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Need help, auto-answer a call

Hello im working with a developer to make an app, and this is her response. I am hoping someone can chime in and give me some guidance i can pass along, where she might look in order to solve our task of auto-answering
we used to evoke 'Action Answer' modules but this feature has been revoked by the Android community as the community states it as a breach of privacy.
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So what info can i give her, to guide in creating the auto-answer?
Thank you

Can anyone confirm if its still possible to have an app auto-answer an incoming call?
Thank you all, in a bind sorry for the bump

rsarno said:
Can anyone confirm if its still possible to have an app auto-answer an incoming call?
Thank you all, in a bind sorry for the bump
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I do not have any info, only another question - If you do move forward, it would also help me in my quest: Using the 'Volume Up' key to answer the phone call ( thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909172 )
I assume they would need similar answering capabilities ....

i dont see why its a breach of privacy, when the owner of the phone is the one who installs the app. If someone were to install the app on a phone they dont own it would be pretty obvious to the owner something is wrong.
But why not install the app with auto answer turned off as a default, forcing the user to turn it on manually and even stating to them a privacy statement explaing the operation and asking are you sure you wanna do this, maybe even adding a sercurity code for approval.

FreeTheWorld said:
i dont see why its a breach of privacy, when the owner of the phone is the one who installs the app. If someone were to install the app on a phone they dont own it would be pretty obvious to the owner something is wrong.
But why not install the app with auto answer turned off as a default, forcing the user to turn it on manually and even stating to them a privacy statement explaing the operation and asking are you sure you wanna do this, maybe even adding a sercurity code for approval.
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Our challenge is finding the way to actually do it, to have the phone auto answer. At this point the client is not concerned with privacy, for reasons you listed.
One positive is that i see there is an app called AutoAnswer which (based on reviews) was functional as of 10 days ago. If they can do it, we can do it.
Its just my developer is challenged by what methods to use, or whatever, to invoke the "Answer" action

You can try the following code, but I didn't test it myself (and you need ITelephony.aidl from Android sources)
Code:
TelephonyManager tm =
(TelephonyManager)context.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
Class clazz = Class.forName(tm.getClass().getName());
Method m = clazz.getDeclaredMethod("getITelephony");
m.setAccessible(true);
ITelephony it = (ITelephony) m.invoke(tm);
it.answerRingingCall();

thanks, i will try!

vvv.androlib.com/android.application.pl-apps4android-nacm-zmipE.aspx where vvv is instead www
"Not Another Call Manager" NACM
tested before 10 Minutes on G1 with Biffmod 2.2
you can find it on the Market

xektop said:
vvv.androlib.com/android.application.pl-apps4android-nacm-zmipE.aspx where vvv is instead www
"Not Another Call Manager" NACM
tested before 10 Minutes on G1 with Biffmod 2.2
you can find it on the Market
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He was looking for API, not for ready app. Or you propose to decompile this app and look at the code?

rwxer said:
He was looking for API, not for ready app. Or you propose to decompile this app and look at the code?
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An API or a method of doing it via code.
Client is about to walk, because we cannot find a solution.
Need to answer the call automatically based on conditions. Not using Bluetooth, just as if you hit the "Accept" button on the handset, and it connects the call
Still not able to find a solution. Any ideas?

So answerRingingCall() method is not working?

[Q] Launch Google Voice Search with Bluetooth

Hello,
I want to launch Google Now in my LG G2 (TMO) when I press the Bluetooth button. But it only brings Voice Dialer. Tried disabling it and select Google Voice Search Activity in Bluetooth Launch app. But no help.
When Voice Dialer is disabled, Bluetooth Launch does not open anything.
Anyone have a work around?
Thanks,
sivag1

sivag1 said:
Hello,
I want to launch Google Now in my LG G2 (TMO) when I press the Bluetooth button. But it only brings Voice Dialer. Tried disabling it and select Google Voice Search Activity in Bluetooth Launch app. But no help.
When Voice Dialer is disabled, Bluetooth Launch does not open anything.
Anyone have a work around?
Thanks,
sivag1
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I am having the same problem. I even tried deleting the voice dialer app (via root access), but that didn't work either. What headset are you using? I have the Plantronics 520.

