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New google maps with voice search

Dont know if anyone realised it but there is a new version of google maps with VOICE SEARCH just go to android market and search for GOOGLE MAPS should be the first app.Also if you have a uk magic with no voice dialing as standard just download the google search by voice app in the market and your all set it also seems to be a lot faster
http://phandroid.com/2009/06/15/updated-google-maps-for-android/

Thanks for that it works like a charm

no voice search?
Strange, i updated my google maps to 3.1 but i've got no voice search option.
i live in sweden.
any idea?

robocik said:
Strange, i updated my google maps to 3.1 but i've got no voice search option.
i live in sweden.
any idea?
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Download the "google search by voice app" in the market,then watch the video link in my first post to activate

The new update doesn't have Street View. Are they discontinuing the project?

it has streetview im using it now!!

You are right, but it is not an option in the map modes like it was before. You have to long press the map on the location, then a window pops up and there you select street view. Don't really care about that since I am in Canada and there are no street views here yet, at least that is what I think. As for the voice recognition/search function, I do not have that option in the search function. Looked all over the place for it but still can't find it. There is suppose to be a mic beside the google search bar in the Search option. Not there on Rogers Canada network. Hopefully they will fix that soon.

deeman said:
Download the "google search by voice app" in the market,then watch the video link in my first post to activate
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can't find this app, when i search for it, only one app appears and it is google maps which is already installed...
still no voice search for me.
strange.

The Roger HTC Magic (I have one) doesn't appear to have libspeech.so installed - I think that is the missing piece. I am not sure why we don't see the google search by voice app that the others are speaking about.
I'm confused why the voice dialer works - I guess that doesn't use libspeech.so?

adrianhensler said:
The Roger HTC Magic (I have one) doesn't appear to have libspeech.so installed - I think that is the missing piece. I am not sure why we don't see the google search by voice app that the others are speaking about.
I'm confused why the voice dialer works - I guess that doesn't use libspeech.so?
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I'm confused to... how can i see which version of magic i have? is'nt it the same phone with different names, roger, ion etc ?

Search by voice
I have the sam problem, dont see the search by voice option and no such app to download on market.

citizennn said:
I have the sam problem, dont see the search by voice option and no such app to download on market.
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When you are in Google Maps, do Menu > Search then select the microphone, which will let you do voice search.

robocik said:
I'm confused to... how can i see which version of magic i have? is'nt it the same phone with different names, roger, ion etc ?
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It's close to the same hardware - different frequencies or something for the different carriers. The other difference is each carrier can customize the Android OS they release. Rogers in Canada, for example, released their Android phones with MS Exchange support. But they obviously left some other things out. That's why I want to root my phone so I can put whatever software I want on there.

bachviet said:
When you are in Google Maps, do Menu > Search then select the microphone, which will let you do voice search.
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That's the issue - there's no such button. Missing libspeech.so is the culprit here I believe. And while I have the file from other sources, I don't have root access to the phone, so I can't install it to the lib folder to make it work.

What a pain.. when I try to update mine, I get the message:
"Installation Error: Package file was not signed correctly."
Any suggestions?

I installed the new version of maps but I can't find the voice search option, it's just not there (same as previously reported) i'm on vodafone australia.
Any idea how we can get the voice working?

Well I upgraded the Maps app and have the voice search. It's rubbish! I've tried speeking as clearly as possible but it's all over the place. Searching Edinburgh comes back as Dayton, Ohio, USA everytime Typing is much quicker anyway.

New update of Google Map has been released, v3.1.1

I've updated and retried, it's still rubbish.

Ya not sure what v3.1.1 fixes, there is still no voice search here in Canada yet.

Voice to text

Hi All,
I'm new to android and have just purchased the Samsung Galaxy S. Can anyone tell me if it has voice to text like the nexus one or desire ?

yes under settings you can enable it.. but app has to support it.

Hmm i can't seem to find it. I want to be able to use speech to text for things like SMS messages.
I can see an app called "Voice Text" in the market - do I need to buy this first ? It's got terrible reviews.

I cannot find it either.
The Nexus One came with a voice recognition keyboard and voice search. Were these Android 2.1 standard or were they specific to the N1?

dayloon said:
Hi All,
I'm new to android and have just purchased the Samsung Galaxy S. Can anyone tell me if it has voice to text like the nexus one or desire ?
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I want to know as well. I think the Evo's feature on this is great, to speak out a text reply if driving is great.

My guess is they are 2.1 standard (I read voice input EVERYWHERE is a feature). However Samsung have replaced the standard android keyboard with their own, and Swype does not have that feature (yet, I looked it up and they said they will be adding the microphone button very soon)
You may be able to install the default keyboard for android?

