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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]
Hey everybody,
I've got an unidentified android headunit installed in my car,
I've been trying to figure out what brand it is ,and if possible i'll update to Kitkat.
Up until now, it seems to look like Icartech s730, but there are few differences between them.
I've searched on the internet few like the MCU version and the kernel version, but I've got nothing out of it.
here are the details:
Uboot version v00.01.13
Kernel version V24.02.25 20140930
OS version Android-4.1.1 V1.01.75
MCU Version V0.60B
I've also attached a photo, there are 4 soft keys (eject, back, home and volume), and a USB port underneath them.
Thanks
have the same
Hello
i have the same head unit & its Symphony SYD-70 BTWi
but as you said it has nothing on the internet related
& the icartech is the one that looks exactly like it with the look difference only
and i bought it from Egypt
I can not find anything on line about that system
where I bought it they say that it is called "TARGET U-1001" (some call it "i-1001" or "android i-1001)
got it as "closed system"- can't install apps. google play is not shown on screen
when I open the browser on this device and going t google play, it starts downloading apps but refuses to install.
does any one know how to hack it so it will be more useful ?
please contact me : [email protected]
thanks
D.
duduyyy said:
I can not find anything on line about that system
where I bought it they say that it is called "TARGET U-1001" (some call it "i-1001" or "android i-1001)
got it as "closed system"- can't install apps. google play is not shown on screen
when I open the browser on this device and going t google play, it starts downloading apps but refuses to install.
does any one know how to hack it so it will be more useful ?
please contact me : [email protected]
thanks
D.
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I have the same unit, I did manage to access google play and install apps through it.
Does your steering wheel control work? Mine doesn't get anything from the controls, even when trying to re-assign them.
tklingr said:
I have the same unit, I did manage to access google play and install apps through it.
Does your steering wheel control work? Mine doesn't get anything from the controls, even when trying to re-assign them.
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google play is working fine & i can install any apps i want
& the steering wheel function is supported but i don't have it in my car
the only problem is when you update google play service it get some problems so i uninstalled its updates
to get the unit to work fine
Can you please explain how you did it? I have managed to install google play services and google play, it's icon doesn't appear in launcher, I'm able to launch it in tricky way, when I try to install apps, it fails with error code 22.
any one have any updates for this device firmware
Hi All,
I recently treat myself to an A-Sure AS-S3OVB (Running android 5.1.1) headunit for my UK Spec Vauxhall Zafira. I am very impressed with the unit and making a few tweaks has made it into a very impressive piece of kit. I don't know if its MTCB or MTCD or even anything to do with those two things, so Im afraid I can't reliably post inside another sub-forum.
However, I now have a few final things that I would like to TRY to make the unit do...
1...
I want my Notifications from my phone (Not ALL notifications, just ones from SMS to appear on the HeadUnit (BIG CENTRAL SCREEN notification would be ideal) and perhaps read the message with TTS?
Is this possible, and does there exist any software to make this happen?
Essentially, i want my HeadUnit to do all the things it normally does, but also behave in a similar fashion to a smart watch for mirroring notifications.
I have looked at things like PUSHBULLET and the such but have had little success...
2...
I would like to set one of my steering wheel control buttons to fire up google voice search, so as I can tap a button and then say "Play <generic song name> on spotify" - and thus said song will play.
Is its possible using the onboard software, or with a 3rd party app?
3...
I would like to change what the external display says when i am using certain apps (its done through an external CANBUS box but I believe controlled by the software in the HU). For example, at the moment when I am running spotify, my external in car display shows "MP5" - Would be much prettier if i could make it say "Spotify" or "Streaming" or something similar.
Is this possible at all?
4...
Finally, is there any way to get Google TTS to work with my mapping sortware? I use Co-Pilot Live which works 100% in every other way, just it doesnt work output and voice instructions when set to Google TTS. I have a feeling this is more to do with thge funky version of android thats installed as standard on the HU, less so than co-pilot itself.
Can anyone advise? Thanks in advance - I know someone will have an answer as this is seemingly the greatest forum on the whole of the interwebs!!!
tegan1110 said:
Hi All,
I recently treat myself to an A-Sure AS-S3OVB (Running android 5.1.1) headunit for my UK Spec Vauxhall Zafira. I am very impressed with the unit and making a few tweaks has made it into a very impressive piece of kit. I don't know if its MTCB or MTCD or even anything to do with those two things, so Im afraid I can't reliably post inside another sub-forum.
