In this Noob series we will look at How to: Install Google Voice Search with Speech Recognition Software Noob (Simple) Edition.
If you have already followed our [HOW TO] Install ICS Google Applications and Google Voice Noob (Simple) Version
then you already have Google Voice Search with Speech Recognition Software. It was included with the google_apps package. You may ignore this tutorial.
Prerequisites:
1. How To: 7" Kindle Fire HD Root - Noob (Simple) Version http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117
Speech Recognition Step 1: Downloaded the correct package here: VoiceSearch
Speech Recognition Step 2: Extract VoiceSearch.zip to VoiceSearch on your Desktop
Speech Recognition Step 3: Copy libvoicesearch.so, UniversalSearch.apk and VoiceSearch.apk from the folder VoiceSearch to the Download folder on your Kindle Internal Drive
Speech Recognition Step 4: Using Root Explorer or ES File Explorer, copy /sdcard/download/libvoicesearch.so to /system/lib/libvoicesearch.so change the libvoicesearch.so permissions to Owner: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read
Speech Recognition Step 5: Using Root Explorer or ES File Explorer, copy /sdcard/UniversalSearch.apk to /system/app change the UniversalSearch.apk permissions to Owner: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read
Speech Recognition Step 6: Using Root Explorer, copy /sdcard/VoiceSearch.apk to /system/app change the VoiceSearch.apk permissions to Owner: Read Write Group: Read Others: Read
Speech Recognition Step 7: Reboot the Kindle
Speech Recognition Step 8: Now go into Apps, you will see a new Icon named Search. Launch Search, then click on the little Microphone, speak clearly (I used the word Test).
Speech Recognition Step 9: The application will next ask you which browser do you want to use to display the results (I use Opera).
Speech Recognition Step 10: Next Open up Google Play Store, Search for "AVC (Alice)", here is the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yourapp24.android.tools.alice_lite&hl=en
Speech Recognition Step 11: Choose to Install AVC (Alice), Google Play Store will then Download and Install AVC (Alice). This is a full blown Speech Recognition Software, it will even have a conversation with you!
Speech Recognition Step 12: After you test the features we highly recommend that you upgrade to AVC (Alice) Pro, here is a link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yourapp24.android.tools.aivc
Speech Recognition Step 13: Finally, using Google Play Search for Alarm Clock Plus, here is the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vp.alarmClockPlusDock
Speech Recognition Step 14: Choose to install Alarm Clock Plus, Google Play Store will then Download and Install Alarm Clock Plus
Then just like that, your new journey begins!
AVC (Alice) Pro Notes:
Alice is your personal assistant. Alice can help you do things quickly and easily.
With Alice, Android users get a helpful assistant at hand, which understands more than just commands.
You can have a conversation with Alice, give her instructions or ask for general terms of information.
Currently Alice can assist you with following functions:
Call, SMS, Email, Translation, Navigation, Alarm, Timer, App Launcher, Calculator, Facebook, Websearch, Weather, Search images.. and many many more.
You can also define your own commands with Alice and you have the opportunity to control devices which are accessible via a web interface.
Additional to the lite version: Calendar, Play Music / Videos and Receiver Control for Enigma2, Dialog-Mode, Listen in Background.
Alice knows a lot and is constantly learning new things, some examples:
- Do I need Sunglasses?
- How far is it from New York to San Fransisco?
- Director of Inception
- Zap to CNN
- Set up a meeting on monday at 12 o'clock coffee with Megan
- How does my day look on friday?
- Play Whitney Houston - Step by step
- Show me my pictures
- How's the weather?
- Call John Smith
- Send a message to John i'm coming later
- Wake me up in half an hour
- What is 5 + 7 * 3
- How many contacts do I have?
- How many songs do I have?
- Set Timer for 20 seconds
- What's the definition of aspirin
- Translate into german hello how are you
- Start WhatsApp
- What is 5 meters in miles
- Do you know Barack Obama
- Navigate me to the next McDonald's
- Make the light on
- Show me New York on the map
- How many contacts do i have?
- Post on Facebook what's up?
- Search for pizzeria in New York
- Who is Angela Merkel?
- Mute / Silent
- Navigate to New York
- What is the capital of Germany
- How many people live in Berlin?
- How old is Rihanna?
- When is her birthday?
- Show me a picture of Michael Jackson
- etc...
Many options! Design, voice, App2SD and more. Button Animation with Alpha!
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Requirements: Google voice search (available in android market for free) or Vlingo recognition
Currently supported languages are German and English.
If you have problems with setting the alarm, you can download Alarm Clock Plus in the Market for free.
