Hello devs!
It brought to my attention today that the Voice Dialer in the Android platform is open source and can therefore be modified. I'd like to point you all to this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=568381
As you may know, the Voice Dialer is one of the worst put together packages on the Android platform due to its complete lack of functionality in the context it is supposed to be used in. Whoever released a Voice Dialer that requires user input should be fired IMMEDIATELY.
Anyway, my request is for someone to modify the Voice Dialer such that when a person says something like: "Call John on his cell" the Voice Dialer will AUDIBLY prompt the user something like: "Did you say... John cell?" to which the user will respond: "Yes". There is a text-to-speech module available for developers so I don't think that this should be too hard to do. If the Voice Dialer can prompt users by text on a screen with options, it shouldn't be too hard to alter that such that someone repeats the options and waits for a response by voice instead of touch.
Any help would be appreciated! I would definitely be on this project if I knew how to code in Java. Unfortunately, I graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree, not one in Computer Engineering.
Yeah I agree - I wanted something similar, but it seems like someone is already working on it. Check out TopVoiceControl on the market. It will automatically dial if only one match is found, and you change a setting to enable this. Think that's the best out there at the moment though, but don't know when it was last updated so may be a dead project...
snesreviews said:
Yeah I agree - I wanted something similar, but it seems like someone is already working on it. Check out TopVoiceControl on the market. It will automatically dial if only one match is found, and you change a setting to enable this. Think that's the best out there at the moment though, but don't know when it was last updated so may be a dead project...
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Thanks, that's interesting. I haven't installed it yet, but people's feedback isn't promising: "still looking for a voice dial app as good as wm voice commander..this require me to still select stuff on the screen..dangerous when drivg".
Have they done or are they planning any recent updates?
Zoide_ said:
Thanks, that's interesting. I haven't installed it yet, but people's feedback isn't promising: "still looking for a voice dial app as good as wm voice commander..this require me to still select stuff on the screen..dangerous when drivg".
Have they done or are they planning any recent updates?
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Are you asking if Google is working on any updates or if the Dev of this app is working on updates?
I don't think Google is working on anything. That's why I'm trying desperately to get people aware of the issue and having them star the issue over on the Android issues board.
So, no devs willing to take a bite?
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Are you asking if Google is working on any updates or if the Dev of this app is working on updates?
I don't think Google is working on anything. That's why I'm trying desperately to get people aware of the issue and having them star the issue over on the Android issues board.
So, no devs willing to take a bite?
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No, no, I'm referring to the third-party app on the Android Market, TopVoiceControl. I wonder if there are any plans to improve upon it because the feedback is pretty poor.
I'm actually looking for something to develop on android, just to get a feel for the SDK etc, but I don't want to go into competition with someone else who is already doing the same thing if it's currently in active development (which it appears to be: http://twitter.com/TopiXoft).
If you launch TopVoiceControl, then hit menu, you'll get the option to "Act on single result" which means if the voice recognition only returns one result, it will automatically dial. If there is more than one match (as it is in most cases), it won't.
I have confidence that it's going places, but this guy seems to be working on multiple projects so I'm sure it's a balancing act .
Just received an email with the Vlingo beta apk. I have not tried it yet but since this forum has helped me a ton, I figured I might be able to return the favor. Below are the instructions directly from the email:
Installing Vlingo for Android
1. Check the Unknown Sources item in Settings > Applications
This is required since Vlingo is not yet in the Android Market
Unknown apps screen
2. Open the Browser and browse to *********
NOTE: Please do not share this link with anyone else
3. When the file is finished downloading click on it and then click the Install button
4. Click the Open button when you see the Application Installed message
Add Vlingo to your Home Screen
1. Press and hold in an empty space on your home screen
2. Click Widgets (or sometimes it will be called Android Widgets)
Pick widget
3. Scroll down and click Vlingo
Add Vlingo to your keyboard
Speak anywhere you can type
1. Open Settings > Language & Keyboard
2. Check Vlingo Keyboard
Enable keyboard
3. Press and hold in any text box on your phone and click Input Method
4. Click on Vlingo Keyboard
Setup keyboard
5. You can now press the microphone icon (Speak button) to speak to any text box.
Known Issues
* Vlingo requires Android version 2.0 or higher to work
* While Vlingo should work on most Android 2.0+ devices, Vlingo has only been fully tested on the Google Nexus One and the Verizon Droid
Thanks!
