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[Android Apps and Games] Iceman248:
So I've created a Tasker Task to play/pause music, mainly created to play, not pause though. It would allow me to manually by voice resume music playback. I can live with that, as I don't plan on using utter voice commands often enough for it to bother me, mainly so that I can navigate to contacts solely by voice.

Now I'm noticing that quite consistently, once I get asked what I want, beep sound saying it is listening, music is still playing, making it almost impossible for it to hear me. How can I get get Poweramp to pause when utter is listening to me?

MOSTLY SOLVED:

Okay, so I figured out a way that makes me pretty happy, I wanted to share.

I used Tasker, CarHome Ultra, AutoShortcut Tasker Plugin, and Action Box Tasker Plugin. This is the only way that worked well for me.

I created a task that launched utter Quick Launch and with this, I created a shortcut to running that task within CarHome Ultra. Then I created a profile within Tasker that said when that task is ran, to run a task that killed Poweramp (pausing it wasn't good enough, as it would play again sometimes between when I get to speak. So when I do voice command, Poweramp is dead and doesn't come back. Well, to make it come back, I can just resume playback from app, so I did that with Action Box and created custom command that when I say "music", it plays again, so not too bad, works well enough.
[Android Apps and Games] schuylkillparanormal:
OK this is my second time using and I got to say amazing job. I'm truley impressed how you merged Google now, now if you can direct all Google searches to use Google now app and not the browser I'll be happy.
[Android Apps and Games] Kerns_JW:
Action box and tasker is my music playing plugin wouldn't work?
[Android Apps and Games] Iceman248:
Thanks, never heard of that. Still trying to figure out how I would make it work. Any suggestions?
[Android Apps and Games] JLishere:
Can someone show me how Google Now can be triggered with Utter? It's not mentioned in the Command list. I don't see anything about Google Now in Customization and the Settings menu is not exactly clear. What do I say?
[Android Apps and Games] TheEndGame7:
Are you on the latest Google Play update? Look in the "What's New *" section in (View Command List) as soon as you open the app up... Permanent Recognition has to be on to utilize the "Okay Google Now!" function..
[Android Apps and Games] JLishere:
I can say 'Okay Google' to trigger Google Now, or 'Search Google' also works (minus voice replies).

But I'm trying to figure out unknown commands. Apparently, unknown commands can default to Google, but mine keeps saying it doesn't recognize it and there's no follow-up. How do I set unknown commands so they're handled by Google?
[Android Apps and Games] JLishere:
Ah, thanks for pointing me the right setting! It works now.

Last question, I promise: is there a way to have the Google search app speak answers back?

For example, if you ask utter "how many calories in pizza" - it defaults to Google, which then returns a Knowledge Graph answer. Usually, the Google search app speaks any answer it finds as a card, but when the query is sent from utter, there's no voice answer. Is there a way to enable this?
[Android Apps and Games] TheEndGame7:
No problem!

If I'm not mistaken I believe they're still working on that... Maybe on the next update.. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] faku1810:
I'm sorry i didn't check this post before to reply to your previous question.. With this matter i would just use something like this

Profile - Now Playing

Trigger: Status Variable: %MTRACK is set

On Entry: Player Status (Task 1)

A1) If %NowPlaying is not Set

A2) Set Variable: %NowPlaying to %MTRACK

A3) Else

A4) Clear Variable: %NowPlaying

A5) End If

On Exit: Player Status (same task)

Task 2 - Utter Quick [This one doesn't need a profile because it would be run from the headset button)

A1) Set variable: %pause to 1 - IF: %NowPlaying is Set

A2) Media Control: Pause Toggle, Off - IF: %NowPlaying is Set

A3) Send Intent [Extra: command:1 ; Extra: password:mypass ; Package: com.brandall.nutter ; Class: com.brandall.nutter.EIH ; Target: Activity]

A4) Wait 2 minutes

A5) Media Control: Pause Toggle, Off - IF: %pause is Set.