timetravelingtrevor said:
I am having the same problem. I even tried deleting the voice dialer app (via root access), but that didn't work either. What headset are you using? I have the Plantronics 520.
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I tried multiple bluetooths. Dont think Bluetooth device is the problem. Needs a way to trigger a custom app when Bluetooth button is pressed.

voice
timetravelingtrevor said:
I am having the same problem. I even tried deleting the voice dialer app (via root access), but that didn't work either. What headset are you using? I have the Plantronics 520.
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google voice for gingerbread

sivag1 said:
Hello,
I want to launch Google Now in my LG G2 (TMO) when I press the Bluetooth button. But it only brings Voice Dialer. Tried disabling it and select Google Voice Search Activity in Bluetooth Launch app. But no help.
When Voice Dialer is disabled, Bluetooth Launch does not open anything.
Anyone have a work around?
Thanks,
sivag1
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Same exact issue here. I desperately need this to work! Any other way to customize the bluetooth button?

It would be really nice but AFAIK this had been tried and failed on other devices as well.
I searched for a solution for my other phone (Note II) and didn't find one.
I'll be thrilled if someone proves me wrong.

Similar issue with wired headphones
Stank0 said:
It would be really nice but AFAIK this had been tried and failed on other devices as well.
I searched for a solution for my other phone (Note II) and didn't find one.
I'll be thrilled if someone proves me wrong.
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I have a seat of Beats headphones. The advance and rewind buttons actally control the volume slider instead, not what I was hoping. However, a long press on the stop/ pause button will bring up Google Now.

docslate said:
I have a seat of Beats headphones. The advance and rewind buttons actally control the volume slider instead, not what I was hoping. However, a long press on the stop/ pause button will bring up Google Now.
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Yeah, but these are wired aren't they.? I think what we all looking for here is BT solution.
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I've searched for this solution for hours, nothing, nada, even on here no one can figure it out. There used to be a workaround involving a bluetooth activation app, but that doesn't work anymore, although the app is still on the app market. What's interesting to me is that in Cyanogenmod 10.2 on my G2 when I press my bluetooth it gave me an option to use Googles voice dialer, or Google search. I picked Google search and it works, but for some reason the phone cannot pick up my voice thru bluetooth, so it's kind of useless.
I'm quite surprised and disappointed that no one has been able to figure this out, but maybe it's just more complex and/or individual to each device.

It is because phone launch MIC_VOICE_COMMAND intent action instead of VOICE_COMMAND. I wrote small application that intercept MIC_VOICE_COMMAND and run VOICE_COMMAND. I tried it with motorolla Voice Commands (installed on system partition) and it is works fine.

Removed gnl.apk because it is does not work.

ddv2005 said:
I did changes to launch google now but i can't test it
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I tested this and it opens and lets you speak but nothing happens could you modify it so its like pressing the microphone button in google now? Thanks for working on this

jbreaz said:
I tested this and it opens and lets you speak but nothing happens could you modify it so its like pressing the microphone button in google now? Thanks for working on this
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Wow this would be insanely great to have a mod like this.

ddv2005 said:
It is because phone launch MIC_VOICE_COMMAND intent action instead of VOICE_COMMAND. I wrote small application that intercept MIC_VOICE_COMMAND and run VOICE_COMMAND. I tried it with motorolla Voice Commands (installed on system partition) and it is works fine.
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Anyone had success with this??
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colbyrainey said:
Anyone had success with this??
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It works fine for me, Just download and install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp
Move it to system application via Titanium Backup. Then you may use apk from my first message to run it instead of standard voice dialer.

ddv2005 said:
It works fine for me, Just download and install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp
Move it to system application via Titanium Backup. Then you may use apk from my first message to run it instead of standard voice dialer.
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Hi, can you elaborate on this? I downloaded the voice command program but it won't run, saying "Not a system app. Illegal installation". I know it needs to be moved to the system folder to work, but can you elaborate on this? Is this in /settings/apps ? Also where is the voice command .apk located to move from? Also the last apk you mention is the gnl.apk?
Thanks, this will be awesome, much appreciated.

