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Using hotwords when NOT in Google now

So I am finding conflicting information online about this functionality. Essentially when I would like to do is say a hotword (the default is "google") and the phone would launch a search. As far as I can tell this can only be initiated from within Google Now, which to be honest is almost pointless. Given that you need to touch the screen to launch Google Now its just as easy to hit the little microphone icon. Is it possible to launch the Google Now search without actually being in Google Now? It would be great if I could simply roll over after I get up in the morning and say a hotword which wakes the phone and launches the search app.

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So I am finding conflicting information online about this functionality. Essentially when I would like to do is say a hotword (the default is "google") and the phone would launch a search. As far as I can tell this can only be initiated from within Google Now, which to be honest is almost pointless. Given that you need to touch the screen to launch Google Now its just as easy to hit the little microphone icon. Is it possible to launch the Google Now search without actually being in Google Now? It would be great if I could simply roll over after I get up in the morning and say a hotword which wakes the phone and launches the search app.
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You are correct, that's how it is supposed to work. The phone Googling every time somebody said Google would be out of control.
It's probably possible somehow, but the constant listening for voice input would reduce your battery to a potato.

TheFiveDots said:
You are correct, that's how it is supposed to work. The phone Googling every time somebody said Google would be out of control.
It's probably possible somehow, but the constant listening for voice input would reduce your battery to a potato.
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Would it really hurt the battery that much?

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Would it really hurt the battery that much?
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The microphone constantly enabled while endlessly comparing the input to listen for a keyword?
Absolutely, yes.

Ok, so what about if that only happened when it was charging? For instance, when I am sleeping I leave the phone on the nightstand next to my bed and it is plugged in. Alternatively if you have it setup in your car so that it is charging while you drive. Both instances are ideal for when you would need truly "hands free" access to search functionality.

TheFiveDots said:
The microphone constantly enabled while endlessly comparing the input to listen for a keyword?
Absolutely, yes.
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And obviously yes. OBVIOUSLY.
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Leave Google now screen on while you sleep and click setting to keep screen awake.
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droidmakespwn said:
Leave Google now screen on while you sleep and click setting to keep screen awake.
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Thats actually not a terrible idea, although the glowing phone might get kind of annoying while trying to sleep! For driving however that is a great way to do it, so thank you for the suggestion.

webmaster said:
Thats actually not a terrible idea, although the glowing phone might get kind of annoying while trying to sleep! For driving however that is a great way to do it, so thank you for the suggestion.
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You could also use some kinda of app (I forget the name of it) that would auto launch google now and leave the screen on when the phone is plugged in.

jakejm79 said:
You could also use some kinda of app (I forget the name of it) that would auto launch google now and leave the screen on when the phone is plugged in.
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I havent been able to find such an app. If you remember the name please let me know.

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I havent been able to find such an app. If you remember the name please let me know.
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Tasker I believe.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...EsIm5ldC5kaW5nbGlzY2guYW5kcm9pZC50YXNrZXJtIl0.

[PSA] OK Google works with the screen off!

Just a PSA for all you guys. If you go into the google search settings, tap voice, enable audio history, then set up the OK google training, there's an option for having it listen when the screen is off.
This basically works by using s voice to set up the OK google command, then instead of launching s voice when the command is heard, it launches google now. It works pretty seamlessly and (as far as I can tell) as good as the Moto X.

aooga said:
Just a PSA for all you guys. If you go into the google search settings, tap voice, enable audio history, then set up the OK google training, there's an option for having it listen when the screen is off.
This basically works by using s voice to set up the OK google command, then instead of launching s voice when the command is heard, it launches google now. It works pretty seamlessly and (as far as I can tell) as good as the Moto X.
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thats great news! I really enjoy using that with Nova on my M8, and was hoping it would work on the Note 4.

wase4711 said:
thats great news! I really enjoy using that with Nova on my M8, and was hoping it would work on the Note 4.
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You mean nova launcher? Or is this something that I don't know about? The Note 4 does this like the Moto X with that extra "chip" in the processor.

aooga said:
Just a PSA for all you guys. If you go into the google search settings, tap voice, enable audio history, then set up the OK google training, there's an option for having it listen when the screen is off.
This basically works by using s voice to set up the OK google command, then instead of launching s voice when the command is heard, it launches google now. It works pretty seamlessly and (as far as I can tell) as good as the Moto X.
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How's the battery life with it enabled?
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scoobrel said:
How's the battery life with it enabled?
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No different. It's just like the Moto X in that it uses a separate low power core to listen for that command.

aooga said:
You mean nova launcher? Or is this something that I don't know about? The Note 4 does this like the Moto X with that extra "chip" in the processor.
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yeah, nova launcher enables that on the M8, and I really got used to using it!

aooga said:
No different. It's just like the Moto X in that it uses a separate low power core to listen for that command.
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Thanks, I'll give it a try.
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aooga said:
No different. It's just like the Moto X in that it uses a separate low power core to listen for that command.
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Not true, I'm noticing my phone won't go into deep sleep with it on.