This is not perfect, because whatever task you're running could or couldn't take longer than 2 minutes.. An alternative would be to use a separate task that would Unpause the music after a set time, when triggered by the "I'm listening" utter notification. (or the Fetching notification, maybe)

Anyways, as I said, this is not perfect, so I just use the headset control to resume music manually after I pause it with these tasks (without the A4 and A5 of the second task, of course) but I don't use Poweramp so I wouldn't know how it would work (but in any case, you can try setting the Media Button checkbox in the Media Control actions)
[Android Apps and Games] [TSON]:
Omg why didn't I discover this before

Please add TabletSMS support and I'll never ask for anything ever again.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Note of Thanks

Morning!!!

Just wanted to Thank You, all of you for your quick answers/solutions to questions or problems for some of the new inquiries.

Just wanted you to know that it's much appreciated!!!! :good:

Click Here for the Latest Test Build on the Play Store!!!
[Android Apps and Games] arehm:
I did do a quick search and may have missed it. I have utter set to use the British voice. Sometimes it still wakes up and uses the female American voice. Any suggestions?
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Just make sure that you have the same voice engine selected in Utter! as well as the settings on your phone under "Language and Input", then select "Text to Speech Output" and make sure they are the same voice engine.

That should hopefully fix it.

Make it a Great Day!
[Android Apps and Games] schuylkillparanormal:
OK well I woke up today with permint recognition stopped working I had to disable it and enable again is there a work around for this also I notice I get a popup and it tells me Google search stopped working and I can press wait or OK.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Thanks for reporting!!! (this is new).

At one time I know that Permanent Recognition was tested by another user overnight with no ill effects. But, now that you point this out along with Google Search not working...then it sounds like a bug that needs to be fixed.

Will pass onto the developer.

Click here for the Latest Test Build on the Play Store!!!
[Android Apps and Games] schuylkillparanormal:
Thanks the wife was looking at me like I was a dumb @$ cause i was yelling at my phone to answer my phone lol.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Ha!!! My wife thinks I'm nuts too!!!

Are you running a custom ROM on that device?..any background services running intentionally set to run at night...such as a scheduled backup?
[Android Apps and Games] schuylkillparanormal:
Yeah I'm running aoip for that Samsung galaxy exhibit 4g and yes i use knock 2 to display my messages while my phone sleeps i like it cause halo overlays it and i can view my messages without waking the phone.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Glad you're enjoying the update - No current way to continue the music playback, or even play an album. Just a track from an album. Google need to up their game, as Spotfiy does so much more.

Ha! So true... :D

Thanks for the screenshot of the required permission. The SuperUser creators are joining forces to implement this custom permission. What they have overlooked is the Android Install Order Permission bug.... I've pointed it out to them and told them it won't work, but no reply.....

Thanks - The aim is to make you not have to look at the screen when driving, so announcing unknown was the thought process behind that - Otherwise you'll naturally want to look who it is? I'm working on setting it ringing again, but seems there is no standard code for this, which is rubbish. What would you need Tasker to do? I didn't quite follow? Do you mean have it as part of the driving mode only? That would make sense! Added to the list!

Good to see you back :) I've posted in the Pebble forum to see what users there need from the plugin - Any suggestions from you? To cut out Tasker I mean.

I think this is an issue of how Google Search is flagging to other apps to handle their audio output. Can you replicate if you just ask utter! a command and not via Google Now? Works ok for me.

Glad you're enjoying the app. All commands related to searching Google should default to Google Now? Search Google for remind me to cook the dinner when I get home' for example - I need to tidy up the command use a bit though.

:) What's not working with TabletSMS?

You might want to clear out the voice recordings in the utter/Files directory. I'm running a clear-out of those in the next release. But that could be the cause if there is a recording by the same voice engine, but with a different voice

Are you running a Custom ROM? The problem is quite likely to be the bug I'm having to work around, stopping and restarting the recognition. It may be that after the 1,000+ time, Google hits an error...

