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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
Only for The Google Now for ICS Project users!

Simple addition for those who use Google Now on Android 4.0 with ARMv6 and want to take advantage of voice recognition. It won't work correctly on older versions of Google Voice Search, and it will not bring Google Now itself to your phone.

You can immediately start the voice recognition (without pressing the button) by holding down Search button for a while. Launcher shortcut is also available.

Changelog

1.3.2:
- Tweaked Manifest and minimal API Level to make this available for older devices with custom 4.0 ROMs

1.3:
- Renamed and repackaged to meet Google Play Android Developer Program Policy and Google Play Android Developer Distribution Agreement (DDA)
- You need to uninstall the old version first
- Fixed the bug when sometimes the first search did not work
- It is now possible to turn the voice talkback off
- The donate model was complete disaster, so buy it or let it go :)

1.2:
- App now integrates with the microphone icon on Google Now search widget

1.1:
- App now speaks back to you
- Fixed crash

Download

On Google Play

APK Mirror is no longer available.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ganeshp:
good app..just tried it ..it can be a replacement for the current no voice search

the only small issue i found is ..i need to press enter again in google NOW ..once the words are translated and kept in search box ..to complete the search

(or is this actually not supposed to happen and i missed something ?)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
I must have missed that. Will take a look at it :-)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rzabcio:
Does not work. Cannot find class com.google.android.voicesearch.IntentApiActivity.

Desire S, latest Theos0o vesion 5 Google Now app installed in /system/bin. Any idea?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] safeplayer22:
agree with ganeshp. have to press enter again after the words are inputted into the search box.

can it be set to start by just pressing the search key and not long hold cause I have set long hold being voice command.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] cbd dvd:
very good app. what happens is that asks you to complete the search options ...

could not be like the google search now on jb???

I guess in the next updates will be made ...

thanks!!!!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] farandel:
It's very good! I wish it spoke back to you tho :o

Sent from my Kangdemnationed/Jellified Incredible 2
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] acjigga:
I love the idea of this app - great job! Would it be possible to add voice calling capability?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] john9:
great share!Thanks for your job.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] terenceleechan:
can you make another option instead of search button since sgs2 has no search button? like long press home or menu button? thanks!

edit: my rom (slimrom) doesn't have long press menu for search
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] blackhartct:
Works fine. I was wondering how I can make this pop up when I hit my search button on my search bar. Right now the search that comes up doesn't use Google now
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
Thanks for your support! Little update is up, but I've ran out of time for today :-).

Changelog

1.1:

- App now speaks back to you

- Fixed crash

There is no solution for the "you have to press enter" issue yet. But I will work on it! Other features depend on my time and your donations :-)).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Bexton:
Same here:

07-13 16:16:41.911: E/AndroidRuntime(2029): android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: Unable to find explicit activity class {com.google.android.voicesearch/com.google.android.voicesearch.IntentApiActivity}; have you declared this activity in your AndroidManifest.xml?

Nexus One, AOSP 4.0.4, latest Theos0o vesion 5 as system app

Edit: As fof the updated version i can't see it!? Market description still says Version 1.0?

Edit2: You beat me in answering my question before I even asked it! :D
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
Just check the updates, I think I fixed that :-). It might take a few minutes before it gets available on Google Play.

EDIT: Well, it seems that it can take hours... Google Play became very slow in distributing changes lately. Still better than Apple AppStore and BlackBerry AppWorld though :-D.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
It is finally available! Please let me know whether it still crashes.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rzabcio:
With updated version there is another error. In deed, I can run the application, but the effect is the same, as within standard Google Now: "Didn't catch that!"

I must have something broken in standard voice recognition system, cause it does not work everywhere...

::EDIT:: NEVERMIND. While experimenting with voice input I have removed Voice Search app. After reinstalling everything works. Thanks!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
Great to hear :-)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] safeplayer22:
Working so far. The speaks back to you part is simply speaking out my search, not speaking out the answer. e.g.

