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Follow My Voice

OpenSource launcher for the quadriplegic people for using smartphones and tablets. The launcher has a voice-guide that tells the user everything that it's happening in the device (screen off/on, rotation, incoming call, etc.).

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The app allows the user to

  • Listen to music
  • Send and receive SMS
  • Receive and make calls
  • Create and delete alarms
  • Create and delete contacts
  • Browse the web with Google engine as an a starting point

How to use it

  • Say "Menu Up" or "Menu Down" to browse the menus
  • Say "Menu Right" to select an option

How to type a message? There are two ways available

  • Use the voice recognition system with up to 10 possible interpretations to select from (may require Internet).
  • Use the touchscreen and say Menu Up and Down through characters and symbols and say Menu Right to input the selected character.

How to manage a call

  • Say "Answer Call" to answer the call
  • Say "Reject Call" to end the call

How to turn on the screen

  • Say "Screen On" to turn on the screen

TO UNINSTALL

  • Go to Settings/System Settings/Applications/Follow My Voice/Uninstall

IMPORTANT NOTE 1

If you have a device with Android 5.0 (Lollipop), Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or Android 7.0 (Nougat), you have to set the way you want to answer a call by going to Settings/Accessibility/Answering/ending calls. In Android 8.0 (Oreo) and higher you can answer a call by saying "Answer Call" without inconveniences.

IMPORTANT NOTE 2

If you have a device with Android 4.4 (KitKat) or higher, you must set Follow My Voice as your App for messages. To do so, you must go to Settings/Default applications/Messages and then select Follow My Voice from the list.

IMPORTANT NOTE 3

You will need a TTS software installed in your device in order to this App to work. You can install, for example, Google TTS, that is available for free at Play Store.

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