[PSA!] S Voice! + Other Samsung Galaxy SIII goodies - Motorola Droid X2

FYI!
Samsung Galaxy SIII Stock ROM has leaked! S Voice and all other goodies are up for grabs!
Go to: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
Link for S Voice: [Dropbox Link]http://goo.gl/AgNJk
This works ONLY on ICS. But, just because we have ICS, doesn't mean that it will automatically magically work, it is just that ICS is a prerequisite to make it work.. I don't have a DX2 anymore, so you guys need to test this out and see if it works!
Install it as a system app: Push it to /system/app and change permissions to rx-r--r--. Then, choose "Samsung powered by Vlingo" for Voice input in settings.
Anyway, I am trying to use it on my Droid Incredible 2 on a fairly stable ICS ROM and it is still waaaay too buggy, crashing almost at every search query. So we still need some devs fixing this up!

Thanks, hopefully someone can get this working 100% for us. Did a voice search for Facebook and sure enough it worked. Then I used it to send myself a text message and I'm not in my contacts so I spoke each digit individually and it picked it up and sent my text. Got it and everything lol. Only issue I noticed so far is that when you try to change the wake up phrase from Hi, Galaxy it instantly force closes. But I'll keep playing with it. Thanks again
Edit: Also works for making phone calls. Every once and a while she'll tell me "An unexpected server error has occurred, please try again."
DX2 running ICS on CM9
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Google Now on CM9

I have only tested this on the CM9 nightlies, so if you decide to try it on anything else, make a backup beforehand and report if it works for you.
Do you want Google Now on your HP Touchpad? Of course you do. I have been following this thread for a while waiting to get Google Now on my ICS phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747224
XDA member cajunflavoredbob has been keeping a post updated with the latest flashable zips. So keep checking back for the latest one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29756226&postcount=2856
I have used these files on my phone and got Google Now working for me. I decided to try the same thing on my TouchPad and it is still a bit buggy but worked pretty well. Voice search and talk back all worked (still buggy though). Just flash in CWR. I dont know if there is any easy way of removing it. So make a backup of your ROM just in case you want to revert back.
I started from a fresh flash of CM9's most recent nightly and then flashed Google Now v6.zip. I was able to get Now working a few times for searches but since have received the "double take" bug that does not automatically set a time reminder etc. After a couple attempts, pressing the MIC button shows an "initializing" screen and does not function.
I've read through his post several times over looking for a fix via permissions, disabling voice actions, etc, but have not been able to get it working 100%. What is your status with it on your TP?
suasponte 375 said:
I started from a fresh flash of CM9's most recent nightly and then flashed Google Now v6.zip. I was able to get Now working a few times for searches but since have received the "double take" bug that does not automatically set a time reminder etc. After a couple attempts, pressing the MIC button shows an "initializing" screen and does not function.
I've read through his post several times over looking for a fix via permissions, disabling voice actions, etc, but have not been able to get it working 100%. What is your status with it on your TP?
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I think we're on the same page. When it works, it works well. But it still has small bugs. Pressing on the mic in the search bar seems to work better. But at least every feature is there now. A step closer.
Yeah, I'll keep my eye on that thread. I switched around a couple of the updated velvet.apks since there were a few floating around, stated as working, to no avail but I will continue to test fixes. Any bets on whether his Google Now fix or a stable CM10 for the TP is released first?
OP updated with link to latest files.
I'm using reeko's zip, it fails on first try about half the time but when i retry it works pretty much always, if not i retry again lol
I did install the google voice search from app store after flashing the zip. I set the mic to go to this voice search, and pressing the word google brings up google now. So I have one that always works, and one that kind of almost always works.
I'm using the online only version of the zip, I don't know if the offline would need to initialize to google server or if it would work without failing
I havent even tried the offline version. But it sounds like they have similar issues. When you say you retry, do you hit the mic icon or the actual word "Retry"?
either one, or both
i just tested it, it works with doing either, it really is hit or miss it seems. around 15-20% success rate sometimes. I mean I hit retry/mic (depending on how bored i am) and I can do this around 10 times before getting it to work once. Then other times I can get it to work 3-4 times in a row before failing again
edit: from what I can tell (or what it looks like to me) hitting retry, retries in the app. hitting mic relaunches app? i say this since i see it kind of jump, like the entire app relaunched quickly. So my take is if this launch didnt work, i hit mic to relaunch it and hope this time is a bit better
eyeb said:
either one, or both
i just tested it, it works with doing either, it really is hit or miss it seems. around 15-20% success rate sometimes. I mean I hit retry/mic (depending on how bored i am) and I can do this around 10 times before getting it to work once. Then other times I can get it to work 3-4 times in a row before failing again
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I kinda have a feeling one of the older files worked better.
If you get bored, try this file out. This was the first one I came across but havent gotten around to flashing it back to see if it was better.
https://www.box.com/s/78f4efb985d94487d5d5
I am also hitting about 10%. Whether or not I hit mic or reset. I play with the settings, changing language and what not and it seems to reset it. But still hit and miss...
Same. Im running CM9 nightly 8/07, tested flashing every G Voice rom and the same error occurred with each one. I came across a post saying G Now only worked with a specific ICS rom, but I cannot find that particular post anymore nor a post on the main thread with a CM9 TP confirming G Now is working.
I'm also having problems getting G Now to work properly on the HP Touchpad with the latest nightly build.
Only thing that is buggy which today for me stopped working altogether is the voice search.
Anyone figure out how to fix this yet?
I'm not a developer but shouldn't it be possible to get G Now working for CM9? Since it is running ICS.
It would be awesome to get Voice working.