I say, "what is 10+10", then press search on the keyboard, it will say "searching for what is 10+10" then shows the result of 10+10=20. But it does not speak "10+10=20" is this how it should work?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
Yes it is :-). It's just simple utility I made so I don't have to type everything in, but it does not actually alter Google Now! features. There are ways to improve it and implement some more magic, but I'm not sure it's worth it :-).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] kinkade:
could not be found

this looks awesome but when i try and download it it gives me an oops could not be found or a oops there was a problem try again later message, never seen those before anyone know whats going on?

any chance of posting an apk?

edit: started working
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Bexton:
The old error is fixed with the updated version. But it still doesn't work for me!? Now i'm getting the same UberRecognizerController error as if i would use the builtin voice speach service

Logcat: http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=hJYBKnHH

Any idea? Thanks for your efforts though!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
Isn't it the same issue that was resolved on page 2? :-)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] cbd dvd:
sorry to be so hard, but the only thing this does is put what you say in the google search

I'm not belittling the work you've done (I wish I could do things like this) but only does that not look anything like the google search now on jb.

sorry... but is true
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
I'm not sure we are on the same wave. Do you have Google Now! installed? Because on ICS, if you install Now, you lose Voice Search. This app just brings it back the way you said :-).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Bexton:
Do you mean:

No. I uninstalled the stock voice search before installing Velvet.apk.. There's actualy a "Voice Search" icon in my app drawer.. but that is from Velvet.apk (the same that draws the "Google" icon) - and not a separated App which I can uninstall. ??
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] cbd dvd:
haver if I understand correctly (I am Spanish and English I'm no good)

say that this is not meant to be like google search now, that when installed "google now" in ics, you lose the voice search and this replaces
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] farandel:
Great update with the voice!

Sent from my Kangdemnationed/Jellified Incredible 2
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] fk3166:
wonderful,thx for your work!!!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
I think you understand. But I beleive I made it clear in the description, that this app is for The Google Now for ICS Project users only :-).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
I think Google Now! replaces Google Quick Search Box, not Voice Search.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] HunnyBearLewis:
Ah it took a minute to get it working but thanks, I like it.

It makes Now actually feel useful :highfive:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ryaninc:
Thanks for this! It sometimes doesn't work, but I blame that more on the buggy Now app, than this. But man, it makes Now so much more useful. Almost just like Jelly Bean. :-)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Sotch_pr35mac:
Google Now voice widget

This is amazing! Thank you so much! I've been following Now for ICS for a while and love it! You just completed the package! (sorta)

Just and idea, but instead of having to open up your app with long press search button, maybe there could be a Google Now themed widget. It would be the Google search bar from Jelly Bean, when the text field is clicked it would open up Google Now app, when the voice button would be clicked it would be your app. I don't know if that is something worth looking into, but I know it's something I would like.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] MistPhoenix:
Really good start to something fresh!

Kinda slow in voice response, but other than that it's really good, thanks for the contribution. This really makes Now much more useful. Hoping that you can improve voice speed and maybe have the TTS speak the Now response instead of the question. If not, it is still a great app.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] reekotubbs:
I got it to work by renaming the GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk to GoogleQuickSearchBox.bak2

then renaming voicesearch.apk to voicesearch.bak

and uninstalling "Voice Search for Google Now!"

Then I renamed voicesearch.bak back to voicesearch.apk and tested if voice search works. Once this was verified, I reinstalled "Voice Search for Google Now!" from Play, then tested if it opened voice search.

After I got both of those working, I renamed GoogleQuickSearchBox.bak2 back to GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk and tested out "Voice Search for Google Now!" and it opened Google Now.

Hope this helps you.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Kolo39:
Can someone upload the app on a mirror (dropbox, box, mediafire,...) please? My market isnt working at the moment :/

Tapatalked from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3 sources. WAKE UP HTC!!!!!!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
I put APK Mirror into first post :-).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] diabolus81:
It sometimes doesn't work, its stiil some buggy :/
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] fishfuzz:
First test run worked fine. But when I press- hold the menu button, Google Now is still launched by default. Running Phantom Hacker 1.5.

Thx!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] qvgahub:
Always getting an error message: ( "can't get you"
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ZombiQc:
Great idea! Works good, thanks :good:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Moose0704:
Thanks so much for this. Got it installed and works so well!!! You are the man!!!

BTW I'm on the h0tw1r3 10.1 rom
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Jrhoop:
The Voice search widget button doesnt show in apex :(
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Moose0704:
Shows up just fine for me in the apex launcher...View attachment 1204682
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] fistsafire:
i'm using Nova Launcher and on a home screen, the widget doesn't show up under "widgets", but it is under "shortcuts". if i go to the app drawer it shows up under "widgets" though. hope that helps.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] bsoplinger:
Dumb question...

