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[APP] SpeakToIt Virtual Assistant (Siri KILLER)

The Siri Killer!
Hey Guys! I'm sure you are all aware about Apple's newly developed Siri for the iPhone. Well, there is an APP on the Android Market that is still in development but it shows a lot of promise. It's called SpeakToIt Assistant and the market link is:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.speaktoit.assistant&hl=en
The apk link is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=763306&d=1319735777
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The latest version of the app is able to change its voice into Male/Female from UK and US!!! Also another feature that puts Siri to shame is that you have AVATARS! And you can create your own, from an old man to a hot chick
There is also a function to create your own avatars, from scratch such as an Anime Avatar or a human portrait etc!
This project has passed the deadline on KickStarter but it is still being developed as we speak. If you guys are still interested, the Assistant's Official website has a Paypal Donate button, so go take a look and remember, even a dollar counts
http://www.speaktoit.com/
There is also an Official Blog and the link is: http://we.speaktoit.com/
Here is the YouTube App review link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myE498nyfGw
Update 1:
This is from the developers' page:
"In the course of the project we plan to release the following features:
1. Working with alarms and reminders, improved calendar integration
2. Reading your messages for you
3. New styles of avatars to choose and a serious look for serious businessmen
4. Option to change Assistant's voice
5. Starting the Assistant by voice command
6. Integration with more services including table reservations, bookings, taxis, etc."
UPDATE 2:
Just confirmed that Multi-Language support will become available in the future!
Update 3:
Updates of this project can also be viewed on my Blog: http://speaktoitnews.blogspot.com//
Update 4:
If you cannot use the mic on SpeakToIt Assistant, make sure to have installed Google Voice Search. It is needed in order to hear what you are saying. Here is the market link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.voicesearch&hl=en
Update 5:
Just got some news from the developers:
1. The weather for tomorrow works already. As for other days, it's being worked on.
2. The weather service we're using may not have information for some locations. We're working on this problem too.
3. Thanks for your concern. We're not going to stop development. But the money raised on Kickstarter would help us to work on the new features faster.
SO basically, weather and location are being worked on right now. The app will not be discontinued if the budget on Kickstarter is not met. The money will be used to speed up the process to get a complete version of the app! So don't worry about it being taken off the market
Update 6:
You guys can support me by clicking on the ads on my blogs. I thank you in advance! BTW you DO NOT need to enter any personal info, simply clicking on the ads would work!
http://speaktoitnews.blogspot.com/
http://allboutandroid.blogspot.com/
Update 7:
Some issues right now for which I have already informed the developers about:
1. Have better recognition with apps installed, eg Go SMS shows up as GO S M S at the moment.
2. Learn how to search whole terms instead of individual terms, eg "Moby ****" instead of "Moby" and "****" < Considered as profanity
3. Android service support such as GPS turning on when maps in opened
4. Android places integration such as Home, turn wifi on, Work, turn to airplane mode etc
Update 8:
From the developers mouth, I present:
"The next update will have alarm skill, a lot of bug fixes, and some more features."
Not that much detail but the word update seems nice!
Update 9:
Multiple OS support coming soon! Such as:
iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Bada and tablets!
Update 10:
You can go to the market and get the latest update!
Update 11:
So the developers are working real hard and they are aiming to have SpeakToIT to be able to choose specific sources and services for your commands!
Examples: "Listen to Breaking Benjamin", won't play it on the stock music player but on Power Amp and "What is the weather like?", the source will be from weather.com etc
Hope it arrives soon!
Update 12:
Some people have had time issues. Well,the latest update worked for many people but still, some time zones aren't working perfectly, so the developers are working on fixing the time issue at the moment.
Update 13:
A second market update has been released, make sure to get it!
Update 14:
The latest update supports Tablets! So pull out your Transformer, Iconia or Galaxy tab and install it!
Update 15:
Go to the market and download the latest version of STI. I have tried "What is the weather like?" and the correct weather was displayed! Make sure to try it out and tell me if there are any issues.
Update 16:
Latest update of STI is able to set alarms for you! Additional work on weather has also been made. Bugs and glitches have been reduced therefore less Force Closes.
Update 17:
The devs said: "We're planning a major news skill revamp in the future. It'll be awesome!"
So the revamp will further enhance each skill such as Search, which will grab the whole group of keywords instead of each individual word, Play will allow the user to specify which player etc
Hope the update comes soon!
Update 18:
Took awhile for this one lol
Anyways, this time around the devs answered a couple questions:
Voice activation: They are working on the handsfree version of STI so that you can start and stop it anytime by a simple voice command like " Hey Sam, could you tell me where the closest bus stop is at?"
"What is my location?" command : "We use the location information provided from the phone such as GPS when on and if off we use cellular networks."
Multi language support: "Will be available. But we can't say when exactly. Sorry."
And lastly, they are working on a bunch of features right now so we should just wait patiently and see what is to come.
Update 19!!!
Finally got some awesome news! This is the new feature for the Maps function on SpeakToIt. I have below the word to word quote from the Devs:
"We've just released a new little feature that so many people asked about. It's just the very first version and we really need your feedback and suggestions.
So, we call it Maps Shortcuts. You save a shortcut and then can ask the Assistant to show it on the map or even navigate to that address or point on the map.
For the trial version, you can use 3 predefined shortcuts: home, work, parking. Here is how they work.
Save address
My home address is ___
I work at ___
Save exact location
I live/work/parked here
See it on the map
Where do I live
Where do I work
Where is my car
Navigate there
I wanna go home
Navigate to work
If you like it, we'd be happy to hear about this. If you don't like, please tell why. If you think there should be more ways to say such phrases, please share your ideas with us."
Update 20:
Hello Folks! Got a new update on the Market (November 18th 2011) and it includes a bunch of bug fixes, better Calendar skill management which will allow you to use different apps and integrate it with STI. You will also be able to set up future events! The biggest change was the Alarm Skill upgrade. The Alarm skill is has more artificial intelligence now so if you say "Going to sleep. Wake me up in 2hrs." Sam will set the alarm for you. Now it is more natural when you use it.
Don't forget to post your ideas and issues! I will contact the Devs and try to get the solution!
Update 21:
Hey there! The Devs just announced that one of the biggest features they'll be working on soon is the ability for Sam to be able to learn things. The App will be able to do Active Listening thus being able to understand words and not just plain keywords and also Active Learning, so you could teach Sam your preferences, or your personal words and expressions.
Crazy Update:
GUYS! Go to the Market and update your Assistant. Sam is able to change voices now with a very human like Male and Female from the US and UK. The voices come from the iVoice function under the settings tab. Sam's skill set has been improved drastically. She is perfectly able to lock in locations such as Home and Work. Additionally her skills for the Navigation as a whole has improved. Lastly better calendar integrity and scheduling.
Here is the Market link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.speaktoit.assistant&hl=en
Check it out and tell me if there are any new ideas and issues!
Update 22:
Hello folks! You can create your own avatar now! So that means you can draw it out, use Photoshop or use a real life person's portrait etc. Here are the instructions from the Devs:
The avatar should consist of the following images:
normal.png (required)
happy.png
wink.png
blink.png
sad.png
surprised png
avatar.properties
So, if you don’t need any emotions for your Assistant you can have only one image, which should be in the file normal.png.
Remember! All file names should be in lowercase. They must be in PNG image format with transparent background. Recommended height is 500px.
The file avatar.properties should have only one line. It will change the voice of the Assistant, if you use iSpeech voices:
type=male
or
type=female
or
type=anything
After you get all the files ready, you need to archive them in ZIP format and change the extension of the archive from .zip into .stheme.
To install the avatar you can upload the file on the website, from where you can get later it via your mobile browser. Or just send it via email to yourself and download the file.
Here is the official Thread for this awesome function:
http://we.speaktoit.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1666
ENJOY!!!