[Self-fixed] JB Google Now problem: Crashes immediately on search

Google Now worked correctly on my phone, until 1st of August. Since then, it is having a strange problem. Not just voice, even if I try to search using text (typing it into the box), it briefly shows the results and crashes immediately. Its not a 'crash' as such, it just shows the home screen directly, and no force close or not responding message.
Anyone else experiencing this? What could be the problem?
ROM: CM10 latest build - tried reinstalling, tried installing older build but no luck
EDIT: Fixed it!! Under "Phone Search", you'd need to disable one (or more) options in order to make it work correctly. For me, it was Google Chrome. Its working fine now.
I had the same problem of it not showing up after my GApps flash. Caught unaware, I started installing/updating the Google Apps, then saw this thread and reflashed the proper GApps file. Unfortunately, that caused all sorts of weirdness. What I found to work after everything was to reflash JB, reboot back into recovery, and flash GApps IMMEDIATELY after the JB flash. Now I have Google Now with all my apps. No special settings changes or anything. It just works now.
thehrushi said:
EDIT: Fixed it!! Under "Phone Search", you'd need to disable one (or more) options in order to make it work correctly. For me, it was Google Chrome. Its working fine now.
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I am having the exact same issue, with the exception that I tried disabling everything under phone search, and it still crashes immediately
I can open google now but as soon as I start to type it closes (similar to OP, no FC message or anything, just back to the homescreen). I can't even click settings within google search (same result, just closes). I think it was working after upgrading to JB. I think it started to act weird after integrating with my system rom using Titanium Backup. I don't think there's a way to de-integrate, is there?
Do you think installing the APK on top would help? Or do I need to start over?
Also, FWIW, I'm on the moto droid razr maxx HD, so this sounds like a software, not hardware, issue.
mikepfly2 said:
I can open google now but as soon as I start to type it closes (similar to OP, no FC message or anything, just back to the homescreen). I can't even click settings within google search (same result, just closes). I think it was working after upgrading to JB. I think it started to act weird after integrating with my system rom using Titanium Backup. I don't think there's a way to de-integrate, is there?
Do you think installing the APK on top would help? Or do I need to start over?
Also, FWIW, I'm on the moto droid razr maxx HD, so this sounds like a software, not hardware, issue.
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Yes it's a software issue i also experienced this problem, what i did was i went to manage application and cleared data and lo and behold it was working fine....
By the way this is a Galaxy S2 forum.... You should go to your specific device section to post.
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Re: Jelly bean update