Since this app basically cuts the text that's input and pastes it into the new Google search app, can't it just append a carriage return or line feed to automagically execute the string without requiring the enter key?

Sent from my HTC Evo V 4G (PG86100) using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Jrhoop:
Thats the one! Thanks added
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] souleater11:
hi guys,

i installed the apk from OP. im using the Galaxy Vibrant. however, after reboot i got a buttonless soft key from Galaxy Nexus. how do i remove the soft key
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Fr4:
I can not get it work... Just download but it doesn't work with Google Now...

Maybe is the language? My phone is using Italian language

From Galaxy S - CyanogenMod 9
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Fr4:
Just reboot and everything is working

From Galaxy S - CyanogenMod 9
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] sy224048:
Could you possibly make this an option for when clicking voice search on the Google now search bar?

Sent from my commodore 64 running android 4.1
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
Yes, I could :-).

Changelog

1.2:

- App now integrates with the microphone icon on Google Now search widget
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Defy@1.1Ghz:
Doesn't work for me... :confused:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] fk3166:
thx for your work,but i can't download from dropbox,and play store isn't update
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
As I mentioned before, Google Play is slow in updating lately, so you will need to wait for a while. However, the Dropbox link should be fine.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] MistPhoenix:
Could you add a feature in a near update that disables the question read back TTS? So that no voice is spoken and that it simply goes the the gNow query? I think this would speed up functionality of this app, it's kinda slow, but does work. Looking forward to updates
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Hrithan2020:
Due to some reason, this is not working for me. [And yes, i did update to the latest version. Any idea. Is it supposed to display a prompt, when i click on the voice search widget ,where in I can select voice search for google now? ].
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
It is. You can choose it as default, it only overrides the speech action, not other uses of Google Quick Search. However, it is possible that it only works with Persistent Search Bar and not with the standalone widget.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] switchgott:
HI,

realy thanks for your project!

But could you make it as standalone?

As google offline voice typing?

Would realy realy good!!

And with german langauage :-))

THHAANNKKKS
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Hrithan2020:
Ah! That explains it. I was trying using the standalone widget. [ using ADWEx Launcher] . Is there no way to make it work with the standalone widget?

Optionally, a 1x1 , widget for directly using the voice would also be a great option. [ie. pressing on the widget, it will immediately start listening to your voice]. Thanks, for ur hard work so far :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] sluMDoc121:
Look under "Shortcuts" not "Widgets", it will automatically start listening when you tap that icon.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Danielpc:
Noob question: How do you activate the Persistent Search Bar? NM found it
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
With stock launcher, it's always there.

With Nova launcher, you need to turn it on in Nova settings/Desktop/Persistent Search Bar

With other launchers, I have no idea :-).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Danielpc:
Thanks!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] hakoda:
This. I also think it'd be faster if you either disabled it all together or replace the read back with the JB notification sound after a voice command is received.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Raadius:
What is the voice like on this, is it ICS robotic or smooth like JB?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Mwood4494:
ICS Robotic

Sent from my ICS loaded Inspire 4G
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] crowboth:
However if you use svox classic on your phone, you can have it sound better. I have SVOX Victoria UK English on mine and it sounds great. The voices cost money but I use it a lot for voice navigation with google navigation. Sounds less robotic and I have now replaced my Garmin with it.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Mwood4494:
Very good point... I have used Svox in the past but haven't switched my voice to text to use it recently... Thanks for the reminder

Sent from my ICS loaded Inspire 4G
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] numbah54:
not inputting what i say into google now, nor does the google now icon allow it to

1)Maybe I did something wrong, but I have Google now installed and i also installed Voice Search for Google now, and when i search something with it, it repeats the text back to me, opens Google now, but does NOT input the text into the text bar. Running galaxy s3 with go launcher

2) other question, what does persistent mean referring search or launcher?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] HunnyBearLewis:
Isn't the apk around 2 MB? Probably could have downloaded in the time in took to click Reply, Type, and Send :P

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1.2 is great - thank you OP.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] wielku:
ok so I have a question becuse I'm stupid I've installed Google now than I install this app I click in google now microphone and it's just say "I don't understand, Can you repeat?" I click ok there is app with circle in the middle and text below it "Sorry, I did not understand" I click it and again same first windows I get again what I did wrong I have Xperia Neo V with ICS JJHybrid 3.2 based on ICS Stock 4.0.4. ?

