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[Android Apps and Games] thejackalsmark:
Thanks Artimis. For clarity, It's the "Offline" Voice Recognition of JB, (Hence my love of utter!) Write Permission issues (Ext sd) with later versions of Android, and some other personal preferences to JB vs KK-N, (Not to mention money for new phone. lol) Plus having this phone EXACTLY how I want it, (after C O U N T L E S S hundreds of hours of painstaking tweaking and testing of more apps than an average software reviewer :D ) that all together have kept me on JB and "Babying" my aging LG Optimus F7 for as long as I can stubbornly hold out, until:

1. It flat out dies. :(

2. I can't get replacement batteries for it anymore. (Getting harder each year. lol)

3. It no longer works with ANYTHING anymore. :(

For a little perspective, my phone before this was an HTC Titan. (aka: Sprint Mogul. One of the Grandfathers of touch screen phones)

Bought it used online for $70 already 3 years old and hacked that sob beyond belief and reflashed an insane number of ROMS while testing an epic amount of win mobile apps for 5 MORE years before it showed enough signs of hardware failure that I HAD to replace it.

The obvious future was either iphone or android. I picked a side and never looked back. Among the first things I tried out after rooting and flashing a CWM recovery, was (back on topic :D ) utter! Then Tasker.

I now have a phone that NEARLY rivals AI, (Thanks Pent for Tasker :) ) and all able to be voice commanded OFFLINE via utter!

(Again, I can't thank YOU enough for the time and hard work on the version I CAN use smoothly, Ben! :) )

I get by ok with what I call JARVIS.

(I know, WOW, how original! :) but very fitting, considering ALL that I've been able to make this device DO, both on its OWN and via hands-free voice commands, with the help of Tasker and utter!)

Btw, THANK YOU to so many on XDA for an entire education in mobile devices, from when I had my Win Mo "Dinosaur" to my current Android!

And again, [MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION] it IS good to see you're ok and it's truly great to have you back home with us. I've missed your sense of humor, as much or more than your contributions to the community. Stay well, EVERYONE!

- The Jackal's "MARK"
[Android Apps and Games] sdfgsteve:
Glad your back. Would love to get in on the testing if I could.
[Android Apps and Games] Valiceemo:
I can't install this... Get An error saying code -505?
[Android Apps and Games] ewingr:
You have Tasker installed, correct? This is common for that case. I don't know why.

I've seen a couple different answers to the problem. But I think the most reliable option is to backup your tasker data (you may want to copy the backup somewhere...I'm not sure if uninstalling Tasker will delete it). Then uninstall Tasker, then install Utter, then reinstall Tasker and restore the backup.

I don't know, but another option may be to freeze it in Titanium Backup, then unfreeze it when done installing Utter.

I saw another post that says to delete cache and Dalvik. I didn't have to do that when I had this problem.
[Android Apps and Games] PamelaGirl:
Hello Ben

More so wishing you the very best of health and spirit. Earth life can really be more than tough at times. You creating this app also created a community of people from all over the world and for that I am forever grateful! Your work has inspired me and others thus forming new relationships.

Thank you for providing light along my journey :)
[Android Apps and Games] Artimis:
I totally hear you on this. I still won't go past Jellybean on a tablet since I find the UI superior and, like you, I've spent countless hours getting things to work exactly the way I want.

Before upgrading to an LG V20 on N, I was using an LG G3 which I purposely kept on KitKat (4.4.2) even though 6.0.1 was available for many of the same reasons.

It took me about a week of tweaking my V20 to get everything working the way I wanted. I also use mine as a full Jarvis system (and this is coming from someone who has built both a Mark VI suit and a fully automated Mark VII forearm, and plays ice hockey as a goaltender multiple time a week with an arc reactor in his chest ;)).

I am very pleased to report that offline recognition, hands free (permanent recognition), and Tasker integration all work on Android N. As well as making Jarvis sound the way he should either with Google's local TTS or with network TTS depending on preferences.

Hopefully, you can keep chugging along with your setup as-is but take comfort in knowing that not all will be lost when forced to upgrade. It just might take a bit of time tweaking to get there.

