Voice input on the Milestone

For some reason, Milestones sold in certain parts of the world come without voice input. I purchased my Milestone in Viet Nam and there was no option for voice input. Weird.

Anyway, if you bought a Milestone and want voice input, here’s an easy way to get it that doesn’t involve rooting your phone:

Go to the Market and search for Speak and Send. Install the app. Once installed, run it. It will tell you that it’s missing a component (the voice input stuff) and give you the opportunity to install it. You will have two choices: install from the Market or install from their website. The problem is that the voice input toolkit isn’t available in all Market areas (which is likely why Voice Input isn’t available on all Milestones). Install from their website. Voice input is now available everywhere it should be. If you have the Google Search widget on your homescreen, remove it and re-add it. You’ll see the voice input button now.

You don’t need to keep the Speak n’ Send app–it can be removed. It’s a cool app, though, so you may want to play with it.

Enjoy Voice Input!