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A little background:
The other day I was looking for a simple SMS auto-reply to function as an away message of sorts for when I'm busy and can't actively reply to texts. My search turned up two candidates, SMS Minder and Mobliza. SMS Minder was exactly what I was looking for, but unfortunately it simply did not work for me. It must've been something about my ROM, but it just ignored any texts that I received. I then paid the few bucks for Mobliza, which worked well, but it "blocked" the texts from my inbox, preventing me from viewing them later which I did not care for. I had been looking for an excuse to play around with Windows Mobile development, so I fired up Visual Studio and had a crack at it. Four hours later, here is the first release of what I got.
How to use it:
At the top of the window is a drop-down list of messages. Choose one or type in your own.
Press Start.
That's it. It'll send that message to anybody who texts you until you press Stop or exit the program.
Features:
Shows who it has replied to. Uses the contact picture if available so you can see at a glance. Useful if you're using this while driving and you are curious who texted you but you don't want to be distracted.
Unlike other programs of this nature, this one does not interfere with the text in anyway. It still goes to your normal inbox. It still gives the ringtone and vibrates like usual. This is by design.
Custom messages. Save your list of custom replies in the settings window, or simply type one into the main window quick if you're in a hurry.
Features coming later:
White/blacklists. Controls who does and doesn't get the replies.
Others? Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see in this.
This program requires the .NET Framework 3.5 to function.
Thanks for taking a look, hope someone finds this useful
Changelog:
5/31 7:40PM: Added support for saving custom messages; check the Settings menu for more. Also packaged in a cab so it can be installed and used like a proper program now.
5/30 8:30PM: Works better with QVGA devices now. I played around with the emulators, and it turns out that QVGA devices have a different DPI than VGA+ devices. So although the program ran fine on QVGA devices, it wouldn't show any actual messages it responded to, just said "and 1 more."
5/30 3:51PM: Initial release
I'm gonna try it tomorrow.
This sounds like Just the application I was looking for. Here in NY state, it is illegal to text while driving. IMHO, It is kind of dumb to text while driving, anywhere.
I have been looking for a way to send an automatic text to let people know that "I am driving now...will text later."
I am going to give this program a try tomorrow morning, and will keep you posted.
I'm also in NY state, one of the reasons I was looking for something like this
Looking forward to what you think about it.
Great. Will try it out and let you know. Thanks.
This looks really nice, as there are several times in class or when driving that I'd prefer to have an auto-reply rather than have to keep people waiting.
Couple of suggestions though:
Whitelist/Blacklist, as you said in the first post. Would help if there's certain people that you MUST be in contact with. Maybe even a extra vibrate when a message comes from a blacklist person?
Time-based activation, so that it auto-texts during class hours
Keep it up!
Maybe GPS-based activation when a user-defined speed is detected, so that it automatically starts replying to any texts when one gets in the car and start driving?
I just installed this app on my TP2 and had a friend send me a test text. It works really well. My only question is, will I have to start the application from the zip file every time I want to use Repli? There is no icon or shortcut placed in the start menu and it is not listed as a program when I search the program files in File Manager. It doesn't seem to use a lot memory so is it designed to stay open at all times. Thanks for you great effort.
Looks interesting, will test it out later..
Thanks for sharing
ken52787 said:
A little background:
The other day I was looking for a simple SMS auto-reply to function as an away message of sorts for when I'm busy and can't actively reply to texts. My search turned up two candidates, SMS Minder and Mobliza. SMS Minder was exactly what I was looking for, but unfortunately it simply did not work for me. It must've been something about my ROM, but it just ignored any texts that I received. I then paid the few bucks for Mobliza, which worked well, but it "blocked" the texts from my inbox, preventing me from viewing them later which I did not care for. I had been looking for an excuse to play around with Windows Mobile development, so I fired up Visual Studio and had a crack at it. Four hours later, here is the first release of what I got.
How to use it:
At the top of the window is a drop-down list of messages. Choose one or type in your own.
Press Start.
That's it. It'll send that message to anybody who texts you until you press Stop or exit the program.
Features:
It keeps track of who it replies to. If the person is in your contacts, it displays their name, photo, and message. If they aren't, it simply shows the phone number and message.
Unlike other programs I've tried, this one does not interfere with the text in anyway. It still goes to your normal inbox. It still gives the ringtone and vibrates like usual. This is by design, I didn't like how Mobliza blocked that.
