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[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
The punctuation is on my list to correct - I'm messing with it when ignoring the case to search for commands and then not putting it back - I will correct it very soon!

The calendar command doesn't support a start and end time yet I'm afraid - It's so difficult to differentiate between times and dates (especially as they may or may not be there), let alone durations.... I'll come back to this at some point, but it's going to take a lot of head scratching to cover all eventualities.... and do it well....

WHOOP! Another happy customer :D

I think I'm going to have to ask all my JB users to flash to ICS.... That ok? No...? Damn.....

It does indeed look as though it will be fine as it is for < JB - I'm sure I'll crack it for > JB

Thanks - It was going to be part of the car mode, but I can build it in as a separate setting. Popped it on the to-do list - page 48/1024 :eek:

WA want some cold hard cash in order for me to be able to access the results and vocalise them - In the video I'm using my limited number of test calls to demonstrate it.

A premium plugin will be coming soon at a small cost that users can purchase should they wish. My user base is increasing every day, so hopefully when I'm ready to do nothing but get the plugin working, I can look to drive their price down......
[Android Apps and Games] sd0070:
Hey guys just getting acquainted with this app and loving it! I just can't figure out how to stream music with Google music. If I say "stream ______" it says it can't find any streaming apps. I did log in to my Google music account through the utter settings. Hopefully someone can help me get it to work.

Also, exactly how much control will I be able to have to manipulate Google music? I've only seen commands that have to do with playing tracks. Will I be able to play albums or playlists, pause, or do other functions besides play a track?

I would also like help getting beyondpod to play just like Google music. My plan is to have tasker open utter to listen when my car BT connects, so I can say either play Google music or play beyondpod.

Sorry for asking because I'm sure the Google music thing has been covered but I couldn't find anything by searching and I can't read all 2500 posts. If someone could explain how to do this (not the tasker part) I would appreciate it, but pointing me to where I can read up on my own would be helpful as well. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
If you click the link in my signature to the latest test build, it's fixed in that. It's an unofficial implementation, as Google haven't made a public API yet. It's pretty basic and can only play individual tracks right now. Think I've worked out the Play Lists, but can't get them to play in the proper application! I'm on it...

I'm not familiar with Beyondpod, so perhaps another user can help you out - I'll take a look at what it is though and see if it should be added to the apps to integrate.
[Android Apps and Games] sd0070:
Thanks for the info!

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Actually it's still not working. Must be something I'm missing on my end
[Android Apps and Games] lideweister:
Thanks a lot! :)
[Android Apps and Games] jaegorith:
I would like to play tracks etc. using CloudAround music player. It lets you play music stored in Box, Drop box, Amazon S3, etc.

Sent from my Kindle on Fire with Jellybean!
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Are you getting the same error?

I like the look of that app, thanks for the heads up. I'll contact the Developer.

Sent via xda premium
[Android Apps and Games] sd0070:
Yes it just says can't find that track

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

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Ok it's working now. After I updated from the link in your Sig I had to open the app and go through the voice tutorial thing before it would work.

However, just like someone else mentioned before, it plays in a pop-up that needs to stay open or the track stops playing. Has anyone found a way around this yet? (Ps. Not a critique as I know this is a WIP but I'm just trying to figure out a workaround). So far I'm really appreciating this app and the fast response from the dev is icing on the cake.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Android Apps and Games] jaegorith:
Just a note to brandall that I also installed the 2.2.9.1B update, and was then able to stream a track from Google Music. However, I did not need to go through the voice tutorial to make it happen--it streamed and played right away. I also get the pop-up as described. Droid X, Gingerbread.
[Android Apps and Games] teraxul:
Brandall any ETA for 2.3.0 version with polish lang? If you have alpha version for tests pls send me on PM :)

N7000 with 4.2.1 CM
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Never mind
[Android Apps and Games] FastKatt317:
1) It was a setting from an earlier ver. I'd tap the screen with 3 fingers & it would be ready for me.

2) Yes, it worked, but didn't stay on after I was done.

Yes, if I turn it on, it's working. Even after multi uses.

3) Can you post a Youtube video with the 'rhythm'? =]
[Android Apps and Games] Frippan:
I hope it's a bug, when I ask: "Question: How many days until the end of the world?" it replies 6 days, that means we will never see the final version of utter before its to late :(

;)
[Android Apps and Games] nerys71:
its a joke. how many days till 12/21 ? get it :)
[Android Apps and Games] eisenbathb:
So I just tried to use the "speak louder/speak maximum" commands and niter of which worked. It says "how's this" but does not change!
[Android Apps and Games] jaegorith:
I was having the same problem, but they worked when I started with "speak minimum."