The Online-TTS is powered by iSpeech®
How do I use text-to-speech (“read to me”) feature on Kindle?
Kindle can read text to you. In books and periodicals where text-to-speech is enabled (publishers may opt-out of the feature) you can start, stop and pause either by going to the text settings screen by pressing “Aa” button or by using the hotkeys: Shift-Sym to start/stop and once it’s running – spacebar to pause/resume. In the text settings screen you can also configure speech speed and switch between male and female voice. To start reading from specific location, select the location with 5-way controller and start text-to-speech.
Awesome man, can text and call as well with GV?
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Google Voice Search
DNak206 said:
Awesome man, can text and call as well with GV?
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That depends if the application calls to the VoiceSearch.apk module. Yes, it should work if the application was designed around the GV Module. Since we left everything intact, there is nothing to stop another application from calling and using the VoiceSearch.apk module. This is where people like you come in: Install it, then test applications that were design to work with Google Voice and reply back with the results.
If the application was not designed around the VoiceSearch.apk, there is little chance it will work. So, if you have a friend with an Android, ask them what applications use Google Voice. For example, I know Google Voice works with the VoiceSearch.apk module when you search in Google Voice.
Keep me posted, I will be interested in your feedback.
DNak206 said:
Awesome man, can text and call as well with GV?
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I believe there's confusion around what is being talked about here... This thread will help install voice enabled google search. Google Voice is a completely different product. See: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CDQQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.google.android.apps.googlevoice%26hl%3Den&ei=s7zeUIyOHuSviAKQj4DgBg&usg=AFQjCNFBqz0CSZ3-2SmgeVYgLuK6o5DyBA&sig2=AVh3iLZEvXgi9ik3LwPd2g
Google Voice Search
helix4u said:
I believe there's confusion around what is being talked about here... This thread will help install voice enabled google search. Google Voice is a completely different product. See: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CDQQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.google.android.apps.googlevoice%26hl%3Den&ei=s7zeUIyOHuSviAKQj4DgBg&usg=AFQjCNFBqz0CSZ3-2SmgeVYgLuK6o5DyBA&sig2=AVh3iLZEvXgi9ik3LwPd2g
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You are correct, there can be a bit of confusion. In our How to: Install
ICS Google Applications with Google Voice Search Noob (Easy) Version
we actually use the Talk.apk which Google Voice. The problem is that we
have not found a way (yet), to pip this over to applications like Voice Chatting. Although we are
working on it and should have this functional by February 2013. Either way, this step will be
a Prerequisite in getting the entire package to work properly. Start here, give us feedback.
Speech Recognition Software
To All,
We just ported over, AVC Alice, which is used like an assistant.
We will be adding the install notes in the next 30 minutes.
great!
Great Tutorial. I've got it installed and it works great. It crashes on my KFTT when I ask it to make a note for me. It tries to attach a file and fails to find an app I think.
AVIC (Artificial Intelligent Voice Control) (Alice) - Missing App
bbanghyung said:
Great Tutorial. I've got it installed and it works great. It crashes on my KFTT when I ask it to make a note for me. It tries to attach a file and fails to find an app I think.
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bbanghyung,
Wow, I am sorry. I know I responded to this Thread 8 plus hours ago but my response never made it
into the XDA Thread. Hmmmm. Anyway, you nailed it on the head! The problem when you tell AVC Alice
to "Open Note", she should respond with her intended action. Now what she wants depends on the Launcher used.
In my case, I use Go Launcher EX and HD, she detects this and knows to call up "Go Note Widget", so this
needs to be installed and setup. Just take your time, go into Settings, you will see there is a lot to AVC.
So far how do you like AVC? Fun stuff and really helpful once it has been setup.
Anyone find a way to access the voice in/out settings? I have a couple of Ivona TTS voices I'd like to try on Alice.
TTS EXTENDED looked promising, but it either forced closed or froze. There might be a trick to it. Anyone?
Alice is great. I still can't get notes to work, it just says an error has occurred. I'll take a look at it again later though. Also alarm clock plus crashes every time I attempt to access it's settings. I have moved it to my system folder and restarted and still same problem occurs.
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All Alice is giving me today is "an error has occurred." And just like a woman, she won't tell me what's wrong. And I apologised and everything...
Edit- It may have been the FB reader tts (deleted) or just low memory (I deleted some deadwood), but Alice & I seem to be on speaking terms again. Still hoping someone knows a way to access the tts-picking menus. I'd love to experiment w/voices. I tried several things last night, but no joy.