I haven't been able to test this since I only have a VGA WinMo device, but I've wrote it as resolution independent as I could. It works in landscape and portrait, and should theoretically work on devices with other resolutions (WVGA, QVGA, etc?). Hopefully you guys will be able to give me feedback on this one.
Features I might add later:
Saving of custom messages. Right now it starts up with the same four messages every time, you can't save your custom messages between runs. I'll add this in the next release.
White/blacklists. I'll add this if there's any demand.
Others? Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see in this.
I should also mention that this requires the .NET Framework 3.5. It's also a tiny exe file, I didn't package it up as a cab or anything. So drop the exe on your device and run it. I didn't add much error-handling so don't be surprised if the program crashes for you. If it does, please let me know what you were doing and what exception it throws so I can fix it up.
Thanks for taking a look, hope someone finds this useful
Changelog:
5/30 8:30PM: Works better with QVGA devices now. I played around with the emulators, and it turns out that QVGA devices have a different DPI than VGA+ devices. So although the program ran fine on QVGA devices, it wouldn't show any actual messages it responded to, just said "and 1 more."
5/30 3:51PM: Initial release
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Made a quick .cab file, but no icon yet. Thanks for the cool app!
Thanks for the feedback everyone, I just posted an update. I added support for custom messages now with saving and loading. I made a lot of progress on whitelists and blacklists, but its not ready for primetime quite yet. Also, I finally packaged it as a cab so you can install it like its a real program now.
Keep the feedback coming
new version works well with the custom messages, but i cannot start the app. It just stays on the start. first version started though. Thanks.
Sorry about that. I changed the way the program initialized the SMS catching. Guess it doesn't work universally that way. Try the updated cab.
ken52787 said:
Sorry about that. I changed the way the program initialized the SMS catching. Guess it doesn't work universally that way. Try the updated cab.
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works now, thx..
Not working for me, on a stock ROM HD2 . I start it and ask someone to send me a test sms and it does nothing. My freind got no response.
kensong said:
Not working for me, on a stock ROM HD2 . I start it and ask someone to send me a test sms and it does nothing. My freind got no response.
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A few questions to help me debug:
1. When you press the Start button, does it switch to say "Stop"?
2. When your friend texts you, does the message show up in the window?
katradar said:
This sounds like Just the application I was looking for. Here in NY state, it is illegal to text while driving. IMHO, It is kind of dumb to text while driving, anywhere.
I have been looking for a way to send an automatic text to let people know that "I am driving now...will text later."
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Looks great! I downloaded it and will try it out.
ken52787 said:
A few questions to help me debug:
1. When you press the Start button, does it switch to say "Stop"?
2. When your friend texts you, does the message show up in the window?
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1. Yes, I see "Stop" after I pressed Start. I did not exit but minimise the application before receiving message.
2. The message did not show up in Repli. Only in my SMS InBox.
Appreciate your work on this. Very useful.
This is great!
I tested out the program yesterday while traveling. I think it is a fantastic idea. It worked the whole time. You can use it for so many other things! Meetings, Emergencies, Etc. I especially like the fact that it tells you who you have to get back to. This way you don't forget about them.
I did find a bug.
1) You have to hit "exit" - not the "x" at the top of the screen. If you use the "ok" button on your phone, or tap the "x" at the top of the screen, you get an error message that tells you:
"An unexpected error has occurred in Repli.exe. Select Quit and then restart this program, or select Details for more information." Then when you choose "Details" you get this message:
" Error
Repli.exe Applicationlauncherenableexception at Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.MessageInterception.MessageInterceptor.Unregister(StringapplicationLaunchId) at Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.MessageInterception.MessageInterceptor.Finalize()"
Thanks for making the Icon for the start menu! It makes life soooo much easier. Also, thanks for making customized replies available.
Thank you so much for this wonderful little application! It is going to be a real life (and money/ticket) saver!!
katradar said:
I tested out the program yesterday while traveling. I think it is a fantastic idea. It worked the whole time. You can use it for so many other things! Meetings, Emergencies, Etc. I especially like the fact that it tells you who you have to get back to. This way you don't forget about them.
I did find a couple of bugs.