Hi,
support for other languages planed in the future?
with friendly greet
starbase64

Well, it is still in development, so I am unaware of multi language support yet, but i sent a message to the developer and let's see what he says. I will keep the post updated as soon as new features are released
EDIT:
Yes I confirmed from the developer and here is the message:
"Yes, we're planning multiple languages for the Assistant.
If you have more questions, you're always welcome to ask us on our forum http://we.speaktoit.com/ or via email [email protected]
Regards,
Speaktoit"

this is cool-will posting in our mod thread for more testers.

Speaktoit Assistant not working on Epic 4g
So I got the Speaktoit Assistant app from the market and I love it. The only problem that I have is that I can't hear when the assistant talks back. So doing some research, I found out that I needed to download a synthesizer or something. I downloaded it and when I try to open it, it just force closes. Could somebody help me with this? Im probably late finding out about this, but is the Epic unable to do talk to speech?
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Hey There! Don't worry I had such a problem. First uninstall the assistant, install SVOX Classic, choose a specific Voice, then install the assistant again. Keep me updated if it still doesn't resolve the problem

Very good app, but what would be Great is if you could put some jokes in there, It would entertain me while driving , I love this application, Has potential.

iasookia said:
Hey There! Don't worry I had such a problem. First uninstall the assistant, install SVOX Classic, choose a specific Voice, then install the assistant again. Keep me updated if it still doesn't resolve the problem
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Do I have to buy a voice? Pico isn't working for me.

I've installed this app on my Orange Boston and I've to admit it works like a charm. I'm looking forward to see the multi-language support but still, it's great. Good job guys!

Has anyone figured out how you send a text to a specific contact? And to include the text you want to send?

r.i.p Siri

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Has anyone figured out how you send a text to a specific contact? And to include the text you want to send?
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When I say send a text message to *name* it just inputs the name as the message content lol.
Haven't figured it out yet, I'd like to know as well.

Hello there! There are 2 options:
1. Say send text, give a message and manually choosing the sender's name/number.
2.Say Send text to 'name', He/She'll ask what message to send, then speak the message and send the text.
Example:
Say "Send text to Billy" ...
"No problem. What would you like the message to say?"
"Hey What's up?"
Then click send

this is a great application I hope it can get support. even if they charged a bit for the actual app it would be worth it.

Pretty cool App, I look forward to contributing to test the App.
Good job guys.

iasookia said:
Hello there! There are 2 options:
1. Say send text, give a message and manually choosing the sender's name/number.
2.Say Send text to 'name', He/She'll ask what message to send, then speak the message and send the text.
Example:
Say "Send text to Billy" ...
"No problem. What would you like the message to say?"
"Hey What's up?"
Then click send
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Awesome! Didn't know that.
Unfortunately I just found that my phone went from 70% to 35% in about 45 minutes. This was right after installing this app.
Before I go and blame the app completely, can someone tell me if there's a setting or something I left checked that's either causing wakelocks or battery drainage in the background?

Well, i noticed that this app used slightly more battery life for my phone, the LG G2x with Eagles Blood ROM installed but make sure to always close the app by either saying:
1. Exit
OR
2. Close App
That will cause the assistant to turn off! Hope this helps.
BTW you could try the Battery Calibration App. This App drastically increased my battery life. I played a full 3D game for an hour and I only lost 20% battery. SO here's the link if you are interested:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nema.batterycalibration

i've just downloaded this app but there isnt a mic button. why?

Does your App look like the following:
If it does, there is the mic button on the bottom right corner and on the left corner there is the text version.
When you want to talk, simply tap the mic button once and after the request is done, the mic button will automatically open so that it is like a conversation.
If you still cannot find the mic button, download Google Voice Search. That app is needed for Assistant to work:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.voicesearch&hl=en
Hope this helps!

The app looks to be very promising. Would want to have headset control though (pressing call button in headset would start the conversation, if no phone call is ongoing)

[CLOSED] [APP][4.1+][V1.3.7] Saiy | Your Open Source Virtual Assistant

Welcome to Saiy... Install - Mod edit: Broken DL link removed.
For those of you visiting this thread as subscribers to utter! you'll know the history well. A promising release, active development and then silence..... Please accept my apologies - if you don't know that 'sometimes life gets in the way' then you are the envy of most.
A bit of history for you...
To cut a half-decade-long story short, the Fragmentation of Android ground this project to a halt. When I first demoed my creation to the world, I had visions of knocking it up on Android and then focusing on how it functioned in the background. I was about to drown myself in machine learning to bring my vision to life. Job done? Well no...
It turned out that developing an app that covered almost every function available on an Android device (I refuse to say 'phone' - it's not 1983!) , was a job for 1,000+ developers, not just a lonesome one such as I, on a 10 year old Dell laptop - and each time a new update to Android was released, I huddled in a corner and wept, as I waited for the crash reports and 1* ratings to roll in.
It turns out that bugs aren't only specific to Android versions. You multiply that by Manufacturers messing with builds - and devices running multiple versions and then even the Locale of the device causing crashes and you end up with 12,000+ supported devices exponentially multiplied by all other eventualities as your user base.
I drowned... And my (in hindsight) naive plans of master AI'ery, whilst users enjoyed playing with it on Android, dropped down to the bottom of my to-do list. Things had to change.
I decided to shut myself away in a dark room to completely rewrite the Android code, so that it was both readable and scalable; despite its complexity. Rumours flew that I had died - and in some ways, I did....
Not really ^ that just felt justifiably dramatic! :cyclops:
So, utter! is reborn as Saiy® and Open Sourced, so it may have a chance of competing with the big boys, before they run away with all of our private data and souls, in order to use their services...
Install Saiy from the Play Store - here
Note - a direct download link will appear here shortly!
You can get involved by checking out the Development Section in the app, or alternatively, if you're a curious Android Developer, check out the base code published on GitHub here
The code base is pretty large, so briefly, there are two major classes in the app, that direct and distribute work elsewhere:
SelfAware is the main Foreground Service, responsible for managing the application state and channelling voice recognition, text to speech and other API requests.
Quantum is the main processing class, where commands are locally resolved (if required), sensibility checked and actioned.
Understanding the above two classes is essential to following the flow of the full application logic.
MyLog is a global verbose logging toggle. When enabled, the output will flow class to class, as well as display durations for time sensitive functions.
The following remains for the sake of me needing some sleep and posterity
About this thread
Firstly, I’d like to thank everyone for the positive feedback and encouragement and the huge amount of messages I’ve received on YouTube, email, twitter, G+ and here on XDA volunteering to be involved in beta testing. It’s very much appreciated and I apologise that I cannot respond to them all. Please take this intro as a thank you.
This thread is for your open discussion about utter! and the features you'd like to see included, so please feel free to throw your ideas back and forth (be nice to each other) and I’ll do my best to keep up with them when I have time.
About utter!
Unlike other voice applications, utter! will be configurable to the user, enabling you to assign spoken keywords to use the functionality of your favourite applications or make system related changes to your device. There's no cumbersome overlay or launching of another application to use the features, utter! sits in the background ready to be activated, whenever you want, without interrupting whatever you are doing.
Which applications will initially be compatible?
The more interest I can demonstrate in utter! the more likely your favourite application developer will want to make their functionality available to use. The purpose of the YouTube video and this thread is to get their attention and create a more functional first beta release.
I’m a developer and I'd like features of my application to be utter! compatible.
Please contact me to discuss how our applications can work together.