As [MENTION=717159]ewingr[/MENTION] mentioned, this is probably because you have Tasker installed. Installing the version of utter posted here instead of the playstore version should fix it
[Android Apps and Games] gbossley:
In the light of Ben re-invigorating one of my favourite, most frequently used apps, I'd love to expand my use of it.

For example, if you use Utter! with Evernote, HOW? What do you do with it and how did you set it up? Just one example.

This (nearly 800 page) thread is a bit overloaded - do we need a new one to focus on more advanced or detailed ways we use Utter! with other apps or in other ways - with Tasker for example?

Looking forward to your ideas.
[Android Apps and Games] iisarobots:
Ben, there are a bunch of robots out there that have found any minor issues with utter an educational and learning experience. As work arounds and integrations are easily available should one decide to do a little research, almost anything is possible with the existing versions. Writing and executing code with utter via terminal easypeasy, creating complex reliable tasker (or other automation software) integrations to trigger remote operations on machines..sure we can. Triggering on the fly variables to interact with in process operations... a little slow but doable(probable hardware limited) I dont blame the code . As long as you know... that some can do almost anything with your work...and some cant make phone calls(probably lack of research). My job is done here and you have created a one in a million innovation

Cheers...

robots
[Android Apps and Games] iisarobots:
and besides... your responisibily resides in your commitment to creating as you see fit. You can create a work and live your life also. Imagine if mozart had to answer 100 questions a day...and...elaborate on his methods... he would write no music but have a bunch of appreciative people... I for 1 wouldd rather have the music. Ben be well... a dark place is shared by robots.
[Android Apps and Games] ironlood:
I've been here since day 1 when utter was just a super awesome proof of concept ... Haven't posted in a long while but you have to worry about yourself and your own well being before anything else
[Android Apps and Games] iisarobots:
I will also speak to the fans of utter...do your homework, stop looking for solutions that are in your face and please...if the dev wants to take another two years off..let him work in peace on his passion without distraction.. and try and understand..its not about you

this is utter!

regards

robots
[Android Apps and Games] XandroidX:
[MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION] please make Utter Android Wear friendly....
[Android Apps and Games] markworksfx:
[MENTION=6192539]brandel[/MENTION]l glad to hear your doing better you've been missed

I've been checking the post to see if you've left any word for your followers. wishing you the best and speedy recovery.

p.s. once you've recovered (take all the time you need). I have a friend on google+ named joão dias you he's the creator of autoapps your both on the cutting edge way ahead of google, amazon, and apple
[Android Apps and Games] jinkerz9430:
:o to be honest i thought this project was abandoned since i have been seen some apps in the playstore that hasnt been updated for years :o. I thought this one was also one of them. Good to see it is coming back even if it is only for a group in specific. (hope it is available on xda in general after such group test it for a while) . For what i read, i take it [MENTION=984710]brandall[/MENTION] got ill for a while? Best wishes and i admire your work
[Android Apps and Games] sbradley2:
Launcher not working

I can run UTTER providing I select the wake up phrase to initialize the recognition . However I would like to be able to launch the recognition via an icon on the home page. I have selected the launcher shortcut from the menu and a shortcut appears on the home page but nothing happens when I select it.

I am using a custom ROM Resurrection Remix MI c v5.6.0 20151224-n7100 . Is this the reason and is there a workround?
[Android Apps and Games] kleiner8:
Is there an german version available now?
[Android Apps and Games] barnesk9:
Look for utter ql in the play Store
[Android Apps and Games] nate5711:
Good to see Ben and utter are back, the assistant landscape has changed a lot since ben was around last. Utter was always my default over google now and the others. I can't wait to see you what new level Ben is taking utter to and will it be comparable with the newer versions of Voice assistance out now.
[Android Apps and Games] Bill9994:
I haven't used Utter in years.But I might start using it again. Either way I'm glad you are doing better. Cheers and thank you!!!
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Hey folks,

I've scanned the last couple of pages since my last post and I really appreciate all of your kind words. It's good to be back.

Alpha testing is ready..... WHOOP! :victory: Bit of a delay due to having to revert all my code to Java 7 to get the damn thing to compile :mad: Anyway, I'm there!