1) You have to hit "exit" - not the "x" at the top of the screen. If you use the "ok" button on your phone, or tap the "x" at the top of the screen, you get an error message that tells you:
"An unexpected error has occurred in Repli.exe. Select Quit and then restart this program, or select Details for more information." Then when you choose "Details" you get this message:
" Error
Repli.exe Applicationlauncherenableexception at Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.MessageInterception.MessageInterceptor.Unregister(StringapplicationLaunchId) at Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.MessageInterception.MessageInterceptor.Finalize()"
2) I would really like to be able to save my own personnal auto reply, based on why I can't text at the time. Sometimes I get in a hurry, and don't have time to re-type my auto message. (But that's just me)
The program really does need an icon. Even to just put it in your menus list. But...
My solution, for now, is: I copied the program into My Documents, so when I use file explorer, it is on the first page and I don't have to go looking for where I put it. Once I have used the program, it stays in "recent programs" on your start menu until I soft reset. (I have start-clean so when I reset, the recent programs folder gets emptied.)
Thank you so much for this wonderful little application! It is going to be a real life (and money/ticket) saver!!
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Glad you like it! It sounds like you're using an old version though. Install the cab file in the first post, it has an icon and lets you save your messages. Let me know if that version still gives you those exceptions if you close it with the OK button. Thanks
kensong said:
Not working for me, on a stock ROM HD2 . I start it and ask someone to send me a test sms and it does nothing. My freind got no response.
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Same here, doesnt seem to like HD2's?
I've read thru all the posts on Delivery reports etc and it's a bit of a downer that they are either on for everything or off for everything.
Anyone got any thoughts on a button, perhaps where the BSB "Send Message" button would sit saying something like "Request Delivery Report" that would request a report for that one message.
How many of us need to know that every single message sent is delivered? mostly it's just the odd important one
Tip/Tricks/Thoughts and ideas welcome. Even things like "Shut up Blakey, You're an arse!"
Thanks
146 views....No ne with any thoughts on this, seemed to me it would b fairly straihtforward for the right mind (clearly not mine)
put *0#{space} at the start of important texts
{star}{zero}{hash}{space}{your text}
eg *0# Important text
Hmmmm Thanks Chuupa but there must be a better answer than that!!
Any Takers?
Delivery reports are part of the newtwork operator settings, not the phone.
Create a custom link file to tmail.exe.
Code:
#"tmail.exe" -service "SMS" -body "*0# "
copy this code into a SMS.txt file, then rename it to SMS.lnk
(SMS being the name of the file, whatever you want).
Then run this file whenever you want a delivery report.
This will open a new SMS with the "*0# " already in the message, you just need to type what you want after that.
See my sig for more info on links.
Top Answer, Thanks for that, works well!
i got a htc inspire 4g running absolution 3.7 (based on cm7). someone called me on my phone yesterday and had the number on my call log.. i didnt save it. by accident, i deleted the number from my call log. is there any way to get it back? is it still stored in my phone?
Ask your mobile operator
Ask your mobile operator to tell you the number of caller who called you, they might have that info in their servers. Tell them it is very very very very important to you, otherwise they don't bother to tell you anything. You have to make them believe that it was actually very important to you.
This is a long way out, but it might work.
I don't know any way to retrieve that no.. So wait for some other person on xda who can tell you a solution.
But my solution, use it when nothing works. Because my solution might work.
Tell them it is very very very very important to you, otherwise they don't bother to tell you anything. You have to make them believe that it was actually very important to you.
Apourv said:
Ask your mobile operator to tell you the number of caller who called you, they might have that info in their servers. Tell them it is very very very very important to you, otherwise they don't bother to tell you anything. You have to make them believe that it was actually very important to you.
This is a long way out, but it might work.
I don't know any way to retrieve that no.. So wait for some other person on xda who can tell you a solution.
But my solution, use it when nothing works. Because my solution might work.
Tell them it is very very very very important to you, otherwise they don't bother to tell you anything. You have to make them believe that it was actually very important to you.
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hi apourvi.. thank you for your reply.. the problem with asking tmobile this is that i'm on pre-paid with them.. i'm no longer a regular customer.. i called them saying that its an emergency and the whole nine.. but they said it was impossible to get me the number since i'm on pre-paid. let me know what you think.. thanks brother.
Search online website of your provider
Go online to your provider, check if they have some 'login' or 'register'.
Go online to your provider and look at your history there. They might provide some info on your mobile records.
And I think there should not be any problem in retrieving a call log for your provider, even if your on Pre-paid.