It does work with OK Google.
But if you use a custom phrase, that works to wake up the phone but doesn't work on the home screen.
So there you still have to say OK Google.

DrexelDragon said:
Not true, I'm noticing my phone won't go into deep sleep with it on.
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It might be another app that's doing that. The 805 chip has a dedicated always listening chip. The entire point is for it to not affect the battery. Use it the entire day and see if you really get any worse battery life than with it off. I can assure you you won't.

aooga said:
Just a PSA for all you guys. If you go into the google search settings, tap voice, enable audio history, then set up the OK google training, there's an option for having it listen when the screen is off.
This basically works by using s voice to set up the OK google command, then instead of launching s voice when the command is heard, it launches google now. It works pretty seamlessly and (as far as I can tell) as good as the Moto X.
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Thanks for the tip, I would've never found out about it. Awesome little feature.

aooga said:
It might be another app that's doing that. The 805 chip has a dedicated always listening chip. The entire point is for it to not affect the battery. Use it the entire day and see if you really get any worse battery life than with it off. I can assure you you won't.
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Absolutely correct. .. here is a good read if you would like to know about 805 that you are using:
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/audio

What type of commands do you all use for this?

barfingmonkey said:
What type of commands do you all use for this?
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basic stuff like "call____"
"message______"
"email_____"
"listen to ______"
here's a link with tons of other stuff you can say to it..
http://www.greenbot.com/article/2359684/a-list-of-all-the-ok-google-voice-commands.html

Cool, thanks

Not OK Google
I can't get my voice training to work. When I get to the screen where it prompts me to say "OK Google" 4 times to train it, after I press the Mic button it never registers my voice... just sits there at 0/4 attempts. I have rebooted, etc.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

robroy90 said:
I can't get my voice training to work. When I get to the screen where it prompts me to say "OK Google" 4 times to train it, after I press the Mic button it never registers my voice... just sits there at 0/4 attempts. I have rebooted, etc.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Have you by chance disabled the s-voice app?

when the screen is off and i say ok google, the sound pop up but the screen stay off and it doesn't search. when i turned on the screen it just say (say ok google or tap mic)

aooga said:
Have you by chance disabled the s-voice app?
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THANK YOU! I went into the S-Voice settings (because I had done nothing with it since getting the phone) and first went through all the configuration of S-Voice. Left that app, went back into it and turned all of the S-Voice features off, and then went back to the Google Search settings and into the Voice portion. I then was able to train OK Google the required 4 times. It now works great. Uttering an "OK Google" with the screen off (and locked) will invoke it. Works just like I have wanted it to ever since I saw the feature on the Moto X and was always frustrated I couldn't have it on a better phone!

So guys your saying that ok google depends on svoice still? In other words of you freeze svoice with titanium backup, "Ok Google" command will not work with the screen off? Can someone check please?

Note 4 with "Ok Google" While Screen is off

No root, no need to download or install anything.
This work for other devices as well as the Note 4. This enables the Google now "Ok Google" Feature where you can active Google now while the screen is off. This is something like the Moto X feature.
How To:
1) Open Google Now
2) Go to Google Now Settings
3) Click on "Voice"
4) Enable "Audio History"
5) Click "Ok Google Detection"
6)Click "Always on" and follow the remaining directions.
You Can also watch this How To Video if you want:
If you device is unsupported or it just wont work, then there is an app called "Open Mic+ for Google Now" which does this for you.
This also works on the Lg G3, Nexus 5, and Galaxy S5, from what I know. Please feel free to try other devices and let me know if they work as well.
Mod Edit: closed as a duplicate.

I wonder what phone features will work with this.

Piercing Heavens said:
I wonder what phone features will work with this.
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works with text and calling. You have to allow Google to store and access your contacts in order to do it.