This is a really great App. I really missed not having this when I switched over from the iphone.
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you are aware that the default AOSP keyboard has this option right? as well as the newest HTC ime keyboard?, and the latest better keyboard?
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you are aware that the default AOSP keyboard has this option right? as well as the newest HTC ime keyboard?, and the latest better keyboard?
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Yeah, the default keyboard does do text to type, but Vlingo lets you open apps, call people and a lot more stuff. It is pretty cool.
The Vlingo voice recognition seems to work better and faster then the stock stuff.
What I really like is the voice search widget, it works really well. You can use commands like "find wal mart in Denver Colorado" and it will give you all the results on a map with details and you can call etc.
Works better then the other apps available IMO.
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What I really like is the voice search widget, it works really well. You can use commands like "find wal mart in Denver Colorado" and it will give you all the results on a map with details and you can call etc.
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The voice search that's built into the navigator app does that as well. I can say "Navigate to Wal Mart", it brings me up a list of Wal Marts in the area, and fires up google navigation to guide me there. It's also location aware, so if I simply do a voice search on "Marriott", it brings up the google result for the nearest Marriott hotel to my current location.
Another cool little app is Choice Dialer. It's very good at voice dialing, but it also lets you do things like "Schedule an event for next Wednesday at 2 PM", or "Play music by Motley Crue"....
Definitely going to give this app a try. It'll take A LOT to get me to give up Swype as my regular keyboard.
Regardless of whether I end up using this particular app or not, with all the laws being passed about cell phone use while driving, voice recognition is no longer just a "neat toy", it's becoming a necessity. So I applaud anyone and everyone who is working to advance the state of the art in this field.
I have not been able to install it. They don't specify if there is an Android version requirement, which I am guessing there is. I am running 1.5.
Ceger
Ceger said:
I have not been able to install it. They don't specify if there is an Android version requirement, which I am guessing there is. I am running 1.5.
Ceger
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Says right in the OP that it requires Android 2.0 or higher.
subliminalurge said:
Definitely going to give this app a try. It'll take A LOT to get me to give up Swype as my regular keyboard.
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+1 to that. I love Swype. Best app I have dled by far!
Finally got a chance to play around with this app this morning.
Observations so far... The keyboard seems pretty good, although I won't be replacing Swype with it. Voice accuracy seems solid. It doesn't handle "Navigate to" very well. If I say "Navigate to Wal Mart" it just brings up nearby wal marts in google maps. On the built in voice search, it fires up navigation and handles the request properly. Given that this is still a beta, it could be that they just haven't tweaked it to take advantage of Android's capabilities yet.
Seems about the same speed as google's voice search.
But now the deal breaker. I've been getting frequent "unable to connect to server" errors this morning. I've verified that my data connection is working fine. This may be a beta, but they have versions for other handsets that are in production, so the beta thing is no excuse for their servers being down.
All things considered, this seems like a solid effort, but I don't see where it brings very many advantages to the table in comparison to the built in voice search. And if their servers aren't reliable, I can't really justify putting it into daily use no matter how good it is.
swype keyboard for life, but this vlingo could go somewhere, my only problem is, it didnt give me the widget.
i uninstalled and re-installed. nothing.
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swype keyboard for life, but this vlingo could go somewhere, my only problem is, it didnt give me the widget.
i uninstalled and re-installed. nothing.
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That's odd. The widget's working fine for me.
In truth, it doesn't really add much. You can get nearly the same result by just putting the app icon on your home screen. The widget does eliminate one extra button press, but for some unknown reason they made it 4 spaces wide.
Not enough functionality to justify losing that much screen real estate, IMHO.
EDIT: Ah, you can set it to come up when you long press the search button. Accomplishes the same thing as the widget, and doesn't use up 4 spaces on your screen.
Ooh, another annoyance...
They use yahoo rather than google for searches. No place to change it in the settings.
Another observation...
Google's voice recognition cuts me off after a fairly short time. Vlingo has let me compose some pretty lengthy emails all at one shot, whereas creating the same message with the stock voice recognition required me to do it in 4 or 5 chunks.
