Which one do you guys prefer and why? I personally cannot find any use of google now while robin is very helpful in my opinion...
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I like both but its nice to see a new fully functional voice assistant
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I suggest trying utter!
It is currently in beta but has a distinct advantage over other voice commands which is customizability and it can execute tasker tasks.
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I have not tried Robin but will give it a try. I like Google Now. The widget occupy's a 4*4 space on my home screen and it keeps me up to date with the local weather, my next appointment/work schema, how much time it takes me get to work and to get home. Every now and the I will be reminded with a picture and name that a friend on Google+ is having a birthday.
Other cards turn up and when I open Google Search!
The only voice commands I use are simple ones such as currency checks or a quick math problem.
I like Google Now.
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I suggest trying utter!
It is currently in beta but has a distinct advantage over other voice commands which is customizability and it can execute tasker tasks.
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Utter is great too. I dont remember why i got rid of it. I think pissed me off cuz wasnt understanding what i was saying lol
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Utter is great too. I dont remember why i got rid of it. I think pissed me off cuz wasnt understanding what i was saying lol
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Utter uses whatever voice engine you choose. So the misunderstanding part is usually due to the person not saying the command correctly. It has to be exact.
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I find that I use Google Now a lot. I rely pretty heavily on searching for locations on my desktop, then having an estimated time of arrival listed as a card on my phone that I can easily set as a navigation target. The ability to pull my calendar events and tell me when I need to leave due to traffic is also quite helpful.
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I'm over Google Navigation. The last few updates have ruined it. It won't warn you when your turn is coming, it won't reroute almost ever, and it wants to send me halfway around the city to get somewhere ten minutes away. So, with that rant out of the way, what's the best third party Nav app?
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I use Locus Pro, its more detailed than Google maps ans has a lot of different features including navigation. It works really well for me. There is also a free version although I paid for the pro version
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JaylanPHNX said:
I'm over Google Navigation. The last few updates have ruined it. It won't warn you when your turn is coming, it won't reroute almost ever, and it wants to send me halfway around the city to get somewhere ten minutes away. So, with that rant out of the way, what's the best third party Nav app?
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Ive used and loved Sygic on my HD2. But i would get FC on ICS on my SGS2. But i think its cause i tried using the same sd data that i had for my HD2. I havent gotten around to redownloading it though.
JaylanPHNX said:
I'm over Google Navigation. The last few updates have ruined it. It won't warn you when your turn is coming, it won't reroute almost ever, and it wants to send me halfway around the city to get somewhere ten minutes away. So, with that rant out of the way, what's the best third party Nav app?
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Waze is great and it tells you where the cops are and accidents
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Waze is great and it tells you where the cops are and accidents
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I use waze also, good stuff, and free :good:
Whaaaaaaaat? I need to try this waze yall speak of
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No more speeding tickets bi-winning
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Downloaded Waze, will check it out. Still looking at Sygic as an offline option.
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I use Locus Pro, its more detailed than Google maps
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In what way is it more detailed than Google Maps?
Try Copilot GPS. It is free and also upgradable if you would like to pay for more features. I actually got pro version for free using a small trick:beer:
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Another Waze-er here....lol....Best stuff.....
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I like Waze, but with my current ROM, it's crashing. But now Google Maps is working well again. Their new voice sounds great and gives plenty of early warning prompts. I think part of my previous problems were related to bad GPS performance from my ROM.
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Waze is great and it tells you where the cops are and accidents
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i also like waze
Anyone using it?
For me it usually just shows the weather. I also noticed that it does not do a local search on the tablet, a possible fallout from the samsung galaxy nexus / apple injunction? . When I go into the settings it also won't let me designate my teams under the sports card. If I do a google search for say chicago cubs scores, it shows the scores in google search, but does not show a card in google now? What are other people's experiences ?
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Ha, fellow Cubs fan here. I've just gotten the weather as well...but I only turned it on today. I keep asking it all sorts of questions about things I want updates on- the Cubs, Mark Webber, etc. hoping it will get the hint. I guess only time will tell.
In regards to my nexus phone; I only seem to get the route home traffic and map when I'm on wifi which is pretty redundant.
I've sort of given up using it. Does anyone love it for any great reason? Not even opened it on N7
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I've been trying to get it to work for the past few days but no luck at all yet..... Don't even get the weather..... I'll give it another few days days anyways but finding it a bit crap so far tbh..
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Have u activated Google now or not? Even I didn't get even the weather card for the first two days... Then I saw that it needs to be turned ON in the settings... Even after I did I get only the weather card..
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I get all kinds of info from mine. It tells me when I have to leave tone on time for appointments. It tells me traffic to and from work. It keeps me informed on weather. Even keeps me up to date on sports scores.
The trick is you have to turn on web search history on your Google Dashboard.
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I think I'm being blind. Where is web search history?
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I have had pretty good luck with it as well. Weather, sports scores during and after games for both my AL and NL teams - previews showing matchups before games start, even so much so that if I use maps on my phone it'll show me traffic / estimated travel time there on my tablet.