If you'd like to be involved, click the magic link and once I've manually approved you, you'll be able to install the app from the link in the G+ Community.

If you're not in to buggy alpha testing, don't fear, I hope to be ready for public release within a week or two. Depending on exactly how buggy the alpha release is..... :cyclops:

Thanks again for your support :good:

Ben
[Android Apps and Games] McAwesomePL:
Wooohoooo! Finally! Utter is back again! :D

Thanks for the link, request sent :)

EDIT: Okay, just installed the app. Will be testing it in the following days and probably much, much longer ;)

P.S. BTW, I can help with translating the app to Polish language - if anything, let me know :)
[Android Apps and Games] dwa4321:
An dark mode would be nice. Also how can i do an general call tsk like 'call NAME'?
[Android Apps and Games] Dark Incorporative:
Offline destitute doesn't work keeps fetching data from google
[Android Apps and Games] Tmobilefan906:
Welcome back!
[Android Apps and Games] thejackalsmark:
Just fyi. If you have feedback on the update/bug reports, etc. they should be submitted either directly via the app or through the G+ page. Due to how the Private testing is set up, [MENTION=222023]Ben[/MENTION] Randall will get/see them MUCH faster, that way. Happy Testing! :)

- The Jackal's "MARK"
[Android Apps and Games] jefmcg:
Are you still accepting testers? I requested to join up a few days ago, and it's still pending.

Either way, thanks for utter! I'm a fan.
[Android Apps and Games] royelmiraz:
Re: Beta testing

Hi I've sent a request on the Google page too. Hope you'll accept. Been waiting for a few days.

Regards,

Roy
[Android Apps and Games] brandall:
Thanks for your interesting in testing. I'm going to be letting a few more people into the group on Wednesday (5th) - I capped it to 50 initially to try and stay on top of the bug reports!

Cheers

Ben
[Android Apps and Games] royelmiraz:
Dear Brandall,

Thank you for the opportunity :)

Regards,

Roy

royelmiraz@gmail.com
[Android Apps and Games] royelmiraz:
Greetings Brandall,

Waiting still for your approval into beta group. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] RutherfordTheButler:
I have also requested access to the group. I love utter. It is the app that made me fall in love with Android.

RutherfordtheButler
[Android Apps and Games] hiren_fi:
Sir, will this project support without gapps (no gapps:micro g)?

Thank you very very much for coming back.
[Android Apps and Games] k4rmatic:
can i be added to the g+ community to test the alpha please or is it coming out on the next couple of weeks, I'm very excited that the developer is back and well and i cant wait for utter to be back so I'm fine waiting but would love to test it earlier, please and thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] thejackalsmark:
[MENTION=222023]Ben[/MENTION] Randall mentioned trying to offer 2 versions... 1 for those with Gapps and 1 for those without.

There's at least 1 member of the testing team who uses microG, so bugs are being addressed as they're spotted.

Hope that helps. :)

- thejackalsmark
[Android Apps and Games] hiren_fi:
Wow that's great, I can test too(for microg):cyclops:
[Android Apps and Games] Mallow1:
V3.1.2B working on CM13

Ben,

Longstanding fan of your work. A while back I migrated to CM13 and lost Utter functionality. It wouldn't even load from the play store (a 505 error code so more re what I was up to than your app). Ported an apk of 3.1.1 but that wouldn't install. Read through this thread and found the 3.1.2B which did install and seems to be working (early days yet but very positive so far).

Just thought you (and others) may like to know. Ok I know CM has now moved on to Lineage and MM to N but I'm on an old Galaxy S5 so not in too much of a hurry to be an early adopter (too many moving parts).

Anyway, I'll keep an eye out for further releases (have I missed any beyond 3.1.2?)

