Technical Requirements

• Android device running Android 10 or higher

• The two APKs will currently require ca 60 MB of storage

• This is required during the demo stage only and not representative of a final product. A product grade solution will be provided

  • for different platforms and versions

  • in one consolidated file

  • and with a significantly lower storage requirement.

Step 1: Download and install APK for the Speech Interface ("Intent Service")

1. From your device, download the latest version of the Speech Interface here:
   
   https://bit.ly/porschedesk_si_apk
   

2. Install the APK (You will be prompted, alternatively open it from 'File Manager/Downloads').

3. You may see a warning "Blocked by Play Protect". To continue, select "Install Anyway".

4. After installation, select "Open" (rather than "Done").

If asked "Send app for scanning?", please select "Don't send"
Note that the Speech Interface is also referred to as the "Intent Service"

Step 2: Provide microphone permissions to the Speech Interface

1. Press and hold the app icon for the Speech Interface ("Long press"). After a couple of seconds, a menu will appear. Select "App info".

2. Click "Permissions", and select "Microphone". To use the app with voice commands, please select "Allow".

Step 3: Confirm that the "Google" App has microphone permissions

1. Among your apps, find the Google app (which influences how we can use ASR)

2. Press and hold the app icon for the Google App ("Long press"). After a couple of seconds, a menu will appear. Select "App info".

3. Click "Permissions", and select "Microphone". Ensure that "Allow" is selected.

4. Go back to your device's home screen.

Step 4: Confirm that "Ring & Media Volume" is not currently at zero

1. Adjusting the ring volume cannot be done via the physical volume slider on your device. Instead, on your Android device, open "Settings" and search for "Sound & vibration".

2. Ensure that the "Ring volume" is not at zero - otherwise you will not hear the beep that prompts you to speak.

3. Ensure that the "Media volume" is not at zero - otherwise you will not hear the text outputs.

Step 5: Download and install APK for Porsche Desk App

1. From your device, download the latest version of the Porsche Desk App:
   
   https://bit.ly/porschedesk_app_apk
   

2. Install the APK (You will be prompted, alternatively open it from 'File Manager/Downloads').

3. You may see a warning "Blocked by Play Protect". To continue, select "Install Anyway".

4. After installation, select "Open" (rather than "Done").

If asked "Send app for scanning?", please select "Don't send"

Step 6: Start the Speech Interface

1. Find the app icon for Speech Interface and open it.

2. The app will briefly open and then it will close itself again.

3. To show that the Speech Interface is running, you will see a circle icon next to your devices clock.

Important:
If that icon in the header disappears it means that the Speech Interface has been de-activated by your phone. For the Porsche Desk Demo to function via voice, the Speech Interface has to be opened again in this case.

Step 7: Start the Porsche Desk App

Find the app icon for Porsche Desk App (livil logo) and open it.

All done with the install on the Android device!

You can now login with the credentials provided here.