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I had asked this before but wasn't sure it could be done. Well now its been done for the EVO can someone please do this for the vibrant. This has become even more important to me now that vlingo is free.
Link to swype with voice for evo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=752040
Can that not work on our phone as well, its the beta that determines what phone you have.... PM the guy who made the edits and ask. I would think it would work fine.
I have tried installing it directly as an apk and the install fails. I have also tried renaming and copying over the current skype and this has no effect, aka the keyboard for skype remains unchanged.
I also went as far as to try the original droid x file with the above two methods and had the same results.
Apparently there are some dependencies or other files involved.
Anyone have any ideas?
If I'm not mistaken you are supposed to flash via recovery. I spent like 3 minutes looking at that thread.
Thanks I missed that as was working with the origonal apk file posted. Trying the zip now
Keep us updated, that looks awesome
Ok ran and installed the zip file and no change. No errors but same as when I copied over the skype file manually. The skype keyboard is unchanged. In my case still the grey smoke colored version from eugene's vibrant4 build.
Anymore ideas? I would really love to get this working but do not know enough to reverse engineer what was done.
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Ok ran and installed the zip file and no change. No errors but same as when I copied over the skype file manually. The skype keyboard is unchanged. In my case still the grey smoke colored version from eugene's vibrant4 build.
Anymore ideas? I would really love to get this working but do not know enough to reverse engineer what was done.
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It would be nice if they shared what they did so we could try to reproduce it. I would love this mod combined with vlingo now that it's free, since Google's new stuff only works on 2.2.
I'll try to find time to download all the APKs from the various phones and see what's different. If you want to speed things up, send me links to all of them.
All I have is the APK file from the above posted link and I believe I have the original droid x apk for skype as well but it appears it is more then just the single skype file.
I have sent a pm to the creator in hopes he/she will share their secrets as to what has to be done to make this work.
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All I have is the APK file from the above posted link and I believe I have the original droid x apk for skype as well but it appears it is more then just the single skype file.
I have sent a pm to the creator in hopes he/she will share their secrets as to what has to be done to make this work.
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Yeah, I thought we wern't supposed to share swype apks on here though, so I was wanting the original one from the droidx as well as the evo in addition to the one in the post you linked to. I can of course get the Vibrant one from my phone. Let me know if the other devs answer you and I'll try to help out.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...ent-on-samsung-galaxy-s-and-motorola-droid-x/
Does the i9000 have it? Maybe we can borrow their version?
Well.. what do you know? That EVO one works! Instructions..
backup your existing swype, just in case.
adb pull /system/app/Swype.apk swype-backup.apk
Change your keyboard to a different one, I just switched to the Android keyboard.
adb push swype-evo-tts.apk /system/app/Swype.apk
Now change back to swype. Mic button is now there and it works!
bug/oddness: The pop-up that shows you suggestions is now yellow with light text, it's damn hard to read some of them.
This fixes the word choice window to not be yellow anymore. I used the stock graphics files from the Swype that came with our phones.
Metamorph required, market.
Couldn't make this work no matter what I tried. Your directions were very good but they just didnt seem to work. I sent you a PM let me know what else to try.
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Couldn't make this work no matter what I tried. Your directions were very good but they just didnt seem to work. I sent you a PM let me know what else to try.
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UPDATE
Got it all working now and while they keyboard is a little different all the voice functionality works perfectly. This coupled with vlingo makes for one awesome combination. Thanks to everyone for all your help.
Skype yellow fix locks up when trying to install and I cannot figure out where to copy the files manually it says to a skype directory but i dont see the directory in root explorer
adm1jtg said:
UPDATE
Got it all working now and while they keyboard is a little different all the voice functionality works perfectly. This coupled with vlingo makes for one awesome combination. Thanks to everyone for all your help.
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Are you using vlingo for the voice button? I haven't tried to do that, it just brings up google's voice input app.
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Skype yellow fix locks up when trying to install and I cannot figure out where to copy the files manually it says to a skype directory but i dont see the directory in root explorer
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You have to put them in the swype.apk. did you load it in metamorph? It's not an update.zip that you flash in recovery.
The screen looks the same as googles so maybe it interfaces with it but yes I hit the mic from the keyboard and speak and it works. I know it is somehow interfaced to vlingo as if I turn on filtering so I cant swear in vlingo setup then send a nasty text it filters it out. If i turn off word filtering in vlingo it sends the bad words.
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You have to put them in the swype.apk. did you load it in metamorph? It's not an update.zip that you flash in recovery.
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Ok I am clueless no idea how to make my own apk and not loaded metamorph. Any chance I could get you to prebuild it into a single apk for me?
If not then a link to the process or a step by step would be much appreciated.
