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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
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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.
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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.
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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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
Do the BlackBerry keyboard predictions work everywhere? They don't work in chrome for me especially when trying to type in the address bar and on Google.
Is there something that I have to enable?
Nope it doesn't work in chrome, there was a modified keyboard here on xda but the poster removed it.
SAYF777 said:
Nope it doesn't work in chrome, there was a modified keyboard here on xda but the poster removed it.
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I think I still have that modified apk file saved somewhere. I have not used it, but I did use the other apk that modified "language" button.
Charkatak said:
I think I still have that modified apk file saved somewhere. I have not used it, but I did use the other apk that modified "language" button.
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Do you mind sharing it?
SAYF777 said:
Do you mind sharing it?
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Just an FYI - I didn't install it because I didn't need it.
Here it is the patched version that theoretically should enable predictions in the search bar and such: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByoPaCCmy-TOMmZ0RGE4QmI2X2s/view?usp=sharing
Thanks man, appreciate it.
Charkatak said:
Just an FYI - I didn't install it because I didn't need it.
Here it is the patched version that theoretically should enable predictions in the search bar and such: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByoPaCCmy-TOMmZ0RGE4QmI2X2s/view?usp=sharing
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the link doesn't work anymore. can you please share it again. thank you.
Wol Nguyen said:
the link doesn't work anymore. can you please share it again. thank you.
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I don't think it exists anymore. I have deleted a lot of stuff, but I found blackberry manager app which you can install and get blackberry apps, including keyboard. Give it a try
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByoPaCCmy-TOemkyeXVTLWU2aEE/view?usp=sharing
Charkatak said:
I don't think it exists anymore. I have deleted a lot of stuff, but I found blackberry manager app which you can install and get blackberry apps, including keyboard. Give it a try
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByoPaCCmy-TOemkyeXVTLWU2aEE/view?usp=sharing
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Thanks. I already installed and using it on my note 9. It has some new features like quick phrase, addition number board... but I really want it to have a number row which appear permanent on top. and predict words can use all time or at least in search bar, chrome... that why I'm trying to find a modified apk with hope that someone did my favors.
I actually don't want to switch to another keyboard cuz I addicted of swiping to get predict words..
Thank for replying.:fingers-crossed:
Just wanted to share this with eveyone since I have not seen it posted after several searches . You can run daydream vr on the nexus 6 running 7.0.0 with the following .
UPDATE : Updated to 7.1.1 last night and no daydream without using this mod. With mod daydream vr seems better then on 7.0 but might just be the fresh flash .
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1. Download the apk's for the following ,
VR services
Daydream VR
VR keyboard
2. Modify /system/etc/permissions/handheld_core_hardware.xml as described Here , credit goes to Piyush V - https://plus.google.com/113080261620205073340 .
Additional credit here [url]https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/5hno6u/got_daydream_to_work_on_my_5x_might_work_on_other/[/URL]
That's awesome I've been waiting for this. But can't figure out which permission to edit. Please see hlthe attached pic
anyone tried it? is the hardware of our beloved nexus enough to run daydream games?
Someone really needs to get on this and explain it better if it really works. I can't figure out what to do for sure.
mirko902 said:
anyone tried it? is the hardware of our beloved nexus enough to run daydream games?
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I really want to give it a go but can't figure out which permission to edit.
Superior Sandbox said:
Someone really needs to get on this and explain it better if it really works. I can't figure out what to do for sure.
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yudumcan said:
I really want to give it a go but can't figure out which permission to edit.
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If you read it instead of skimming it then you would know. It states plainly what you need to do.
bled82 said:
Just wanted to share this with eveyone since I have not seen it posted after several searches . You can run daydream vr on the nexus 6 running 7.0.0 with the following .
1. Download the apk's for the following ,
VR services
Daydream VR
VR keyboard
2. Modify /system/etc/permissions/handheld_core_hardware.xml as described Here , All credit goes to Piyush V - https://plus.google.com/113080261620205073340 .