Supposedly this is a feature of Android 2.1, but for some reason Samsung seems to have left it out.
I purchased Better Keyboard, which allows you to enable the mic/input button on the keyboard, but when you press it you get an error message that your phone does not have the voice recognition engine installed.
You can use the Samsung Apps on the SGS to install VLingo for free (it's $9.99 in the Market), but you have to use the crappy vlingo keyboard to get the mic button that works.
Very disappointed to see this feature missing from the SGS. Supposedly the SGS version of Swype is getting a mic input button, so I wonder if the newer JWM2 ROM floating around has that in Swype and includes voice recognition.

Edit: this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712100 has a link to a working version of the voice search. I've installed it and it works.
Some are reporting that installing Google Search by Voice from the Market corrects this issue. I can't validate since that app doesn't show in the Market on either my Nexus One or my Galaxy S.

Google Voice Search

Does anyone know how to replace the Motorola voice search with the Froyo 2.2 Google default voice search. I used the Google one on my nexus one and it is much, much better than the Motorola version.
Thanks for any help.

Do you mean the double tap home button action?
If so, go to Settings > Application Settings > Double tap home launch
Then scroll down to Voice Search

No, I mean when you have a bluetooth headset on and press the button it launches the Moto voice app. I'd like it to launch the google voice command program.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

gchglobal said:
No, I mean when you have a bluetooth headset on and press the button it launches the Moto voice app. I'd like it to launch the google voice command program.
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I dont' think voice search works over bluetooth anyway.

Zaphod-Beeblebrox said:
I dont' think voice search works over bluetooth anyway.
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Hmmm, I gotta test that now

Zaphod-Beeblebrox said:
I dont' think voice search works over bluetooth anyway.
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It works fine with 2.2. Actually I believe the Moto version worked with 2.1. It's just slow and not as accurate as the 2.2 built in google version.
There seems to be no way to change the default voice choice. I've thought about deleting the moto voice to see if I could then use the google but haven't yet.

I believe the Nexus One/Droid has an additional APK that allows this. VoiceDial or something like that.
I'd rather use the google one instead of the slow, limited Nuance Motorola version.

drhill said:
I believe the Nexus One/Droid has an additional APK that allows this. VoiceDial or something like that.
I'd rather use the google one instead of the slow, limited Nuance Motorola version.
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No, the Nexus One brings up the same voice search application that you can get from the market and launch manually. It's just set up so that it also launches when you hit your bluetooth button. Seems like there should be some way of changing which program is default for voice search.

OK... I think there is mucho confusion about programs here.
Voice Command = program from Nuance. This currently launches when you long press the dial button on the bluetooth headset. It DOES support input from the Bluetooth headset. This program has a limited/specific command set.
Voice Search - the default Android program. Can be activated by Long pressing the search button (hardware key). It was updated in the 2.2 release (I think you can also download the latest version via market). It DOES NOT support input from bluetooth. This too has a limited command set, but anything outside of it's commands will be launched as a web search.
I think what we are after here is for 'Voice Search' to be the default app launched when Long-Press Bluetooth is issued.
My point was that Voice Search doesn't support BT input. But I wish it did.

Zaphod-Beeblebrox said:
OK... I think there is mucho confusion about programs here.
Voice Command = program from Nuance. This currently launches when you long press the dial button on the bluetooth headset. It DOES support input from the Bluetooth headset. This program has a limited/specific command set.
Voice Search - the default Android program. Can be activated by Long pressing the search button (hardware key). It was updated in the 2.2 release (I think you can also download the latest version via market). It DOES NOT support input from bluetooth. This too has a limited command set, but anything outside of it's commands will be launched as a web search.
I think what we are after here is for 'Voice Search' to be the default app launched when Long-Press Bluetooth is issued.
My point was that Voice Search doesn't support BT input. But I wish it did.
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Once again, In 2.2 the "Voice Search" app by Google works with bluetooth. I have it currently working on my nexus one. Please see http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.2-highlights.html#PlatformTechnologies
All I'm trying to figure out is when I long press the bluetooth button on my headset that it launch Google's "Voice Search" application versus Motorola's built in Voice Search application.

gchglobal said:
Once again, In 2.2 the "Voice Search" app by Google works with bluetooth. I have it currently working on my nexus one. Please see:
[new user had to remove url]
All I'm trying to figure out is when I long press the bluetooth button on my headset that it launch Google's "Voice Search" application versus Motorola's built in Voice Search application.
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@gchglobal How does Voice Search work w/ Bluetooth? You mean you can push the the Voice Search on the phone and then speak into your Bluetooth?
If so, are you sure your phone isn't just picking up your voice?