However, I now have a few final things that I would like to TRY to make the unit do...
1...
I want my Notifications from my phone (Not ALL notifications, just ones from SMS to appear on the HeadUnit (BIG CENTRAL SCREEN notification would be ideal) and perhaps read the message with TTS?
Is this possible, and does there exist any software to make this happen?
Essentially, i want my HeadUnit to do all the things it normally does, but also behave in a similar fashion to a smart watch for mirroring notifications.
I have looked at things like PUSHBULLET and the such but have had little success...
2...
I would like to set one of my steering wheel control buttons to fire up google voice search, so as I can tap a button and then say "Play <generic song name> on spotify" - and thus said song will play.
Is its possible using the onboard software, or with a 3rd party app?
3...
I would like to change what the external display says when i am using certain apps (its done through an external CANBUS box but I believe controlled by the software in the HU). For example, at the moment when I am running spotify, my external in car display shows "MP5" - Would be much prettier if i could make it say "Spotify" or "Streaming" or something similar.
Is this possible at all?
4...
Finally, is there any way to get Google TTS to work with my mapping sortware? I use Co-Pilot Live which works 100% in every other way, just it doesnt work output and voice instructions when set to Google TTS. I have a feeling this is more to do with thge funky version of android thats installed as standard on the HU, less so than co-pilot itself.
Can anyone advise? Thanks in advance - I know someone will have an answer as this is seemingly the greatest forum on the whole of the interwebs!!!
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1) try automate or Android auto to bring your phone notifications onto headunit
2) enable "ok Google" on every screen
3) not easy. you have to decompile the app used by mcu and modify it.
4) I don't know if copilot could use Google tts voices (or you have to install own copilot advanced voices). Sygic can use Google tts
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ikerg said:
1) try automate or Android auto to bring your phone notifications onto headunit
2) enable "ok Google" on every screen
3) not easy. you have to decompile the app used by mcu and modify it.
4) I don't know if copilot could use Google tts voices (or you have to install own copilot advanced voices). Sygic can use Google tts
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Thanks for quick reply,
1) I dont use Android Auto, can it be used via Bluetooth, or Wifi, or does it HAVE to be connected by USB cable?
2) I dont have the options to enable "ok Google" on every screen, I know the options SHOULD be there, and I know where they should be... But they are absent!
3) Sounds like a challenge for a project in the future
4) Copilot can use Google TTS as it works just like that on my phone - it just behaves a little differently on the HU, which is why I was wondering if they had left some part of the TTS system out of their build of android or something?
Jamie
tegan1110 said:
Thanks for quick reply,
1) I dont use Android Auto, can it be used via Bluetooth, or Wifi, or does it HAVE to be connected by USB cable?
2) I dont have the options to enable "ok Google" on every screen, I know the options SHOULD be there, and I know where they should be... But they are absent!
3) Sounds like a challenge for a project in the future
4) Copilot can use Google TTS as it works just like that on my phone - it just behaves a little differently on the HU, which is why I was wondering if they had left some part of the TTS system out of their build of android or something?
Jamie
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1) Android auto can be used by wifi
2) Google now works for me.in my unit. The developer should have to remove it.
3) yes
4) strange thing. Have you tried the Google tts if is installed and working?
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as this pile of feces named bixby is just unable to pick up or reject any phone call as did R.I.P s-voice, I even tried to make my own personal commands (didn't work neither), I dug up an interesting contender on play store : Vani.
The only drawback I've found for now is that you have to repeat twice your command (customisable via app settings) as it seems that when the galaxy activates the speaker it prevents the 1st try to be effective and no need to be network connected.
There are 6 preset commands, customisable : pick up, reject, speaker,, auto reply, mute, block.
LAst thing, for the app to be usable, you have to set it in default apps for the phone (reversable of course via default apps).
If you find another one, feel free to contribute..
I'm still trying to work up a way to get a decent TTS voice engine on the NST, but what I have come up with so far may be of some use for Glow4 users who wish to try out TTS in reader applications with the Bluetooth capability.
First, SVOX, which was my primary target (because the voices are many and really, really good) looks hopeless. The engine installs OK and works all the way down to Android 1.6, but the voices--even the free "trials"--require PlayStore access to complete installation and SVOX is long gone from the PlayStore, so the whole thing just hangs. I've tried various dubious schemes provided by some users, including the full set of voice data, but they don't work because the app can't be made to see that the data is already present. At least that's my experience.
But Ivona! Also gone from the PlayStore, also works down to at least Android 2.1, and I just tried it on KitKat and it works very well there.