FAQs
Q) Will an offline speech engine be built in?
A) I hope so. I'm waiting to see what features of Google Now are made available to developers
Q) What languages will it be available in?
A) At first, English only. Once I have the framework functioning correctly, I can turn my attention to translations (thank you for the messages I’ve received offering translation help).
Q) Will it use natural speech recognition?
A) Over time it will, but in the testing stages commands will be more structured. As my algorithms develop, so will the application's ability to recognise exactly what you want.
For the conversation mode I’m really up against it. I’m almost trying to reinvent the wheel knowing that Google are no doubt sitting on a very advanced algorithm purposely for this… They are more than welcome to allow me to use it…
Q) How much is utter! going to cost when it’s out of beta?
A) I don’t know as yet. Not more than a couple of dollars... I just need to make sure that whatever the price, it's more than worth it.
Q) Which speech engine does it use?
A) In the video I used IVONA beta (available on the Market here). This option is configurable so you can use a free or premium engine of your choice.
Q) Google’s Project Majel will no doubt surpass this application. Why are you bothering?
A) Perhaps.. It remains to be seen the direction Google take and whether their focus will be too much in the interest of nudging you towards Google services, rather than providing an open and configurable voice integrated assistant.
For example: If you assign ‘Save Battery’ to a command, on detection utter! could go ahead and minimise your brightness level and screen time-out, turn off (or restrict) all data connections, set your device to GSM only, turn off vibrate functions and screen animations, underclock and undervolt your CPU (requires root) etc etc.. Is that what you expect from Majel? Personally, I don’t… [Update - I think I was right about this!]
Q) How do I register to beta test!?
A) Hang around this thread – thank you.
Q) The icon you used in the video for utter! was lame!
A) Yes! I just borrowed the inbuilt icon for now. If you think you can design a better one, please feel free! Maximum respect (at the very least) from the first post is offered in return!
Q) Can you adapt Siri to do these things please?
A) I honestly have had these requests – I’m afraid that’s not going to be possible now… or in the near/far future /ever…
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utter! release progress
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
CONTACTS
TASKER
BLUETOOTH
WIFI
MOBILE DATA
WORLD TIME
WORLD WEATHER
ROOT FUNCTIONS
Credits
pingpongboss - amazing StandOut library!
usaff22 - amazing icon and artists impression work
meadowsjared - Sharing his coding skills
nobnut - previously unknown generosity
waydownsouth - previously unknown patience and sharing of knowledge
fahadayaz - Bug solving GEEK
Permissions
Code:
All permissions are for device based command purposes. NONE of your personal data is uploaded or shared to any external server of any kind
Change Log
Code:
V2.2.5A RELEASED
Email
Text
Navigation
Facebook
Twitter
Directory Searches
Car Locator
Play Music
Visual Results
Wave-to-wake
+ many more features added! Please see the command list in the app for details.
Changed to foreground application with permanent notification to stop Android killing it!
V2.2.4A RELEASED
Skype fixed
FC's fixed on some commands
Speed increases
Added troubleshooting menu
Changed icon display
Enabled background test code (hidden).
V2.2.1A RELEASED
Code and UI revamp.
Converted to pre-beta background app
Usage details in the application.
V2.1.9.1A RELEASED
MASSIVE CHANGES!
Simply too many to list...
All details in the app
V2.1.0A RELEASED
Mobile data
Twitter
Facebook
Contacts (algorithm test)
Dropped 2.1 compatibility
Fahrenheit added to weather
Initialisation tweaked
Custom listener tweaked
Button labels and Loquendo sample now family friendly :eek:
HUGE code rebuild
V2.0.1A RELEASED
Tasker integration!
World Weather
Custom Listener test
Long-press-search integration
Loads of bug fixes and code improvements.
Fixed Weather and Time force closes on 2.1 & 2.2 devices
V1.9A RELEASED
Root-functions fixed
Tablet compatibility fixed
Errors when no recogniser fixed
Loads of bug fixes and code improvements.
V1.7A RELEASED
Root-functions included!
FIXED - Recogniser button errors
Loads and loads of bug fixes and code improvements.
V1.6A RELEASED
World-Time included
FIXED 'unknown' Bluetooth state message.
Loads and loads of bug fixes and code improvements.
V1.5A RELEASED
Bluetooth voice control test included
FIXED the V1.4A 4.0.3 ICS crash
FIXED FC on back button from config tab
FIXED FC when closing app
FIXED FC for Galaxy Nexus TTS settings
FIXED leaked Receiver
Loads and loads of bug fixes and code improvements.
V1.4A RELEASED
WiFi voice control test included
Loads of bug fixes and code improvements.
V1.3A - RELEASED
Fixed FC on Config Tab
V1.2A - RELEASED
Release version 'jumped' to match Play Store
Totally rewritten UI code
Totally rewritten engine logic
Prevented override of localised English voice
Added test contact loader
Intro changed to audio file
Option to record output to sdcard for translation help
So much else that I've forgotten...
V0.0.1A - RELEASED
Long presses for association are not functional yet
BUGS
Code:
IVONA registers itself in error, even if it may actually work. A full uninstall and reinstall of the IVONA files is required.
Buttons don't reactivate occasionally after utterance - 'utterance' code depreciated.
Weather and Time API's are useless for USA State searches. Need to change provider.
utter! stable version is available from Google Play here.
Saiy stable version is available from Google Play here.
Latest test releases can be found in my more recent posts

Looks like a really promising app!! Subscribed..
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Looks amazing
Cant wait to try this, am a lot on the road so can use this app.
Keep up the amazing work

subscribed! looking forward to this, it appears to be a much better solution than anything currently available. thanks for your hard work and determination.

Brandall - I congratulate you on what appears to be an amazing product. Would it be possible to navigate certain applications via voice? As an example, is something like this feasible: "Utter - scroll down 25%" to scroll down 25% of the way while viewing a web page in a browser, for instance?
Also, what about controlling a desktop computer via a Windows application/plug-in?

Brandall, this app looks amazing. In 4+ years of XDA'ing, I just hit subscribe for the first time. Can't wait to try it out. Do you have a twitter we can follow you at? Maybe @utter! or the likes.

Can't wait to try it out

Amazing looking app! Definently waiting to dl this asap
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Can't wait to try this app out have not been that impressed with the other similar apps.
This one looks slick.
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Looking forward to trying this out. Sounds like it will be better than what I have seen so far.

Awesome app, need someone to beta test, im ready, just shoot me a pm, subscribed for the first time btw

Looks amazing....
This looks absolutely incredible, I cannot wait to take it for a test drive.......Great work.
"Q) Google’s Project Majel will no doubt surpass this application. Why are you bothering?
A) Perhaps.. It remains to be seen the direction Google take and whether their focus will be too much in the interest of nudging you towards Google services, rather than providing an open and configurable voice integrated assistant."
One of my favorite aspects of Android over iOS is simply choices like this. Majel could very well have aspects that surpass this app and utter! will probably have aspects that surpass Majel - ultimately whichever works best for you personally is the one to go with.

Cant wait to try this when its ready
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utter!
This sounds utter!y amazing... I am staying tuned!

Subscribed
One of the most promising apps I've seen in awhile....can't wait to try it.

Roland Deschain said:
Brandall - I congratulate you on what appears to be an amazing product. Would it be possible to navigate certain applications via voice? As an example, is something like this feasible: "Utter - scroll down 25%" to scroll down 25% of the way while viewing a web page in a browser, for instance?
Also, what about controlling a desktop computer via a Windows application/plug-in?
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Thank you. When offline recognition is available it opens the door to many more mundane speech controlled functions. As it stands at the moment, implementing such commands would be more of a gimmick and wouldn't be quicker or save time/effort..
jirafabo said:
Brandall, this app looks amazing. In 4+ years of XDA'ing, I just hit subscribe for the first time. Can't wait to try it out. Do you have a twitter we can follow you at? Maybe @utter! or the likes.
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Good to know thank you twitter, g+ links in my signature below - I think they work!