This almost makes writing email on my phone easier than my desktop with the full sized keyboard.
Do you have to be using it as the keyboard, or can it be used as a stand alone talk to text, or for opening programs and what not?
Negrito said:
Do you have to be using it as the keyboard, or can it be used as a stand alone talk to text, or for opening programs and what not?
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You do not have to use the keyboard part of it. Everything else will work just the same without using its keyboard.
Mike
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2. Open the Browser and browse to *********
NOTE: Please do not share this link with anyone else
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lol nice
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regaw_leinad said:
lol nice
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Hey...It said do not share the link. It didn't say anything about the file
Mike
Yet another feature of Android that is only in webs' wet dreams. After overall year after announcement, still no API's for the mic, amazing.
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You do not have to use the keyboard part of it. Everything else will work just the same without using its keyboard.
Mike
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Cool. Got it installed and played with it a bit. Me likey! Thanks for sharing.
I know Google Voice Actions is only for 2.2 and up but was wondering if anybody has found a way to get it on the captivate.
I think our best bet is that Google releases a 2.1-compatible version soon. Otherwise we'll be waiting for our 2.2 update from Samsung, which could be an arbitrarily long time...and Voice Actions sounds really cool.
Edit: Vlingo is now free in the Market, and it works on Eclair. I don't know if it's as good as Google's new offering, but it used to be a $9.99 app, so...might be worth checking out.
cool i ll check it out
If you guys can't find vlingo, try edwin. They're very similar
Not sure where to post this, but I had a problem trying to get google voice action to work, using the listen commands and note to self commands.
Apparantly, you have to make sure that English (US) is selected. You can do this by clicking on the menu button when the Speak Now is showing.
I have downloaded and tied Vlingo for the HTC evo and really like some of its features so far.I was looking for a few hacks that would make it even better but I wasnt able to find anything here or on a google search so far.Is there a way to change the wake up Commnand? I would love if instead of saying "Hey Vlingo" I could say "Hey Stupid" or "Hey Phone".Also is there a way to have the wake up command work in the background from any screen not just the vlingo in car screen? I know this would eat up battery if not plugged in but it would make the phone truly hands free if you could say Hey Vlingo from say the music screen. Or if there is another app that does this already I would be willing to look into it too.
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Coming from an HTC Tilt 2 WinMo phone I really expected "upgrading" to an android phone was going to blow my socks off. I used voice control for everything on my Tilt 2, playing music, making calls,.........Mind you my Inspire does meet or exceed my expectations in a bunch of areas.
But, I don't understand why Microsoft can have a voice control app that works and Android/Google just can't seem to get it right. I can't find an app for my Inspire that even comes close to Microsoft Voice Command. I would pay a developer at least $10 for a voice controller that works. Looking through posts it would appear that I'm not the only one with this complaint. Can anyone point me in the direction of a voice app that works?
Google seems to work well for me - especially transcribing sms or emails...what exactly is it not doing for you?
DPLOY said:
Google seems to work well for me - especially transcribing sms or emails...what exactly is it not doing for you?
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I don't do any transcribing. I do use my phone via bluetooth to play music. I could tell MS voice control to play an album and it was accurate 99% of the time. I can't find anything for android that works. I also used MS voice control to make phone calls via bluetooth while driving, was also pretty accurate. I have tried voice dial for android and in my opinion the software is almost useless. Basically almost all the stuff considered "hands free" except maybe transcribing sms or emails is like beta software or broken.
If I was capable of writing the software I bet I could make a ton of money. If you google it you will find plenty of people looking for the same thing. Microsoft should port their software to android and put it on the market place.
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Coming from an HTC Tilt 2 WinMo phone I really expected "upgrading" to an android phone was going to blow my socks off. I used voice control for everything on my Tilt 2, playing music, making calls,.........Mind you my Inspire does meet or exceed my expectations in a bunch of areas.
But, I don't understand why Microsoft can have a voice control app that works and Android/Google just can't seem to get it right. I can't find an app for my Inspire that even comes close to Microsoft Voice Command. I would pay a developer at least $10 for a voice controller that works. Looking through posts it would appear that I'm not the only one with this complaint. Can anyone point me in the direction of a voice app that works?
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you can check out vlingo. it does a lot. i dont remember if it plays music etc.