Received! :good:

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Thanks for all of the feedback folks. All going well on this release. Made AndroidPolice although the article was very factually incorrect! Users reviews are better than ever and bugs less than ever! Currently trending in the top 5 apps in the world on AppBrain! Most developers would snap off all of their limbs to get that kind of exposure, so again, good work to all of you for helping get the app to such a position! :good: If I hit a top spot on the Play Store trending apps, then that's the holy grail.... Normally a couple of days delay on those stats though.

Right, back to the bug fixing...... very boring.....
[Android Apps and Games] schuylkillparanormal:
Yes I'm using an custom rom and also use knock2+
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Could be a few things...maybe just doesn't like the custom ROM..I know Halo is still experimental and by what you're saying it doesn't let the phone go into it's normal sleep pattern maybe?

Maybe just try turning off the Halo function overnight and see if the problem persists? Process of elimination.
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Possible stability issue then. Would strongly recommend you not to overclock when leaving something so resource intensive running for a long time. You may feel your device getting hot - that's the early warning sign. The kernel will shut things down if necessary, but best not to let it get to that point - and that's under the assumption that the kernel you're using is stable! Not trying to alarm you, just adding a note of caution.
[Android Apps and Games] schuylkillparanormal:
The kernel is stable actually using stock without oc right now
[Android Apps and Games] Solacetech:
This is truly the best app I've ever had. Sometimes permanent recognition mode doesn't stay on my 4.3 2012 Nexus 7 though. I'm currently not rooted(pesky latest 4.3 update) but when I get root back, should I move utter to the "core" section of apps?
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Good afternoon!!

Does it stay active when you "just" use Utter's "wake up" feature and not "OK Google" or vice versa?

Second remark I've seen on this today.

If and when you root, it's not necessary to move Utter anywhere. It will function perfectly well in its native habitat on your device.

If you can track down when the notification ceases to be active and duplicate the problem it would be of great help.

Make it a Great Day!
[Android Apps and Games] Solacetech:
Will continue to test. Yes Google Now kicks it out.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Thank you. I will try this out as well and see if it does the same thing to me.
[Android Apps and Games] TheEndGame7:
I'm on PA using Halo all the time as seen in my screen shot from a few pages back.. What it does is exactly is what Google Now would do if you use just the Google Now app by itself... "By default, Search will let you say "Google" to activate voice input only in the main Search screen, after which you'd have to tap the Back button in order to use it again." so what utter! does is pause while on search page /w Google Now and kick back into permanent listening after I back outta the Google Now search page..

Edit: Buuut,...

Testing it just now I do notice that when I open up Voice Search manually while permanent recognition is on that it does indeed kick it out of permanent mode off and on.. But, it's Google Voice Search that freezes up and not utter! Say "Wake Up!"
[Android Apps and Games] Iceman248:
This wasn't when doing Google Search commands, I was doing utter commands, or mostly not even actually saying anything, but always through utter. I've used Google Search and never noticed anything wrong with it.
[Android Apps and Games] Tinasintunes:
I love this app! Great job but I also get the" bug" were the wake command randomly disables. I keep having to go into the settings to toggle it back on. :(
[Android Apps and Games] schuylkillparanormal:
I might of have found the problem what's causing voice recognition to stop testing now. But I continue to get Google search stopped working but it doesn't seem to be affecting the app. By any chance can someone provide me with the apk so I can push this to my system apps to see if it makes a difference.

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Have permanent recognition on opened voice and search and everything still works. But I get kicked off to a few times but it may be a app I was using once I disable it its working fine now.

Edit: Google search and utter voice recognition is broken with an extreme amount of lag. After a restart everything seems to be working again guess back to auto voice til it fixed.
[Android Apps and Games] fredsky2:
outstanding app!

here are my suggestions:

allow commands 'aliases' : ie: if i say [Start] > 'remap' to [Open/Launch].

wider custom commands options. ie: if i say [be gone] > shutdown

allow the creation of commands without having to speak it : why not let we type it or speak it if desired? it can be a rly pain when someting went wrong. Just popup a blank 'custom command' window and its great!

