration tab is no longer force closing for me.

A couple of other things are, but I think it's because I don't have Voice Search installed (just flashed a new ROM). Off to find the apk for it, since the Play store can't find it for whatever reason.
[Android Apps and Games] mahootzki:
Okay, looks like its fixed now.

Sent from a Galaxy far far away...
[Android Apps and Games] freak4dell:
Yup, works fine now.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thank you

Hmmm.... There is supposed to be code to catch that and take you to the Play Store to install it... If you can replicate I'd be interested to know...

Good news on the config tab though! Not that it was particularly exciting...
[Android Apps and Games] freak4dell:
Well, clicking on Voice in the top corner made it force close. Clicking on "Recognizer Not Found" or whatever it said also made it force close.

I installed Voice Search manually, opened up utter! again, and everything works.

Just uninstalled Voice Search to replicate the problem. Same thing. FC if I click on "Recognizer Not Present".
[Android Apps and Games] init_dot_t:
Just like everyone else that fixed my config tab fc
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thank you

Doh! Thanks for letting me know. I owe you a + 1 thanks. I'll investigate...
[Android Apps and Games] vcallas:
All good

So far everything seems to be working well on me SGS Captivate running AOKP B31and using Ivona US Voice Kendra.
[Android Apps and Games] rygo:
galaxy nexus

Only thing I found was sometimes clicking tts screen would

Stutter but no crashes. Galaxy nexus rooted axiom rom

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Also when listening to introduction phone will

go to sleep and stop the speech any one else?
[Android Apps and Games] @rj*n:
@Brandall: I don't know what was wrong earlier but I just updated via Play Store and I'm happy to say that each and every function currently available is working mighty fine! It now recognizes IVONA UK (Amy) TTS aswel and there weren't any fc either while using the app :)

I'd say good job on this mate- and by the looks of it when it's finished it'd be one son of a gun app.

Good luck. Work hard. Rest well :)

::Running on SGS2 Foxhound Otacon XWLP4 (ICS 4.0.3)::
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thank you

Ah... Good spot... I bet that's annoying having to start it from the beginning again! I'll add it to the bug list, but don't think I'll try and correct it for now - That's entering the world of holding wakelocks and I don't want to mess with that just yet - I could cause some major battery drain if I don't get it right... [Will return and thanks meter + 1 when I get some back!]

Great, thank you

Fully refreshed and appreciate your feedback - glad the code to allow UK voices works now :)
[Android Apps and Games] RoboJoe:
That dialog is great, but as with a real personal assistant, I want a way to get it to just do it, and maybe a way to use default settings.

So, it would be:

Me: Set an alarm for 5am, make it loud.

Utter!: Just for tomorrow?

Me: Just do it.

Or

Me: Just use my usual settings.

I won't always want to have a 10 minute discussion with my phone. Maybe after each "long" configuration, Utter! can ask if I'd like those settings to be default, or something.

Looking forward to future releases! :-)
[Android Apps and Games] mahootzki:
Brandell,

In my opinion I think that you should scratch the whole tab thing and convert it into a drop down menu kind of thingy. Especially now that you are adding more of them.

You can have a "button" up top where the tabs are now, and it should say "Settings", when you press it you have all the options in a drop down menu and whichever you choose opens that tab...

On a side note, and I hope you don't take it the wrong way, I think you should hook up with another developer that can do design for you. That way you can focus on function, and he can focus on the design elements.

Either way, this looks to be an amazing app, and can't wait to see what the future brings for this app.

Keep up your amazing work!!

Sent from a Galaxy far far away...
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
I hear you and totally agree - A 'just do it' command should prevent unnecessary and annoying interaction. I'll make sure that is a key feature.

I hear you and again totally agree. To clarify, the UI layout in nutter bears little visual resemblance to how I envisage the layout of utter! to be, although the underlying code to create it does. I experimented with drop-down menus and hiding unused tabs, but it was problematic for coding reasons I won't bore you with!

As far as teaming up with another developer goes, yes, that would be ideal and if none of the current funding discussions I'm having come to fruition, I'll draw the line under it and look to do just that. In the mean time, I'll struggle on alone!
[Android Apps and Games] mahootzki:
Come to think of it, the "app" won't really be used much I assume, it's only to set it up, am I correct?

If that's the case then it really doesn't need much effort to look nice. Functionality is what's important, and seeing what you did so far with it there nothing to be worried about...

Sent from a Galaxy far far away...
[Android Apps and Games] CTR01:
I think by looks they mean user interface, which is actually important...and regardless of how often the actual 'app' is open/used doesn't really matter, as there's nothing wrong with a good looking 'app'.

