HTC Desire - Working voice search.

Phil750123 · Apr 11, 2010

Ok guys i got the voice search working. So when you click search button the mic comes up and you search.

This is how.

Go to settings, applications and click allow third party applications to install.
Link the phone via htc sync to your pc.

Go to this link and download the file and open the rar, click , install onto phone.
nimbu.amorvi.com/2010/04/add-voice-search-to-htc-phones
(insert http before)

Happy searching

p.s. this is not my own work, just passing on the information

gogol · Apr 11, 2010

This is the original thread that found the above app:

http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/60120-do-you-have-quick-search-mic.html

The original location of the app:
http://code.google.com/p/voicesearch/

So you can monitor if there is an update.

I have tested this on my HTC Desire and it works fine, no error, no quirks, no FC, just works.

smudgelab · Apr 11, 2010

Why on Earth was this removed? Works (so far) flawlessly on my unbranded / unlocked Desire. Cheers.

sahajesh · Apr 11, 2010

Fantastic app, of course I searched for various 'rude' words (not the obvious ones that are no doubt blocked) and the first links in each case went to Urban Dictionary

Tried some sensible searches and EVERY single one worked as expected - very impressed, well done Google!

Now why on earth is this not a standard app.....

Guitarfreak26 · Apr 11, 2010

Am I missing something lol? its been on mine from the start lol

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oursoul · Apr 11, 2010

Brilliant, thank you.

mtbmtbmtb · Apr 12, 2010

Does this change the htc keyboard?

moshbeard · Apr 12, 2010

I wasn't aware it was missing? It appears to have been there from the start for me, using the Orange ROM, haven't bothered debranding it yet.

gogol · Apr 12, 2010

No.

This will not add that mic button in the keyboard.

mtbmtbmtb said:
Does this change the htc keyboard?

langauld · Apr 15, 2010

moshbeard said:
I wasn't aware it was missing? It appears to have been there from the start for me, using the Orange ROM, haven't bothered debranding it yet.

Mine was there on the Orange branded ROM, but since disappeared after flashing to generic. They must've done this themselves as part of their 'branding' process - something actually worth doing for once! Well done Orange!

landwomble · Apr 16, 2010

oddness: *only* google search

I got a Desire on T-mob today, and I've been playing to add this.
I've got the voice search enabled, and I've added the new keyboard with a mic button on it - all well so far. However, if I do a search, and press the mic I get the "Speak Now" dialogue, and it says "Google Search". So I can do a Google search fine, but I can't for example ring someone in my phone book. I can google them, but that's not quite the same!

Can anyone help?

SpikedJuice · Apr 22, 2010

landwomble said:
I got a Desire on T-mob today, and I've been playing to add this.
I've added the new keyboard with a mic button on it

Which keyboard is this? How can I add it to my T-Mobile Desire?

andy1120 · Apr 22, 2010

Try vlingo or Choice Dialler.

I got a Desire on T-mob today, and I've been playing to add this.

I've got the voice search enabled, and I've added the new keyboard with a mic button on it - all well so far. However, if I do a search, and press the mic I get the "Speak Now" dialogue, and it says "Google Search". So I can do a Google search fine, but I can't for example ring someone in my phone book. I can google them, but that's not quite the same!

Can anyone help?

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Phil750123 · Apr 23, 2010

you tried saying call then the persons name? it works for me

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dgattenb · Apr 27, 2010

Not got mine yet

but surely you have to put a voice tag on the persons name ??? My Touch HD ...... every person has to have a tag ???

landwomble · Apr 27, 2010

don't think so

dgattenb said:
Not got mine yet but surely you have to put a voice tag on the persons name ??? My Touch HD ...... every person has to have a tag ???

my phone's recognising my contacts names when I speak, it's just defaulting to google search for them rather than local search..

landwomble · Apr 27, 2010

phil, could you post what you did to enable voice search, just in case I've done something differently? "call joe bloggs" doesn't do it for me, it just does a google search for the term...!

Phil750123 · May 16, 2010

Sorry i took a while to reply, This is what i did to install the voice search.

1) Go to settings > applications > click allow third party applications to install.

2) Go to >
http://nimbu.amorvi.com/2010/04/add-voice-search-to-htc-phones/

3) Download for the htc desire.

4) Plug your desire into a usb port on your pc.

5) Click htc sync ( Make sure it up and running on your pc too)

6) Open the file you downloaded in step 3.

7) Follow the instructions. Click next once (i think) then it will promt on your phone, press install.

8) Click the search button on your desire (bottom left hard button, little magnifieing glass)

9) A little microphone should appear, click that to voice search.

All done,

Few hints >
Long press the button to go straight to voice search.
To call someone, you have to say > call "persons name"
Saying something normally will google search that.

PM me if you need more help.

As i said, i wasn't the one who made this file or anything, just happened to be
one of the first to get the device and get this working.

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