Here is a link to what is called a "complete" collection of voices as well as the engine: https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/dnspl3/tts_ivona_tts_engine_collection_all_voices/. Follow the directions for installation.
Alas, there are too few voices, and both English voices are female. I have a preference for male readers (please don't flame me...I have heard some very well-read audiobooks done by women) which is why I initially struggled with SVOX. That said, the Kendra voice is light-years ahead of the default Pico TTS voice or even some of the early Google TTS voices.
On KitKat, the change in engines is easy. Go to your Accessibiliy settings (well, if this is non-existent on a Glow4, someone will have to be creative...) and select Ivona, then configure the voice. This should result in a system-wide change. To test, I installed AlReader and opened a book. When I opted for TTS, Kendra started right up.
Alas, for the NST/G the story does not yet have a happy ending. The tts-extended service app does allow you to "change" the default engine, setup the default voice, configure it, etc. BUT, the vast majority of apps ignore these settings and use the Pico TTS engine and the dreadful voices included with that. According to the SVOX FAQ site:
Several apps support changing voices on Android 2.1: Talk To Me Classic, PDF to Speech, Smarter Alarm, Google Translate, and others. These apps use the Extended TTS API. Apps that don’t support the Extended TTS API, such as Google Navigation, only let you change the voice on Android 2.2 and later.
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I take it from that there must be magic code which is not present in, for example, AlReader, which would allow it to use the Ivona voice. Apparently this problem went away with Android 2.2. Naturally.
So...I'm still poking around for a work-around.
Edit: Eureka! See post #2 below!
[NST/G] AlReader speaks!
I have finally managed to modify AlReader 1.77 to work with the Extended TTS API. This allows the settings app to select the default voice engine and voice, rather than simply defaulting to Pico TTS (which is what otherwise happens in Android 2.1). Having said that, I can't claim it's always pretty. It seems like the much more complex voice data puts a bit of a strain on the NST/G. Once it gets up a head of steam, it's not bad, but it is a little slow to start. It "may" help to play a section of a book using Pico or even espeak (see below) and then exit the reader, go back to the settings app and reselect the voice engine for one of the Ivona voices. I'm not quite sure yet, still playing around. Curious? There's a bit of work to do. Here's how:
1. Install svox and espeak voice data to your sdcard. Here is a direct link to the Eyes Free project code repository: https://storage.googleapis.com/goog...gle.com/eyes-free/voicedata-(espeak+svox).zip.
Unzip the file and copy the two folders of voice data to your sdcard. Without these files present, the next step will hang because it tries to download this data from the Android Market.
2. Install the TTS Service Extended app from the Eyes Free Project repository. Here's the link: https://storage.googleapis.com/goog.../code.google.com/eyes-free/tts_3.1_market.apk. This is essentially an Accessibility Settings app for TTS which includes a pre-Google Voice api to enable voice engine selection for apps that use the api. It also installs the espeak voice engine (worse than Pico, really).
If you run the TTS Service Extended app you will find the espeak voice engine as an option (on the second screen of settings). Pico is the default.
3. Download and install the Ivona voice engine and any voices you want as described in the first post. I have tried both Kendra and Amy. Localization doesn't seem to be an issue for this business, so you can select UK English even if your device is localized for the US. Or, there are a few other English voice options (Welsh, Australian). Knock yourself out!
4. Open the TTS Service Extended app and go to the end where you can select the Ivona voice engine, then configure the voice. Back on the first screen you can set the default engine (Ivona) and select the Language to use. Don't check the box to have this app override the settings of whatever app is using the TTS service.
5. Install the modified AlReader 1.77 (attached below). If you currently use AlReader, you will lose all your settings unless there is a way to back them up and even then they might not transfer since this modified app has a new signature. Not sure about that. You cannot install this modified version over your current version, but must uninstall the old version first. Caveat emptor, blah-blah-blah.
I never did find a way to get the TTS option into the slider menu system on AlReader, so I ended up assigning it to a tap on the header. But you can also use one of the 9 action tap zones to assign a spot to TTS.
I'd reboot. If you have some trouble initially, try changing the default engine back to Pico or even espeak, let it read a bit and then go back to Ivona. That may sort it. In the end, there may be a buffering issue because of the size of the Ivona language files. It's a miracle that I actually figured out how to do this by examining the smali files of the decompiled app and comparing them with the smali files of the TTS Service Extended app. Some pattern matching and lucky guesses eventually bore fruit.