I do notice that the media volume slider in Android settings does not move no matter which sound command is used.
[Android Apps and Games] teraxul:
Any news? :(

N7000 with 4.2.1 CM
[Android Apps and Games] guy4jesuschrist:
Why the sad face? The lack of posts probably means that users aren't having much issues, if any...and that brandall is getting a much deserved break, hopefully involving rest, and/or that he's gearing up for a new release with newly added features. :)
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Probably received his Jelly Bean device and working through all the bug reports :D

It has been rather quiet though, especially after having been actively involved for so long.:beer:
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Searched the depths of Google and can't find a solution.... On my list to solve.

Thanks for confirming.

I'm afraid translation isn't going to happen soon - It's not just the translation I have to consider, it's getting all of the Polish support emails afterwards! I'm working on a solution and will let you know when things can start happening :good:

Thanks

1) It must've been a custom launcher gesture, as the app can't set that up in isolation..? Be great if it could!

2) Great!

3) In the beta video around 9:20 I activate it then..... But it works first time, so not much to see!

Just to confirm on this command - I will never let utter! speak louder than the media stream is set - It's to avoid it 'shouting' in a quiet environment - I thought this was the best idea....? Please let me know if you disagree.

No JB device just yet :eek: Got my head down at the moment getting the tutorial done, fixing bugs and some other stuff complete - want to get back to adding new features!!! I'm bored!!!

EDIT: Latest test build in my signature
[Android Apps and Games] Sc4ryB3ar:
Brandall, i know your busy, so if other users could chime in that would be great. I have set a custom nickname for a contact, but when I speak text + nickname + message I want to send, it doesn't recognize the nickname anyway to get around this?
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
No problem on me being busy, will answer when I can :) It's probably a problem with your contact - can you check the following please:

1) Does the contact have their mobile number stored correctly in the mobile field - not work, home etc or a custom field

2) Check it is labelled as mobile not MOBILE

3) Is it stored in the contact database - e.g it is a Google Contact, not SIM/Phone/Facebook etc

4) In the Troubleshooting tab in the box at the top, type 'display contact +first name +last name' - Does the contact display?

Hopefully 1-3 will be the problem.

Let me know if not.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
When I set my first nickname I had to play around a little and find words that "google" recognized easily. One of my contacts I labelled as "mister be" and that works great. (at first I tried "Mr B", then "mister b", and finally it understood clearly "mister be" and works everytime now. That should help you I would think.
[Android Apps and Games] Adam Lopresto:
For me (not sure whether this is by design or not), you have to say "text + nickname", and then wait for utter to ask you for the body of the message. Otherwise, it doesn't seem to know where the name ends and the message begins.
[Android Apps and Games] Sc4ryB3ar:
Ok, I think my problem is 2. In my contacts the only mobile listed is in all caps. I made sure the other steps were correct and they were. When I tried the voice command again, it said there were no mobile numbers listed for that contact.... Any thoughts?
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
This is by design, but will be possible to say it all at once soon - it's just a little bit tricky for the reason you said....

There was a user with this issue before (I can't remember who), that's why it's in my suggestions - I think the problem was a Google back-up you've taken did this and it needs to be changed from your Google contacts (in a browser) rather than on the device, otherwise it defaults back to MOBILE when you sync? I'm sure that's how they fixed it....

It's only my list to try and detect and correct it. Let me know that works
[Android Apps and Games] Sc4ryB3ar:
I'll give it whirl a little later and report back :)
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
You want it to override your media volume if your command takes the volume higher than your current setting.:highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] Sc4ryB3ar:
Ok, my report back... I went on my laptop and was unable to change it to lower case via the browser, so i decided to play around. I had the mobile in this format ###. ###. #### so i changed it to ###-###-#### and poof it worked!
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thanks - I found the previous post about this and it was caused by exporting/importing the contacts from a CSV file. Editing Google Contacts fixed it for them.

:D I'm really reluctant to do this.... How long is it before a user goes somewhere quiet and switches all of their volumes down - activates utter! which will default to the last volume setting and therefore shout 'HOW CAN I HELP YOU SEX KITTEN'..... It might cause a couple of 1*'s....

I'll have a ponder...

Ps. Don't pretend you haven't all got utter! calling you that!!! No...? Oh... Me neither.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Glad it's working for you now - The dots must have been preventing Android from writing the number to the contacts database - odd that it's still being detected even with MOBILE though - but hey, I'm not complaining! I'll add that problem to the contacts FAQ :good: Thanks for posting the solution.

EDIT: Latest test build in my signature
[Android Apps and Games] elvyrorie:
I have a question, or feature request, that may already be possible and maybe I'm just not seeing it. I like to use voice alot, for everything. Except I cannot find a checkbook application that will let me input transactions completely by voice. Can Utter do this? Or is there a tasker profile out there that can? I have searched and played with tasker for the last three days to no avail. I think being able to completely enter checkbook entries by voice would be great.
[Android Apps and Games] rd33:
Problem with Contact Nicknames

I've been enjoying the latest beta version. However, I've run into problems with Utter recognizing nicknames with the display contact command. Some of the nicknames I set up work just fine. Then others are not recognized. Google voice understands the command correctly, but Utter can't find them. I only have 4 nicknames set up right now, but it doesn't find them all.