[Q] Can't find app "Voice Actions Plus" on Market

I'm trying to download either Voice Actions Infinity or Voice Actions Plus from my phone, currently running Hurricane ROM 1.6. I can find it fine in the web market, and I try to install it from there, but nothing shows up on my phone.
I also try to find it on my phone's Market and it just doesn't come up in any search I do.
I don't have problems downloading anything else, nor have I ever hit this issue before.
Any ideas? Maybe has to do with running the EH17 leak?

Initiating the install from the web market didn't work for me, but I was able to find and install just fine via the Market app on my phone.
You can't even find it? This may be a dumb question, but did you search for just "voice actions" ?
(I didn't try Voice Actions Plus because I didn't want to spend money just to test. Infinity worked fine though.)

greezestain said:
Initiating the install from the web market didn't work for me, but I was able to find and install just fine via the Market app on my phone.
You can't even find it? This may be a dumb question, but did you search for just "voice actions" ?
(I didn't try Voice Actions Plus because I didn't want to spend money just to test. Infinity worked fine though.)
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Yep, I tried "Voice Actions", "Voiceactions", "Voice Actions Plus", "Voice Actions Infinity", "Pannous" (the developer), etc. Apps come up, but not what I am looking for.. I get Google Voice Search, etc.
I downloaded Appbrain and found it through there, but it says the app is not compatible with my phone... my girlfriend's stock EC05 Epic can download it just fine... hmm...

I'm on an EC05 rom too, so I'll bet that's it. Maybe it's Froyo only, or maybe the Market doesn't like EH17.

greezestain said:
I'm on an EC05 rom too, so I'll bet that's it. Maybe it's Froyo only, or maybe the Market doesn't like EH17.
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Dunno. The app's web market page says it supports anything above Android 1.6... and I never hit this issue before, except when very explicit (like searching for Tegra games on my non-Tegra phone, etc.).
Oh well. I wonder if I can install the free version's .apk file in the mean time... but I can't find it

it's called "voice agent".

I am on the same situation, a running. Eh17 and a can't. Find the application. Can some one please. Help my

Autovoice and Google Now - It looks like your AutoVoice account is not yet linked

I am on a Galaxy S8 and Android 7.0.
Following this guidance, http://lifehacker.com/how-to-create-custom-voice-commands-with-tasker-and-aut-1282209195, I installed Tasker and AutoVoice. Google app already installed. I enabled Autovoice accessibility service and AutoVoice Google Now integration.
OK Google is enabled on all screens.
However, when I say "OK Google, use Autovoice" Google consistantly comes back with "It looks like your AutoVoice account is not linked yet." How do I do this?
When I run AutoVoice Testing with my trigger words, they work. I have another 6.0 Android device where all this (Tasker, Autovoice, Google Now) works seamlessly.
Is there some other step required for S8 / Android 7.0 go get AutoVoice integrated with Google Now?

SomebodySysop said:
I am on a Galaxy S8 and Android 7.0.
Following this guidance, http://lifehacker.com/how-to-create-custom-voice-commands-with-tasker-and-aut-1282209195, I installed Tasker and AutoVoice. Google app already installed. I enabled Autovoice accessibility service and AutoVoice Google Now integration.
OK Google is enabled on all screens.
However, when I say "OK Google, use Autovoice" Google consistantly comes back with "It looks like your AutoVoice account is not linked yet." How do I do this?
When I run AutoVoice Testing with my trigger words, they work. I have another 6.0 Android device where all this (Tasker, Autovoice, Google Now) works seamlessly.
Is there some other step required for S8 / Android 7.0 go get AutoVoice integrated with Google Now?
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There is a difference between using the Google now voice search and using Google assistant. The running service is for Google now. The screenshot you posted is of Google assistant, in which you have to be apart of the Google + community for the app in order for it to work.
If you're just looking for basic usage, use Google now voicesearch and not Google assistant

Acoustichayes said:
There is a difference between using the Google now voice search and using Google assistant. The running service is for Google now. The screenshot you posted is of Google assistant, in which you have to be apart of the Google + community for the app in order for it to work.
If you're just looking for basic usage, use Google now voicesearch and not Google assistant
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Thank you very much! This is the first clue I've been handed to the source of my problem. You are right. On my px5 head unit, there are no settings for Google Assistant. On my S8, there are. However, I don't know why they are there, or how to disable Google Assistant without disabling OK Google. When I disable GA and speak "OK Google", it immediately asks me to turn GA back on to respond. Do you know how I can resolve this? Again, thanks!