Re: Jelly bean update
anyome else have problems with the update from Att for samsung galaxy note sgh-i717 as far aa features working? Such as pop up note, the big one, multi view isn't working among others. Som Does eone please help!
I called att and Samsung' a few times today but tell me to give it a week or two, and I want to kniow if anyone else is experiencing this as well.
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As far as I know I heard those are not in the update ... I'm sure they will be implemented later
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I cant even download jelly bean via kies ive tried everything it seems.....sigh
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I cant even download jelly bean via kies ive tried everything it seems.....sigh
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I didn't even bother with Kies. I was rooted and was pretty sure that Kies would not work until returning to stock.
went into the development section and to the Odin stock JB thread. someone had posted video on youtube and I watched it once.
got all necessary downloads and went through step by step. it seemed as if it hung at blue and white att ball, but left it plugged into Odin until it fully booted. out of the blue "YATZEE".
always a good idea, go slow and follow directions to the tee.
I always get nervous in the service, but this was pretty easy.
dreamgirl2011 said:
anyome else have problems with the update from Att for samsung galaxy note sgh-i717 as far aa features working? Such as pop up note, the big one, multi view isn't working among others. Som Does eone please help!
I called att and Samsung' a few times today but tell me to give it a week or two, and I want to kniow if anyone else is experiencing this as well.
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Pop-up note works for me, just hold down the S-Pen's button as you double tap the screen.
Despite what nearly every news outlet claims, multiview isn't in this release. Although according to Samsung's press release, the floating window support for videos and the browser made it in. I've gotten the floating video to work, but I can't figure out how to get the browser to float. I don't see an option for that anywhere.
The only other thing that isn't working for me is Samsung's stock image gallery. It crashes the phone, even after wiping EVERYTHING, and doing a re-flash. While I would have liked to at least test it, I just deleted it and I'm using QuickPic as a replacement.
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I'm running it but like most people have been saying about this update its kinda laggy
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Kinda a lot. I've deleted over 200 MB of bloat from /system and most things are pretty laggy. Where's Project Butter?! Other than the stability, it doesn't feel any faster or better than the existing AOSP JB releases to me. But strangely, some things like window animations and menus fading out are incredibly smooth. But as soon as I put my finger on the display, everything gets laggy.
But at least my GPS works properly. :| It didn't in any ICS ROM, including stock.
The new jellybean update from AT&T does not lag for me. People say it does but first, flash rom, factory reset, root, remove bloat, download setcpu, min 192 max 1.5. Does not lag one bit for me. :silly::silly:
Same experience as ^^^^. Remember friends, freeze a bloatware app, then use your phone for a while, and if there's no problems, delete.
Some apps you might be tempted to delete can bork your system. Proceed with care.
Sorry for my stupid question. Could you teal with apps did you freeze? I dont want stop something that might brick my phone
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I froze every at&t app and google stuff I don't use like search and place. Don't mess with email and messaging.
If you're going to experiment, do you know how to make a nandroid backup? Its your insurance policy.
And you won't ever brick doing this. The worst thing is your phone will give error messages and won't function.
Just restore your nandroid.
rangercaptain said:
I froze every at&t app and google stuff I don't use like search and place. Don't mess with email and messaging.
If you're going to experiment, do you know how to make a nandroid backup? Its your insurance policy.
And you won't ever brick doing this. The worst thing is your phone will give error messages and won't function.
Just restore your nandroid.
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thanks I will do the back up and start playing around with what I don't use
I flashed this update and the device is stuck on the AT&T logo and the 3 button combo for recovery doesn't work.. can someone help with this?.. how can I enable the 3 buttons recovery?
chepui said:
I flashed this update and the device is stuck on the AT&T logo and the 3 button combo for recovery doesn't work.. can someone help with this?.. how can I enable the 3 buttons recovery?
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Do a Factory reset.
btswein said:
Do a Factory reset.
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How can I do that? I can´t enter to recovery
The combos work...they are within the boatloaders if those were messed up your phone would be dead.
Yank the battery between trying the combos each time... if you can't get recovery to cooperate, try download mode and reflash.
Jellybean upgrade - or not??
Maybe I jumped the gun upgrading to stock Jellybean because I miss the following features
1) Three day calendar - maybe I messed something up but I don't see a way to get it back. Currently using weekly list view but its not the same. Also the "Today" widget only shows today the ICS one would show about 24 hours of items so usually would show what is going on tomorrow as well.
2) I am having S-pen issues. I have a collection of different Stylus pens and I have been using one from Samsung Electronics Slate PC because it had a nice size, shape, and an ERASER. The eraser no longer works in S-note. Also one of my favorite time wasters, Cubistry, the spen no longer registers (stock or Slate).
3) I'm getting old and fine print is getting harder to see. On the ICS Swipe keyboard, the long press characters were almost the same size as the regular characters. I'll have to look for another keyboard.
Full blown multi-veiw was also not included but I don't know if I would use it much.
We did get Google Now which I don't use that much & Polaris Office 4.0 that I use alot - the new office can edit text files (ICS could view them but not save text files).
Lol jumped the gun..
It's software if you don't like it just go back abs wait for custom Roms built on this firmware
johnus said:
Pop-up note works for me, just hold down the S-Pen's button as you double tap the screen.
Despite what nearly every news outlet claims, multiview isn't in this release. Although according to Samsung's press release, the floating window support for videos and the browser made it in. I've gotten the floating video to work, but I can't figure out how to get the browser to float. I don't see an option for that anywhere.
The only other thing that isn't working for me is Samsung's stock image gallery. It crashes the phone, even after wiping EVERYTHING, and doing a re-flash. While I would have liked to at least test it, I just deleted it and I'm using QuickPic as a replacement.
Kinda a lot. I've deleted over 200 MB of bloat from /system and most things are pretty laggy. Where's Project Butter?! Other than the stability, it doesn't feel any faster or better than the existing AOSP JB releases to me. But strangely, some things like window animations and menus fading out are incredibly smooth. But as soon as I put my finger on the display, everything gets laggy.
But at least my GPS works properly. :| It didn't in any ICS ROM, including stock.
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How do you get floating video to work and the browser? I am not sure at all how to do anything?
studacris said:
The combos work...they are within the boatloaders if those were messed up your phone would be dead.
Yank the battery between trying the combos each time... if you can't get recovery to cooperate, try download mode and reflash.
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This.
johnus said:
Pop-up note works for me, just hold down the S-Pen's button as you double tap the screen.
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I tried that and got pop up note, which is pretty cool, but in my first few attempts, I got several screen captures, but I also got a list of apps across the bottom of my screen. I don't know how I got it or what it was and have been unable to duplicate it. Anyone have any ideas about what it was?

