List of Voice Actions Commands

s.m.knipe · Feb 7, 2012

Thought this might be helpful to be laid out:
From: Voice Action commands - Google Mobile Help

Simplified list:

Words to search for
"Call ___" followed by a contact name, business name, or phone number
"Map of ___" followed by an address, or location or business name
"Directions to ___" followed by an address, or location or business name
"Navigate to ___" followed by an address, or location or business name
The name of one of your contacts (to view that contact's details)
"Go to ___" followed by a search string or url
"Send SMS to ____ message ____" or "Send text to ____ message ____" to send a text (should use fluid, natural speech- avoid long pauses)
"Send email to/CC/BCC ____ subject ____ message ____" to send email
"Note to self _____" to record and email an audio note to your gmail (also transcribes the note as the message body)
"Set alarm time/for _____ am/pm [optional] label ____" or "Set alarm for _____ hours/minutes from now"
"Listen to _____" followed by song title, artist, album

I find myself using this a lot more, and I have seen them spread through the threads as advice, but thought a single list in one location would be more helpful...

dhworph · Feb 7, 2012

Now... how to get it to recognize unconventional contact names with the proper pronunciation?

stenzor · Feb 8, 2012

dhworph said:
Now... how to get it to recognize unconventional contact names with the proper pronunciation?

Yeah I've had this problem too, you gotta think like a computer!

I think there should be an optional field in all contacts' names so that you can add a phonetic spelling for the name that the voice actions will use if the field is used. Wouldn't be too hard to do, I don't think..

s.m.knipe · Feb 8, 2012

dhworph said:
Now... how to get it to recognize unconventional contact names with the proper pronunciation?

This is a pain. I've found that about 98% of my texting is to about 6 people, so I've put simple and distinct monikers in front of their contact names so it finds them easier (e.g. "mom" "dad" etc). Temporary fix I know, but it works for now (except don't make them too odd-ball because sometimes they show up when you email the person).

s.m.knipe · Feb 8, 2012

stenzor said:
Yeah I've had this problem too, you gotta think like a computer!

I think there should be an optional field in all contacts' names so that you can add a phonetic spelling for the name that the voice actions will use if the field is used. Wouldn't be too hard to do, I don't think..

I wouldn't think it would be that hard, and it would be a perfect solution actually.

Deleted User · Feb 8, 2012

dhworph said:
Now... how to get it to recognize unconventional contact names with the proper pronunciation?

Small funny note on this topic... I have the Pearl Jam album "Vs." on my phone - pronounced, of course, "versus."

Only it's not spelled that way, so obviously you can't say "listen to versus" - as I found one day when I wasn't thinking and said that. So I tried what "vs" might sound like to a computer - kind of a "vuss" sound. Boom, perfect - "Go" starts blasting out of my car speakers.

Incidentally, the OP in this thread is why Siri has been (somewhat) successful. Not because it's a tremendous amount more functional than Voice Actions... but because it's more human. You don't have to know the list of commands.

balders · Feb 8, 2012

kind of funny story regarding this.... accidentally sent a text to my partners ex husbands new wife when it should have gone to my partner, nothing to obscene though.

the morel of the story........its better to call.

AntimonyER · Feb 8, 2012

You forgot one: "Kill Siri"

s.m.knipe · Feb 8, 2012

AntimonyER said:
You forgot one: "Kill Siri"

Ha!

mysterioustko · Feb 8, 2012

I've found that with setting an alarm you don't necessarily have to say "set alarm to x". You can also say "wake me up at x" or "wake me up in x minutes" (which is good if you want a quick 30 minute nap lol)

dhworph · Feb 8, 2012

mysterioustko said:
I've found that with setting an alarm you don't necessarily have to say "set alarm to x". You can also say "wake me up at x" or "wake me up in x minutes" (which is good if you want a quick 30 minute nap lol)

thats really cool.

anyone know how to set calendar appts w/ voice command?

Gekko · Feb 8, 2012

i would like to see -

"New Calendar Event - Lunch with Steve - Friday at 12pm."

i know a few apps in Market offer this but they are not very elegant IMO.

stenzor · Feb 8, 2012

"Wake me up when September ends."

"This alarm is set for 235 from now"

Gekko · Feb 9, 2012

"Wake me up before you go-go."

s.m.knipe · Feb 9, 2012

Gekko said:
i would like to see -

"New Calendar Event - Lunch with Steve - Friday at 12pm."

i know a few apps in Market offer this but they are not very elegant IMO.

I guess we need to wait for Majel for awesomeness like this?

Gekko said:
"Wake me up before you go-go."

Ha!

streetfish · Feb 9, 2012

is there any way to skip forward to the next track when listening to an album?

BiggestManEver · Feb 9, 2012

Note to self has become my greatest ally. I set up a rule in my Gmail that auto labels anything with "note to self" as the subject, so they're automatically highlighted when they come in. Invaluable.

**** YOU SIRI

dhworph · Feb 9, 2012

question: "note to self" is a cool feature, but how do you play *.amr files? I only get Moboplayer as an option in the popup menu, but that doesn't play it...

I know the message is transcribed in the email to text, but why include the audio file if it cant' be played at all?!?!?!

s.m.knipe · Feb 10, 2012

dhworph said:
question: "note to self" is a cool feature, but how do you play *.amr files? I only get Moboplayer as an option in the popup menu, but that doesn't play it...

I know the message is transcribed in the email to text, but why include the audio file if it cant' be played at all?!?!?!

Windows/Mac:
How to Open or Play AMR file on Windows and Mac OS | Binary Head

Ubuntu:
[all variants] How to play AMR audio files - Ubuntu Forums

alostpacket · Feb 10, 2012

thanks for this thread

I added a link to it in the "FAQ/Helpful threads" sticky

dhworph · Feb 10, 2012

s.m.knipe said:
Windows/Mac:
How to Open or Play AMR file on Windows and Mac OS | Binary Head

Ubuntu:
[all variants] How to play AMR audio files - Ubuntu Forums

I can play them with VLC on Windows, but is there anything that plays them on the GNex?

s.m.knipe · Feb 10, 2012

dhworph said:
I can play them with VLC on Windows, but is there anything that plays them on the GNex?

I just tap "Play" beneath the attachment (or "Save" then play)

dhworph · Feb 10, 2012

I just had to get a different media player... they don't play on native music app, winamp, or moboplayer... doubletwist, meridian, and mixzing work for AMR files.

s.m.knipe · Feb 10, 2012

dhworph said:
I just had to get a different media player... they don't play on native music app, winamp, or moboplayer... doubletwist, meridian, and mixzing work for AMR files.

huh, I don't have any of those, I have Google Music, Ubuntu One Music, and Amazon MP3. I guess one of those two adds the functionality

dhworph · Feb 10, 2012

s.m.knipe said:
huh, I don't have any of those, I have Google Music, Ubuntu One Music, and Amazon MP3. I guess one of those two adds the functionality

ah... i had to save it first, then google music can open it.

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