Brandall:
I cannot tell you how impressed I am with your creativity, skills and vision in developing Utter! When I viewed the video last week I was in awe; brilliant, incredibly brilliant.
I would be thrilled to assist you in beta testing Utter!
I eagerly look forward to this app.
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Can't wait to try it out

[WIDGET]The best photo widget... if only... Please, could some Devs help here?

Hello everyone,
Well I guess I need some dev help on this one. Let me explain…
I’ve been looking for the perfect photo widget for ages (ie more than 2 years!)… and have never found something that would fit my needs… until very recently, I found this one Photo Widget in the google play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.mdzwonek.photowidgethd
This Photo Widget is potentially the best and coolest photo widget on the Android planet.
It has the following great features:
1) Resizable
2) One-tap launch of the photo gallery of your choice
3) One-finger swipe through your photos directly from the widget itself
4) A very cool look: Photos are shown as a stack, and a stack that look a bit different every time you swipe with your finger through the stack… which give a very natural feel for a stack (not a basic fixed stack of rectangle like the Samsung photo stack widget)
5) A slide-show in the planning
Now, the bad news are:
1) This widget is extremely buggy: almost unusable UI, random FCs in settings, sometimes very slow while swiping up to the point that some photos won’t even load (I suspect very large file won’t ever load at all)…
2) The free version (which comes with one set of low-res frame) is ugly, so ugly that if you add the fact that is has so many bugs in it, nobody would want to keep it on its phone or would like to pay for the “paid” version which only offers additional frames…
But I’m very stubborn and since I felt this widget had huge potential… I insisted on using it. I found a way to load pictures (despite the buggy UI), found a way to use a different frame (without using the paid version, nor modifying the apk) by theming the widget through the Miui Theme app.
So here how it look on my phone in different sizes, cool isn’t it?
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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As you swipe through the frames, you’ll notice they show under a different angle. Cool, isn't it?
And here with the “ugly” original (low res) frame that comes with the free version, ugly isn’t it?
Now, I’d be willing to donate to the dev of this great widget, but only if I’m certain that this widget is still being developed. Unfortunately, I believe it’s not…
It’s not been updated since April, ie more than 6 months despite tons of bugs in the UI
I’ve been sending emails to the dev reporting bugs, congratulating him, encouraging him to pursue development,… I never got any answer (and this despite the fact that on its google play store page, he encourages users to report to him).
So here are my questions here for devs on XDA
1) Given the development of this great widget seems stuck dead in the middle of nowhere, would it be possible for someone else to takeover its development without the permission of the original dev? I don’t know if it’s even possible (by breaking the APK), but would this be considered stealing? I’m against stealing apps myself (I pay for the apps that I like), but given this one is obviously no more being developed and currently so buggy that it is almost unusable…
2) Alternatively, and probably best, would a dev here be willing to start over from scratch the development of a similar widget with the very same cool features as I described in the beginning of my post?
For those willing to try it, here how to load pictures in the widget without having a blank/empty picture…
1) When you 1st load the widged, it will look like this where the dark blue rectangle represent an empty frame that you have to load or delete…
To delete the empty frame, you have to put your phone in landscape mode to see part of the Action buttons…. Scroll a bit down, and delete the empty frame.
2) Now you want to load an entire folder with pictures in it. Put your phone back in Portrait mode and hit the folder button. Then hit the back button and navigate through your folder and select the one with your pics. Hit the Confirm button several times.
Your screen should now look like this.
By going back in landscape mode, you should again be able to delete unwanted photos. Hit Start when you are ready. Be careful not to choose too large picture files, or they won’t load and you'll get stuck with this:
3) If during any of the previous steps, the widgets FCs then try again, maybe with a different picture folder…
I sincerely hope a dev will be willing to embark in this great project.
And of course, if the original dev of this widget comes across this post, please do not hesitate to join in the discussion and start over developping this widget again... I so much wish this development to continue so that this promising widget works properly.
Of course, I volunteer for testing any new devlopment...
Cheers
Surfinette

Reserved

Wow - someone in the exact same boat as me!
Agreed about that widget - so much promise and yet wasn't continued.
From my reading about these kind of widgets this is using something called "stackview" which is well documented in the Android SDK. Theres a few cool quirks with this widget - like the different angles and the frames around the pictures. However I think this is a pretty standard widget. I'm looking to try out some development so might have a bash at this - especially as there is a stackview sample provided by android so no reverse engineering of the code needed.
What I will say is that I actually like the stock gallery widget but just wish it had auto-advancement like this app has.
Anyway I'm going to finish the SDK install and start the long road to building my first widget! Will keep you posted.

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Wow - someone in the exact same boat as me!
Agreed about that widget - so much promise and yet wasn't continued.
From my reading about these kind of widgets this is using something called "stackview" which is well documented in the Android SDK. Theres a few cool quirks with this widget - like the different angles and the frames around the pictures. However I think this is a pretty standard widget. I'm looking to try out some development so might have a bash at this - especially as there is a stackview sample provided by android so no reverse engineering of the code needed.
What I will say is that I actually like the stock gallery widget but just wish it had auto-advancement like this app has.
Anyway I'm going to finish the SDK install and start the long road to building my first widget! Will keep you posted.
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Thank you!!!
I was getting desperate that no one answered my quest, and here you go...
I'm no dev myself, but I'm willing to test anything you'll develop for this project.
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OK so I had a good look at this. I'm not really a developer, plus extending this code would be a very dodgy area. However upon taking a proper look at this it appears the code is very outdated. Plus the stackview widget code in Android seems to be being phased out to some extent - i.e. its not a really straightforward task for this dev to simply clean up the code on this. I noticed on the dev's Play Store page he requests people build some frames for the app and also states in the app that using your own frames is allowed. To this end adding or changing frames is easy - just unzip the app and replace the frames with your own in the res folders. You'll probably need to be rooted for this.
As far as the menus go they would be easily cleaned up but the performance is an issue and, from my limited knowledge, only fixable with a code rewrite to new version of android.
So, without input from the developer, we're not really in a position to do much more. What this really highlights is how few good photo widget apps are out there in the market - and most notable the fact there are so few widget using the stackview api call - its a shame because its powerful and can make homescreens look dynamic and graphically cool.
I may mess around with some bits of code I found from some blogs but not being a developer I really don't think I'll get far. If the developer does get in touch and gives us the go ahead to pick up development on this app then we might get somewhere.

privatesam said:
OK so I had a good look at this. I'm not really a developer, plus extending this code would be a very dodgy area. However upon taking a proper look at this it appears the code is very outdated. Plus the stackview widget code in Android seems to be being phased out to some extent - i.e. its not a really straightforward task for this dev to simply clean up the code on this. I noticed on the dev's Play Store page he requests people build some frames for the app and also states in the app that using your own frames is allowed. To this end adding or changing frames is easy - just unzip the app and replace the frames with your own in the res folders. You'll probably need to be rooted for this.
As far as the menus go they would be easily cleaned up but the performance is an issue and, from my limited knowledge, only fixable with a code rewrite to new version of android.
So, without input from the developer, we're not really in a position to do much more. What this really highlights is how few good photo widget apps are out there in the market - and most notable the fact there are so few widget using the stackview api call - its a shame because its powerful and can make homescreens look dynamic and graphically cool.
I may mess around with some bits of code I found from some blogs but not being a developer I really don't think I'll get far. If the developer does get in touch and gives us the go ahead to pick up development on this app then we might get somewhere.
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Thanks,
With regards to the performance issue, I think it could be solved maybe by first caching the images into smaller thumbnails (because clearly the widget doesn't require high resolution pictures taken from multi million pixels camera!). This would probably solve the slugginess issue when swiping through pictures...
Unfortunately, I've tried to contract the original dev many times via email without success
The other solution would be to start over from scratch, and that was the purpose of my first post, but I've not been successful either in attracting a dev in this project, which I find quite surprising, because this widget is really very cool looking, and there are very few good photo widgets out there
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May I humbly suggest this one: id=com.cloudwalk.lwwpw (unable to post links so just last part of Play Store link)

zvranic said:
May I humbly suggest this one: id=com.cloudwalk.lwwpw (unable to post links so just last part of Play Store link)
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I tried that one but couldn't find how to create a stacked photo album widget.
any ideas ?
does it really have that feature ?