So I was able to get my sports teams to finally show up. To do this I first went to google dashboard and enabled web search to a more liberal setting. I then had to go into Google Now settings and disable or turn off the sports card. I then went to settings and cleared the data for google search, then relaunched Google Now. It reprompted me to allow things, and when I navigated back to settings in Google Now, I reenabled the sports card , and when I did, the Cubs where pulled up and I could edit my teams.
A process you might want to try if it is being flaky..
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Ask it how the red sox did today. It told me they won 15-7.. they actually lost. All sports scores are always 5-10 mins behind when I ask. also, automatic cards pop up to tell me the weather and how far from home or work I am, never anything useful. I have been nothing but disappointed with it and may stop trying to use it for now till it improves(it will).
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I don't need Google Now to tell me the Royals lost again but it would be nice.
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How do you set it to have a card for traffic to WORK? I have the one that's always there for home but no matter what I try I never have one for work. How do I set a work location?
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I think I'm being blind. Where is web search history?
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Same here, can't find it.
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nooomoto said:
Same here, can't find it.
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Settings > Privacy and Accounts > Manage web history
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Settings > Privacy and Accounts > Manage web history
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Yeah I googled it. The irony!
Thanks.
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So I was able to get my sports teams to finally show up. To do this I first went to google dashboard and enabled web search to a more liberal setting. I then had to go into Google Now settings and disable or turn off the sports card. I then went to settings and cleared the data for google search, then relaunched Google Now. It reprompted me to allow things, and when I navigated back to settings in Google Now, I reenabled the sports card , and when I did, the Cubs where pulled up and I could edit my teams.
A process you might want to try if it is being flaky..
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Yep this world for me. Thanks a lot.
I just want it to learn my daily commute. I make one trip from my house to a location about 15 miles away to pick something up, and then return home. I do this towards the end of rush hour, and sometimes get caught in traffic because of x y and z. It would be nice if Now could alert me to traffic info before my commute as I've seen it can do in demos.
I've taken the nexus with me every day since I got it and its told me nothing yet. Will having now enabled the search history make a difference?
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I just want it to learn my daily commute. I make one trip from my house to a location about 15 miles away to pick something up, and then return home. I do this towards the end of rush hour, and sometimes get caught in traffic because of x y and z. It would be nice if Now could alert me to traffic info before my commute as I've seen it can do in demos.
I've taken the nexus with me every day since I got it and its told me nothing yet. Will having now enabled the search history make a difference?
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Try checking in to the place using Latitude, or adding it as a stored location with Latitude/Maps.
I manually set my work place and it brings up the travel details for me. Before that it wasn't picking it up automatically, though to be fair I didn't give it more than a trip or two to work before I did it manually.
I'll try when I get there tomorrow. Thanks.
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Sure wish I could figure out how to get the work traffic card, lol
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I'm having a very hard time figuring out how to add an event to my calendar using Google now. I tried multiple phrases and almost every time it's just set alarm for me. Has anyone have any luck creating events with Google now?
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Did you try "Add Event" - That's just a wild guess. :L
I went through the same thing when I first tried Google Now. I don't believe this feature has been implemented yet. Maybe once 4.2 is out?
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Mine doesn't do much for me either, no siri thats for sure lol only answers weather crap pretty much
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Pandemonium2k4 said:
Mine doesn't do much for me either, no siri thats for sure lol only answers weather crap pretty much
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This app puts Google Now to shame http://urly.fi/3QL
Try Utter, developed by Brand all here in XDA, its by far the best assistant app on android.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508195
Try this
http://www.addictivetips.com/android/google-now-commands-smart-cards-list/
Get it now, sickest keyboard ever!
Will post APK since it's public so shouldn't be a problem.
This beta literally just dropped, I've been a long time Swiftkey user and have long awaited it!
After swyping through a word slide to the space key and keep going!
POST ANY TIPS YOU HAVE THAT MAY HELP OTHERS
Thanks and enjoy
http://db.tt/TN4Eflh1
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Just downloaded it and I am loving it.!!!!!!
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I know, Swiftkey 3 was already my keyboard of choice so this is extremely exciting for me lol. I am trying to figure out if they have any new gestures on here so I can post for others
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dotson817 said:
Get it now, sickest keyboard ever!
Will post APK since it's public so shouldn't be a problem.
This beta literally just dropped, I've been a long time Swiftkey user and have long awaited it!
After swyping through a word slide to the space key and keep going!
POST ANY TIPS YOU HAVE THAT MAY HELP OTHERS
Thanks and enjoy
http://db.tt/TN4Eflh1
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which is the installation? thank you.:good:
Just got it and it's pretty awesome. Took a while to download though. The language pack was a real pain.
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It is a good keyboard so far but swipe typing doesn't seem to work in Google search boxes or in the url box.
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It is a good keyboard so far but swipe typing doesn't seem to work in Google search boxes or in the url box.
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Yeah I'm finding the swiping doesn't work in calendar boxes either.
