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Voice Dialer HF

Hi
Has anyone tried this app on the Desire.
Voice Dialer HF
It works on the Nexus One (although you still need to touch the screen as there is no camera button).
My Nexus One has no camera button. How do I start VDHF?
Today, VDHF on the Nexus One may only be started via the icon, since the Nexus One has neither a camera nor a send button. As soon as Google releases an OTA update that activates the Bluetooth "voice activation" feature, we will add support.
It's the closest thing to proper bluetooth voice dialing available at the moment, and since my phone is due to arrive early next week I would be interested if anyone has used this app or will now try it if they didn't know it existed.
Looking foward to receiving feedback.

i can´t DW

miguelromerom said:
i can´t DW
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I can't download it either

aenis said:
I can't download it either
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Is the inibility to download beacuse of the restrictions that are seemingly on the Desire at the moment or is there another reason?

Lyrrad said:
(although you still need to touch the screen as there is no camera button).
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For this issue, you can try button shortcut in the market! you will love that I think ;-)

Anyone on this app.
Is it a copy protected app or is it just not downloadable because it's not compatable. I haven't received my phone yet, and to be honest I am beginning to think I was too hasty in ordering it.
EDIT: INFO from Voice Dialer HF
# I can't buy any paid app from Android Market. I use a Google Hosted Domain.
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UPDATE
Okay
I've spoken with the developer and the UK sales of his prodcut is suspended because initial voice recognition results with the product were not good. However when I get my phone he isprepared to let me try. I get the impression that it is tweakable. For me, a product like this is the difference between keeping the phone when it arrives, or returning it.

You should try Choice Dialer. I got it from the market on my Desire. There's a free version which will voice dial. There is also a paid version which lets you play an album or playlist by voice. Works well but still no bluetooth control as no voice activation seems to work by bluetooth. Other problem I had was that I could not choose a single song track by voice as I seem to have too many. Tony, the developer, has not yet yet been able to resolve this for me. Voice dialling isn't perfect but pretty good for me. You must speak clearly though.
Try it.

Choice dialer works fine as long as you set it up to work only as a phone voice dialer.
If you enable also the voice apps it often gets confused.
I have used it only one day but it seems like it can deliver also via BT headset.
fingers are still crossed but so far so good...

Well my experience after 1 hour is quite different.
I have 600 contacts, most with just a mobile number, but some with mob/Home and some with mob/home/work. I would say sucess rate is about 5% at the moment.
I'm also getting
Sorry!
'The application choice dialer free (process com.resounding.choicedialer.free) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.' more often than I get a correct call made. Okay Android OS is new for me, so it's unfair to judge, but this is awful compared to MS Voice Command.

norm2002 said:
You should try Choice Dialer. I got it from the market on my Desire. There's a free version which will voice dial. There is also a paid version which lets you play an album or playlist by voice. Works well but still no bluetooth control as no voice activation seems to work by bluetooth. Other problem I had was that I could not choose a single song track by voice as I seem to have too many. Tony, the developer, has not yet yet been able to resolve this for me. Voice dialling isn't perfect but pretty good for me. You must speak clearly though.
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I tried it.
It wouldn't undertand me at all!
Also after dialling it went off and I had to press the phone button to select it again for it to start listening again.
If I have to do that I might as weel just use speed dial..
Maybe I am using it wrong??

Try vlingo.
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Choice Dialler Works fine for me even with a slight Welsh accent. Speak slow and it also picks up on contacts mobile, home or work number.

Bluetooth Voice Dialer ?