I don't understand why we don't see any app (even paid) which does the job.
just a simple widget to show pictures as a stack...
anyone with development skills can do it. and there are people who are willing to pay

Thanks for your hard work collecting all the information and a TUT to run this widget
I'm also looking for a good photo widget. So far the Photo Frame&Grid Widget is my choice. You should give it a try
Really hope some thing good like the HTC photo widget will pop up on Store some day
PS: the link to the widget you said is no more

[APP][2.2+][FREE] Finance41 money tracker

Finance41 is a great personal finance app that keeps track of your spending, income and savings. Refreshingly simple, quick and easy to use.
You can use it offline, it will sync online automatically when possible.
The "Add Transaction" widget makes inserting transactions fast and easy.
Note: this is not a stand alone app, it is backed up by Finance41.com. All financial information is synchronized online, and can be accessed from your computer's browser, providing the bigger picture.
Money is kind of important, it should be monitored.
Finance41 helps you:
- keep track of your money,
- manage your expenses, income and transfers from one account to another
- see your accounts balances
- set budgets
The app is designed to be extremely simple, easier to use than an Excel spreadsheet, but also very powerful.
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Beautiful and clean interface! Loved it
Downloading now
Edit: 1st impressions
+ Very fast and lightweight
+ ICS like interface
+ Easy usage
- Lack of dark theme
- I couldn`t figure out how to edit/delete accounts
Your app looks very promising dude! Let me know if I can help you with anything

Looks gorgeous. But please post a download link, I had to manually search for it in the Play Store.

The app is beautiful and fast
A few points
Ability to delete accounts
Ability to have expense categories.
A few FC's, have sent the reports
Need a dark theme
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Well, I created an account with a starting balance of 0 and added a transaction of 7k dated 10 days ago. I expected the balance to change to -7k, didn't hapoen
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Need a widget to show current account balances.
Preferably 4x1
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Hi guys, thanks for the feedback! Let's get through it:
@GuilhermeXOT
Dark theme seems to be a popular request, so we'll add one soon.
On deleting or editing accounts: this is the first iteration of the Android app, and it's purpose was to implement some base operations that users do every day, like adding transactions or checking the accounts balances. For the less frequent operations you can use Finance41.com from your desktop browser. You'll have there full control. And we'll surely add these features in the next releases of the Android app also.
@Saketme
Saketme said:
Looks gorgeous. But please post a download link, I had to manually search for it in the Play Store.
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Thanks! Unfortunately we're new to XDA so we were unable to post external links, sorry.
@suku_patel_22
We've spoken on email, thanks again for the feedback.
Expense categories are created using tags. You can budget tags (from the web app for now).
The account balances widget is a great idea and we'll implement it soon.
Thanks again guys for the kind words and feedback and hope to hear more about your experience with the app.

The web-app doesn't work on IE.
Having 2 date pickers makes the UI look cluttered. Let the user choose which type of date picker he wants in settings. Also add year to the spinner.
The dark theme should be selectable on setting as well.
Add charts as a tab not as a menu item.
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In account balance the credit is rounded, while the -ve numbers are not rounded. Ex if I have a balance of 532.89 it shows 533. But if I have a balance of -532.78, it shows -532.78. The amount should not be rounded in all cases.
This is applicable for the android app only. The web app shows proper value.
Also please have a all accounts total on the android app, similar to Web app.
Why don't we use the android keyboard for entering numbers?
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Hi,
Yes you're right, we shouldn't round the balances. And we will add the total balance.
We've got your emails and we're going through them.
Thanks for the Play Store review!
suku_patel_22 said:
In account balance the credit is rounded, while the -ve numbers are not rounded. Ex if I have a balance of 532.89 it shows 533. But if I have a balance of -532.78, it shows -532.78. The amount should not be rounded in all cases.
This is applicable for the android app only. The web app shows proper value.
Also please have a all accounts total on the android app, similar to Web app.
Why don't we use the android keyboard for entering numbers?
Tapatalked from Desire S running Andromadus
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Update: Dark Theme
We've just released the 1.7 update with:
A dark theme
Reminders
Total balance
Hope you like it!

Dark theme looks amazing...
Much more readable....
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Really liked the dark theme! Thanks!
May I suggest a simple 4 or 6 numbers password feature.
I know that we already have the account login but it's not optional and if I want to secure my data I need to log in and out everytime I launch the app. With a 4 digit pw I could easily turn the feature on if I need more security.
EDIT:
Here's a mockup of what I have in mind:
I don't know if it's possible but on my bank's ATM you have to enter the password in a similar keyboard, this way even if someone is watching you type your pw the person won't be able to tell what it is. Also it's better than the tiny numbers on Android's qwerty keyboard (I guess that if you set a "field" as password it won't let you use the numeric keyboard to fill it, right?)
Also the numbers in each button are displayed in crescent order (my mistake on 3 - 0) so it's easier to find them and they change each time you launch the app.
Please keep this in mind: I know that it's really hard to develop apps and I don't have a clue if what I'm asking is even possible. All I'm doing is trying to help!
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Password
Hi,
Thank for the feedback!
That's a really interesting pin system, we've never heard of it. It sounds effective.
When we sat down and thought the app through, a pin protection feature was put on the table. But as we talked about it, we realized that the phone is something personal, much more than a desktop or a laptop. People don't share phones. There is of course the case of someone taking your phone and invading your privacy, but then a pin or pattern lock should be installed for the whole phone. If you have nosy friends, you want to protect your messages, your contacts, pretty much everything, not just Finance41. So we decided not to implement a pin lock for the app.
Of course, if the request is getting popular, we'll have to do it, users know best. But until then, we'll spend our efforts on other user-requested features.
Thanks again for the feedback and the beautiful mockup, and hope to hear more from you.
Cheers!
GuilhermeXOT said:
Really liked the dark theme! Thanks!
May I suggest a simple 4 or 6 numbers password feature.
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ionut.bilica said:
Hi,
Thank for the feedback!
That's a really interesting pin system, we've never heard of it. It sounds effective.
When we sat down and thought the app through, a pin protection feature was put on the table. But as we talked about it, we realized that the phone is something personal, much more than a desktop or a laptop. People don't share phones. There is of course the case of someone taking your phone and invading your privacy, but then a pin or pattern lock should be installed for the whole phone. If you have nosy friends, you want to protect your messages, your contacts, pretty much everything, not just Finance41. So we decided not to implement a pin lock for the app.
Of course, if the request is getting popular, we'll have to do it, users know best. But until then, we'll spend our efforts on other user-requested features.
Thanks again for the feedback and the beautiful mockup, and hope to hear more from you.
Cheers!
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I guess you have a pretty good point there about the phone being a personal thing but that's why I think that this function should be something that people can turn on and off.
Just to clarify my point: the thing that concerns me is that even tough it's my phone and I'm the one who uses it the most sometimes friends and family asks to play with it and that's when I get a little concerned. I know that I should not handle my phone to people I don't trust but sometimes someone you don't know that well asks to play a game or check something online and it's kinda hard to say no to something that "silly", in this case this extra level of security can come in handy.
Anyway, you should wait for more users to give feedback about this matter
Thanks for the quick response and keep up the good work!