Does anyone have any idea as to whether or not you'll be able to change the trigger words to something else? "Okay, google" feels kind of clumsy haha.
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I wonder what phone features will work with this.
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"Navigate to _____ on car/on walk"
"Set an alarm for tomorrow at 7PM"
"Convert __ inches to meters"
"What's the 17% of 2,000?"
"What's the square root of __?"
"What's a black widow?"
"What actor starred in Mrs. Doubtfire?"
"Call dad"
"Text dad, Hey how are you old man, question mark"
"How far is it from Minneapolis to England?"
"Give me information on flight ____"
"Do a barrel-roll"
etc..

Trinatek said:
Does anyone have any idea as to whether or not you'll be able to change the trigger words to something else? "Okay, google" feels kind of clumsy haha.
"Navigate to _____ on car/on walk"
"Set an alarm for tomorrow at 7PM"
"Convert __ inches to meters"
"What's the 17% of 2,000?"
"What's the square root of __?"
"What's a black widow?"
"What actor starred in Mrs. Doubtfire?"
"Call dad"
"Text dad, Hey how are you old man, question mark"
"How far is it from Minneapolis to England?"
"Give me information on flight ____"
"Do a barrel-roll"
etc..
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You forgot "Beam me up scotty" .. Awesome list.

blackout720 said:
You forgot "Beam me up scotty" .. Awesome list.
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"when am i" is also a good one, and i think "ok jarvis" might still work too.
anyone try s-voice with the screen off? or am i one of the only ones that still likes s-voice? on the note 3 it was beautiful, before google's screen off voice recognition came about. on the s4 it's worthless. hoping they might revamp it, but hey, who knows.

derrtydee said:
"when am i" is also a good one, and i think "ok jarvis" might still work too.
anyone try s-voice with the screen off? or am i one of the only ones that still likes s-voice? on the note 3 it was beautiful, before google's screen off voice recognition came about. on the s4 it's worthless. hoping they might revamp it, but hey, who knows.
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I believe you can set it to ""ok jarvis" instead of okay google.

Tested and it works. "Ok Jarvis" is now my go to command.

blackout720 said:
Tested and it works. "Ok Jarvis" is now my go to command.
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okay now how do we get it to talk in a jarvis voice?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D156TfHpE1Q

J3ff said:
okay now how do we get it to talk in a jarvis voice?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D156TfHpE1Q
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closest i could get was a hot british chick. but i'm sure that with root we could probably load the voice synthesis data in place of the stock one. (for the hot british chick, open google now, go to settings, then voice, then choose the different version of english.)

Seems like a cool feature that I'll probably try.. but does anyone else feel creeped out by Google listening to you all the time?

skrubol said:
Seems like a cool feature that I'll probably try.. but does anyone else feel creeped out by Google listening to you all the time?
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Yes I do find it creepy. I also found that Google Now doesn't search what I want, maybe that's just me.
It seems I get best results by simple opening Google search and entering one or two words on my topic of interest.
I also do not like that Now is trying to decide what I like or what I would think relevant. Again that's just me.
I turned it off completely. Each to his own!

skrubol said:
Seems like a cool feature that I'll probably try.. but does anyone else feel creeped out by Google listening to you all the time?
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Google, FBI, Your Mom, Laptop, Tablet, Desktop, Gaming System, Handheld Gaming System. Any one of these can be listening in on you at any time, but why would they? Are you a drug lord? Hahah Jokes.

skrubol said:
Seems like a cool feature that I'll probably try.. but does anyone else feel creeped out by Google listening to you all the time?
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Nope. If anyone is listening, they're probably bored to tears.

blackout720 said:
I believe you can set it to ""ok jarvis" instead of okay google.
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For some reason, I can't get it to recognize anything except "ok google". Tried ok jarvis, and many others. Any trick to getting a different command to work?