Ehhh.. I've been using Keymonk Free for months now. Has two finger swype'ing which makes texting even faster, and pretty good prediction as well.
Free version though doesn't allow you to add to dictionary :\
Can't wait to try this! I can't get the language file to download though. :banghead:
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It is a good keyboard so far but swipe typing doesn't seem to work in Google search boxes or in the url box.
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I believe they did this on purpose which I really like. A lot of things you enter in those type of boxes are normally not normal, ex: dotson817
I remember swype when I'd try to type a username too fast it'd think I was swyping and it would get it wrong. Just a thought
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Yeah I'm finding the swiping doesn't work in calendar boxes either.
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I imagine the download servers are probably being hammered right now ^_^
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I imagine the download servers are probably being hammered right now ^_^
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Oh no doubt lol everyone waking up for school and work is trying to jump on it. I forgot the number but I know there was 70000+ people that want to test this beast out lol.
I almost can't wait to text people today lol
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To all the people pointing out that flow doesn't work in Google Search (or similar areas) and claim it's okay, let me remind you that with the 4.2 keyboard, swiping is available everywhere, even where predictions aren't. Just because some searches are not standard (e.g. dotson817), the vast majority of my searches are with English words.
Either the API for swiping anywhere is locked, or SwiftKey dropped the ball. Seeing as to how long this beta took to drop, I'm guessing the latter.
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To all the people pointing out that flow doesn't work in Google Search (or similar areas) and claim it's okay, let me remind you that with the 4.2 keyboard, swiping is available everywhere, even where predictions aren't. Just because some searches are not standard (e.g. dotson817), the vast majority of my searches are with English words.
Either the API for swiping anywhere is locked, or SwiftKey dropped the ball. Seeing as to how long this beta took to drop, I'm guessing the latter.
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Yeah I'm thinking that is the way it is going to stay unless they add an update to 'flow' anywhere but I don't see that happening soon
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When I tried it swiping seemed to work, but the line trail didn't show up. Does anyone else have this problem?
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I believe they did this on purpose which I really like. A lot of things you enter in those type of boxes are normally not normal, ex: dotson817
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I like your Apple style thinking, it's not broke it's a feature
Not working in form fields is one thing. But it doesn't work in comment boxes too, so replying to online forums is a pain.
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I like your Apple style thinking, it's not broke it's a feature
Not working in form fields is one thing. But it doesn't work in comment boxes too, so replying to online forums is a pain.
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gesture typing works for me in comment boxes, i just tried on a facebook comment box withing dolphin browser.
My problem with this beta is that it appears to be draining a lot of battery. It doesn't help that Flow is full of bugs (you simply cannot write the words "its" or "it's").
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I find the stock 4.2 keyboard to be much more accurate and efficient.
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I find the stock 4.2 keyboard to be much more accurate and efficient.
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I find the complete opposite.
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Hi I'm wondering if anyone has found an android app thats able to plot personal points of interest by GPS and maybe add a photo to that. It would have to be personal too so that my spots don't get nicked
Basically when I find a good place for a certain wild food if like to be able to plot the place by GPS so that I can find the same place next year.
Cheers
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Use Google maps and add a star at the location. Then it's in your My Places area forever until you delete it
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noodles2224 said:
Use Google maps and add a star at the location. Then it's in your My Places area forever until you delete it
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Is that private though. Will it not share it with the world?
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No, it's only viewed by you I think.. I don't know about using Latitude though.. Try it on some random location and ask a friend if they see it using latitude :/
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No, it's only viewed by you I think.. I don't know about using Latitude though.. Try it on some random location and ask a friend if they see it using latitude :/
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Indeed, correct. Starred places are only visible by you. You can share them later if you want but it doesn't do it automatically.
Yeah but I can't write anything on it I can only star it. Means I will have loads of stars and not know what it is in the individual location
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Try OruxMaps. It supports offline mapping/tracking (with pre downloaded maps) and you can create and edit waypoints and tracks. A bit of a learning curve to it compared to something simple like Gmaps, but it is incredibly powerful. It comes along on all my backcountry adventures lately.
http://www.oruxmaps.com/index_en.html
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Try OruxMaps. It supports offline mapping/tracking (with pre downloaded maps) and you can create and edit waypoints and tracks. A bit of a learning curve to it compared to something simple like Gmaps, but it is incredibly powerful. It comes along on all my backcountry adventures lately.
http://www.oruxmaps.com/index_en.html
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Digging this app like. Anyway to add a photo the your waypoint though?
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shenery said:
Digging this app like. Anyway to add a photo the your waypoint though?
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When I create waypoints the app doesn't save them say if my battery runs out and I start the app up again they are gone. How do it fix this?
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Yeah but I can't write anything on it I can only star it. Means I will have loads of stars and not know what it is in the individual location
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You can open https://www.google.com/bookmarks/ on PC and rename your starred places whatever you like. In a few days or so the new names will be synced with google maps -> My Places on your phone and you will know what is what.