spinedoc said:
Hi, can you elaborate on this? I downloaded the voice command program but it won't run, saying "Not a system app. Illegal installation". I know it needs to be moved to the system folder to work, but can you elaborate on this?
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Voice Commander is build-in application for all Motorola phones and to work it must be installed on system partition, To do it you must have root & Titanium Backup Pro (paid version because only paid version have this feature).
- Run Titanium Backup
- Press Backup/Restore
- Find Voice Commands application and click on it
- Swipe to the left for "Special features:
- Scroll to the bottom and press "Convert to system app"
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Also where is the voice command .apk located to move from? Also the last apk you mention is the gnl.apk?
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Use VoiceDialerLauncher.apk

ddv2005 said:
Voice Commander is build-in application for all Motorola phones and to work it must be installed on system partition, To do it you must have root & Titanium Backup Pro (paid version because only paid version have this feature).
- Run Titanium Backup
- Press Backup/Restore
- Find Voice Commands application and click on it
- Swipe to the left for "Special features:
- Scroll to the bottom and press "Convert to system app"
Use VoiceDialerLauncher.apk
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Excellent, TYVM!! I'll give it a try this afternoon and see how it functions with my BT headset. I've been waiting for a solution like this for a long time.

ddv2005 said:
Voice Commander is build-in application for all Motorola phones and to work it must be installed on system partition, To do it you must have root & Titanium Backup Pro (paid version because only paid version have this feature).
- Run Titanium Backup
- Press Backup/Restore
- Find Voice Commands application and click on it
- Swipe to the left for "Special features:
- Scroll to the bottom and press "Convert to system app"
Use VoiceDialerLauncher.apk
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Is there a way to launch google now search instead of voice dialer?

jbreaz said:
Is there a way to launch google now search instead of voice dialer?
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No. Google Now useless as voice dialer and Google Now does not support this mode. I am happy with Motorola Voice Commands and I do not want spend my time for useless tool.
Did you tried Motorola Voice Commands?

Lost menu button

When I first started my tab4, there was notifications popping up all over that I was oking. One of them had something to do with the menu button being switched to a task manager instead of settings. Is there a way to get the settings back when you pressed the menu button? Thanks

Just hold the recent apps button and it will activate quick settings like it does on other devices
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app

troy5890 said:
Just hold the recent apps button and it will activate quick settings like it does on other devices
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app
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^not very helpful^
root>download and install xposed framework> install XButton Actions app
i had to do this on my note edge. i hate the recent apps button nonsense

troy5890 said:
Just hold the recent apps button and it will activate quick settings like it does on other devices
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app
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cvaria said:
^not very helpful^
root>download and install xposed framework> install XButton Actions app
i had to do this on my note edge. i hate the recent apps button nonsense
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Correction. Perfectly helpful answer. troy is correct. On stock rom recents long press
does as stated.
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RTFP. OP asked how to switch back. Not for a band-aid solution. Xbutton allows OP to configure all buttons to the way they were before the eecent changes.

cvaria said:
RTFP. OP asked how to switch back. Not for a band-aid solution. Xbutton allows OP to configure all buttons to the way they were before the eecent changes.
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Which is the band-aid solution.
It adds an unecessary/additional layer to what should be handled by the in house functions of the stock rom.
Which can be corrected by a factory reset.
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Not a dispute, argue with yourself

cvaria said:
Not a dispute, argue with yourself
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Not a dispute or argument, just a point of clarification.
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I had a hard time getting use to holding down the recent button to get a menu option. You will get use to it.
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app

moonbutt74 said:
Not a dispute or argument, just a point of clarification.
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no, it's not a clarification. he asked how to switch it back. you didn't answer that question. you, instead, proposed an alternative. that, sir, is a clarification.
rtfp, then read your own.