I've never really figured out if people think that actual people are "listening" to what we say or "reading" our texts and email.
Nobody is. It's all code. . It's not stored and read by others later, it's not information used by human beings. It's simply information used as variables for function calls in the code. The audio the mic picks up is fed into a stack of information blocks in a first in last out method. Each sample in the stack is analyzed, not by words spoken but by the signal analysis of the detected noises. All of the noises are converted to a spectrum via Fourier analysis and then any pattern that matches the expected pattern will trigger the interrupt condition needed to turn the phone on. "Okay jarvis" has a frequency domain spectrum very similar to "okay google", thats why it works too. Any noise the mic picks up that does not match the expected pattern of noises are simply lost.
A similar process is used for email and text parsing. I know this stuff can seem scary and dubious but it's really just basic computing. Everything is converted to 1s and 0s. It's easy to let our imaginations run wild when we don't understand how something works. Imagine turning on a lighter or using a flashlight a few thousand years ago. Those things would be magical, and most likely destroyed on the spot along with the "demon" that had them.

blackout720 said:
No root, no need to download or install anything.
This work for other devices as well as the Note 4. This enables the Google now "Ok Google" Feature where you can active Google now while the screen is off. This is something like the Moto X feature.
How To:
1) Open Google Now
2) Go to Google Now Settings
3) Click on "Voice"
4) Enable "Audio History"
5) Click "Ok Google Detection"
6)Click "Always on" and follow the remaining directions.
You Can also watch this How To Video if you want:
If you device is unsupported or it just wont work, then there is an app called "Open Mic+ for Google Now" which does this for you.
This also works on the Lg G3, Nexus 5, and Galaxy S5, from what I know. Please feel free to try other devices and let me know if they work as well.
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On a side note, if you disable S Voice, this will NOT work. Also, even if you have lock password or fingerprint it will still work.

bythe said:
On a side note, if you disable S Voice, this will NOT work. Also, even if you have lock password or fingerprint it will still work.
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Yes, I found out the same after disabling S Voice. I have been able to wake the phone up with an "OK, Google" though I must say it hasn't worked consistently.
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Google Now And S-Voice

Today I found out that S-voice and Google Now are linked together on the Note 4. When I turned off S-voice. I couldn't do a voice search with Google now, nothing happen. So I went into Google now settings and saw that the check boxes was unchecked. I tried to recheck them; but it would let me. So I thought about it for a minute. Then I remembered I had turned off S voice. So I turned S voice back on. Sure enough , it was the cause for Google Now not working. They are now linked. One wont work with out the other.

Yea, I'm coming from the Moto X and was excited when I heard the Note 4 has that always listening capability. However, in my couple of days with it, I've found it to be very finicky and just not working when I actually need it to. When I'm testing after a reboot or changing settings, it works fine. Seems like once the phone goes into deep sleep or something it stops listening, but it is intermittent.
Are you saying that I have to turn both Google Now and S Voice on and set them both to always listening for them to work? So I'd use "Hi Galaxy" to launch S Voice and "OK Google" to launch Google Now? I'll try that and see if that makes it work more consistently.

ra990 said:
Yea, I'm coming from the Moto X and was excited when I heard the Note 4 has that always listening capability. However, in my couple of days with it, I've found it to be very finicky and just not working when I actually need it to. When I'm testing after a reboot or changing settings, it works fine. Seems like once the phone goes into deep sleep or something it stops listening, but it is intermittent.
Are you saying that I have to turn both Google Now and S Voice on and set them both to always listening for them to work? So I'd use "Hi Galaxy" to launch S Voice and "OK Google" to launch Google Now? I'll try that and see if that makes it work more consistently.
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They will still work independently; But if you go in to applications settings to turn off S-voice; Google Now voice wont work. I personally don't like S voice. I rather use Google Now voice search.

I'm also having a problem where saying "OK Google" when the screen is off will launch Google Now (I can hear the familiar beeps) but the screen doesn't turn on. S-voice seems to turn the screen on always when it works.

ra990 said:
I'm also having a problem where saying "OK Google" when the screen is off will launch Google Now (I can hear the familiar beeps) but the screen doesn't turn on. S-voice seems to turn the screen on always when it works.
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My Google Now works fine. In the Google now settings' it has two check boxes. One for always on and one for when locked. Do you have both of those checked? By checking both of those will allow you to activate it when the screen is locked.

Yes, I have both selected. I think it has to do with the DynamicNotification app I've installed to mimic Moto X's Active Display notifications. It messes with Google Now's ability to turn the screen on.