I'm working on the FBReader TTS plugin next. It seems like it should be simpler, but it's not
Hi, I installed Ivona succesfully but today Amy stopped working...I saw a message on the app saying "This is not downloaded from Play Store" French is still working..i tried everything (install, reinstall, restart...) so I tried to follow your instructions to install the tts extended, but I don't find where to extract the first two folders...I would appreciate if you make it clear, Amy was amazing...
Thanks!
josh90sp said:
Hi, I installed Ivona succesfully but today Amy stopped working...I saw a message on the app saying "This is not downloaded from Play Store" French is still working..i tried everything (install, reinstall, restart...) so I tried to follow your instructions to install the tts extended, but I don't find where to extract the first two folders...I would appreciate if you make it clear, Amy was amazing...
Thanks!
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Just so I am clear before I start in on this, are you talking about the NST? It sounds like you did not at first have the TTS Extended app installed. I don't see how the Ivona voices could work at all without that on the NST.
I was exprimenting with responsivevoice.org - with tablet other than nook
Idea was to send text to his server as a HTML with settings and get it back as an audio stream.
Now they need to create an account to get access - but using it will be free.
Ivona
"Just so I am clear before I start in on this, are you talking about the NST? It sounds like you did not at first have the TTS Extended app installed. I don't see how the Ivona voices could work at all without that on the NST"
Yes, I downloaded the ivona apk(one for each language) and then installed also the Ivona Text-to-Speech HQ apk. After, i placed the audio folder into Android/obb/ and opened the different applications, and signed the learning agreement.
So i could choose the Ivona engine from Settings menu and it worked, I was using Moon Reader and I used it for several days until yesterday, when the unpleasant Samsung english voice surprised me.
Since then, I am only allowd to listen in french voice, that's how I arrived here. I got the apk you were talking about and the two folders but I dont know where to put them in order to get the app to work. It says: downloading from play store and then it closes.
Thanks for your reply!
josh90sp said:
Yes, I downloaded the ivona apk(one for each language) and then installed also the Ivona Text-to-Speech HQ apk. After, i placed the audio folder into Android/obb/ and opened the different applications, and signed the learning agreement.
So i could choose the Ivona engine from Settings menu and it worked, I was using Moon Reader and I used it for several days until yesterday, when the unpleasant Samsung english voice surprised me.
Since then, I am only allowd to listen in french voice, that's how I arrived here. I got the apk you were talking about and the two folders but I dont know where to put them in order to get the app to work. It says: downloading from play store and then it closes.
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I cannot reproduce what you are describing. I don't understand your comment about the "Samsung" voice. On the Nook Simple Touch there are only the Pico TTS voices possible (and only if you install the voice data--svox at a minimum). The only way to get anything else is to install the TTS Extended settings app and find (or create) an application that supports this interim step toward Google TTS (which arrived with Android 2.2). That's what I describe in the second post. First the svox voices must be installed. Then the TTS Extended app. Then the Ivona engine app is installed. Then the Ivona voice data is copied into the Android obb folder as described.
After this, the Ivona voice engine is selected in the TTS Extended app and a particular voice selected. Now, I have only used this a little and not over a period of several days, so maybe there is a trigger somewhere based on time, but my understanding of these voices is that even when available on the Market, they were free, so I'm not sure why there would be a time limit.
My NSTG where I have this installed does have rudimentary GApps. I'm not sure if that matters.
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I cannot reproduce what you are describing. I don't understand your comment about the "Samsung" voice. On the Nook Simple Touch there are only the Pico TTS voices possible (and only if you install the voice data--svox at a minimum). The only way to get anything else is to install the TTS Extended settings app and find (or create) an application that supports this interim step toward Google TTS (which arrived with Android 2.2). That's what I describe in the second post. First the svox voices must be installed. Then the TTS Extended app. Then the Ivona engine app is installed. Then the Ivona voice data is copied into the Android obb folder as described.
After this, the Ivona voice engine is selected in the TTS Extended app and a particular voice selected. Now, I have only used this a little and not over a period of several days, so maybe there is a trigger somewhere based on time, but my understanding of these voices is that even when available on the Market, they were free, so I'm not sure why there would be a time limit.
My NSTG where I have this installed does have rudimentary GApps. I'm not sure if that matters.
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Thanks for your reply. Sorry if I wasn't clear, and I think I jumped into the wrong post. I am currently using a smartphone, I was looking for any help for my problem.
I will try to reset the phone because I was very happy with those voices.
Thanks again!