@down

Yeah I changed language to English in everything and still doesn't work

UPDATE

I just needed to install addon with google search which had lib x,x
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] polska2180o:
Google now doesn't speak Polish!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] xXCorleoneXx:
great job!

Thanks
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] pro1st:
It means that the search bar is on every screen. So if you swipe left or right from your home screen the search bar widget will stay on top.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Raadius:
I cant use my phone at work...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] numbah54:
any clue why this app won't input what I say into Google now?seems that no 1 else is having this issue
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] valtersboze:
do I understand correctly - the voice icon inside Google Now doesnt work? only external app that reads voice and pastes into google now?

im on PA 0.4 galaxy note.

EDIT: just read on another site, voice recognition doesnt work inside google now :/

so everything else works fine.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] oodork123:
Works on HTC evo 4g
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Robbie_G:
Thanks for making this! My suggestions:

*Toggle voice on/off repeating back what ask (and ideally, add an option where it only repeats back when in hands-free mode)

*Auto-submit/enter after pasting into Google now

*Auto-start listening after opening your app without having to hit the button

*integrating this app with the voice button from within the Google now app

Thanks again!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] toyorg:
Thanks for app. You can feel almost as if you had a jelly bean. :D

up: cool suggestions. :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Kushsolitary:
This doesn't work for me. Keeps giving me the error "Didn't Catch that. Try speaking again" :(

Also, I don't have any VoiceSearch.apk in my /system/app folder.

Edit: I installed the VoiceSearch.apk manually and it's working perfectly now. Thanks :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tarakdave:
not working on miui rom Samsung GS2

This didt work on my gs 2. I am on miui rom.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] boonkui:
Thanks Dev. Had been experiencing the same error on S2.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Rengoku:
Thanks for the app, unfortunately it doesn't work. It will use the ICS voice search to record and then right when its about to play back the response, the whole thing reboots my device. I think it might be an audio issue, because I always hear a voice for a split second before it crashes. I guess if theres a way to disable the voice response for now, that would be great.

EDIT: Aha! got it to work, I had to install Talkback from the Play Store. that fixed the crashing.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Sepharite:
I can get the voice to text to work but it doesn't search. It just shows me my Google Now cards with the "whatever I said" in the search bar.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Hrithan2020:
Yeah, that is how currently the application works. You have to press enter to initiate the search.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] aksa:
^ these are really great suggestions, they would make this app absolutely perfect! Although as is it's already great, thanks OP!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
The app is currently suspended by Google itself, so I will not work on it until the issue is settled, however:

1) I might do that :-).

2) I still cannot find a way to do that. But I'm trying.

3) It is already done by search-long-press, launcher shortcut and microphone icon on persistent search widget.

4) This cannot be done for now.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] mistere372002:
Remove the references to Google and remove the word Google from the search bar and the suspension should be lifted.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Johny_G:
I can't edit anything as long as it is suspended :(
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] shaggyskunk:
I've got the stock ics rom & Google voice search & now. Now works fine but voice search opens up a Web Page, no audio response? If I try to select settings for voice the screen goes black?

There's a video of voice search, where it provides an audio reply to your questions, but I can't figure out how to get this to work on my phone.... Is it because Google has suspended the app, as is stated in the thread title or is something else? Thanks!

Sent from, The Eclectic Chair.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] hellot1M:
How do I make it stop repeating what I say? I've gone through all the settings and my talkback feature on my phone is turned off.. its extremely annoying and is the only setback to this awesome workaround
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] MEZOCLONE:
When I first flashed the app it would search and give back a spoken response. Now like above^ it just repeats my search. Is the dev of this app doing any computation off device in-between the handshake from voice search to Gnow?

MEZOCLONE
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] sohebq:
its not working, when i open, it force close
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] shaggyskunk:
Are you using the stock voice search, or the flashed version?

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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Robbie_G:
When opening the launcher short cut, it seems inconsistent on whether or not it auto-start listening or not. I did a bunch in a row, and at first it was working, but then it was not.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] shaggyskunk:
The stock voice search with now, always listens, but there's never a verbal response. I don't know if it's a US thing over some apple law suit? But it's working in Canada.

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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] sohebq:
i am using the one on op of thia thread, the apk mirror one
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] hellot1M:
Is there any way to turn off the annoying talk back feature of this app??? I saw on in an earlier post that someone requested the feature to be in the app and he added it in the following update. Most annoying feature
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] shaggyskunk:
You should be able to go into Settings - Accessibility & turn it off there.

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