Samsung Fascinate Facebook home?

Okay, so i was browsing the google play store on my computer, when i stumbled upon the facebook home app. i wanted to see some screenshots of the app, so i clicked on it. to my surprise, under the install button, it said that one of my devices is compatible with the app.
http://imgur.com/QwLGIYm
that can’t be? I thought facebook home was only for the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC first, HTC One X and HTC One X+. Weird. Whenever i get ungrounded, i plan on installing my jelly bean ROMs to my mesmerize and testing to see which one facebook home works on. i have registered my phone multiple times on my google account under different roms, as you can see. there’s also Gateway NV-52, which is my laptop, that i booted android 4.2.2 on. I’ve only used about 3 jelly bean ROMs, and one 2.3.7 based ROM. i’ll get back to you after the testing. Facebook Home’s specifications also state that you must have android 4.0 and up, so i suspect the 2.3.7 ROM won’t work, so i’ll save it for last.
[MOD] Facebook Home "unlocked" + Messenger 2.43 *working* chat heads & SMS [NO ROOT!]
astrot70 said:
Okay, so i was browsing the google play store on my computer, when i stumbled upon the facebook home app. i wanted to see some screenshots of the app, so i clicked on it. to my surprise, under the install button, it said that one of my devices is compatible with the app.
http://imgur.com/QwLGIYm
that can’t be? I thought facebook home was only for the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC first, HTC One X and HTC One X+. Weird. Whenever i get ungrounded, i plan on installing my jelly bean ROMs to my mesmerize and testing to see which one facebook home works on. i have registered my phone multiple times on my google account under different roms, as you can see. there’s also Gateway NV-52, which is my laptop, that i booted android 4.2.2 on. I’ve only used about 3 jelly bean ROMs, and one 2.3.7 based ROM. i’ll get back to you after the testing. Facebook Home’s specifications also state that you must have android 4.0 and up, so i suspect the 2.3.7 ROM won’t work, so i’ll save it for last.
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I tried it out a ways back when home was released. Didnt give it a long tryout but kinda was overwelming at first lol With your fb messages, chat, and your texts comming in all through facebook. I love my messaging and set up currently to leave it at this time. Which I know your able to turn off/pn and change different settings but was lagging down my phone at the time. Just didnt wanna deal with it I suppose but maybe try it out down the line again, sure much had already changed since when i tried it out. The patched/unlocked versions are suppose to work with all devices, Just requires Android ICS 4.0 or higher of course and your good to go. I used theos0o'd since I use a few of his other modded apps and know his stuff is good. Links below for anyone wanting to check it out or for future reference. :silly:
[MOD] Facebook Home "unlocked" + Messenger 2.43 *working* chat heads & SMS [NO ROOT!]

[Q] Messaging Issues

Hello. I recently got an HTC Droid DNA to replace my S4 (don't ask me why I chose it over the S4; I just like it better). I got it on Swappa and it was already rooted with S-Off. So I promptly flashed an AOSP rom on it. I flashed the latest build of CM11, however I have also had this issue with SlimKat. Anyway, after I reboot my phone and try and open Messaging, it does not open. It sits there for about 5 seconds then goes straight to a black screen. This happens every time I try and open Messaging. Weird thing is I can still send and receive texts VIA Hangouts just fine. It is just Messaging that doesn't open. Looking at my logcat, I get the following error when it goes to a black screen:
Code:
Starting windows AppWindowToken{42db9888 token=Token{427e7cd8 ActivityRecord{41f90280 u0 com.android.mms/ .ui.ConversationList t12}}} timed out
I will give a full proper logcat when I get back to my computer. Later today.
The weird thing is that Hangouts works just fine. It's like something has happened to the Messaging app. I have tried reflashing both CM11 and SlimKat and after a reboot, they both do it. Any ideas?
EDIT: I am pretty sure I have figured out the problem. It appears that an app that I am restoring with Titanium Backup is causing this problem. Derp.
Do you have Google play movies installed? If so uninstall it because it has been causing these types of issues. Make sure you reboot afterwards.
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hangouts seems to be the new messaging app anyways
Try Go SMS Pro
It a good app

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