Cheers Mallow1
[Android Apps and Games] :
I found an issue with the google play beta version of this app. the horoscope command does not work anymore. I think the service used to get horoscope data doesn't exist anymore. It crashes every time i try using the command but all other commands work fine. i have used this app for years now and i bought the lowest donation also. great work on the development of this great app though.
[Android Apps and Games] royelmiraz:
I have faced same problem.
[Android Apps and Games] Critical Detox:
Can't wait to see the new progress on this app, it's been a long time coming.
[Android Apps and Games] BillTheCat:
Ditto, been looking forward to it for a long time.
[Android Apps and Games] thejackalsmark:
Just fyi, guys. There won't be a version 3.1.2 of "utter!" per se. [MENTION=222023]Ben[/MENTION] Randall is revamping the whole app from the ground up and it will be released under a new name when it's ready for public beta release.

The basic goal is to make it more compatible across the spectrum and "future proof" it in a way that simply wasn't possible with the original "utter!".

The general setup and functionality of the app will still be familiar to those who have used the original "utter!".

There is a team of us "alpha testing" and reporting any bugs etc. and Ben is hard at work addressing and fixing them.

I believe everyone will be happy with the new incarnation of the app when Ben feels it's ready for public release.

cheers,

- TheJackalsMARK
[Android Apps and Games] royelmiraz:
Thank you very much for sharing the progress on the new app. Hope to hear more of any updates prior to it's public release.

Regards,

Roy
[Android Apps and Games] blondini:
Hi, just came back to utter for use with Bluetooth headset in my crash helmet and am getting network error, it works OK if I ask the time but errors if I ask for the weather can anyone help please
[Android Apps and Games] CAIDAIN:
Does anyone have any update on this? Does anyone know when the new Utter will be released?

Ben, any update?
[Android Apps and Games] gr__or:
https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=71458313#post71458313

Looks like there is an alpha test going on
[Android Apps and Games] BillTheCat:
This is the first time I have ever asked this sort of question, but for those of us who are not in the alpha/beta test, how are things progressing, and what new name should we be looking for when the time comes?
[Android Apps and Games] gbossley:
Hmm, dillemna for me is that I don't know what Ben wants to share and it's his show. To be blunt, things have gone quiet in the last eight weeks or so.
[Android Apps and Games] BillTheCat:
Wow. Well, if that's not a disappointment, I don't know what is. Please keep us updated on the progress if you hear anything?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] necxelos:
Hello Everyone

I registered mainly to give some feedback (I hope someone still cares). I found Utter! few years ago but I decided that it was, well, honestly bad at the time. But highly disappointed in Google Assistant (mainly because literally nothing works offline, even though it should) on my new Android 7 Phone I decided to give Utter! another chance. It does mostly what I want it to, but there are several (more or less big) issues I encountered:

- Turn On Flashlight says that flashlight is being turned on but it really is not. At the same time both button-press and Google Assistant turn on works just fine.

- App says it needs root permission to turn GPS on and off. I don't have rooted device but I have no trouble turning it on and off using button or using Google Assistant.

- App has insane amount of trouble understanding word "toggle", instead making it "total" or anything else. It's so bad I started using more annoying "turn on/turn off" way of saying things.

- Even though I have Google Translate installed and all offline languages I need installed (including voice recognition and TTS data) everytime I ask Utter! to translate something for me I get "there was a problem with Your translation".

- App fails to tell me my location or weather in offline mode even though my device clearly has my last location and weather saved (which I clearly see in default Weather Widget which I have on my home screen).

This was bugs section. Now more general issues.

- How do I choose my default music player (I use Rocket Player atm.) so Utter! doesn't use Google Music Spyware?

- How do I choose my default web browser (I use Firefox atm.)?

- How do I pin Utter! to Home Button to use it instead of Google Assistant? Currently I need to go to the app itself and click tiny little microphone icon in the corner which is even less convenient than running some other application directly or calling someone by clicking on contact.

- How do I make Utter! hear me on lock screen, so I don't need to go through unlocking device every single time (which kinda defeats the purpose of voice control)?

And last but most important:

- Is Utter! still developed? Current Google Play Store version is from 2014 I assume might be the reason for at least half of the bugs I encountered...

- If there is some secret new version developed (as some random posts from this gigantic topic suggest) is there a way to join the testing? I'll be more than happy to post bug reports if in turn I can use the version that is at least a little bit more refined than 2014 edition.