Hi,
anyone have any idea if its possible to get voice dialing via bluetooth on the SGT ?
ty

xIllu said:
Hi,
anyone have any idea if its possible to get voice dialing via bluetooth on the SGT ?
ty
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Down in the Google Voice and Skype thread below, from monkeyboywa:
monkeyboywa said:
Don't think i'm unique...but I've now got GV + Skype working decently WITH BLUETOOTH.
I initiate the call from the gtab and it plays fine. As with all VOIP systems...there is a bit of a lag...but everyone said I sound clear enough.
I am using the hacked skype.apk...paired my BT (Motorola bt820 - a real piece of ****..but that's another subject) and it works great.
I've tried to use GV + sipdoid but the lag was horrible...and almost everyone said i sounded either too much static or it picked up every fricken sound and multiplied it x10 (this was using the included headphones)
So i'm going to keep trying this setup...other BT headsets I have...and if in 27 days still works great....bye bye voice/data plan (which isnt usable by the tablet atm..grrrr...)
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the problem is that i can't use gv from my country. . . and by the look of it its rather a complicated setup just to use voice dial

You tried Vlingo over Bluetooth?

i tried it.. all of these apps dont do what i think a voice dialer should do.. run in a background and when u press the button on your bluetooth headset it should let to call someone by saying their name without you opening the tab and chosing the Tap To Talk..
no point in voice dial if u have to access the tab for it to work
anyone know if this is even possible?
tyvm

There is ONE firmware where this feature worked: XXJI5.
Voice dialing over BT actually worked.
Since that firmware, it it no longer working and i tried every firmware out there.
I even reverted back to XXJI5 and confirmed it started working again.

if i flash that firmware will i still be able to use voice and 3g/hsdpa in europe? don't wanna lose that since that works.fine here in the.eu
ty

Try Cyberon Voice Commander
xIllu said:
i tried it.. all of these apps dont do what i think a voice dialer should do.. run in a background and when u press the button on your bluetooth headset it should let to call someone by saying their name without you opening the tab and chosing the Tap To Talk..
no point in voice dial if u have to access the tab for it to work
anyone know if this is even possible?
tyvm
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Cyberon Voice Commander just works as what you describe. You can download the application from Android Market.

xIllu said:
if i flash that firmware will i still be able to use voice and 3g/hsdpa in europe? don't wanna lose that since that works.fine here in the.eu
ty
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Yes u will still be Abel to do voice on XXJI5
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I'm running JMC and sadly there's no update to the voice dialer app, in fact there isn't even one -on- the tab.
Only real thing I missed from my N1. Would there be a way to extract the voice dialer Apk and push it to system/app for an artificial install?
Edit: After trying a multitude of apps, I believe it might have something to do with the bluetooth connection (in addition) to the lack of a proper voice dialer app. Several after-market apps won't recognize the long-press call action from a BT headset.

Lucanidae said:
Cyberon Voice Commander just works as what you describe. You can download the application from Android Market.
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There's no trial... at $6 and only 3 stars, I'm a bit reluctant!
Have many people tried it?
I can't believe such an advanced device lacks such a basic feature.

Samsung Vibrant on Froyo has this feature and it helps a lot when driving. Considering that Vibrant and Tab are very similar it should be possible to make it working without any additional software.
I know that Vibrant has separate VoiceDialer.apk

VoiceDialer.apk (rapidshare /files/ 301866434/ VoiceDialer.apk) works perfectly and triggers standard Google Voice Dialer via long press and via Bluetooth. My HD2 running on DFT_LEO_NAND_Android did not support this out of the box so I am glad to have found a solution to en my Car Kit frustration.

Attached to post for those that would rather not deal with RS.

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Attached to post for those that would rather not deal with RS.
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And thank you kind sir.

i did just fine using vlingo and choice dialer free
even tried it
for vlingo, u can wake up the tab 1st, then do the call, but somehow it lacks of understanding what i said, and ended up calling another people
i prefer choice dialer, as it understands me quite nicely, but from a screen off tab, long press doesnt work >.<
when its on, it works nicely
havent used it again for a long time, and today i found out that some app is using the mic so i cant use choice dialer
how to find out who's the culprit? anybody knows?

