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V3.0.8.2B UP!

Hey folks, :cowboy: What's new I hear you shout!?

Okay Google

If you say this when the permanent recognition is active, Google Now will jump to your assistance, MotoX styley! I've used a 'hack' to get this working when your device is securely locked. I'm not sure whether most will be concerned about the security of this or not?

I've had to implement a fixed delay time of 1 second before Google Now starts listening - If this isn't enough for Google to think the device is unlocked and it doesn't start listening, let me know, as I may need to extend the delay.

New Tasker Plugin!

Without hearing back from the Tasker dev, I've had to implement a work around myself. In the Tasker Plugin guide, there is a new section to read near the bottom and a new project to import. In the utter! Advanced Settings, Try Again option, you can tick Tasker to receive the unknown voice data. The profile/tasks I think may appear a little daunting, but please do let me know they work, or of course if you can offer any improvements to the logic!

I'll be contacting the devs of Llama & AutomateIt to see if they can support this too. I'll be enforcing an Android Permission soon so you can see if any other apps are trying to intercept this data.

Stock Prices!

Say 'Stock price + company name' to get the latest share price. I can't apply any of my own matching algorithms here, so it's hit and miss if the company name is detected correctly.... I also need to find a way to fetch the currency they are trading in.

Horoscope!

Yes, you never need wonder what your day holds for you again.... Say 'tell me my horoscope' to find out! I need to fix the date of birth dialog - I've no idea why it insists on taking on the Gingerbread theme :eek:

Where am I?

The most basic implementation of this feature, returning your current approximate location. I've nearly finished the location profile code which will greatly enhance this!

Search Twitter

You can now search Twitter, by saying the unlikely command of 'Search Twitter + search term'. It supports hash-tags, so you could say 'Search Twitter for hash-tag robot'.

Search Foursquare

I'm not a big Foursquare user, so I'm not certain what you'd actually want to search it for!? Nevertheless, you can do it using a very similar command to the Twitter search above........

Enhancements

1) Wired headsets should now be working correctly I hope. Also used to hack to work around Google/Manufacturers hogging the button press. You'll have to let me know if I've cracked it.

2) The permanent recognition is automatically deactivated when a music command is requested. It will only interfere at present, so no point in leaving it turned on! The same applies to starting a Skype call too. Credit to Gregor Szameitat on email for pointing that out!

3) Search Google for X command now defaults to Google Now if you have it installed. Not that you have much choice in the matter if you're stock 4.1+ !

4) Improvements to the handling of some root commands, but nothing really worth mentioning....

BUG FIXES!

1) Fixed Skype calls for the latest Skype update - Credit Matt Young via email

2) Fixed the permanent recognition notification toggle - Credit Andrew (Happy!) Gilmore via email

3) Fixed the reject call feature - Credit GLDavis for the annoying amount of test builds I sent him! :good:

4) Fixed the call confirmation for single number contacts - Credit GLDavis for twigging to the issue.

5) Some more bluetooth headset enhancements, but don't get your hopes up....

Think that's about it.........

I would normally end such a post by saying I need a nap, but I'm so full of caffeine, I think I'm going to go to a jog instead :silly:

Thanks as always for your testing skills and support folks! :good:

EDIT: Many other features that aren't in the latest Play Store build - check here for the previous release notes!