I am not sure, but nicknames that I set up with previous versions are recognized, but when I set up a new one, they are not found.

Relatedly, but a different twist: how does Utter find matches in the contact list? I appreciate the ability to set up nicknames, because it is hard to really match. Would it be possible to provide a list of close matches? For example, I could say display contact dan and it would provide a list of the contacts who begin with Dan as a name/nickname.
[Android Apps and Games] Drifternz:
Hi,

I thought I would help Ben get rid of a few bugs in Utter so I have sprayed my phone with fly spray. (susposed to kill a wide rage of bugs.)

Now I thought that if I take the back off and throw it in the washing machine, it would wash the now hopefully dead bugs out.

My problem is which soap powder is best for washing phones?

Also do you think a bit of fabric softener will make my phone feel nicer against my ear afterwards?

Finally, do I give it a hot wash or a cold one? It is a Galaxy S2 and I am a little worried that I will srink it in to a Galaxy Mini.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
This is cool. Had you been drinking when you wrote this? Thanks for the giggles.:laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] Drifternz:
No..I don't make that much sense when I have been drinking:)
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
This is on the to-do list, but won't be anytime soon I'm afraid... Let me know which app you recommend though. It's not much effort for the developer to enable compatibility for this.

Once you've set up the nicknames, can you try typing the display contact command (using the nickname) into the box at the top of the Troubleshooting tab please - Then try 'text +nickname' - If it doesn't appear on the second one, then there is something wrong with the format of your contact - See the previous page for some suggestions of what it could be. Let me know!

LOL! I really hope it wasn't composed under the influence of alcohol, as I've already added it to the Troubleshooting section in the User Guide :D
[Android Apps and Games] sd0070:
Just a quick thing I noticed: It'd be nice to "always allow superuser access" so she doesn't ask for it every time I change governors, etc.

Also would like to have her answer "what's my next appointment" from Google calendar.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
It's on my list to add as a setting - just didn't want that kind of stuff to happen by accident... Calendar management is coming soon too! I best get on with it....
[Android Apps and Games] Murmur95:
Wanted to say good job with the app but I find that it drains my battery a lot. I keep checking every few days to see if there is an update so I can use it on a more permanent basis.

Keep up the good work.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
I'm curious as I've only seen this on one other post on Google Play.

Is this just while idle or are you using it frequently?

Also, I have heard of a bug where utter continues to listen even after a command I think?

Are you utilizing the wake up feature?
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thank for reporting this - Could you do me a favour please and make sure shake and wave are turned off in the settings and then leave utter! on tomorrow, but don't use it at all? It would really help me to rule out that this problem is not when the app is idle over a long period and it uses virtually no resource then. Thanks meter +1 waiting.

See below....

I've tracked down the actual bug for this - detailed here

So potentially, if a user doesn't speak initially or swipes away the notification, then GVS can continue to listen and record audio for as long as it likes... Unbelievable that they could make such an error - do they actually have any users testing it before they go live?!

Anyway, this is bound to be the problem of battery drain in JB cases - Got to build in a separate monitor for this somehow before the next release :mad:
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Google collects data....who's to say it was "unintentional"?:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] conmonks:
COol aPp

Hey i love the app man. ive used tasker and tried other automation apps. tasker doesn't (at least i dont know of) has the ability to run other application shortcuts, if utter could run shortcuts ahh it be great. it would be nice to say to utter "play rocky playlist" and it runs the shortcut of the music player playlist that was selected. Or any other shortcuts that other apps have would be available. I tried the llama automation app. and is one of the few that can runs shortcuts. but hopefully you could figure out how to do it too :)
[Android Apps and Games] gloscherrybomb:
You can use Tasker to open shortcuts, use autoshortcut/xshortcut/secure settings plugins (I can't remember which but at least one of these will do it)
[Android Apps and Games] Murmur95:
Alright I did a fresh install via Google play and have not touched anything (defaults shake and wave off) and I will see how it deals with the battery.

Just to give you some idea what I am running, I have a Galaxy S3 with a custom rom (so I have root) Liquid Smooth RC8 which is using a CM kernel. No touching the clock speed and using "OnDemand" governor and not using BT or WiFi.

Edit: 60 minuets after I am already at 9% battery drain with no usage. Just to give you an idea of my battery usage, on a normal day I will unplug it around 9AM and that will get me home around 7 with about 25~35% power so that means on average I am the maximum I am using is about 7.5% and low 6.5% per hour.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Another mystery!! Just to let you know I have an HTC EVO and I rebooted this morning at about 07:30 and have not used Utter at all. When I check my battery usage Utter doesn't even show up. Is Utter showing up in the "notification bar" when you pull it down? If so what does it say?

i.e Mine says Utter and then AI level: x.xxx where the x's would be numbers.
[Android Apps and Games] AgustinArwin:
Offline?