Greetings one and all! After much toiling and lurking on XDA (as well as some experimentation on my end) I have finally got my Bluetooth enabled voice dialer working flawlessly! I can now initiate all sorts of voice commands directly from my headset without needing to touch the Tab at all.
I shall now explain how.
Download and ADB Push/RootExplorer/Etc the attached VoiceDialer.apk to /system/app.
This one is different from the other APKs I've found posted on xda. I ripped it straight from my N1. It doesn't mute your headset when you long-press call and talks with a robotic voice instead of a flat beep.
Secondly (and what I believe to be *the* major detail) is an alternate lockscreen is required. The Tab wasn't really built for BT voice dialing (unlike the N1), so the stock lockscreen isn't programmed to wake and unlock when Long-press Call is initiated. In my case I used WidgetLocker because it is pure awesome. Worth every penny.
And finally I do have Google's Car Home Core & Launcher installed. While I question the direct correlation, I do know they do work closely together and frankly it doesn't hurt.
Feel free to install, mix & match as you please. Perhaps you don't need a 3rd party lockscreen with this particular iteration of VoiceDialer.apk. I haven't bothered to find out.
Also don't confuse this version of VoiceDialer with others posted around XDA. It is 72.8 KB where the others I've found are 40kb and 80kb respectively.
Best of luck and enjoy your new found headset freedom!
Nice finding, I'll give it a try. However, your VoiceDialer APK is not signed. I've already created a signed version, so if you don't mind, you will find it attached.
Anyone try this out yet?
Sounds great... Will try tomorrow.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using Tapatalk
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Anyone try this out yet?
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I tried it, works great.
I can now use my BT, and manage the phone. Thanks for the work.
Some times, well most times it really sucks to be a CDMA user
c0rnholio said:
Nice finding, I'll give it a try. However, your VoiceDialer APK is not signed. I've already created a signed version, so if you don't mind, you will find it attached.
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Ahh, thanks for supplying that. To be perfectly honest I have no idea whatsoever what the difference between a signed and unsigned APK are. I just used what I knew worked for me.
Squishie said:
Ahh, thanks for supplying that. To be perfectly honest I have no idea whatsoever what the difference between a signed and unsigned APK are. I just used what I knew worked for me.
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You're welcome. An unsigned apk cannot be installed directly through adb. You will receive an error complaining about a certificate.
BTW: There is a newer version (2.2.1.4) of the Google Car Home App floating around here. Google made available a customizable version for Nexus One and Motorola Droid. However this version runs perfectly nice on my tab.
Grab it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=958890
Cheers
Tried the app with overcome Jupiter rom with mw600 bluetooth headset. App forces close every time I press the talk button on the headset. Anyone else has a solution with bluetooth voice commands?
btong said:
Tried the app with overcome Jupiter rom with mw600 bluetooth headset. App forces close every time I press the talk button on the headset. Anyone else has a solution with bluetooth voice commands?
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vlingo works from samsung apps, but you still need to do the lock screen thing, as otherwise you need to unlock every time you want to use a voice command, which is a bit of a pain.. don't understand why samsung wouldn't have implemented this!
Thanks for the tip. Vlingo works. I heard it drains battery though, is that the case for you?
I am trying out widget locker for locking the screen as suggested by the OP. Defeats the purpose of voicedial if I have to take it out to turn it on every time I want to call, I might as well dial it on the tab.
Edit: After a few hours of playing with widget locker, I still can't get bluetooth voice command going when the tab's screen is off...
kingsleyg said:
vlingo works from samsung apps, but you still need to do the lock screen thing, as otherwise you need to unlock every time you want to use a voice command, which is a bit of a pain.. don't understand why samsung wouldn't have implemented this!
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I put it on last night and it seems to be working, although it hasn't been on long enough to start getting the helpful/creepy messages about traffic to work and such. I'm running the standard Touchwiz ICS rom, am on Verizon, and am rooted (but I don't think root is needed). Here's the link to the Google Now hack. He gives 3 ways to install it. The first one (with renaming) worked for me. I used Root Explorer to do the renaming and file moving.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747224
The apk itself does not allow voice searching, only text entry. But now there's a free app in the Play Store that, once you have Google Now running, allows the voice search to work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747224
It's not perfect yet. After you do a voice search, you have to press enter to get it to search. Also, you get a voice readout repetition of what you asked, but the answer is only in print, not read out loud. You also can't use the back key, once you've searched, to get back to do a new search. Nevertheless, very cool and functional. Oh, and once you do this, double-clicking the home key will no longer get you to S-Voice (which I appreciate, since it's next to useless).
Many thanks to SilentStormer for creating this for ICS and to Jan Gruncl for creating the voice search app.
