Google Now - G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium I was just wondering is it ever possible to get Google now on an ICS or GB ROM that's the killer thing for me...... can it ever be made to work????

There definitely are but its not smooth by any means. Also I heard the voice search doesn't work. Try and do some searching and ill look for the links, I think I saved them somewhere
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Google now works on ics roms. Albeit slow. Voice works perfectly. Do a search on xda for Google now ics and you can find the. Zip to install
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You can get Google Now for ICS in this thread: [MOD][ICS] The Google Now for ICS Project [ARMv6 & v7]
I've been using it for a while now and it works pretty well, although not as perfect as in most of the youtube videos you've probably seen of the JB version.
For the Vision you need the ARMv7 version.
Google Now is not available for GB and probably won't ever be.

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Siri app.

Hi
Can you tell me about a application that make a voice command like siri on iphone 4s
thanks
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Checkout speakoit in the market...
Try iris from the market. It is free, and i think you will like it, but i believe it is still in alpha.
Hope this helps!
vlingo
free in the app store...works pretty good too
When i read your title, i thought you have some idea about Siri like android apps for my Desire Z
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Vlingo is the best imo. Iris is barely halfbaked
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Android's had a Siri-like app since the G1 on Day One. It's called "Google Search." :3
Try Alice. Its pretty early in development but promising.
blackknightavalon said:
Android's had a Siri-like app since the G1 on Day One. It's called "Google Search." :3
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I know right! Amazing how apple blows something so rudamentary and "done before" way out of proportion and then claims others stole the idea from them...I predict 2012 will not bode well for apple...and google has something up its sleeve for 2012..
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"Dragon Go" app, if you're rooted and using "swype" it automatically shows it under the "other apps" section in the latest ota from Nuance(company that bought/owns swype). FYI, Nuance & "Dragon" are the developers of "Dragon Naturally Speaking" software, the #1 dictation software on the market today-and are also the company Apple contracted to help build "Siri" for them(so I'm told-have not confirmed personally though). They're software is amazing on PC, phone is no different-haven't found out if dragon dictation can be done through Dragon Go to PC yet though...
Try Alicoid. It is as close as you can get by now.
Device: HTC Desire Z
Rom: Virtuous Quattro RC3
Clockspeed: 1.2 gHz
S-on
try Assistant in the market
You want Evi, it is very similar to siri
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.trueknowledge.android.evi
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Iris is like an exact clone, but I think it's still in beta and takes forever to respond.
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I use Skyvi, it's decent you can download different voices.
huh, theres any app for german users ?

ICS video issues

Im currently using raver's ICS black edition and every time i want to play a video it says unable to play video... i was womdering if someone found thebsulotion to it...
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lagunas11 said:
Im currently using raver's ICS black edition and every time i want to play a video it says unable to play video... i was womdering if someone found thebsulotion to it...
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Haven't had any issues with IML74K_ICS_Perfection. I've actually made this my daily driver.
lagunas11 said:
Im currently using raver's ICS black edition and every time i want to play a video it says unable to play video... i was womdering if someone found thebsulotion to it...
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Same here and I'm wondering which media player to use myself..
-the ultimate black dragon-
I was on sensation before and this exact problem was there for the first ics leak the first dev to make it work was baadnewz it was something about sd card read speed one of our devs should ask him in last case ill doit but i dnt know a bit of development so i think the best way is that one of our devs contact him.....
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New Google Play Store from Android 4.1 Version 3.7.11

Download and install like any other apk.
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Enjoy.
http://db.tt/Z4peVyKI
What would be new in this version of Google Play?
Magazines I believe.
i think this only work for US accounts unless you use market unlocker
Thanks for the update, for me the UI is buttery smooth,
If I compare with the older Google play. And yes indeed the google books are incorporated in this Version.
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There is a 3.7.13 version out as well for you bleeding edge types.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741651
So this can't be used in Asia?
magno23 said:
i think this only work for US accounts unless you use market unlocker
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I'm in India and my play store has itself upgraded to 3.7.13 without any initiatives needed from my side.
So, I guess it works in asia without a flaw.
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Installed on stock Nederlands desire z thanks so much
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I might try this later today...
...6/10....

Adobe Flash Player...