Using Choice Dialer Plus Free (AKA Hands-Free Voice Dialer (free)) from Android Market with my Infuse. Works great and doesn't need a data connection.

[Q] Difference between S-voice and Google Now

Sorry if this is the wrong place but:
What's the difference between the S-Voice from the S4 and Google Now?
I watched sum comparison videos on youtube, but they seem a little bit inaccurate. For example, it said that "google voice" can't open apps, but it can on my Nexus 4.

S voice is Samsung's own personal assistant developed for Galaxy devices . I guess it has been used in GS3, Note 2 and GS4 as well.
Google Now is vast new concept started by Google. It's more than just a personal assistant. It's like improved version of Google Voice..
for ex. if you are entering any highway, GN will warn about traffic
you are entering into a tube station, GN will alert you about the next trains lined up..
Google voice can certainly open apps.

Google now is better .S voice sucks that's the difference. Half the time s voice doesn't function right or gets s##t wrong that you ask for.
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imeem said:
Sorry if this is the wrong place but:
What's the difference between the S-Voice from the S4 and Google Now?
I watched sum comparison videos on youtube, but they seem a little bit inaccurate. For example, it said that "google voice" can't open apps, but it can on my Nexus 4.
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S-Voice is like another apps on Samsung Device that begins with "S", and i prefer to put S as Silly except Samsung
Silly apps that u can find all of them for free in play store but samsung preinstall them on galaxies device!!! on Android OS that it has its own preinstalled apps......................!
of course Google Now is better.

Ok, this is turning into a fanboys sort of thread.
Back to the OPs question:
Essentially, theyre the same thing. Its like iOS' Siri versus Google Now, theyre both designed to do the same things but by different companies
And S-Voice is part of a proprietary framework called Touchwiz, so it can only be installed on devices running a Touchwiz ROM. Google now on the other hand, relies on no underlying framework and so could be installed on any Android device, as long as the Android version supports it

thx for the reply. The reason i ask this question is i installed S Voice on my Nexus 4 from here: http://www.sammobile.com/2013/03/26/samsung-galaxy-s-4s-s-voice-apk-now-available-to-download/
Is there any reason to have both? I just downloaded it for fun.
With further testing, it seems like the Google now can't open sum apps. Such as PPSSPP, CloudOn, Office Suite, and GTA Vice City. While S voice.apk from the S4 can do this and can do stuff like "turn off wifi" and "turn on bluetooth".

imeem said:
thx for the reply. The reason i ask this question is i installed S Voice on my Nexus 4 from here: http://www.sammobile.com/2013/03/26/samsung-galaxy-s-4s-s-voice-apk-now-available-to-download/
Is there any reason to have both? I just downloaded it for fun.
With further testing, it seems like the Google now can't open sum apps. Such as PPSSPP, CloudOn, Office Suite, and GTA Vice City. While S voice.apk from the S4 can do this and can do stuff like "turn off wifi" and "turn on bluetooth".
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Not really, just use whichever is best for what you do, no point in really having 2 of the same sort of utility app
And obviously one will have more features than the other, it just depends on which features are most important to the user
Question, did the s-voice install properly and isnt giving you any force close issues? Strange because I was sure it would rely on the Touchwiz framework

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Not really, just use whichever is best for what you do, no point in really having 2 of the same sort of utility app
And obviously one will have more features than the other, it just depends on which features are most important to the user
Question, did the s-voice install properly and isnt giving you any force close issues? Strange because I was sure it would rely on the Touchwiz framework
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Nope. It installed properly. It only crashes when i go to language & input , select samsung for voice recognizer, and then press voice search.

imeem said:
Nope. It installed properly. It only crashes when language anD input , select samsung for voice recognizer, and then press voice search
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Interesting....thanks, gonna check it out now!
It would seem that it would rely on the TW framework since its an assistant sort of app...

imeem said:
Nope. It installed properly. It only crashes when i go to language & input , select samsung for voice recognizer, and then press voice search.
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How are you getting it to work? For me it kept saying "network connection error"?