I have also noticed it doesn't work after a deep sleep or something. Very discouraging when your friend sees you yelling OK GOOGLE at your phone lol.
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I am not a fan of S Voice. In the S Voice settings I have unchecked "open via the home key" and turned "voice wake up" off.
In the Google Now Voice settings, I checked "always on" in the "ok Google detection" section.
S Voice doesn't get in my way. I may have to retrain Google now, it keeps opening anytime I say ok anything lol!
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ra990 said:
Yes, I have both selected. I think it has to do with the DynamicNotification app I've installed to mimic Moto X's Active Display notifications. It messes with Google Now's ability to turn the screen on.
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Please let that not be the case! Once I get rooted I want to re-install that app! It was awesome on my Note 3.
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Trev420 said:
I have also noticed it doesn't work after a deep sleep or something. Very discouraging when your friend sees you yelling OK GOOGLE at your phone lol.
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I'm not seeing that, but I will keep testing just to make sure!
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I am not a fan of S Voice. In the S Voice settings I have unchecked "open via the home key" and turned "voice wake up" off.
In the Google Now Voice settings, I checked "always on" in the "ok Google detection" section.
S Voice doesn't get in my way. I may have to retrain Google now, it keeps opening anytime I say ok anything lol!
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I haven't even set up S-Voice, but I know it's tied to the home key by default. And we all know what that means on a Samsung phone...Lag!!!!
Interestingly enough, Poopypants revealed that the recents key also serves as a menu key if you long-press it! Theory is that double duty is where the sometimes lag in 'recent apps' comes from.

blade7840 said:
Today I found out that S-voice and Google Now are linked together on the Note 4. When I turned off S-voice. I couldn't do a voice search with Google now, nothing happen. So I went into Google now settings and saw that the check boxes was unchecked. I tried to recheck them; but it would let me. So I thought about it for a minute. Then I remembered I had turned off S voice. So I turned S voice back on. Sure enough , it was the cause for Google Now not working. They are now linked. One wont work with out the other.
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Can't be the case. I disabled S-Voice and I use Google Now ("OK Google") all day everyday.
Try re-disabling S-Voice, then clearing Google search data and set up Google Now again. I promise it works.
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I should state, however - it won't allow you to say "OK Google" when the screen is off (unless charging) without leaving S-Voice enabled. However, all other functions will work normally without S-Voice.

ingenious247 said:
Can't be the case. I disabled S-Voice and I use Google Now ("OK Google") all day everyday.
Try re-disabling S-Voice, then clearing Google search data and set up Google Now again. I promise it works.
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I should state, however - it won't allow you to say "OK Google" when the screen is off (unless charging) without leaving S-Voice enabled. However, all other functions will work normally without S-Voice.
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Okay, I'll try that.

Trev420 said:
I have also noticed it doesn't work after a deep sleep or something. Very discouraging when your friend sees you yelling OK GOOGLE at your phone lol.
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I've tested several times since yesterday and mine always responds when in deep sleep.

I hope this is related to this discussion. I have Google Now and S-Voice working, except that "Enable Voice feedback" in S-Voice is grayed out. Can someone tell me how to get that working?
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JimSmith94 said:
I hope this is related to this discussion. I have Google Now and S-Voice working, except that "Enable Voice feedback" in S-Voice is grayed out. Can someone tell me how to get that working?
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have exactly the same problem

ingenious247 said:
Can't be the case. I disabled S-Voice and I use Google Now ("OK Google") all day everyday.
Try re-disabling S-Voice, then clearing Google search data and set up Google Now again. I promise it works.
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I should state, however - it won't allow you to say "OK Google" when the screen is off (unless charging) without leaving S-Voice enabled. However, all other functions will work normally without S-Voice.
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Just tried this and it works fine. Thanks

So, I'm sure like many of you, past experience with S-Voice and it's recognition system, command sets and wanting to confirm every little command you give it has spoiled your outlook on using S-Voice....
....but I can't help but feel I might be missing something on my new phone by just disabling it right off the bat!
Has anyone even tried using it again this time around to see if it has improved? Or at least coming from a newer phone like the S5 (I'm jumping from the S4) that would indicate progress or just more of the same old crap?
Google Now really is awesome and has the absolute best voice recognition of any system I've used, but considering S-Voice is tied into touchwiz, it's got great potential for phone management commands if they get it right.
Anyone even play with it?