Actually that would be a good idea to have.
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Well... that was quick ) Noted and will discuss it again with the team.
suku_patel_22 said:
Actually that would be a good idea to have.
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Yep I think for personal reasons (dollars and cents are involved), it ensures security when other people handles our phones, I for one vote for having security measures like "pin, pattern etc".
Oh and btw I've another suggestion, I replied to your email a while ago but just thought of this idea. I know we can actually set fixed monthly bills like "insurance, car payments etc" on certain dates, but is it possible to allow us to confirm the date that the payment has been deducted? Like a prompt to confirm on the date it has been deducted on, I know we can just change the date but it's a small request haha, cause sometimes the deduction/income might fall on weekends so the date might not be accurate.
Hope to see more features implemented for this great app, have been using it for a few weeks now and really love it!!

Confirm transactions
Hi,
The pin security well get done, but let's talk about confirming transactions.
When you add a transaction, especially on recurrent transactions like rent or electricity bill, you want Finance41 to remind you to pay that bill. So you mark that transaction as "Must be confirmed when done" (in the web app).
On Finance41.com, when the day you've set for that transaction comes, the transaction becomes red and stays on top.
Now, for the Android app, we're released an update today for this: overdue transactions are marked in red and you can confirm them. Also you're reminded to pay them.
So give it a try, it should be very useful, it's something we wanted really bad, it makes our life much easier.
Cheers!
eden1988 said:
Yep I think for personal reasons (dollars and cents are involved), it ensures security when other people handles our phones, I for one vote for having security measures like "pin, pattern etc".
Oh and btw I've another suggestion, I replied to your email a while ago but just thought of this idea. I know we can actually set fixed monthly bills like "insurance, car payments etc" on certain dates, but is it possible to allow us to confirm the date that the payment has been deducted? Like a prompt to confirm on the date it has been deducted on, I know we can just change the date but it's a small request haha, cause sometimes the deduction/income might fall on weekends so the date might not be accurate.
Hope to see more features implemented for this great app, have been using it for a few weeks now and really love it!!
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ionut.bilica said:
Hi,
The pin security well get done, but let's talk about confirming transactions.
When you add a transaction, especially on recurrent transactions like rent or electricity bill, you want Finance41 to remind you to pay that bill. So you mark that transaction as "Must be confirmed when done" (in the web app).
On Finance41.com, when the day you've set for that transaction comes, the transaction becomes red and stays on top.
Now, for the Android app, we're released an update today for this: overdue transactions are marked in red and you can confirm them. Also you're reminded to pay them.
So give it a try, it should be very useful, it's something we wanted really bad, it makes our life much easier.
Cheers!
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Thanks dev, btw I've changed my playstore rating for the app good job once again!!
Any new or interesting features that your team planned on the next update other than the security measures?
I'm interested and excited to know haha
Edit: Oh and thanks for the 1.9 update!!

Can it import quicken files?
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[APP][6.0+] Effected Keyboard 2 - Nice Typing with Live Visual Effects

Effected Keyboard 2​EffectedKeyboard2 is the 1st keyboard that introduces live animations which pop off-the-keyboard into the screen and do not require rooting the device.​​ EffectedKeyboard2 features live keyboard animations that translate typing experience into a journey, full of movement and impressions with cool typing effects! ​​ EffectedKeyboard2 is full of out-of-the-box personalized options along with full set of popping off-keyboard animations. It allows you to type with first of its kind typing experience without rooting your Android device!​
Features:​ Exceptionally nice ergonomics (size, layout, functionality…) and you’ll feel the difference​ Switch languages with swipe right from the spacebar​ Symbols are both on the main layout and on swipe left from the spacebar​ Extra functions on swipe up from the space bar​ Extra functionality includes: copy, paste, select, undo redo, clipboard history, emojis, voice to type and split views​ 4 mostly used punctuation marks on the main layout (,.?!) And additional symbols on long press​ Drag typing cursor to fix typo: turn on fix typo mode by long press on space bar until it shines and you can drag the finger over the keyboard to move the typing cursor to easily edit and fix typos.​ Effects as you type​Effects as you type include: button animation, flying letters​ Flying letters can fly off the keyboard into the screen (paid feature)​ No Internet permission is required. Nor any other weird stuff​ Battery efficient​ Multilingual​ No rooting required. Though works best with both rooted and unrooted devices.​ Wide spacebar option​ Large keys option​ Latin characters (for students and Academia)​ Voice to type​ Text editing (see Extra features above)​ Does not collect data​
My personal story:
How I saw effects on TV, couldn’t believe it’s unreal and ended up to be successful with the right attention from my parents
YooTube:
Link:
Effected Keyboard 2 - Apps on Google Play
We love typing. And we love animation.
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I changed it from Productivity to Personalization in Google Play.

Added Arabic, Ukranian, African, Hindi and French translations to app description in the store.

Hi, I discovered now that I accidentally named the 2nd version of the keyboard after someone’s trademark. I immediately renamed to the previous name (which I checked now as well for registered trademark) I apologies it wasn’t on purpose by any means. I had two versions of the keyboard so far - the first one was EffectedKeyboard, the second one is just EffectedKeyboard2 from now on. If you encounter any violations on my side or on the side of EffectedKeyboard and its derivatives, please let me know. I take them very seriously and try to fix them much before anyone tell me about them.
Many thanks,
Yours
vitalipom

Ahola! Gang, I updated description and added my personal story additionally. When will I see your comments??

Has anyone from here tried the app? Still long time after submitting the post no response.

I updated the description along with some screenshots. If you haven’t checked the app, please do so. Looking for your feedback.

Hi, nice keyboard i think you are used AnySoftKeyBoard source code Right?! So could you please give me the source code of your forked version if it's and open source I just installed your from Google Play it's nice and have cool features with less options different from Menny's one!

GorranKurd said:
Hi, nice keyboard i think you are used AnySoftKeyBoard source code Right?! So could you please give me the source code of your forked version if it's and open source I just installed your from Google Play it's nice and have cool features with less options different from Menny's one!
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EffectedKeyboard2 is based on Open Source.
So first of all, thanks for commenting.
What do you need its source for though? Menny’s source is available online under Apache License.
Mine you can deserialize if you’re looking for suspicious behavior, etc. to see that there is no weird-weirdo stuff is going on. You just won’t be able to recompile it, but yet once again I don’t want people to take a ride on my success in future and publish versions of my keyboard with stuff like key-loggers and other sh** that collects data. If you look carefully, you’ll realize that no one could even actually install it outside of play store. Why. Once again because it’s been gone through enormous trials to be unsuccessfully pirated and be uploaded to 3rd party stores.
If you’re looking for EffectedKeyboard2 source code as a friend, just to fork and add some features, then there’s a way to get what you want.
Generally speaking there’s an option to drop me a ping from within the app. Once we talk, I’m always open to hear new requests and if you saw the comments, tens of users got the features they wanted and they sort of like the fact that they can just “ask and get” what they want.
It’s not that I charge anything from anyone of them. It’s more of utilizing the capabilities of what is possible rather than going violent into something illegal or doing something forcefully planned as being perceived intolerable. For those cases there are indeed lots of suitcases, lots of jailbroken devices (where people’s credit cards disappear…) and many people who just live in this circle of hate.
My keyboard is based on Anysoftkeyboard, legally, I also spoke to Menny a couple of times. He’s a great guy and a great engineer.
Anything that is in the grey area, or sort doesn’t have clear answers right away get very very shortly fixed just right away, once something in that manner appears.
And if you’d like to have a good read and understand whom’s whom, there is an About section inside the app, which is literally an About section if that makes sense. I mean there is actually an informative information inside there.
Does it sound quite good to you?