For e.g. if police have suspect a phone no. (in case of crime cases), they ask the provider for call log info, and they get it, whether its pre paid or post paid.
kilus said:
i got a htc inspire 4g running absolution 3.7 (based on cm7). someone called me on my phone yesterday and had the number on my call log.. i didnt save it. by accident, i deleted the number from my call log. is there any way to get it back? is it still stored in my phone?
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Yeah do what "Apourv" said above that should do it.
Anyone know how to get Voice Search to work like it's supposed to, to compose e-mails or texts? To elaborate, all instructions I have found, including the video, instruct you to say the following syntax (with the text in brackets being the recipient and your message):
"Send text to [John Smith] [I may be a little late.]"
Problem is that their name never goes into the "To" field, and instead goes into the Message Body field, so I get this:
To:
Message: to John Smith I maybe a little late
Whenever I click into the To: field, select the microphone icon, and speak a person's name, I get the "No Matches Found" error, no matter what name I say. This renders the app completely useless for sending texts and emails. Am I missing something?
I find similar issues but found a method that works for me when I use the built in Voice Search app. I would say "Text - John Smith" and nothing else. You should find the name has been entered into the "To" field. Now hit the Mic icon again and dictate your message, this seems the only way I got it to work, by doing it in two steps. Works the same on email as well.
hmm if i say send text to <person> <text>
it says:
to: <Person> <number>
message: <text>
Seems to be fine for me... CleanRom DE 1.4...
Jimi Mack said:
I find similar issues but found a method that works for me when I use the built in Voice Search app. I would say "Text - John Smith" and nothing else. You should find the name has been entered into the "To" field. Now hit the Mic icon again and dictate your message, this seems the only way I got it to work, by doing it in two steps. Works the same on email as well.
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When I saw your post, I was excited, only to be sorely disappointed that I still get the name on the message field. GRRRR!
AshtonTS said:
hmm if i say send text to <person> <text>
it says:
to: <Person> <number>
message: <text>
Seems to be fine for me... CleanRom DE 1.4...
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Wait, what? It works fine for you? Using your same syntax, here's what I get:
If i say send text to <person> <text>
it says:
to:
message: To <Person> <text>
How do we compare what versions we have?
Just try to be more careful in your speaking, and leave a pause between the name of the person and the body of the message.
Also also also
Huge huge huge tip
Enable the "Personalized Recognition". It will go a LONG way to vastly improving the capabilities of Google's STT. I don't have the clearest voice, and there were some problems I had with STT in general. Once I turned that on, it's gotten much better.
Directly related to your example, I was trying to send a text to my friend Aaron. I think at first it got confused because I literally said 3 names for my text: " Send text to Aaron [pause] Oscar Mike "
At first it put Erin, and had Oscar as a last name. What's awesome is that when it shows those red underlines with an option to delete, I'm pretty sure it learns when you've chosen to delete something. I tried it two more times (2nd time it messed something else up) and on the 3rd try the result was perfect. Now, whenever I send him a text by voice, it always works.
My problem is not with the clarity of my speech, because it actually does recognize what I say quite well. The problem is that it NEVER puts the name in the To: field, even if I don't even say the message part. It ALWAYS puts whatever I say, regardless of what I say, or how I say it, into the Message field. When I click into the To: field and speak a contact's name, 99% of the time it comes back and says No Matches Found.
By comparison, when I choose the standard Messages app, and click in the To: field, it typically finds the right person. But, it sure would be nice if the Voice Seach Message function worked.
When I do Map To and Navigate To and all the other stuff in Voice Search it works just fine. I'm beginning to think there's a bug in the Message part of the version I have. Why else would it skip the To: field altogether? To clarify:
If I say "Send text to John Smith", I get:
To:
Message: To John Smith
If I say the message, too, I get:
To:
Message: To John Smith [message]
are you on GB or ICS?
xv-6800 said:
My problem is not with the clarity of my speech, because it actually does recognize what I say quite well. The problem is that it NEVER puts the name in the To: field, even if I don't even say the message part. It ALWAYS puts whatever I say, regardless of what I say, or how I say it, into the Message field. When I click into the To: field and speak a contact's name, 99% of the time it comes back and says No Matches Found.
By comparison, when I choose the standard Messages app, and click in the To: field, it typically finds the right person. But, it sure would be nice if the Voice Seach Message function worked.