cvaria said:
no, it's not a clarification. he asked how to switch it back. you didn't answer that question. you, instead, proposed an alternative. that, sir, is a clarification.
rtfp, then read your own.
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my initial response was to troy's post and your response.
troy presented an accurate piece of information in what he hope to be a helpful solution to the OP's
dilemma.
You're response was to dismiss an accurate piece of information and instead assert the supremacy of your
own preference. While your solution is equally helpful, the dismissal of the previous user's suggestion as if it
were incorrect has the affect of perpetutaing misinformation, not to mention the disrespectful treatment of the
user.
I assume by rtfp you mean to say read the ****ing post, if your continued representation of yourself via your previous posts
is accurate. This is your burden, good journey. I merely sought to correct an erronious assertion, however unintentional.
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i see you are having problems. This not about supremacy or associated rubbish. Ist about anwsering the question that was asked. I'm not trying to me a jerk but, i'm being a jerk.
hllywd said:
When I first started my tab4, there was notifications popping up all over that I was oking. One of them had something to do with the menu button being switched to a task manager instead of settings. Is there a way to get the ***settings back when you pressed the menu button? ****Thanks
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The long press option was offered. That is an alternative.
What aren't you getting? I had the same issue and corrected it.
Some are okay with the long press, not all. I am one who was not going to settle for that stupid ish. So i searched xda and the web and came up with xbutton. It allowed me to fully set everything up the way it was prior to the recent button bs.
Home: short press = HOME
long press = recents
Recent: short press = menu
Long press = google search/now
Back: left alone
I'm sure theres another to do this by editing a file. I 75% sure thats all xbutton is doing.
I get what you are saying but it is not the fix, it's the alternate forced on all of us.

cvaria said:
i see you are having problems. This not about supremacy or associated rubbish.
The long press option was offered. That is an alternative. What aren't you getting? I had the same issue and corrected it. Some are okay with the long press, not all. I am one who was not going to dettle for that. So i searched xda and the web and came up with xbutton. It allowed me to fully set everything up the way it was prior to the recent button bs.
I get what you are saying but it is not the fix, it's the alternate forced on all of us.
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On that point we agree. What would be nice is a standalone version of the pie menu. Without all the suspect googlalia.
I think it's my tendency to favor solutions that don't eat up any more of the limited ram on the mid range to low end devices.
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There's LMT but, it requires root

Remove the bleepin Google Assistant from the 6P

It was with great horror that I discovered that Google is now forcing the effin' Google Assistant down our throats. Home long press now launches this abomination of an app. Quickly figured out how to disable the crapware, but nowong press of home does nothing. So Google, of you are reading this....
I DON'T WANT TO BE TALKING TO MY PHONE ALL THE TIME, I HAVE A LIFE AND PEOPLE TO TALK TO.
Is there a way to recover the old functionality? I want long press to launch the old style Google app. If no, what is the version of the last update that does not include this POS software? I had not updated for a while and now this...
Apologies for fuming, it is just so freaking invasive on Google's part to ot even ask if I want to opt in.
PS setting ro.opa.eligible_device=false does NOT do the trick. Grrrr, this is getting more annoying by the minute

Someone on Reddit says you can change your language to US Virgin Islands to get the old now on tap back if that's what you're wanting. I haven't tried this myself though.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/5y578g/psa_if_you_found_old_now_on_tap_more_helpful_than/
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swallowingled said:
Someone on Reddit says you can change your language to US Virgin Islands to get the old now on tap back if that's what you're wanting. I haven't tried this myself though.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/5y578g/psa_if_you_found_old_now_on_tap_more_helpful_than/
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Yes, this works, the original source may be here
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...ndroid-device-switch-back-google-now-0174676/
Unfortunately editing the build.prop does not seem to do the trick for me. I have to wonder how long before Google screws up that workaround.
I am curious, is there ANYONE out there who wants to ALWAYS talk to their phone and have the phone talk to them. Say you are in the middle of a meeting and want to quickly check on something. What is Google thinking? Or am I missing something?