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I put it on last night and it seems to be working, although it hasn't been on long enough to start getting the helpful/creepy messages about traffic to work and such. I'm running the standard Touchwiz ICS rom, am on Verizon, and am rooted (but I don't think root is needed). Here's the link to the Google Now hack. He gives 3 ways to install it. The first one (with renaming) worked for me. I used Root Explorer to do the renaming and file moving.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747224
The apk itself does not allow voice searching, only text entry. But now there's a free app in the Play Store that, once you have Google Now running, allows the voice search to work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747224
It's not perfect yet. After you do a voice search, you have to press enter to get it to search. Also, you get a voice readout repetition of what you asked, but the answer is only in print, not read out loud. You also can't use the back key, once you've searched, to get back to do a new search. Nevertheless, very cool and functional. Oh, and once you do this, double-clicking the home key will no longer get you to S-Voice (which I appreciate, since it's next to useless).
Many thanks to SilentStormer for creating this for ICS and to Jan Gruncl for creating the voice search app.
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Tried both the Google Now apk and the Voice search app. Work pretty well. It's a little awkward to press enter for the voice to take. But it's working fine otherwise. really nice to have Google Now... now!
The Voice Search app is at
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsImN6LmpoZy5nb29nbGVub3d2b2ljZXNlYXJjaCJd
BTW, I also have the VZW GS3. And the 2nd method in the original post didn't work so I also used the 1st method to install Google Now.
when i press search it starts to listen but doesnt give me a chance to speak before turning off.
EDIT: Im able to speak to the app from google play
Awesome find man. Trying this now. :good:
Any way to have these cards show up as widgets? Would be useful especially the traffic one.
Hello harpdoc
harpdoc said:
I'm running the standard Touchwiz ICS rom, am on Verizon, and am rooted
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Everyone in the room raises from their chairs:
- Hello harpdoc!
I am without root.
I tried to rename googlesearchbox.apk with ES File Explorer but it would not take the change. Will Root Explorer allow me to modify file names without root?
Thanks much.
Awesome work guys! Its working pretty close to perfectly now :highfive:
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michael.s.under said:
I am without root.
I tried to rename googlesearchbox.apk with ES File Explorer but it would not take the change. Will Root Explorer allow me to modify file names without root?
Thanks much.
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You cannot rename anything in /system without having root access.
Thanks silver spade. I read in a couple threads that this mod does not require root. Im not against rooting mind you, I just do not have the ability from where Im located. Does that mean that root is in fact required or am I missing something that will allow me to install this until I get root.
michael.s.under said:
Thanks silver spade. I read in a couple threads that this mod does not require root. Im not against rooting mind you, I just do not have the ability from where Im located. Does that mean that root is in fact required or am I missing something that will allow me to install this until I get root.
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Unfortunately, although OP states that root might not be required, based on the three sets of instructions given in the thread on how to install Google Now on our ICS devices I don't see a way to do it without root. Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, I just don't know how you could rename anything in /system without being rooted.
harpdoc said:
I put it on last night and it seems to be working, although it hasn't been on long enough to start getting the helpful/creepy messages about traffic to work and such. I'm running the standard Touchwiz ICS rom, am on Verizon, and am rooted (but I don't think root is needed). Here's the link to the Google Now hack. He gives 3 ways to install it. The first one (with renaming) worked for me. I used Root Explorer to do the renaming and file moving.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747224
The apk itself does not allow voice searching, only text entry. But now there's a free app in the Play Store that, once you have Google Now running, allows the voice search to work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747224
It's not perfect yet. After you do a voice search, you have to press enter to get it to search. Also, you get a voice readout repetition of what you asked, but the answer is only in print, not read out loud. You also can't use the back key, once you've searched, to get back to do a new search. Nevertheless, very cool and functional. Oh, and once you do this, double-clicking the home key will no longer get you to S-Voice (which I appreciate, since it's next to useless).
Many thanks to SilentStormer for creating this for ICS and to Jan Gruncl for creating the voice search app.
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Thanks for this!
Just a note (because this distinction has been bugging me a lot recently):
Google Now refers to the cards and only the cards. They exist in the Google Search app, meaning there is no such thing as a "Google Now" app. Seeing all the YouTube videos about "Google Now vs Siri" makes my head explode, since they're actually comparing Voice Search to Siri.
Thanks for the heads up, OP! I thought we would need to be on JB for this to work.
Any way to tie the double home button click to Google Now voice search?
Samsung HAS to upgrade the S3 to 4.1 and add google now/voice to their phones instead of or along side s-voice. or better yet combine the 2 into something amazing.BEFORE iphone5 is released. they will lose alot of sales if they dont. just my opinion
The calculator app is saying what numbers I push. It started doing it in the middle of using it. How can I turn it off?