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Hi,
plz gave proper credit
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/5hno6u/got_daydream_to_work_on_my_5x_might_work_on_other/
zelendel said:
If you read it instead of skimming it then you would know. It states plainly what you need to do.
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I did read through it, several times. I even opened the file it says to edit to look at it myself. I caught between what exactly I have to do from there. I think I have to add a permission to the bottom of the list but at the same time, I wonder if I need to edit and existing permission. All I was looking for was a confirmation.
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I did read through it, several times. I even opened the file it says to edit to look at it myself. I caught between what exactly I have to do from there. I think I have to add a permission to the bottom of the list but at the same time, I wonder if I need to edit and existing permission. All I was looking for was a confirmation.
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It tells you exactly what to do. There is nothing to wonder about really. The directions are simple and too the point.
zelendel said:
It tells you exactly what to do. There is nothing to wonder about really. The directions are simple and too the point.
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It tells me to add a few lines of code to the "root permissions tag". In the xml document, I don't see anything that says root permissions. I have never edited any system documents like this before and I want to make sure that I do it right.
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It tells me to add a few lines of code to the "root permissions tag". In the xml document, I don't see anything that says root permissions. I have never edited any system documents like this before and I want to make sure that I do it right.
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You are taking things too literally. The root permission tag is just what the heading refers to. Just look for permissions and you will see a bunch of code right below it that is formatted just like the code you have to add.
If you have never done something like this then I would make sure you have a bunch of logcat tools and other debugging tools on hand, just in case things dont work properly.
working great thanks
kidhudi said:
working great thanks
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did you tried it with the daydream remote thingy?
That would be a negative.
yudumcan said:
That's awesome I've been waiting for this. But can't figure out which permission to edit. Please see hlthe attached pic
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sorry was away on holiday , please see the updated post with attached edited pic and ;let me know if that clears things up .
coolexe said:
Hi,
plz gave proper credit
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/5hno6u/got_daydream_to_work_on_my_5x_might_work_on_other/
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Added it , I had found the other first , but now I have both listed . Thanks
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That would be a negative.
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Remote works once you have the google apks installed and edit the permissions , it will have you configure remote during first launch
https://www.amazon.com/UbiGear-Gene...words=vr+box+2.0&refinements=p_96:10155283011
would this work? or do we have to use googles headset?
kidhudi said:
https://www.amazon.com/UbiGear-Gene...words=vr+box+2.0&refinements=p_96:10155283011
would this work? or do we have to use googles headset?
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Tested with google cardboard and google vr headset including ebay cheap vr box all r working perfectly
EDIT 2: If you're having problems, go into the Daydream app and tap on the build version a few times to activate developer mode. Then go into the developer mode screen and enable "Skip VR Entry Screens". I believe this is only necessary if you don't have a Daydream headset or controller,
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I followed these steps and have the latest version of VR services, DayDream, and DayDream keyboard installed. When I try to launch into DayDream from the app, it says I need to update VR services. It then takes me to the play store where I am unable to download VR services since it is "incompatible". I don't know why the app says this though, I already installed the latest version of VR services.
I guess this is a long shot, but I'm looking for a specific APK file for an older Chinese smartwatch... The watch itself contains a QR code which leads to this specific file: http://www.paxgps.com/BT_WATCH.APK, but obviously, this does not exist anymore...
The manual says to scan this QR code if you're on Android, or to go and look for the BTSWATCH app if you're on IOS... The IOS app does still exist in the Apple store, but the Android app has always been a side loaded app as far as I know...
So does anybody still have this app, or can anybody recommend an app which should work with the ZGPAX S360 (or anything like that)?
Edit: I really need to update my signature, I haven't used this board in ages XD
Bupm, anybody?
Edit: Found it, this is the apk I was looking for: https://www.smartwatchmarket.eu/en/smartwatches/58-swm-s360.html (you can find it under the tab Downloads...)
SparkyRih said:
Bupm, anybody?
Edit: Found it, this is the apk I was looking for: https://www.smartwatchmarket.eu/en/smartwatches/58-swm-s360.html (you can find it under the tab Downloads...)
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Hi ,that website no longer world anymore can you send me the apk file
Thanks