Acoustichayes said:
There is a difference between using the Google now voice search and using Google assistant. The running service is for Google now. The screenshot you posted is of Google assistant, in which you have to be apart of the Google + community for the app in order for it to work.
If you're just looking for basic usage, use Google now voicesearch and not Google assistant
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SomebodySysop said:
Thank you very much! This is the first clue I've been handed to the source of my problem. You are right. On my px5 head unit, there are no settings for Google Assistant. On my S8, there are. However, I don't know why they are there, or how to disable Google Assistant without disabling OK Google. When I disable GA and speak "OK Google", it immediately asks me to turn GA back on to respond. Do you know how I can resolve this? Again, thanks!
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Never mind. I found it: https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...ndroid-device-switch-back-google-now-0174676/
Problem is, don't have root on Galaxy S8. Google REALLY needs to give us the option for something like this instead of forcing it down our throats whether we like it or not!!!

SomebodySysop said:
Never mind. I found it: https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...ndroid-device-switch-back-google-now-0174676/
Problem is, don't have root on Galaxy S8. Google REALLY needs to give us the option for something like this instead of forcing it down our throats whether we like it or not!!!
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You should be able to do it with a shortcut. I use Nova launcher and just use the voice search shortcut and it uses Google now. Or if you have a Google search bar on your screen with the mic in it, that should default to Google voice search and not assistant

Acoustichayes said:
You should be able to do it with a shortcut. I use Nova launcher and just use the voice search shortcut and it uses Google now. Or if you have a Google search bar on your screen with the mic in it, that should default to Google voice search and not assistant
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Whoa! You're right again! Pressing mic in Google search bar allows me to speak autovoice trigger I set up -- and it works! Mucho thanks!

SomebodySysop said:
Whoa! You're right again! Pressing mic in Google search bar allows me to speak autovoice trigger I set up -- and it works! Mucho thanks!
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No problem man. I use tasker, autovoice, and autoremote religiously haha. Too much home automation and laziness not to utilize them. You should look into the natural language it can now use. Takes a while to understand and set up, but after that, it's much better than regular recognize

Acoustichayes said:
You should be able to do it with a shortcut. I use Nova launcher and just use the voice search shortcut and it uses Google now. Or if you have a Google search bar on your screen with the mic in it, that should default to Google voice search and not assistant
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SomebodySysop said:
Whoa! You're right again! Pressing mic in Google search bar allows me to speak autovoice trigger I set up -- and it works! Mucho thanks!
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Acoustichayes said:
No problem man. I use tasker, autovoice, and autoremote religiously haha. Too much home automation and laziness not to utilize them. You should look into the natural language it can now use. Takes a while to understand and set up, but after that, it's much better than regular recognize
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I'm having fun, and pulling my hair out, just trying to get this going right now. At least twice this week I was in my car (head unit not installed yet) and really wanted to send time sensitive messages on my s8 using Google Voice. I don't text and drive, religiously. But being able to say "google voice text so-and-so" would have been quite useful.
One last, final question: I've been learning tasker/autovoice on a rooted px5. Just got this galaxy s8 and, of course, it's not rooted. Looks like I shell commands a lot in my profiles, particularly "input keyword" and "input text".
So, if I want to send %avcommnofilter as response to app, do you recommend autoinput for that?

SomebodySysop said:
I'm having fun, and pulling my hair out, just trying to get this going right now. At least twice this week I was in my car (head unit not installed yet) and really wanted to send time sensitive messages on my s8 using Google Voice. I don't text and drive, religiously. But being able to say "google voice text so-and-so" would have been quite useful.
One last, final question: I've been learning tasker/autovoice on a rooted px5. Just got this galaxy s8 and, of course, it's not rooted. Looks like I shell commands a lot in my profiles, particularly "input keyword" and "input text".
So, if I want to send %avcommnofilter as response to app, do you recommend autoinput for that?
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Figured out this issue here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/u/...to-screen-rooted-device-t3620540#post72644822

SomebodySysop said:
Figured out this issue here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/u/...to-screen-rooted-device-t3620540#post72644822
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My apologies for not responding! Got caught up with root searching and things of the sort. But im glad you figured it out!

Acoustichayes said:
There is a difference between using the Google now voice search and using Google assistant. The running service is for Google now. The screenshot you posted is of Google assistant, in which you have to be apart of the Google + community for the app in order for it to work.
If you're just looking for basic usage, use Google now voicesearch and not Google assistant
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FINALLY! This is how you link AutoVoice (or any 3rd party app) to Google Assistant: https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/websearch/HwJUpkrHPr4/xIJACIlEAwAJ
So, you have to say "OK, Google, ask Autovoice to...." followed by your AutoVoice command. Still wish I could just say "OK, Google" then command, but this will do for now.