CNexus said:
How are you getting it to work? For me it kept saying "network connection error"?
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Did u turn on ur wifi or data? It needs internet. Other than that, i didnt do anything

imeem said:
Did u turn on ur wifi or data? It needs internet. Other than that, i didnt do anything
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Tried with both. Could you upload yours since i know it's working? Thanks

CNexus said:
Tried with both. Could you upload yours since i know it's working? Thanks
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what phone do you have?
https://hotfile.com/dl/201722708/fd3276b/S-Voice_Android_phone_J.apk.html

imeem said:
what phone do you have?
https://hotfile.com/dl/201722708/fd3276b/S-Voice_Android_phone_J.apk.html
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Evo shift, I'm on AOSP 4.2.2 though, so it should be fine. Strangely, that's where I downloaded it from and no luck.

CNexus said:
Evo shift, I'm on AOSP 4.2.2 though, so it should be fine. Strangely, that's where I downloaded it from and no luck.
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try your evo 4 g

CNexus said:
How are you getting it to work? For me it kept saying "network connection error"?
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I used it for a day then got the network connection error also. Samsung (actually Vlingo/Nuance) reads the incoming device ID and blocks the connection if it's a mismatch with the device ID the app's intended to work with. Same thing happened when people were using bootleg copies of the SGS3's S Voice APK before it was released.
As for S Voice vs. Google Now I use S Voice more. To send a text message for example, Google Now opens up the recipient from the address book but you can't dictate the message, at least not from within Google Now. Same thing with e-mail. Dialing's also kind of clunky where if there are multiple options for your request you have to pick one manually. S Voice also repeats the number back before dialing where Google Now just dials and can miss digits you dictate pretty easily. Using a BT headset you can pretty much completely accomplish things hands free with S Voice while quite a few require a second manual action with Google Now.
Here are some examples
If you're in an app like the browser you also can't get Google Now to launch from the menu key because it's now serving the open application and doesn't recognize the "long press" command to open Google Now. Some people have disabled S Voice and remapped the home key to either Google Search or Voice Dialer. S Voice allows you to post to FB and Twitter too. Also, a lot of Google Now's neatest features (flight departure, package shipping, etc.) require you to use Gmail because Google's servers scrape your messages looking for pertinent data. I don't use Gmail and don't like the idea of Google's servers searching my data, even with my permission so to anyone not exclusively on Gmail certain feature don't mean very much.
Voice controls are also tied to S Voice. I use them pretty frequently; especially with the camera, music player, and to launch apps from the lock screen by voice.
I played with Google Now for a short time when I got my N2 so if it's improved or I'm being too hard on it someone speak up.

CNexus said:
How are you getting it to work? For me it kept saying "network connection error"?
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i think my S voice stopped working, says no network connection

imeem said:
i think my S voice stopped working, says no network connection
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It's being blocked because the device ID from the APK you downloaded doesn't match the device ID the server's reading from the actual device.

I love Samsung devices but I can't stand S voice. Unless there has been MAJOR improvement over the S3's/Note2 S voice I will still dislike it. First thing I do when I set up my Galaxy phones is disable it and get rid of the home button delay.
I think google now is better, faster, much more accurate and much more unique ( S voice is a clear copy of Siri).

barondebxl said:
I love Samsung devices but I can't stand S voice. Unless there has been MAJOR improvement over the S3's/Note2 S voice I will still dislike it. First thing I do when I set up my Galaxy phones is disable it and get rid of the home button delay.
I think google now is better, faster, much more accurate and much more unique ( S voice is a clear copy of Siri).
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Yup. HTC Speak is on its way as well.

Voice controlled TV Remote?