calling command tweaks: 1. add the phrase [on speaker]; 2. settings option to make assistant say back the name of the one shes calling (like "calling Doctor Who"). This helps >alot< for learning how to call for non english names (maybe even go further and set up a window where you tap on the contact name and the assistant says the contact name?)

custom multiple behavior profiles: to personalize assistant behavior:

enabled/disabled speaking,

enabled/disabled notification sound (the loud as f*** sound after every query),

enabled/disabled speaking back (even if sound muted)>>intend to speed up the process (for the use of utter as a productivity tool, like, if i want to just start an application, it should be faster than actually wenting throughout the menus. i dont want to hear all the crap, just tap>speak>launch)

comands to swap between the above profiles: ie: say [profile "profile_name"]
[Android Apps and Games] manoscello:
Good afternoon for me too! This is one of the greatest apps in the market ! Thank you very much for your wonderful work. I would like to make a request/ suggestion . As I am from Greece all my contacts are not recognizable from utter. Show I use another application, voice speed dial , with which you can record a name and then this application compairs it with the voice input and dials the contact . Of course I could use a combination of the two applications . But he do would be great if I could find all these futures in your application. It could be an alternative method for dialing options. Thank you very much keep up the good work!
[Android Apps and Games] thcue:
Anyone notice if you have it activate by key word and set to listening, If you open Pandora it will play stop play stop etc. Only way to keep playing Pandora is to turn off listening. Maybe a fix for this in the feature or a setting anyone know?
[Android Apps and Games] faku1810:
Some things you suggest are already present in the app:

1) Command aliases : Go to Settings, Customization, Replace Words. Then you can choose to replace Open with Start; only drawback is that it would replace the word Start with Open in every context you use it (like sms, note taking, etc) but it's a workaround while Ben gets the command server up and running.

2) Things like Shutdown would require root access, which not everyone has, so I don't think including it in the "Create Command" popup is a good idea. Because a non-rooted user would try to use it and then would complain to Ben that it didn't work, and even could rate one star in the play store. And even if it's certainly possible to include it in a sub-item called "Root Commands" to avoid misunderstandings, I still think it would require more work than it's worth it.. Anyways, i think Ben mentioned to me in a message that Shell commands are a work in progress, so that would be a way to achieve things like this (i guess).

3) Ben explained that this behaviour is intended because, as you say, it can happen that utter can't hear correctly what you meant. So let's say you actually just type a "be gone" command and leave it like that.. Then you want to try it, and it doesn't work, you try again, it doesn't work.. you'll have to turn on the visual results and all just to see that maybe, every time you say "be gone" it understands "begun" instead (just a made up example, but you get the idea). All this is easily avoidable because utter actually shows you what it hears when you create the command by voice.

4) Although I think it would be useful to ask utter to say the name of the contacts, so you know how to pronounce it (or even better, have it in a window as you suggest) I should remind you that there's already an option to Confirm the Contact you're dialing, you can find in in Utter! settings. I haven't tried it, but I'm positive that it does speak the name it's dialing when it asks you to confirm it

5)As for profiles go, there's a setting to mute utter's speech when the phone is silent or in vibrate. And if you don't want utter to say anything when you "call it" then you can go to Customization, Custom Intro and set it to a period "." and it will tell you "When activated, I will say" and stay silent. That way you can just tap and speak. The notification sound that's loud as f***, is not utter's but Google's, so if you don't want it, just set up a different recognition system, there's no other way to go about it for now. I'm eager to try the utter's recognition Ben's been working on, according to a previous post.
[Android Apps and Games] Tower1972:
gave it a shot..loved it..but for some reason it jacked my phone temps to 117F.... Never happened before until this was installed... Removed it and its normal again :(
[Android Apps and Games] faku1810:
Were you using permanent recognition or something? I haven't experienced heat problems with utter, but I have deactivated stuff like Wave-to-Wake, Shake-to-Wake and the Wake-up-Phrase.
[Android Apps and Games] Tower1972:
I did have wake up phrase enabled I think, but the others were off as far as I can remember (there were 2 icons up in my status bar).
[Android Apps and Games] VZWS4:
This app is mind blowing! Crazy good job.