I've read on a few forums about how Adobe Flash Player is no longer available on new Android devices and how it's been pulled from the Google Play Store.
In case anyone didn't realize this, I was able to install it on my Droid Razr M by going to "My Apps" in the Google Play Store and downloading it.
I guess if you've downloaded it in the past, it stays in your Google Play Account "My Apps" list.
People help me out so much on these forums, hope this helps someone else.
Just installed (; it actually works. Thank you!
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jarzy00 said:
Just installed (; it actually works. Thank you!
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Yep
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Not supported by Jelly Bean, but when you get to JB there's an APK hanging around somewhere if you really need it.
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Not supported by Jelly Bean, but when you get to JB
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Any idea when that might be or?
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Hi can somebody please post APK for the flash Player I can't seem to find one that works
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cosmic06 said:
Hi can somebody please post APK for the flash Player I can't seem to find one that works
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I'd be happy to try and post the one I have -- can you tell me how? I've never posted a file on a message forum, sorry...
reyxlp said:
I'd be happy to try and post the one I have -- can you tell me how? I've never posted a file on a message forum, sorry...
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Thanks...but I just figured it out. Chrome does not support flash....so I installed a different browser that does.
Thanks for the offer.
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cosmic06 said:
Thanks...but I just figured it out. Chrome does not support flash....so I installed a different browser that does.
Thanks for the offer.
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Mind if I ask which browser you went with?
I was trying out Opera for a while, maybe I should have given it more of a chance...
I don't like Chrome.
I used dolphin. I have it on my nook tablet and has a great interface.
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Anyone tried Firefox for Android? How is it? Battery drain?
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IMHO Opera Mobile is the best web browser out there!
Anyone mind sharing the apk for Flash Player with me? I did install it before on other devices but it now tells me the Razr I is not compatible.
I actually really like chrome and how it syncs quite well between multiple devices.
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Opera also syncs well between multiple devices.
IMO I hated opera. Sometimes u have to refresh the feed in order to bring up a website that you click on.. that is the page will show up completely white for me. For example.. wiki answers. Always use that for help on homework topics but opera doesn't seem to load it while others do just fine.. got real annoying
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I downloaded flash drive from Adobe's website and put it on my Razr M without any issue it works great.
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You can find all of Adobe's FLASH Player builds here:
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html#main_Archived_versions
Scroll down and you'll see every APK compiled for Android 4.x (and older versions too). I always prefer to pull APKs direct from the developer.
Adobe Flash is still in the google play store, I guess it's just hidden?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.flashplayer
Why is that? Why don't they want us to use it?
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alwaysbelieve1 said:
Why is that? Why don't they want us to use it?
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Adobe officially stopped supporting Flash as of August 15th, and announced there would be no support for JB. The best referring article I could find is here:
http://www.redmondpie.com/long-live-flash-adobe-stops-supporting-flash-on-android-as-of-today/
I think the bottom line is that Adobe is focused development on HTML5. Older devices can still install Flash from the market, but nothing running ICS or JB.

Google Now?

Is it available as an install and do u have to be rooted first, I had it on my other two Android phones plus built in Beats Audio?
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Google now is a Google search feature. It's available in jb and probably in ics. Beats audio is mostly a soft mod. I haven't tried it in months but I'm sure there's a "universal" zip you can flash.
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el_venga said:
Google now is a Google search feature. It's available in jb and probably in ics. Beats audio is mostly a soft mod. I haven't tried it in months but I'm sure there's a "universal" zip you can flash.
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Yeah I know that its just that the Google Now was an actual zip file that we had to flash, u know I'm speaking of the one that beats SIRI hands down just want to be sure we're on the same page also I'm in the latest ICS firmware but don't notice it?
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Beats audio can be obtained by searching the forums, or going to play store and getting the beats audio installer.
Oh and Google now works on ICS with a mod found in the android apps and games section.
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rani9990 said:
Beats audio can be obtained by searching the forums, or going to play store and getting the beats audio installer.
Oh and Google now works on ICS with a mod found in the android apps and games section.
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Thanks and yeah, have to root first to install the Beats Audio and probably this weekend also most of the ROMs I used previous on my other Android phones had Beats Audio built into them so that is why I asked about that plus I am using Beats Tours right now with my LG Nitro so do you know what to look for in the Google Play market for the mod for Google Now and do I need root for that as well?

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