Thanks in advance everyone (including author) and if You're still alive - keep up the good work!
[Android Apps and Games] necxelos:
Thanks for the warm welcome gbossley!

- Any chance You encountered some of my issues and/or know solutions to some of them? You said, You're using Utter! all the time so I'm sure You had to deal with those problems at some point...
[Android Apps and Games] 2tone:
Toggle permanent listening from tasker

Very late response to an old thread, but hoping you may still be around to answer...Been looking everywhere for a solution to getting permanent listening right from Utter startup - you seem to have found a way but can't see what you actually did and how you set tasker up to do it- help appreciated- or direction to another post if I've missed it. Help appreciated!
[Android Apps and Games] BillTheCat:
What a shame that there hasn't been any progress on this. We heard reports of new features and open source code so the development could continue, and now... crickets. What gives?
[Android Apps and Games] Blodian:
i don't want to sound dismissive but is brandall the most unhelpful person in the world! I started with this nearly four years ago and have long since given up on it but I have a look now and again but it is always the same, the same die hards that used it and love it and a complete lack of any information. Is it going to happen YES or NO !
[Android Apps and Games] BillTheCat:
Wow. I have to say I just don't understand what's going on here.

A couple months back, there was a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Now, crickets.

It just doesn't make sense that one minute we're making progress and Ben was talking about open-sourcing the app, and now... nothing.

Ben, can you be prevailed upon to bring us up to speed on your intentions?
[Android Apps and Games] Artimis:
There was a remake of utter! that was done under a different name (I don't actually care for the new name). Ben opened it up for alpha testing and I was part of the group that tested it. For a while, development on it was going strong but there has not been any movement on that for months now.

Internally, I suppose the app was very different but functionally, I did not see any difference in how it worked from what utter is today.

Utter still works strong for me but some things have broken over time due to changes in API's (e.g. weather). If you really need an alternative and weren't part of the Alpha testing, you could also use AutoVoice + Tasker. I currently have another device setup using that which literally let me recreate everything utter does but allows for far more customization if you take the time to learn it (it should be really easy if you have any type of development background).
[Android Apps and Games] BillTheCat:
Thanks for the suggestion. The problem is that I want to "private-ize" my data and don't want Google's googly eyeballs and **** hooks all over my data, storing what i say or search for. That's why a solution that does NOT use the Google search function was so appealing.
[Android Apps and Games] Tmobilefan906:
Saiy seems to work well. Note 3 on 7.1.1
[Android Apps and Games] PamelaGirl:
What exactly is this "Saiy.app"?

Where can it be found?

T.I.A:)
[Android Apps and Games] SMDunnJr:
Can't wait to try the beta. I sell phones and The question I hate answering is "Is Siri on Android?"
[Android Apps and Games] thomasb94:
this looks really good. wouldn't mind this app at all :-) how would one get in to the beta for it?
[Android Apps and Games] jgcaap:
Want to try this app algo
[Android Apps and Games] longthanh:
Does it work on Xperia x10?
[Android Apps and Games] floridatank:
I would definitely pay for this as well. The time and effort put into would be worth my supporting it.
[Android Apps and Games] MemoryController:
Want to pay for it!!!!!

Shut up and take my money!
[Android Apps and Games] hbk19:
I look forward to trying this.
[Android Apps and Games] jameslfc5:
Any chance of threaded text feedback from the app, so you can view the conversation like the ICS SMS app with a nice gradient background and clear text?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] imperianer:
Great great App.The Video you uploaded to Youtube is pretty impressive

. I cant wait till it is available for download.

If you need a Tester here I am.

Will Utter also support other languages like german ?
[Android Apps and Games] stkfigure:
I want! Can't wait for this!
[Android Apps and Games] usaff22:
Awesome job brandall, thanks, I would pay for it if I could but my parents haven't given me a Google Wallet account to make purchases from the Market :(
[Android Apps and Games] jonas2295:
You should definitely sell this also on alternative markets like androidpit so everyone can get it!

Great job and hope that you will release a beta soon and multilanguage would be awesome, too!

Keep it up...
[Android Apps and Games] codesplice:
(x 1 million)