diff --git a/OsmAnd/AndroidManifest.xml b/OsmAnd/AndroidManifest.xml
index 80b6681359..7b5b10d37a 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 			<data android:scheme="geo"></data>
 			</intent-filter>
 		</activity>
+		<activity android:name=".activities.TestVoiceActivity"></activity>
 		<activity android:name=".activities.LocalIndexesActivity" android:label="@string/local_index_descr_title"></activity>
 		<service android:process="net.osmand.plus" android:label="@string/process_navigation_service" android:name=".NavigationService">
 			<intent-filter><action android:name="net.osmand.plus.NavigationService"></action></intent-filter>
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/AsyncLoadingThread.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/AsyncLoadingThread.java
index 9c82329d07..91779e8e7c 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/AsyncLoadingThread.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/AsyncLoadingThread.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import java.util.Stack;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 
 import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.HandlerThread;
 import android.os.Looper;
 
 import net.osmand.Algoritms;
@@ -45,34 +46,15 @@ public class AsyncLoadingThread extends Thread {
 	}
 	
 	private void startPoiLoadingThread() {
-		if (asyncLoadingPoi == null) {
-			Thread th = new Thread(new Runnable() {
-				@Override
-				public void run() {
-					Looper.prepare();
-					asyncLoadingPoi = new Handler();
-					Looper.loop();
-				}
-			}, "Loading poi");
-			th.start();
-		}
-		while(asyncLoadingPoi != null){
-			// wait
-		}
+		HandlerThread h = new HandlerThread("Loading poi");
+		h.start();
+		asyncLoadingPoi = new Handler(h.getLooper());
 	}
 	
 	private void startTransportLoadingThread() {
-		new Thread(new Runnable() {
-			@Override
-			public void run() {
-				Looper.prepare();
-				asyncLoadingTransport = new Handler();
-				Looper.loop();
-			}
-		}, "Loading transport").start();
-		while(asyncLoadingTransport != null){
-			// wait
-		}
+		HandlerThread h = new HandlerThread("Loading transport");
+		h.start();
+		asyncLoadingTransport = new Handler(h.getLooper());
 	}
 
 	private int calculateProgressStatus(){
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsActivity.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsActivity.java
index f149df9fe0..2b77ad6e55 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements OnPreference
 	private static final String MORE_VALUE = "MORE_VALUE";
 	
 	private Preference saveCurrentTrack;
+	private Preference testVoiceCommands;
 
 	private EditTextPreference applicationDir;
 	private ListPreference tileSourcePreference;
@@ -294,6 +295,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements OnPreference
 		localIndexes.setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
 		saveCurrentTrack =(Preference) screen.findPreference(OsmandSettings.SAVE_CURRENT_TRACK);
 		saveCurrentTrack.setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
+		testVoiceCommands =(Preference) screen.findPreference("test_voice_commands");
+		testVoiceCommands.setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
 		routeServiceEnabled =(CheckBoxPreference) screen.findPreference(OsmandSettings.SERVICE_OFF_ENABLED);
 		routeServiceEnabled.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(this);
 		applicationDir = (EditTextPreference) screen.findPreference(OsmandSettings.EXTERNAL_STORAGE_DIR);
@@ -656,27 +659,13 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements OnPreference
 		if(preference.getKey().equals(OsmandSettings.LOCAL_INDEXES)){
 			startActivity(new Intent(this, LocalIndexesActivity.class));
 			return true;
+		} else if(preference == testVoiceCommands){
+			startActivity(new Intent(this, TestVoiceActivity.class));
+			return true;
 		} else if(preference == saveCurrentTrack){
 			SavingTrackHelper helper = new SavingTrackHelper(this);
 			if (helper.hasDataToSave()) {
-				progressDlg = ProgressDialog.show(this, getString(R.string.saving_gpx_tracks), getString(R.string.saving_gpx_tracks), true);
-				final ProgressDialogImplementation impl = new ProgressDialogImplementation(progressDlg);
-				impl.setRunnable("SavingGPX", new Runnable() { //$NON-NLS-1$
-					@Override
-					public void run() {
-							try {
-								SavingTrackHelper helper = new SavingTrackHelper(SettingsActivity.this);
-								helper.saveDataToGpx();
-								helper.close();
-							} finally {
-								if (progressDlg != null) {
-									progressDlg.dismiss();
-									progressDlg = null;
-								}
-							}
-						}
-					});
-				impl.run();
+				saveCurrentTracks();
 			} else {
 				helper.close();
 			}
@@ -684,6 +673,27 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements OnPreference
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
+
+	private void saveCurrentTracks() {
+		progressDlg = ProgressDialog.show(this, getString(R.string.saving_gpx_tracks), getString(R.string.saving_gpx_tracks), true);
+		final ProgressDialogImplementation impl = new ProgressDialogImplementation(progressDlg);
+		impl.setRunnable("SavingGPX", new Runnable() { //$NON-NLS-1$
+					@Override
+					public void run() {
+						try {
+							SavingTrackHelper helper = new SavingTrackHelper(SettingsActivity.this);
+							helper.saveDataToGpx();
+							helper.close();
+						} finally {
+							if (progressDlg != null) {
+								progressDlg.dismiss();
+								progressDlg = null;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				});
+		impl.run();
+	}
 	
