Spoken notifications

Goals

Listen out email, whatsapp and calls.Voice commands.

Avoid turning on the device or switch applications for information or control events.

Informs incoming calls and SMS.

Notifications received (gmail, mail, whatsapp, facebook, hangout, etc).

Reports signal, battery, location and connectivity.

Speech recognition and predefined command executions.

information of geolocation.

emergency activation and control the device by SMS (only authorized numbers).

The application uses the text-to-speech tool to perform their functions.
You can use any text-to-speech application in English.

This app uses the Device Administrator permission.

News

Bugs fix
+ now can add a card in Quick Setting

Added in configuration:
reports and notices Keep the application running (only for Android 12 and above)

Warnings

On some devices, battery saving can affect notifications, in which case it is recommended to activate reports and notices, Notification always present or disable battery saving and ALLOW to run this app in background

Due to permission restrictions in Google Play Store for SMS / Call Log permissions and Location
Incoming Calls, make phone calls, send SMS, Emergency, Location, Conectivity and other functions may be affected
You can request the full version free of charge by sending an email to porinid@gmail.com

Control Keys

Its functionality depends on the status of the device.
You can stop a notification or spoken message.
Start speech recognition or search on Google(simulates Ok Google).
Answer, hang up or mute a call (off/on button or one click on volume to mutes an incomming call, the rest answers incoming call or hangs a call, the headset button can mute the microphone depending on the device).

Double click off/on, Double click on the volume keys, 1 click on the headset button or shake your device 2 times.
The volume keys and shake are only enabled if the phone is unlocked or playing music (except configuration always active).
Control key is also simulated by touching the microphone image application or from the microphone , speaker or headset according to their status on the widget.
The headset button (1 o 2 clicks).It depends if you are listening to music.1 click cancel notification or activates voice recognition.2 clicks, as in the previous case but returns to music.
With 2 clicks on media buttons reply a message if Speech Recognition and Quick reply are active

Notifications

Use the application settings to select the desired options.
To receive notifications (gmail, email,whatsapp, etc) you must enable notifications from the menu or configuration (Notification Access-WDService)
Notifications shall be saved by name with a short text (notification text) and detail (full text or content of the notice).
To read notifications you can use your name or part of your short text.
Eg:
If a whatsapp from julian is received with text "I arrived well", will be saved:
name: whatsapp
short text: julian
detail: I arrived well

Geolocation

You must have enabled Location from the device configuration.
Depending on the state of the device (still, motion) determines the speed and location updates.
The minimum accurancy is 50 meters (more details from the main screen or command location status)
Location information depends on the internet connection, if this fails the previous location will be reported with * and changing the word close por next.

Emergency

The emergency is activated or deactivated by pressing the button 4 times on / off, by voice command or key words defined from the configuration.
You can program two phone numbers one for SMS and one for calls.
It is convenient to have enabled the location from the device settings to access the latitude and longitude.
The SMS sent location will be the nearest address if available, the latitude, longitude and information of the cell where the device is connected.
If emergency is active calls are made and sent an SMS with the geolocation, every 3 minutes.
An SMS received whith these numbers with the text "command order" , it may make such order as if it had been activated with the function keys of the device (see emergency set).
Eg:
command send to I'm coming mom (performs the command send to)
command call to daniel (performs the command call to)
In addition if received:
where (responds an SMS with location)
location (responds an SMS with location)
geo (responds an SMS with the geolocation like emergency text)
call to 911 (makes phone call to 911)

In addition to receiving an incoming call any of these numbers, the device will automatically answer the call (see emergency set).

Administrator

This option is activated from the menu and allows you to control the device lock.Settings-Security-Device administrators.
You can enable it to lock device when some applications (incomming calls, clock, alarms) unlock it.
To prevent unwanted touches this option allows you to automatically lock after 2 seconds.
Remember disable the Administrator to uninstall the application.

Configuration

From this option you can configure and parameterize the operation of the application according to your needs or preferences.
Hold down the option to view your help.

Audio mode

From the settings you can choose how you report notifications in spoken form and detail thereof.
None, only with headset connected, only with speakers (without headphones), bluetooth o always.

Brief-Detailed notifications

From the settings you can select the notifications that will be affected.
Brief speaks notification type and a brief description or who sends it.
Detailed speaks type of notification and full text.

Pause

Notifications, spoken reports, control keys and voice commands are disabled.
Limited functionality (only emergency, flashlight, support and configuration details), also available on the widget function.

Headset only

Notifications, control keys and voice commands only work with headphones connected.
Or from the widget or application.

Just talk changes

From the configuration you can choose a time range for the notifications of the same type and with the same title
Short it says nothing.
Detailed only change (useful for whatsapp).

Silence

Disables device sounds (ring, alerts, audio).

Favorites

Are those contacts that are marked as favorites (star) in detail of the contacts.
If an SMS is received from one of these numbers with the text "sound" sounds device until it is unlocked (useful to find it in silent or vibrate mode).

Meeting

Silent mode except for favorites (calls only, sms and alarm).

Speakers

Activates the device speaker regardless of headphones.
Useful for listening through speakers without disconnecting headphones.

Do not bother

Sets a time range to mute, pause, or put into meeting mode.
Useful so that the device does not bother you in that schedule.

Answer or cut incomming calls

Use the control keys or say answer, dismiss, hang up
Except Off/On, Silence

Músic

Double-click the volume keys to change songs.
Volume-Up advances next topic. Volume-Down returns to play the same.

Speech recognition

It is convenient to have a good internet connection for this functionality.
Some commands will stop working momentarily if there is no connection.(Internet searches).
If the connectivity is wifi or 3g any command not recognized will be searched on the internet (see option WEB in configuration speech recognition).
Keep in mind that the recognition of proper names is not yet completely reliable.
You can install the recognition off-line downloading the corresponding language.
You can then enable offline recognition from the same settings.

Considerations

It will assume as name and your data those appear in the contact list as Me.
The names of the contacts can have at the end mobile , home , work to choose the specific number, otherwise the first one will be taken.
The commands entered and / or spoken will be converted to lowercase and without accents or special characters for their better interpretation.
Will be called notifications (Connectivity, signal, voicemail) and notifications from other applications (gmail, mail, whatsapp, etc).
If you want to cancel what you are listening use the control keys.

Voice Commands

Use the control keys and wait for a " beep " to start talking.
The confirmation for certain voice commands (call, message to, respond, etc.) are positive with yes, ok, correct , any other is taken as negative.

Answer, hang up, dismiss
Answer or cut an incoming call.
If during the incoming call it is said to cut or dismiss followed by a text to, the call will be cut off and an SMS will be sent with the text.
If administrator mode is active and the device is locked it will be blocked after 2 seconds.
Eg:
answer
hang up
hang up and text I'll call you in 5 (Cut the call and send SMS with text "I'll call you in 5"
hang up and send I'll call you in 5 (Cut the call and send SMS with text "I'll call you in 5"

silence, shut up
mute an incoming call.

hello
return the greeting with your name and ask for a command.

nothing
does nothing

sound
the alarm sounds (see favorite SMS)

flash, turn on flash, turn off flash
Turns the camera's flash on or off (if any)
Eg:
flash
turn on flash
turn off flash

how to go, how to get place
Opens GoogleMaps and starts guide to that place
Eg:
how to go obelisco
how to get santa fe 3800
how get santa fe y bulnes

show location, help , details, values, text
Opens main application with option
Eg:
show help
show configuration
show location

call to number or contact or last (received , incoming , outgoing , done, lost, unattend)
calls a number or contact
the application will ask for your confirmation
Eg:
call to 911
call to daniel porini
call to daniel porini (home mobile or work)
call last received
if administrator mode is active and the device is locked it will be blocked after 2 seconds.

message to number or contact
send an SMS.
Eg:
message to 113
message to daniel porini
the application will ask for the text to be sent and then your confirmation
if the text is location an SMS will be sent with the location (geolocation).
if the text is geo (responds an SMS with geolocation as if it were emergency text)

send , text text to number or contact
send an SMS, WhatsApp or message received.
Eg:
send hello to 113
send hello to daniel porini
text location to daniel porini
send geo to daniel porini
the application will ask for the text to be sent and then your confirmation
if the text is location an SMS will be sent with the location (geolocation).
if the text is geo (responds an SMS with geolocation as if it were emergency text)

return , give back text
answer the latest SMS or WhatsApp received.
Eg:
return
return hello
return back hello
return I am at home
return location
if the text is location a message will be sent with the location (geolocation).