p()()pypants said:
So, I'm sure like many of you, past experience with S-Voice and it's recognition system, command sets and wanting to confirm every little command you give it has spoiled your outlook on using S-Voice....
....but I can't help but feel I might be missing something on my new phone by just disabling it right off the bat!
Has anyone even tried using it again this time around to see if it has improved? Or at least coming from a newer phone like the S5 (I'm jumping from the S4) that would indicate progress or just more of the same old crap?
Google Now really is awesome and has the absolute best voice recognition of any system I've used, but considering S-Voice is tied into touchwiz, it's got great potential for phone management commands if they get it right.
Anyone even play with it?
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It's much better for me. When I long press my BT headset S-Voice isn't full screen, it just beeps and doesn't wish me a good day or confirm my command. It just accurately dials the person and phone number I ask it to.
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JimSmith94 said:
It's much better for me. When I long press my BT headset S-Voice isn't full screen, it just beeps and doesn't wish me a good day or confirm my command. It just accurately dials the person and phone number I ask it to.
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That's promising.
I may give it a try.
Have you sent any text messages, launched apps or made calender notes using S-Voice yet?

p()()pypants said:
That's promising.
I may give it a try.
Have you sent any text messages, launched apps or made calender notes using S-Voice yet?
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I've made a few Google Search type searches, but mostly use it for hands free calling.
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look like someone on android central got it figured out that if you cant get ok google to work from deep sleep a rouge app is causing it to fail, in my case android wear was actually giving me issues.

Remove the bleepin Google Assistant from the 6P

It was with great horror that I discovered that Google is now forcing the effin' Google Assistant down our throats. Home long press now launches this abomination of an app. Quickly figured out how to disable the crapware, but nowong press of home does nothing. So Google, of you are reading this....
I DON'T WANT TO BE TALKING TO MY PHONE ALL THE TIME, I HAVE A LIFE AND PEOPLE TO TALK TO.
Is there a way to recover the old functionality? I want long press to launch the old style Google app. If no, what is the version of the last update that does not include this POS software? I had not updated for a while and now this...
Apologies for fuming, it is just so freaking invasive on Google's part to ot even ask if I want to opt in.
PS setting ro.opa.eligible_device=false does NOT do the trick. Grrrr, this is getting more annoying by the minute

Someone on Reddit says you can change your language to US Virgin Islands to get the old now on tap back if that's what you're wanting. I haven't tried this myself though.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/5y578g/psa_if_you_found_old_now_on_tap_more_helpful_than/
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swallowingled said:
Someone on Reddit says you can change your language to US Virgin Islands to get the old now on tap back if that's what you're wanting. I haven't tried this myself though.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/5y578g/psa_if_you_found_old_now_on_tap_more_helpful_than/
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Yes, this works, the original source may be here
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...ndroid-device-switch-back-google-now-0174676/
Unfortunately editing the build.prop does not seem to do the trick for me. I have to wonder how long before Google screws up that workaround.
I am curious, is there ANYONE out there who wants to ALWAYS talk to their phone and have the phone talk to them. Say you are in the middle of a meeting and want to quickly check on something. What is Google thinking? Or am I missing something?

GroovyGeek said:
Yes, this works, the original source may be here
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...ndroid-device-switch-back-google-now-0174676/
Unfortunately editing the build.prop does not seem to do the trick for me. I have to wonder how long before Google screws up that workaround.
I am curious, is there ANYONE out there who wants to ALWAYS talk to their phone and have the phone talk to them. Say you are in the middle of a meeting and want to quickly check on something. What is Google thinking? Or am I missing something?
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You can still type in searches using the Google search bar without talking. I prefer Google Assistant to the old functionality but I guess everyone uses their phone differently. Most people likely consider GA an enhancement rather than an intrusion like you do. Many people were unhappy that it was only offered officially on the Pixel but you can't please everybody.

All you have to do is turn GA off within settings.

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All you have to do is turn GA off within settings.
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Sadly this is not true. When you disable it in settings and long press home it pops up and says, Google Assistant is currently disabled, would you like to enable it? Options for yes or no. Yes pops up with assistant and no just disabled the window with no further actions. It doesn't revert to the old now on tap functionality.

i want to delete Google Assistant permanently, any clue ?

I'm surprised this thread doesn't have more attention. Before I had assistant I was trying to get it early on my device but now I am trying to go back to now on tap just because of the ease of use and time it takes to get to google.
The best workaround I found was this SwipeUp utility app. You can press and hold either your home button or fingerprint scanner to open straight to the Google app instead of the popup assistant (which is basically a blank screen until you say something or press on the keyboard symbol to type a search) it works really well.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.AdrianCampos.swipeuputility

No solution's to this yet? This is absurd.

@tolol @applePhx in this thread someone recommends deleting the Google Home App folder from /system using twrp to get completely rid of Google Assistant. Haven't tested it though