 	public static void installMapLayers(final Activity activity, final ResultMatcher<TileSourceTemplate> result){
 		final OsmandSettings settings = ((OsmandApplication) activity.getApplication()).getSettings();
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/TestVoiceActivity.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/TestVoiceActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43f7478e8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/TestVoiceActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package net.osmand.plus.activities;
+
+import net.osmand.plus.R;
+import net.osmand.plus.voice.AbstractPrologCommandPlayer;
+import net.osmand.plus.voice.CommandBuilder;
+import net.osmand.plus.voice.CommandPlayer;
+import net.osmand.plus.voice.CommandPlayerException;
+import net.osmand.plus.voice.CommandPlayerFactory;
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.ProgressDialog;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.ScrollView;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+import android.widget.Toast;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout.LayoutParams;
+
+/**
+ * Test Voice activity
+ */
+public class TestVoiceActivity extends Activity {
+
+
+	private CommandPlayer player;
+
+	@Override
+	public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
+		super.onCreate(icicle);
+		
+		
+		final OsmandApplication app = ((OsmandApplication) getApplication());
+		app.showDialogInitializingCommandPlayer(this, true);
+		
+		
+		LinearLayout gl = new LinearLayout(this);
+		gl.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
+		gl.setPadding(3, 3, 3, 3);
+		
+		TextView tv = new TextView(this);
+		tv.setText("Press buttons and listen various voice instructions, if you don't hear anything probably they are missed.");
+		tv.setPadding(0, 5, 0, 7);
+		
+		ScrollView sv = new ScrollView(this);
+		gl.addView(sv, new LayoutParams(android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, 
+				android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT));
+		final LinearLayout ll = new LinearLayout(this);
+		ll.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
+		sv.addView(ll, new LayoutParams(android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, 
+				android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT));
+		
+		// add buttons
+		new AsyncTask<Void, Void, CommandPlayer>() {
+
+			private ProgressDialog dlg;
+
+			@Override
+			protected void onPreExecute() {
+				super.onPreExecute();
+				dlg = ProgressDialog.show(app, "Loading", "Initializing voice player...", true, false); 
+			}
+			@Override
+			protected CommandPlayer doInBackground(Void... params) {
+				try {
+					return CommandPlayerFactory.createCommandPlayer(app.getSettings().VOICE_PROVIDER.get(), app, TestVoiceActivity.this);
+				} catch (CommandPlayerException e) {
+					return null;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			@Override
+			protected void onPostExecute(CommandPlayer p) {
+				dlg.dismiss();
+				if (p == null) {
+					Toast.makeText(TestVoiceActivity.this, "Voice player not initialized", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+				} else {
+					addButtons(ll, p);
+					
+				}
+			}
+		}.execute((Void)null);
+		
+		
+		
+		setContentView(gl);
+	}
+	
+	private void addButtons(final LinearLayout ll, CommandPlayer p) {
+		addButton(ll, "New route is calculated (15350 m)", builder(p).newRouteCalculated(15350));
+		addButton(ll, "Prepare 400 m make UT", builder(p).prepareMakeUT(400));
+		addButton(ll, "Prepare 320 m make right turn", builder(p).prepareTurn(AbstractPrologCommandPlayer.A_RIGHT, 320));
+		addButton(ll, "In 370 m make right sharp turn", builder(p).turn(AbstractPrologCommandPlayer.A_RIGHT_SH, 320));
+		ll.forceLayout();
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	private CommandBuilder builder(CommandPlayer p){
+		return p.newCommandBuilder();
+	}
+	
+	
+	public void addButton(ViewGroup layout, String description, final CommandBuilder builder){
+		Button button = new Button(this);
+		button.setText(description);
+		button.setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
+		button.setPadding(10, 5, 10, 2);
+		
+		layout.addView(button);
+		button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+			
+			@Override
+			public void onClick(View v) {
+				builder.play();
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/VoiceRouter.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/VoiceRouter.java
index 959be77e04..e7174cb637 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/VoiceRouter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/VoiceRouter.java
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ public class VoiceRouter {
 	}
 	
 	
+	public CommandPlayer getPlayer() {
+		return player;
+	}
+	
 	public void setMute(boolean mute) {
 		this.mute = mute;
 	}