vitalipom said:
EffectedKeyboard2 is based on Open Source.
So first of all, thanks for commenting.
What do you need its source for though? Menny’s source is available online under Apache License.
Mine you can deserialize if you’re looking for suspicious behavior, etc. to see that there is no weird-weirdo stuff is going on. You just won’t be able to recompile it, but yet once again I don’t want people to take a ride on my success in future and publish versions of my keyboard with stuff like key-loggers and other sh** that collects data. If you look carefully, you’ll realize that no one could even actually install it outside of play store. Why. Once again because it’s been gone through enormous trials to be unsuccessfully pirated and be uploaded to 3rd party stores.
If you’re looking for EffectedKeyboard2 source code as a friend, just to fork and add some features, then there’s a way to get what you want.
Generally speaking there’s an option to drop me a ping from within the app. Once we talk, I’m always open to hear new requests and if you saw the comments, tens of users got the features they wanted and they sort of like the fact that they can just “ask and get” what they want.
It’s not that I charge anything from anyone of them. It’s more of utilizing the capabilities of what is possible rather than going violent into something illegal or doing something forcefully planned as being perceived intolerable. For those cases there are indeed lots of suitcases, lots of jailbroken devices (where people’s credit cards disappear…) and many people who just live in this circle of hate.
My keyboard is based on Anysoftkeyboard, legally, I also spoke to Menny a couple of times. He’s a great guy and a great engineer.
Anything that is in the grey area, or sort doesn’t have clear answers right away get very very shortly fixed just right away, once something in that manner appears.
And if you’d like to have a good read and understand whom’s whom, there is an About section inside the app, which is literally an About section if that makes sense. I mean there is actually an informative information inside there.
Does it sound quite good to you?
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Why you replayed in that's bad way i didn't said anything in wrong! I just asked to you if your project is have an open-sourced like Menny i really want to fork for my personal using and adding some new features like new emojis from Android 12L or create more themes to main app or adding new languages to the available list inside the app itself nothing else but you were talked to my N' you think I'm the theft or bad guy to steal you work NO absolutely you are fault about me because I'm not the app developer and donn know anything about hacking or something One of the accusations you made against me without knowing who I was. It was very sadness word's for me. I'm sorry I bothered you I asked you to the source code in a nice way but you rejected by the bad way that's so strange IDK why you call me a PIRATE!!

Dear @GorranKurd, I understand there’s most probably been a language barrier.
First of all, under no circumstances I referred to you as a pirate. I assumed you wanted some features (and if you translate my reply to your favourite language you’ll see that as well: ) I suggested you to drop me a ping, and simply ask for the list of features that you want, especially when I do that literally for free of charge. And so I did to all of my users who’s been asking.
As of piracy, and the part you are referring to: I said that there are malicious users over the internet against whom I have defense. They add Internet permissions and other (as I referred to sh** stuff) unwanted behavior to ANY kind of software — not only keyboards. They they steal both mine and YOUR data and credentials. Referring to the same sentence, I’ve added that you CAN and MIGHT WANT TO and IT’S OKAAAAAY and welcomed to decompile my code and see that there is literally NO unwanted behavior or any intention for such. Since you realize that it’s like, I mean… A keyboard. People type passwords and credit card numbers with it. I said you simply won’t be able to recompile it back.
I hope that now it makes a little bit of more sense.
I realize that I tried to sound as much clear as possible and put many details, but please understand that others will read it too and they’ll simply want to be informed on as much many details in message as possible.. As of yourself, would you like to drop me a ping? Via email for instance? That way I’ll be able to explain anything in more personal way, without being worried about the rest of the community who reads the messages and of course to work with you on the new features (you mentioned new smilies, themes and languages). You’ll literally be able to command on anything you want . I welcome you to read the comments on the app in the Play Store to see how others enjoyed the process. And no, 99% of them are not friends and family, those are people whom I came across the Internet just like you .
Does it sound better now?
Please let me know if anything else still sounds offensive, or bad, etc. As you might have already understood there were no such intentions.
[EDIT: I didn’t succeed to quote twice in a row, so I hope you’ll see this. I hope you won’t remain with the negative impression you’ve got.]

vitalipom said:
Dear @GorranKurd, I understand there’s most probably been a language barrier.
First of all, under no circumstances I referred to you as a pirate. I assumed you wanted some features (and if you translate my reply to your favourite language you’ll see that as well: ) I suggested you to drop me a ping, and simply ask for the list of features that you want, especially when I do that literally for free of charge. And so I did to all of my users who’s been asking.
As of piracy, and the part you are referring to: I said that there are malicious users over the internet against whom I have defense. They add Internet permissions and other (as I referred to sh** stuff) unwanted behavior to ANY kind of software — not only keyboards. They they steal both mine and YOUR data and credentials. Referring to the same sentence, I’ve added that you CAN and MIGHT WANT TO and IT’S OKAAAAAY and welcomed to decompile my code and see that there is literally NO unwanted behavior or any intention for such. Since you realize that it’s like, I mean… A keyboard. People type passwords and credit card numbers with it. I said you simply won’t be able to recompile it back.
I hope that now it makes a little bit of more sense.
I realize that I tried to sound as much clear as possible and put many details, but please understand that others will read it too and they’ll simply want to be informed on as much many details in message as possible.. As of yourself, would you like to drop me a ping? Via email for instance? That way I’ll be able to explain anything in more personal way, without being worried about the rest of the community who reads the messages and of course to work with you on the new features (you mentioned new smilies, themes and languages). You’ll literally be able to command on anything you want . I welcome you to read the comments on the app in the Play Store to see how others enjoyed the process. And no, 99% of them are not friends and family, those are people whom I came across the Internet just like you .
Does it sound better now?
Please let me know if anything else still sounds offensive, or bad, etc. As you might have already understood there were no such intentions.
[EDIT: I didn’t succeed to quote twice in a row, so I hope you’ll see this. I hope you won’t remain with the negative impression you’ve got.]
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Bro, you misunderstood me. I asked for your code to make more improvements and adding new features because it has a simple and beautiful interface that only contains the necessary things that are necessary for the user for typing you nailed it that you removed the Files & Storage and contacts permissions are no required to work app, So and I think it's good enough to have only one permission which is vibration control and other Google Play Billing is okay and safe permission! because of that i like to use your for daily using and typing it's smaller size with important options and I think is much better than the original one!