I've done a good amount of searching but can't seem to find a app that I could control my TV through voice. Has any one else found/looked for this feature. I tried Utter! But couldn't get deep enough into the remote app I'm using to run a macro. I also sorta tried Tasker but i m still learning it. If it can be done with tasker then the Utter plugin should work. I just upgraded to s4 from s3 yesterday and I've tried since then to find this but I need a little help. Thanks.

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I've done a good amount of searching but can't seem to find a app that I could control my TV through voice. Has any one else found/looked for this feature. I tried Utter! But couldn't get deep enough into the remote app I'm using to run a macro. I also sorta tried Tasker but i m still learning it. If it can be done with tasker then the Utter plugin should work. I just upgraded to s4 from s3 yesterday and I've tried since then to find this but I need a little help. Thanks.
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Are you talking about using it from voice through the IR blaster? Are you on stock ROM?
I wouldn't think there's a way to do this from tasker via Utter, there's no profile setup I can think of that would make sense.

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Are you talking about using it from voice through the IR blaster? Are you on stock ROM?
I wouldn't think there's a way to do this from tasker via Utter, there's no profile setup I can think of that would make sense.
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Back in the day I had an Archos 5 and I was able to say 6-2-0 and it would go to channel 620. That was Android 1.4 ish. I figured there would be something similiar but better nowadays. I was hoping with Utter that the custom commands would let me run one of the macros but it could only bring up the macro menu. There are quite a few remote apps to chose from but I didnt see any with custom voice commands but thats OK. With tasker I have no idea(yet) how I would go about doing that. Maybe activate a widget if thats possible. Just a thought without proper knowledge. I am on Stock-Alpha Rom. Thanks.

[Q] LG G2 change default app launched when bluetooth call button is pressed

I have been searching the internet for the past few days to try to find a solution to this issue, but to no avail. When I long press the call button on my Plantronics 520 bluetooth headset, the phone launches the "Voice Dialer" app. This app is TERRIBLE at voice recognition (go figure). I have tried using this workaround, but a) I am not using a Nexus 4, b) the phone I have is completely stock, and c) I have a different headset. I would like to choose what app is launched when I long press the bluetooth call button. Any help is greatly appreciated. I'm running android 4.2.2.

timetravelingtrevor said:
I have been searching the internet for the past few days to try to find a solution to this issue, but to no avail. When I long press the call button on my Plantronics 520 bluetooth headset, the phone launches the "Voice Dialer" app. This app is TERRIBLE at voice recognition (go figure). I have tried using this workaround, but a) I am not using a Nexus 4, b) the phone I have is completely stock, and c) I have a different headset. I would like to choose what app is launched when I long press the bluetooth call button. Any help is greatly appreciated. I'm running android 4.2.2.
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+1 on this...the Voice Dialer is terrible...I don't understand how it could be so bad and how LG's interface does not allow for choosing a default app for this feature.

Bump...hoping little issues like this get addressed by one of the talented devs out there somewhere. These nagging little issues have my LG sidelined in favor of my DNA (for now). That being said, I already miss the screen on the G2 and the placement of the soft keys vs. the DNA. Here's hoping to see more development of the LG software with helpful mods like being able to set defaults on voice control, sleep settings for notification LED, etc.

boomerod said:
Bump...hoping little issues like this get addressed by one of the talented devs out there somewhere. These nagging little issues have my LG sidelined in favor of my DNA (for now). That being said, I already miss the screen on the G2 and the placement of the soft keys vs. the DNA. Here's hoping to see more development of the LG software with helpful mods like being able to set defaults on voice control, sleep settings for notification LED, etc.
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It's solved in other thread by ddv2005.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46832417
BTW, he attached his apk in post #10 and in post #30 you can find instructions on how to launch Google Now or any other app or action. Hope it helps.

alex72 said:
It's solved in other thread by ddv2005.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46832417
BTW, he attached his apk in post #10 and in post #30 you can find instructions on how to launch Google Now or any other app or action. Hope it helps.
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yesssssssssssssssss thank you i hate that dialer its so freaking antiquated its redicilious your the best!:highfive::good:

Dreamlogix said:
yesssssssssssssssss thank you i hate that dialer its so freaking antiquated its redicilious your the best!:highfive::good:
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You're welcome!

alex72 said:
You're welcome!
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so i tried the post u put and some reason on kit kat it does not work wont load gnow any reccomendations?
im thinking because i cant find the "voice dialer" apk in the apps ( maybe becasue in kitkat its integrated with gnow)

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so i tried the post u put and some reason on kit kat it does not work wont load gnow any reccomendations?
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No idea. I'm still on 4.2.2.

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No idea. I'm still on 4.2.2.
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alex would you mind posting your method? maybe im having over sight in reading i installed the apk made it system app set the bluetooth launch app and then chose the google now voice action it it just blips for a second adn then goes away

Dreamlogix said:
alex would you mind posting your method? maybe im having over sight in reading i installed the apk made it system app set the bluetooth launch app and then chose the google now voice action it it just blips for a second adn then goes away
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Yep. Instuctions in post #30 are little confusing. If you want Google Now voice search just skip step with Voice Commands all together. No need to make system app to anything. BTW, I'm using Motorola Voice Commands instead of Google Now Voice search so I made it as system app because it won't work otherwise and I skipped other steps because there's no need for Bluetooth launch app if you're using just Motorola Voice Commands. But, ddv2005 app will work on stock LG 4.2.2 because it intercepts LG coded action for mic voice commands and ask just for voice commands. In KitKat 4.4 there's no LG code, just pure AOSP, so I can't see how it could work.

alex72 said:
Yep. Instuctions in post #30 are little confusing. If you want Google Now voice search just skip step with Voice Commands all together. No need to make system app to anything. BTW, I'm using Motorola Voice Commands instead of Google Now Voice search so I made it as system app because it won't work otherwise and I skipped other steps because there's no need for Bluetooth launch app if you're using just Motorola Voice Commands. But, ddv2005 app will work on stock LG 4.2.2 because it intercepts LG coded action for mic voice commands and ask just for voice commands. In KitKat 4.4 there's no LG code, just pure AOSP, so I don't see how it could work.
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alex72 said:
Yep. Instuctions in post #30 are little confusing. If you want Google Now voice search just skip step with Voice Commands all together. No need to make system app to anything. BTW, I'm using Motorola Voice Commands instead of Google Now Voice search so I made it as system app because it won't work otherwise and I skipped other steps because there's no need for Bluetooth launch app if you're using just Motorola Voice Commands. But, ddv2005 app will work on stock LG 4.2.2 because it intercepts LG coded action for mic voice commands and ask just for voice commands. In KitKat 4.4 there's no LG code, just pure AOSP, so I can't see how it could work.
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Yayayayayayaya i got it working ok aosp heres the instructions
install voice commands choose google search and then voice search activity. set to always
then you need to go to google now settings and choose to record audio ffrom bt sets and then reboot test and it should work out thank you so much alex for the help (and making my bt useable )
2 thanks for you!!

Yep. That's the reason I'm using Motorola Voice commands. You should try it on KitKat. Maybe it'll work.

ATT LG G2 stock 4.4.2 Google Now Search
On ATT LG G2 (D800) I got the phone button on my LG Tone+ headset (HSB-730) to open the Google Now Voice Search finally in 4.4.2. I have not tested this in 4.2.2 but it may work:
Go into the Apps settings and find LG's voice search
Disable it
Install Google Now (It's probably already installed)
Press the phone button on your BT headset
It should now bring up the voice search app that is a part of Google Now
That worked on my phone!

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Yep. That's the reason I'm using Motorola Voice commands. You should try it on KitKat. Maybe it'll work.
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Hi Alex, how did you get Motorola Voice Commands installed on the G2, the installed one is crap and I used to use the Motorola one.
Thanks