Obviously functionality/usability comes first but later on 'looks' could be relatively easy to add, I imagine?
[Android Apps and Games] 99problemz:
I can confirm this as well didn't notice it earlier.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
I'm hoping most of the set-up and use of the settings will be done by voice, but there's always a need for the eye at some point. It's low on the list right now, but will be sorted before full release.

The first taste is with the eye as they say and a decent looking app always makes me think it is coded well too - Even if it's not..

Can't replicate...! Doh..
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Good afternoon!!

1. I've shown less than 1% over 24 hours, so leaving Utter! on in the background won't affect your system in the slightest.

2. If your running with permanent recognition enabled, you can expect significantly higher drain as it keeps the CPU from sleeping
[Android Apps and Games] Andrev01:
Thanks!

One issue - I get a FC in voice tutorial after utter! asks me to repeat "how are you today" - I repeat and then it crashes.
[Android Apps and Games] AgustinArwin:
I'll let you know once I get a way to flash Google Now on ICS.
[Android Apps and Games] gbossley:
Two Voices?

Thanks for instructions to organise log file - will do when I have enough time to spare.

In the meantime with the commands that work, my phone has two personalities - one male and one female - they respond at random ("How can I help" - male, followed by "The time in Durban is 6 o'clock" - male.:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] bruce7373:
I flashed the Google Now hack on my HTC Vivid when it was running stock ICS. I didn't have trouble with it interfering with any other apps, but it didn't work as far as offline mode was concerned. If I put the phone into Airplane mode and gave utter a command, it would always respond that it had lost the network connection. You might have better luck.
[Android Apps and Games] meminiau:
I had the same problem on my Note 2. I disabled Svoice and restarted the phone and it then worked as it should. If u have Svoice too, then that might be your fix, but if u don't then I'm sure someone here will be able to help. :)
[Android Apps and Games] tilleyrw:
When Will Schedule Query Exist?

Note: This is probably old and out of date knowledge of Utter.

Utter has the ability to create new appointments and insert them in the calendar. One great failing which I see is the complete lack of queries of the calendar.

"Wake up. Create a new appointment at 5:00 PM Tuesday for dinner at Anonymous Taco Place." This is a valid command.

"Wake up. What is my schedule for the day?" Nothing.

Why can we add events if we cannot query the calendar and verify the events? How can we be reminded of events?
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
I keep wondering what's happening. In settings have you selected under English voice engine... Google text to speech, then eng-usa? If not please do that. Then back up and choose the synthesized Google voice. Do you have any other voice engines installed?

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It has been talked about before on several occasions and I'm pretty sure it's on Ben's list of things to do.
[Android Apps and Games] Drifternz:
OK..silly question, but why does utter change speech provider in the tutorial. I sounds good up to the point that it gets to the speech providers. Then it changes to an ugly voice until the tutorial ends.

Also in regards to the fc some people are having in the tutorial. Mine does not crash, but after asking to repeat how are you today, it immediately says it cannot hear anything and can I repeat it before I can even open my mouth. At that point, everything continues smoothly. The two things may be related.

On a side note. In the tutorial, it might be better if utter was to ask, "are you a man or a woman" rather than male or female. I had a devil of a time to get it to recognize the word "male" and found it frustrating. Not something you want new users to do.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Just went thru the tutorial... It changes to the non synthesized Google voice which is rather tinny, or more like pico.

I had no problem with the male or female. Picked it up right away.

No crashes either or voice recognition problems. Android fragmentation creates a lot of problems across various devices and makes tuning for lack of a better word a nightmare for developers.

As much as I despise Apple at least iOS has a stable platform for development but sorely lacks the flexibility and customization of android.

Guess that's why we're all here.
[Android Apps and Games] Drifternz:
Yeah, the male thing, is purely an accent thing. google nearly always returns "mile" instead of "male" :(.

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Ok.. found an oops.

When creating a custom command, If utter fails to hear anything for the command succeeded or command failed input, then it throws the whole newly created command away instead of asking you if you want to try saying it again.

If it is too awkward to get utter to ask you to try again in these two spots, then might I suggest a standard fill in phrase that utter can use for these responses if it fails to hear any thing as they are not priority responses for making the command work, and can be edited through the edit command later if needed. It just seems a shame to throw the whole command away just because you spoke to quick for the command failed phrase input.
[Android Apps and Games] Drifternz:
Hate to say it, but utter still stops listening after a couple of hours on permanent listening.

"Wake up" works fine at first , but after the phone has been left alone for a couple of hours..nothing..I have to wake utter manually before it will work again :crying: