Google Voice Search (Working)

[james27007]

This may not be the fix to 100% google search over yahoo that we need yet, but it is a start in the right direction.

1. Download the VoiceSearch_1.5.apk from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=345335&d=1276866817http://code.google.com/p/voicesearch/downloads/detail?name=VoiceSearch_1.5.apk&can=2&q=#makechanges

Follow the install by ADB steps in my post here:
http://androidforums.com/motorola-backflip/51790-how-install-non-market-apps-via-adb-solved.html

Or install by Droid Explorer

Once installed, reboot the phone. (DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP)

Now you can add the voice search to your home screen and voice search by google. Once I have the google search bar working I'll post that too

This will also active Google voice search when you are in browser

Just learned about this:

this wasn't mentioned in this thread. After the app was installed and added to my home screen, I discovered that if I hold the search key down for an extra second I get the "Speak Now" Voice Search screen instead of the Yahoo Quick Search.

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If you get Force Close messages when you try and run it,
1.uninstall it...
2.Reboot (DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP)
3.Reinstall and wait 30 seconds (un plug from computer)
4.Reboot (DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP)
5.Let everything start and try again.

 

[Spoonman]

woot! way to go man.

 

[tae_254]

Using it on mine as well.

 

[JustFlorin]

PLEASE keep us posted, if someone can get rid of that Yahoo JUNK it would make this phone that much better!!!

 

[hurstrescue]

Thanks!!!

Worked great.

Any idea how to add the quick search box (like what appears in the results) to the main screen?

 

[james27007]

Thanks!!!

Worked great.

Any idea how to add the quick search box (like what appears in the results) to the main screen?

Working on it. From what I understand once I remove the yahoo search crap, it will automatically switch to google ; I may need to wait for root to do that though

 

[apacedfw]

this wasn't mentioned in this thread. After the app was installed and added to my home screen, I discovered that if I hold the search key down for an extra second I get the "Speak Now" Voice Search screen instead of the Yahoo Quick Search.

 

[james27007]

link in OP has been updated since the original google code page is gone