AVIC (Artificial Intelligent Voice Control) (Alice) - Settings
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All Alice is giving me today is "an error has occurred." And just like a woman, she won't tell me what's wrong. And I apologised and everything...
Edit- It may have been the FB reader tts (deleted) or just low memory (I deleted some deadwood), but Alice & I seem to be on speaking terms again. Still hoping someone knows a way to access the tts-picking menus. I'd love to experiment w/voices. I tried several things last night, but no joy.
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BELASCO,
Yes AVIC Alice requires her space (memory) and if you do not give her space, she can become
snappy, kind of like PMS I guess. The message "an error has occurred" can be memory issues,
missing application (like if you say "Open Note", she requires Go Note), application conflict, etc.
We included this package since it is by far the best in the industry, like Dragon Naturally Speaking
is the best for a PC. I an excited to hear you are interested in experimenting with the voices. This
is exactly my goal, to improve the Kindle and spark enough interest to have others involved with
the development. Please send us responses as you work with AVC, we will be really interested
in your work. We have a few developers on site, so send me a reply with the details of your
interests with AVC and I will forward the request to my Senior Developers.
I was looking to change the KFHD's voice (and Alice's) to Ivona's Gwynneth or Amy, but found the usual Android menu lacking on the Kindle. Know of any way to get at it?
Menu Missing
BELASCO said:
I was looking to change the KFHD's voice (and Alice's) to Ivona's Gwynneth or Amy, but found the usual Android menu lacking on the Kindle. Know of any way to get at it?
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BELASCO,
When you have AVIC Alice opened, look down at the home task bar, between the < arrow and the Magnifying Glass (Search) is a
upside down U with 3 lines through it. When AVC is open, press on this upside down U with 3 lines through it and you should
see a menu pop up. Do you see the menu options - Help - Text Input - Manager - Settings?
The choices see on my KFHD are "male, female & system" in settings.
AVIC (Artificial Intelligent Voice Control) (Alice) - Settings
BELASCO said:
The choices see on my KFHD are "male, female & system" in settings.
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BELASCO,
Yes, of course, you have the free version which is limited in the options. It is worth it, upgrade to Pro Version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yourapp24.android.tools.aivc
it costs a whopping $2.36 and adds an enormous number of features and options, including everything you
want to do. Play with voices, custom responses, etc. Over 100 options added to Pro. The Basic Free
Version is meant for testing and simple development to integrate AVIC Alice into other application, then
it is meant to be upgraded. Do the Upgrade, you will love it.
I HAVE the pro version. What menu items am I missing?
AVIC (Artificial Intelligent Voice Control) (Alice) - Settings
BELASCO said:
I HAVE the pro version. What menu items am I missing?
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BELASCO,
Go back to Google Play Store, search for AVC (Alice) Pro. Then click on the AVC (Alice) Pro Edition.
Does it show Installed? If yes, uninstall, reboot and reinstall. You are missing a lot:
Help > Help System
Text Input > Place to make Custom Voice Commands
Manager > Place to Manage Commands and Alias's to Contacts
Settings > Here you have about 80 Options inside of Settings
If you click on Settings > About us it will advise you of the Version.
Version 2.8. I did as you suggested reboot it all but it's made no difference in my menu. And it is the pro version. There are only 3 menu choices under voices.
AVIC (Artificial Intelligent Voice Control) (Alice) - Voice Settings
BELASCO said:
Version 2.8. I did as you suggested reboot it all but it's made no difference in my menu. And it is the pro version. There are only 3 menu choices under voices.
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BELASCO,
I am sorry, I misunderstood you, I thought you were saying the only options
you had were 3. My mistake. You are fine, I am wrong. Maybe if you go
to the developer site http://www.yourapp24.com/ they
may offer other voices. You may also email them at [email protected]
XE24 with the search apk : "ok glass" (native to the XE24 release) is close to impossible to use by speech recognition.
Asking a google question, is surprisingly perfect, even with odd city names in norwegian, it recognizes "every" question perfectly.
Was/Is there some "ok glass" training for hardware detection of that phrase in the glasses? - anyone know how to trigger that learning?
We have an XE23 at work, and from what I remember, it is equally "impossible" get to recognize "ok glass".
the thing I noticed is that if you say it with an english pronounciation, it always works (saying the A as in "ah"), while saying it the american way doesn't always work (saying the A as the E in mess), maybe that helps. and yes, the speech recognition is bad, but it's based on an android that is almost 8 years old
You are absolutely right, I found that out by myself since then, except I found that the "ass" the three last letters needed a little different pronunciation.
I changed my habit and it's reliable now.