reply to addressee
name_of_notification to addressee (whatsapp,telegram,messenger or hangouts)
Reply to an SMS, WhatsApp or message received.
If Quick Response is active, reply to the last message
Eg:
reply
reply to daniel
whatsapp to julian
the application will ask for the text to be sent and then your confirmation
if the text is location an SMS will be sent with the location (geolocation).
if the text is geo (responds a message with geolocation as if it were emergency text)

mark sender
mark as read SMS, WhatsApp or message received.
Ej:
mark daniel porini

read
mark the last received message as read
Ej:
read

date, what day is today
Informs the date

time, what time is it
Reports the time

location, where I am
Reports the location

photo, take photo
turn on the camera

radio
opens the radio application

music
opens the music application

open/start application name
opens application
chat(hangout).
Eg:
open camera
start whatsapp
open music

state , status phone, device, location, application
Informs requested state
Eg:
state of phone.
location status.

enable emergency
active emergency (emergency numbers must be programmed from the configuration)

disable emergency
disable emergency

play
Simulates the play button and plays back what was paused (music or radio)
Eg:
play
play music

news, notification
Informs quantity of pending news

wich
Informs pending news

repeat, what say, what are you saying,what did you say
Repeats the latest notification or report
Eg:
repeat
what did you say

read, notification, news name of the notification or beginning of text
reads the specified notification
Eg:
read whatsapp
read hangout
read gmail

show name of the notification or beginning of text
shows the specified notification
Eg:
show whatsapp
show hangout
show gmail

detail, text name of the notification or beginning of text
Shows the detail if it exists for the specific notification, otherwise it works just like reading
Eg:
detail whatsapp
detail hangout
detail gmail

what does it say, what did it say name of the notification or beginning of text
Shows the detail if it exists for the specific notification, otherwise it works just like reading

Ej:
what does it say whatsapp
what does it say mensajes
what does it say mom

delete, clear , remove name of the notification or beginning of text or all
clears the specified notification
Eg:
delete whatsapp
clear all
delete gmail

last received , incoming , outgoing , done, lost, unattend
says number or contact and time of the call
Eg:
last outgoing

search contact contact name
look for the contact and inform if it exists and if it is favorite
Eg:
search contact mom

search text
opens "Search with Google", search for text and display on screen the result
Ej:
search for roma
search distance land to the sun
need an internet connection

find, tell me text
search for text and says its result
Eg:
find capital of italy
tell me distance land to the sun
need an internet connection with wifi or 3g

ok google
opens google voice search (Search with Google)
need an internet connection

snooze, cancel, dismiss
snooze , dismiss when an alarm sounds.
if administrator mode is active and the device is locked it will be blocked after 2 seconds.

remember in minutes
creates an alarm with warning remember
Eg:
remember in 5 minutes

remember at hour and minutes
creates an alarm with warning remember
Eg:
remember at 7 y 30

wake up , wake me up in minutes
creates an alarm with warning wake up
Eg:
wake me up in 5 minutes

wake up , wake me up at hour and minutes
creates an alarm with warning wake up
Eg:
wake me up at 7 y 30

create alarm text at hour and minutes
creates alarm with text at specified hour and minutes
Eg:
create alarm buy cofee at 8 and 12

enable, turn on notificacion
activates the notification (as if the configuration was done).
Eg:
enable conectivity
enable whatsapp
enable music
enable flah
enable emergency
enable alarm (alarm ringtone)
enable sound (alarm ringtone)

disable, turn off notificacion
disables the notification (as if the configuration was done).
Eg:
disable conectivity
disable whatsapp
desactivar music
disable flash
disable emergency
disable alarm
disable sound

battery
informs the state of the battery (charging, discharge and percentage)

connectivity
reports the status and type of connected network

sleep
locks the device if it is on
you must enable device administrator

exit, bye
close the application

shutdown
turn off the device (root only)

a bad word
try it

Remember that if you have Wi-Fi or 3G connectivity, any unrecognized command will be searched on the internet (see option WEB in configuration voice Recognition).
Eg:
weather in barcelona
who invented the revolver
president of Bolivia
phone museo del prado

pendings
reports the number of notifications in the notification bar that were not spoken (pending)

read pendings app
reads notifications in the notification bar that were not spoken (pending)
Eg:
read pendings read pendings whatsapp read pendings gmail

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