It's just trying to be friendly! Talk back, dont be cold-hearted
Wooba99 said:
The calculator app is saying what numbers I push. It started doing it in the middle of using it. How can I turn it off?
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hi,
ok it seems its some bug ?
This is wat i did,
on device.. settings/accessibilities /Services... turn off all "Services apps that is enabled.
eg. i had under Services.. Pushbullet, Greenify, Enhanced Sms. & Caller id etc. etc enabled. I had to turn them all off. Working 100%
Good luck
I found that the settings of text-to-speech options affects the talking calculator.
I just changed the language from English to any other language, then the calculator spoke the other language.
So, if the text-to-speech is turned off, the calculator will be quite. But no idea how to turn this off...
dogbirds said:
I found that the settings of text-to-speech options affects the talking calculator.
I just changed the language from English to any other language, then the calculator spoke the other language.
So, if the text-to-speech is turned off, the calculator will be quite. But no idea how to turn this off...
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hi,
it is logical that if caculator "speaks" numbers etc. it is using a text to speech voice option. eg On my device Note 4 or my Note 3 or other, i have Samsung voice, Google voice or SVOX installed. If i disable it a lot of my apps won't work. This is not what is causing problem. (If you search around xda threads you will find thread where this solution was posted, unfortunately i did not save link at time) Try option in my post above and you will most likely see it works, but you have to turn off all apps listed in services.( The text to voice is mere a tool)
good luck
willcor said:
hi,
it is logical that if caculator "speaks" numbers etc. it is using a text to speech voice option. eg On my device Note 4 or my Note 3 or other, i have Samsung voice, Google voice or SVOX installed. If i disable it a lot of my apps won't work. This is not what is causing problem. (If you search around xda threads you will find thread where this solution was posted, unfortunately i did not save link at time) Try option in my post above and you will most likely see it works, but you have to turn off all apps listed in services.( The text to voice is mere a tool)
good luck
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I've already tried every solutions I found on internet, and none fixed it. My calculator still speaks... lol
I have this as well
It is so stupid I will have to try these fixes later
Unfortunately I cannot disable everything in the services menu as I have a pebble watch and it needs it.
I guess I'll have to get a different calculator app.
Wooba99 said:
Unfortunately I cannot disable everything in the services menu as I have a pebble watch and it needs it.
I guess I'll have to get a different calculator app.
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A user of my rom was having the same issue. So I fixed it.
Confirmed working, flash in recovery. Must be on a deodexed rom.
http://www.dynamicrom.com/misc/Calculatorfix.zip
Brian
OMG
i've been crazy lurking around for the possible solution of this stupid voice text on my calculator as well.
I had made a thread regarding this and people from here has no idea about the solution for this problem.
i went to the settings, manage apps, all and deleted google text to speech and disabale samsung text to speech.
thats the time it will stop working. BUT, once you close all your recent used apps the voice message will go back again! WTF!
after how many centuries of searching for a solution, finally!!!! the horrible voice is gone when pressing the
stock calculator. downloaded dodol launcher and used it for 3 days and uninstalled it!
voila!
bri315317 said:
A user of my rom was having the same issue. So I fixed it.
Confirmed working, flash in recovery. Must be on a deodexed rom.
http://www.dynamicrom.com/misc/Calculatorfix.zip
Brian
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Worked perfectly! Thank you so so much!
bri315317 said:
A user of my rom was having the same issue. So I fixed it.
Confirmed working, flash in recovery. Must be on a deodexed rom.
http://www.dynamicrom.com/misc/Calculatorfix.zip
Brian
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It will work on an Odexed ROM also. Just rename or delete original stock calculator apk and odex. Then flash or extract fixed calculator apk and copy to system/app and reboot! !!
Sent from my SM-N910V / VZW Note 4 DE / Factory Bootloader Unlocked / Rooted / Custom Kernel-ed / TWRP 2.8.4.0.trltevzw
calculator sound off
Settings, system,language and input- Google voice typing
that did the trick....
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Settings, system,language and input- Google voice typing
that did the trick....
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that worked! Awesome thanks
Finally figured it out on my device, it's the samsung text to speech engine causing this issue. Since I'm rooted i froze it through bloat freezer and it worked perfectly. I still have google text to speech enabled and that doesn't interefere.
I've not found much mention of this on the forum and have wondered for awhile why it didn't seem to do anything. I have one app (NewsHog) that is supposed to be able to use it, but nada.
It turns out you need voice data files. Duh. If you, too, didn't get there on your own, here's a link to compatible files: https://www.apk20.com/apk/5641/ (seems OK, works for me and no weirdness).
I haven't figured out how to select a default voice. It just seemed to pick one of the US English ones. Obviously you need USB Audio for this
Enjoy!