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Anyone know how to use launcher function? Notion doesn't work when pressed.
[Android Apps and Games] blitzed604:
anyone notice wake up phrase stop listening after the screen is locked and unlocked. i try to say wake up and it does nothing i have to open settings and then enable wake up phrase again...
[Android Apps and Games] vasanthmes:
I cant make it offline. Please help. Its such a great application.

Thanks to developer.

Help me to make it work in offline. I am using Samsung Galaxy Grand 4.2.2 - Rooted.
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Good morning!

I can't say that I have. To enable or re-enable permanent recognition you can just say "start listening" or "stop listening".

Looking at the Command List in the application might prove to be useful.

Click here for the Latest Test Build on the Play Store!!!
[Android Apps and Games] I Like Soup:
Joined the utter! club!

I read about this app on Android Police recently and had to give it a try. Well color me impressed! I travel quite a bit and this makes accessing my phones functionality so much easier. This is what I always thought a smartphone should be able to do. Donation sent and I'll be using this as much as possible and spreading the word. Thanks Ben!
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
Welcome to the thread and thanks for your comments. Please spread the word!

As you can see we have pages and pages here on XDA working on its development and good comments are always a pleasure.

Again, Thanks!!

GLDavis
[Android Apps and Games] boh113:
Quick question, what does driving mode do other than activate permanent recognition?

Is it possible to get utter to trigger/toggle announce notifications and caller id/answer using driving mode?

Lastly with announce caller id/answer feature after utter asks if I want to answer the phone there is no audible ringtone, I understand if the phone kept ringing it would interference with utters ability to hear an answer or reject command but would be good if there was a 5 sec timeout and then the ringtone continued, maybe even if utter asked a second time 5 secs after that would be great... Just a thought.

Great app though.

Also I awhile ago someone was helping me with a Tasker profile to a Llama task, while I haven't had a chance to play around with it I would like to say a big thank you for your time and help. Sorry that it took so long to get back to you,
[Android Apps and Games] docinthebox:
Same problem here, but strangely only when car charging. Problem I have had with it is that the RAM consumption while wake up is on is pretty intense. Ben pointed me to the Tasker tutorial on this thread to send intents so that now wake up is only on while plugged in to AC power. My heat work around in the car is to keep the air conditioning trained on my phone in the cradle. Temp never goes above 80 degrees F .;)
[Android Apps and Games] GLDavis:
XDA doesn't have the greatest Search function, but using it can help you quite a bit-

Results of your inquiry:Driving Mode

To turn on the permanent recognition and announce the notifications, you can say 'enable/disable driving mode' or 'Turn/switch on/off driving mode' or 'toggle driving mode' etc!

Ben is still working on the Caller ID functions.
[Android Apps and Games] faku1810:
Can both of you confirm that the problem is not utter! itself but an unexpected high consume of resources during permanent recognition? That is, just having utter sit on the background with wake up phrase disabled won't trigger such raise in temp?

I'll try leaving my phone with perm rec activated all the time and report back if i had any temp or ram issues. Posting your device specs and android version might help too

Enviado desde mi GT-I9300
[Android Apps and Games] docinthebox:
In my case it is the permanent recognition for sure. When I turn it off, the phone does not heat up excessively even if Utter! is running in the background. I also run Power Line to keep me posted of RAM status and the permanent recognition does seem to consume a fair amount of RAM.

I'm using a SGSIII, 32 GB, 1535 VRBMF1 rooted
[Android Apps and Games] regor99:
Solved : Utter vibrating!!!!

VIBRAFIX stops UTTER VIBRATING!

If you don’t want Utter vibrating on prompts and actions you can disable with VIBRAFIX on the Play Store (free!)

The app will still allow vibrations on calls, text messages and alarms. You can also disable the app when you want vibration,

for instance with games or the like.

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This has vastly improved Utter’s battery consumption on my phone . *

I can’t guarantee it works on every phone but it is perfect on mine.

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