GroovyGeek said:
Yes, this works, the original source may be here
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...ndroid-device-switch-back-google-now-0174676/
Unfortunately editing the build.prop does not seem to do the trick for me. I have to wonder how long before Google screws up that workaround.
I am curious, is there ANYONE out there who wants to ALWAYS talk to their phone and have the phone talk to them. Say you are in the middle of a meeting and want to quickly check on something. What is Google thinking? Or am I missing something?
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You can still type in searches using the Google search bar without talking. I prefer Google Assistant to the old functionality but I guess everyone uses their phone differently. Most people likely consider GA an enhancement rather than an intrusion like you do. Many people were unhappy that it was only offered officially on the Pixel but you can't please everybody.

All you have to do is turn GA off within settings.

boxcar8028 said:
All you have to do is turn GA off within settings.
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Sadly this is not true. When you disable it in settings and long press home it pops up and says, Google Assistant is currently disabled, would you like to enable it? Options for yes or no. Yes pops up with assistant and no just disabled the window with no further actions. It doesn't revert to the old now on tap functionality.

i want to delete Google Assistant permanently, any clue ?

I'm surprised this thread doesn't have more attention. Before I had assistant I was trying to get it early on my device but now I am trying to go back to now on tap just because of the ease of use and time it takes to get to google.
The best workaround I found was this SwipeUp utility app. You can press and hold either your home button or fingerprint scanner to open straight to the Google app instead of the popup assistant (which is basically a blank screen until you say something or press on the keyboard symbol to type a search) it works really well.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.AdrianCampos.swipeuputility

No solution's to this yet? This is absurd.

@tolol @applePhx in this thread someone recommends deleting the Google Home App folder from /system using twrp to get completely rid of Google Assistant. Haven't tested it though

S-Pen button remap?

Everyone wants to remap bixby to something else, or remove it completely, I'd love to get some action out of the s-pen ...
I've tried a few of the bluetooth remote apps and few of the rempaer apps but the only one that even noticed the s-pen was this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.tmhouse.mediabuttonenhancer2.mediasession and all it does is display the action when inside the app.
Anyone has any ideas on next steps towards unleashing that beast ?

What are you trying to do that the native settings won't let you? S-pen remote settings lets you map the button to any app on the phone...
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bjhill2112 said:
What are you trying to do that the native settings won't let you? S-pen remote settings lets you map the button to any app on the phone...
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I want to have single click options and ideally I want to have a back button click on that s-pen button.

bjhill2112 said:
What are you trying to do that the native settings won't let you? S-pen remote settings lets you map the button to any app on the phone...
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Well, it only lets us to map double click from "anywhere" to run any app, but that's it.
After that, only a series of pre-configured app and pre-configured action.
For example, camera action only lets to take a picture, switch camera, or record video, but not "apply filter" or anything.
Or, for another example, I want s-pen to enable next and previous page on any of my ebook reader, or how double clickng the s-pen triggers "Do Not Disturb" Mode. That is not possible yet.
I will be very happy if this S=pen thingy can be integrated with Tasker or Samsung''s own routine app

Didn't Samsung release a SDK for this feature? Might want to look into it and learn or hire a developer.

@rbiter said:
Didn't Samsung release a SDK for this feature? Might want to look into it and learn or hire a developer.
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Am a developer. The SDK is to implement it in your own apps. Say for Facebook and linkdin to go over the SDK and implement it in their apps and allow for single and double clicks.
That's my last option to build my own but so far evidence indicate it might already be possible via 3rd party apps ...

At unpacked Samsung said that they will release the source to make spen developing so get relaxed and wait drinking coconut drinks...

teneke said:
Everyone wants to remap bixby to something else, or remove it completely, I'd love to get some action out of the s-pen ...
I've tried a few of the bluetooth remote apps and few of the rempaer apps but the only one that even noticed the s-pen was this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.tmhouse.mediabuttonenhancer2.mediasession and all it does is display the action when inside the app.
Anyone has any ideas on next steps towards unleashing that beast ?
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Samsung put up the sdk now