GorranKurd said:
Bro, you misunderstood me. I asked for your code to make more improvements and adding new features because it has a simple and beautiful interface that only contains the necessary things that are necessary for the user for typing you nailed it that you removed the Files & Storage and contacts permissions are no required to work app, So and I think it's good enough to have only one permission which is vibration control and other Google Play Billing is okay and safe permission! because of that i like to use your for daily using and typing it's smaller size with important options and I think is much better than the original one!
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Hiiiii
I’m so glad I don’t sound like a monster anymore!!
I understood you are asking for the code to make improvements, I simply tried to cover as much topics as possible in a single message.
My keyboard is based on open source, but it’s not open source. I was talking about an option to drop me an email since it’s much more convenient to talk about such things there.
As of improving the keyboard, we will find a way to improve it in a way that’ll work for both of us.
It’s not open source as you might have understood, it’s based on open source.
Would you like talk about the things you’d like to add? Do you use it?
May I ask you where you from? What languages you’d like to add?
If you really want to code, then at least the themes are pluggable. You can upload them to the store and use them inside the keyboard.
If you ask me, many Menny’s users were trying to improve his keyboard and just gave up because it’s TONS over TONS of code. I wouldn’t say that helping for free does worth the hustle.
And that’s why I’m offering working on what you want together - you have the keyboard, so just ask me what you want, I’ll deliver and you’ll have it on your keyboard 100% usable and what you don’t like you can simply ask for changes, even 1000 times.
But you really don’t have to code new features for me for free. I plan to earn money with that keyboard one day, so why would you work for free for whilst someone is getting paid.. I mean I would hire you, but I don’t have how to pay you.. And allowing you to work for free (since again it’s going to be a commercial product) is sort of a bad sense. If someone helps me I want to give back, but I cannot give back for someone who’s coding for me.
You are able to command and tell me that this this and this suck or excellent and you want this this and this. And those are the sort of things that I’ve been doing with other users.
Does it sound cool?
Like I’d like to clarify: people like you who ask for new features from me, who know what they want to see are pure gold for me. I mean I’m searching for such opportunities all the time. So I wouldn’t like for that to be missed.
And thank you so much for describing what you like in the keyboard!!!!!! I analyze the things that people describe from time to time and learn many lessons from those descriptions.
You rock! So would you like to make a list of the things you wanted to add and improve?
Would that work for you btw?

vitalipom said:
Hiiiii
I’m so glad I don’t sound like a monster anymore!!
I understood you are asking for the code to make improvements, I simply tried to cover as much topics as possible in a single message.
My keyboard is based on open source, but it’s not open source. I was talking about an option to drop me an email since it’s much more convenient to talk about such things there.
As of improving the keyboard, we will find a way to improve it in a way that’ll work for both of us.
It’s not open source as you might have understood, it’s based on open source.
Would you like talk about the things you’d like to add? Do you use it?
May I ask you where you from? What languages you’d like to add?
If you really want to code, then at least the themes are pluggable. You can upload them to the store and use them inside the keyboard.
If you ask me, many Menny’s users were trying to improve his keyboard and just gave up because it’s TONS over TONS of code. I wouldn’t say that helping for free does worth the hustle.
And that’s why I’m offering working on what you want together - you have the keyboard, so just ask me what you want, I’ll deliver and you’ll have it on your keyboard 100% usable and what you don’t like you can simply ask for changes, even 1000 times.
But you really don’t have to code new features for me for free. I plan to earn money with that keyboard one day, so why would you work for free for whilst someone is getting paid.. I mean I would hire you, but I don’t have how to pay you.. And allowing you to work for free (since again it’s going to be a commercial product) is sort of a bad sense. If someone helps me I want to give back, but I cannot give back for someone who’s coding for me.
You are able to command and tell me that this this and this suck or excellent and you want this this and this. And those are the sort of things that I’ve been doing with other users.
Does it sound cool?
Like I’d like to clarify: people like you who ask for new features from me, who know what they want to see are pure gold for me. I mean I’m searching for such opportunities all the time. So I wouldn’t like for that to be missed.
And thank you so much for describing what you like in the keyboard!!!!!! I analyze the things that people describe from time to time and learn many lessons from those descriptions.
You rock! So would you like to make a list of the things you wanted to add and improve?
Would that work for you btw?
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Hello again dear @vitalipom haha no no you are a good man and smart at same time, first of all sorry about my bad English and misspelling because it's not my native language!
I'm a translator and added my language Kurdish to the Menny AnySoftKeyboard from an early version i think was 10 years ago when i started to translate the app interface and then a learned to create a language pack to AnySoft till 2020 i just used the mennys keyboard as my default keyboard but they occurred some issues and bugs that caused the program to crash and freeze on screen you may knew that bug! Because of that i stopped use that keyboard and replaced by Samsung Keyboard after the Sam team was added my language to the Sam Keyboard on OneUI 3.1, After two or more years in the past month i tried to test AnySoft again an notices that the bug was fixed .. And then about your keyboard i saw an old issue on AnySoftKeyboard that you put you forked version on the replay comment and i found yours by that way I installed and loved it's cool and simple nice ui/ux but i looked to my language Kurdish it was not there because of that i search on the net and google takes me to here XDA ... So I have a lot questions and i wana help you if you wanted too i can create new language pack for my language and you include in your app also i have and old forked version of menny main project that i created to many cool themes and so on..

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Hello again dear @vitalipom haha no no you are a good man and smart at same time, first of all sorry about my bad English and misspelling because it's not my native language!
I'm a translator and added my language Kurdish to the Menny AnySoftKeyboard from an early version i think was 10 years ago when i started to translate the app interface and then a learned to create a language pack to AnySoft till 2020 i just used the mennys keyboard as my default keyboard but they occurred some issues and bugs that caused the program to crash and freeze on screen you may knew that bug! Because of that i stopped use that keyboard and replaced by Samsung Keyboard after the Sam team was added my language to the Sam Keyboard on OneUI 3.1, After two or more years in the past month i tried to test AnySoft again an notices that the bug was fixed .. And then about your keyboard i saw an old issue on AnySoftKeyboard that you put you forked version on the replay comment and i found yours by that way I installed and loved it's cool and simple nice ui/ux but i looked to my language Kurdish it was not there because of that i search on the net and google takes me to here XDA ... So I have a lot questions and i wana help you if you wanted too i can create new language pack for my language and you include in your app also i have and old forked version of menny main project that i created to many cool themes and so on..
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I would LOVE to get your help!! Thank you
As of Kurdish apparently you can install it, I’ll just have to add it to the main UI. Generally, simply install Menny’s Keyboard Kurdish language pack - the one that’s in the Google Play Store that works with Anysoftkeyboard and it’ll work right away.
So first, let’s see that Kurdish works for you.
And then we can try to see what else you’d like to have in the keyboard. But first let’s make sure you have a nice set up keyboard you can have for your daily usage .

GorranKurd said:
Hello again dear @vitalipom haha no no you are a good man and smart at same time, first of all sorry about my bad English and misspelling because it's not my native language!
I'm a translator and added my language Kurdish to the Menny AnySoftKeyboard from an early version i think was 10 years ago when i started to translate the app interface and then a learned to create a language pack to AnySoft till 2020 i just used the mennys keyboard as my default keyboard but they occurred some issues and bugs that caused the program to crash and freeze on screen you may knew that bug! Because of that i stopped use that keyboard and replaced by Samsung Keyboard after the Sam team was added my language to the Sam Keyboard on OneUI 3.1, After two or more years in the past month i tried to test AnySoft again an notices that the bug was fixed .. And then about your keyboard i saw an old issue on AnySoftKeyboard that you put you forked version on the replay comment and i found yours by that way I installed and loved it's cool and simple nice ui/ux but i looked to my language Kurdish it was not there because of that i search on the net and google takes me to here XDA ... So I have a lot questions and i wana help you if you wanted too i can create new language pack for my language and you include in your app also i have and old forked version of menny main project that i created to many cool themes and so on..
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@GorranKurd Did you happen to succeed installing Kurd on my keyboard? You just install Menny’s one (for Anysoftkeyboard) and it works for Effectedkeyboard2 the same way as well.
I know it’s not under Languages in Effected Key, but I’ll add it there later as well.
If you could drop me a direct message, I’d send something small and nice for you as well. (It’s a surprise.)
Let me know when you happened to be here around .