Hi! I really like this app and I'm thinking will it be available for offline use in the near/far future?:confused: because i don't have WiFi around my area and I don't have enough money to register for unlimited data plan because I'm just a student:crying:, so will it be?:confused:

Good job it's much more cool than Siri...!!!!:laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
In answer to your question it's on the developer's to do list
[Android Apps and Games] Drifternz:
I have a s2 and I have been monitoring utters battery usage with Battery stats pro and utters average usage is only 0.25%. With heavy usage the highest I have seen so far is 0.45%.

Ok it is not running jelly bean or a custom rom , but I must say I am amazed at the reports of high battery usage.
[Android Apps and Games] Drifternz:
Sorry..thr heavy useage number was supposed to be 1.45% not 0.45%

I have been up all night working and am pretty tired so the brain is getting fuzzy.

Note the high figure was over an hour of continiously going through the commands one after another trying to find bugs. Way beyond what I would expect an average user to do. (not keen to do it again myself to be honest. Now I just give it short bursts.. Much easier on the throat.) :)
[Android Apps and Games] Murmur95:
AI Level: 1.013
[Android Apps and Games] sd0070:
What exactly does the ai level mean? A gather it has something to do with teaching it custom commands, but is there anything more specific than that?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Ben's version of how smart your version has become with things like custom commands and tasker integration, etc. (Artificial Intelligence).

I was grasping for straws hoping that maybe Utter would have something else in there that would indicate it was trying to establish a connection of some sort, or stuck in some way that might have been causing the drain. Oh well!
[Android Apps and Games] Extreme_One:
Running stock GB 2.3.5 on my phone and stock ICS 4.0.3 on my tablet utter! battery useage is barely registering; less than 1%

Very surprised about reports of high battery usage based on my experience. Wonder if their custom ROM is somehow responsible?

Sent from my ARCHOS 101G9
[Android Apps and Games] sd0070:
Any way to make it so when I click on a certain apps notification (ie notification weather) a different app would open (ie accuweather)?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Android Apps and Games] AgustinArwin:
Yay! thanks for the reply:good::fingers-crossed:;):D:o:angel::victory::laugh::highfive::silly:
[Android Apps and Games] sd0070:
I'm an idiot this is supposed to be in the tasker thread.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Well they've never collected data 'accidentally' before have they............. :angel:

The ability to select and run shortcuts as they appear in your launcher menu is on the list....... Coming sometime....

Thanks for the update and others confirming their experience. REALLY don't know what to do about these reports. There are a few of them in the Play Store comments as well.

When the app is not being used, it does nothing.... So how it could drain the battery is a mystery. Been designed from the ground up to behave this way. When I've finished the tutorial (tomorrow I hope) I'll revisit this, but the 'dormancy' of the app is an Android fundamental, so there's not really anywhere I can start looking..... :confused: Please do keep the reports coming though - @Murmur95 - If I could ask you to uninstall the app :eek: for 24 hours, just to confirm that your usage returns to normal please? Thanks.

Thanks for your testing dedication :good: good:

See my latest G+ Post - really need an answer from Google before I dedicate 100+ hours to an alternative.... If they don't provide one soon, then I will crack on with what else is available....

When the app has more interactive features, it will become more useful!

No worries, was about to direct you there! :D

Sorry for the delayed replies folks, got my head down to get the tutorial finished, it's been a nightmare to construct. Looking forward to getting back to building in features!
[Android Apps and Games] Murmur95:
Well after that first hour my battery usage went back to normal and its been fine. I do have to say it is a different experience from last time I used it though.

I will play around with it and see if I can reproduce but I am at least glad it is working better now.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thanks for the update, that's better news! Hope it stays that way...
[Android Apps and Games] Cossack101:
High ram usage

I get very high ram usage with utter from time to time. It can cause my phone to slow to a crawl and become unresponsive.

Under -Apps-Running Apps, it will report Utter has 3 services and 3 processes running. The high ram usage can be as much as 70mb and is usually associated with google search services and this can be up to 40mb alone and will not release until I tell Utter to kill itself.

Is this normal? I don't see my other search services such as Maluuba using the same memory.
[Android Apps and Games] Stel88la:
.i mean big font suits only touchwizz theme
[Android Apps and Games] TheMasterBaron:
Ugh! I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what I was doing wrong and it turns out to be a bug and not just me! I even went down the road of restarting the listening process every 5 seconds if there were no events fired. But that didn't make for a consistent listening experience and there were often times where I would start talking during the reset so recognition would fail. This bug is really the road block to a always on listening mode. :(