Pal Again

Pal Again gives an older iPhone or iPad a new job: a gadget for your Muse, with a screen, microphone, speaker, camera and sensors. WHAT THIS APP IS Muse can work with physical gadgets, and the open-source Muse Gadget SDK defines how they connect. The SDK includes clients for ESP32 boards and for Linux. Pal Again is an independent implementation of the same protocol for iOS and iPadOS: it pairs the same way, connects the same way and answers the same kind of commands. The gadget is a device you already own, with no soldering and no terminal. Pal Again is a client. Your assistant, your account and your conversations live with Muse. The app gives your assistant a place on your device to see, hear and speak. WHAT IT DOES • An avatar with your assistant's own face and name, moving as it listens, thinks and speaks • Text chat, photos and voice notes • Speech through the device's speaker • Cards and captions on screen, and widgets in every size your device offers • Commands Muse can use: camera, location, motion sensors, vibration, flashlight, screen brightness and device status • Apple Shortcuts and local-network devices, each allowed by a tap on the device • An explicit list of commands. iOS has no shell, so Muse cannot run arbitrary code or read arbitrary files WHAT YOU NEED • A different phone with the Muse app and Developer Mode. A phone running Muse cannot be its own gadget • Your own SDK Token from gadgets.muse.ai. Pal Again does not include one • The app open on screen. iOS suspends apps in the background, so the connection lasts about half a minute after you leave, and comes back by itself when you return. A stand and a charger suit it well Confirmed on iPhone 6s with iOS 15.8.8 and iPad (6th generation) with iPadOS 17.7.11, the oldest devices we have to test on. It can be installed on iOS or iPadOS 15 or later, so other devices may work, but they have not been tested. We would love to hear how yours does. YOUR DATA Pal Again has no account, advertising, analytics or server of its own. Like a physical gadget built with the SDK, it talks directly to your Muse, and data goes there only when you or Muse use a feature. A physical gadget has its camera, microphone and sensors built in. Here iOS asks your permission first, and each feature stays off until you allow it. After that, your Muse can use it while the app is open on screen. Your token is kept in the iOS Keychain. WHY IT COSTS SOMETHING This is a one-time purchase, with no subscription, advertising or in-app purchases. The code is open source and free: anyone can build it from GitHub and sign it with their own developer certificate. The price is for the ready-to-install version. It covers the Apple Developer membership, signed builds and App Store delivery, testing on older hardware, and continued work on fixes and new features. OPEN SOURCE AND SUPPORT Pal Again: github.com/exrector/muse-gadget-ios Muse Gadget SDK: github.com/facebookincubator/muse-gadget-sdk Found a bug? Use Send a Report in Settings, or write to support@exrector.com. Pal Again is an independent community project. Muse and related marks belong to their respective owners.