When I do Map To and Navigate To and all the other stuff in Voice Search it works just fine. I'm beginning to think there's a bug in the Message part of the version I have. Why else would it skip the To: field altogether? To clarify:
If I say "Send text to John Smith", I get:
To:
Message: To John Smith
If I say the message, too, I get:
To:
Message: To John Smith [message]
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Yeah, that's odd. If all else fails, make a nandroid backup, fresh wipe/install, and try it again (after turning on personalized results) and see if you still get the same problems. Because I don't really have that issue anymore.
New replacement Rezound unit arrived today to replace the original Rezound for potential hardware issues. Before allowing the unit to update any apps (the other one did update Voice Search), I tried it and got the same results. As far as I can see, Voice Search, on my phone(s) anyways, does not know that the To: field exists! :crying:
AshtonTS said:
are you on GB or ICS?
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Must've missed this post.
I am on GB.
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What's awesome is that when it shows those red underlines with an option to delete, I'm pretty sure it learns when you've chosen to delete something.
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That's interesting... my version does not underline anything in red. It bolds stuff in blue! That sure sounds like a completely different app, doesn't it?
BTW, what kind of drum kit do you have?
xv-6800 said:
That's interesting... my version does not underline anything in red. It bolds stuff in blue! That sure sounds like a completely different app, doesn't it?
BTW, what kind of drum kit do you have?
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I am on ICS so that might have something to do with it. I think you're using an older version of voice search...maybe. Maybe that's the problem? Maybe you can sideload the most current Voice Search APK.
I have some cheap crappy drumset that was on sale over 10 years ago. 3 toms with one kick drum (or I guess floor tom is what they're officially called). I've never changed the heads and I still don't exactly understand the methodology of tuning them LOL. Like, I know how to physically do it, but I'm wondering if there's some deeper understanding I have to discover. I did add a DW7000 double kick pedal but I've moved numerous times and lost bits of the hardware. Also added a crash cymbal because it only came with a hi hat and crash/ride combo. I don't even have a throne, I just sit on whatever I can get! :laugh:
A guy I used to live with had a sweet set that he inherited from his cousin. It had so many pieces it needed one of those frame things. I think it had 4 or 5 toms in addition to the kick (with double pedals), and about 5 or 6 cymbals and two cowbells. It was too cramped for me to really make use of the double pedals though. Oh, and it had a mat thing for everything to be placed on. I played the **** out of those things while he played guitar. It was pretty awesome \m/
You?
voice search to text
I'm having the same problem since I updated to ICS .211 . Worked fine and as advertised on GB and Froyo but speaking "send" or "text to Joe" results in "to Joe" being inserted in the message field and nothing in the to field. I've used this many times in the past and have tried every combination I can think of to get it to work. It just doesn't. Also, I no longer have a microphone to click on in the message field to initiate voice to text dictation. ICS seems fine other than this. I should mention that I found this thread because of the problem, not the phone. I'm using a Droid Razr.
xv-6800 said:
"Send text to [John Smith] [I may be a little late.]"
Problem is that their name never goes into the "To" field, and instead goes into the Message Body field, so I get this:
To:
Message: to John Smith I maybe a little late
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I have same problem on HTC One XL stock ICS
Finally, someone else with the same problem. Misery loves company.
As has been the case since getting this Android phone, this is yet another buggy stock utility I've given up hope on getting resolved.
Now, I just say:
Send text [message], which puts the message in the message field. I then click in the To: field, click on the microphone and say just the first name, then scroll to find the proper person (because if I say the full name it always gives a no matches found error).
With so many steps, in the end, the utility is worthless for sending text and email messages. Using the microphone in the regular Message app is faster.
Here's the thing, someone called me today and during the call I pressed a few numbers, then the call ended before I could save them somewhere. Is it possible to find them somewhere?
I could really use a quick help as this is pretty urgent.
Cokegod said:
Here's the thing, someone called me today and during the call I pressed a few numbers, then the call ended before I could save them somewhere. Is it possible to find them somewhere?
I could really use a quick help as this is pretty urgent.
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You could try with Call Log Tools app, although I don't know if this record this numbers. You can download it from Google Play.
Cokegod said:
Here's the thing, someone called me today and during the call I pressed a few numbers, then the call ended before I could save them somewhere. Is it possible to find them somewhere?
I could really use a quick help as this is pretty urgent.
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Nope. as you have typed those numbers during the call and didn't saved it anywhere neither you have press "Call" button over those number after that call was ended, therefore they weren't saved anywhere and neither you can get those back in any way from your phone. I hope this answers the question.