I wanted the old, ICS style google search where you tap on the widget, type, and are taken straight to your browser.
I downloaded a googlequickboxsearch.apk, changed permissions to rw-r-r, and installed to system/app, then i removed velvet.apk (the jellybean google search app) & rebooted.
Upon restart, it mostly works- i can click on the widget and type straight to my browser. But, the voice search does not appear to work now. When i click on the mic (on the search widget) most of the time some text pops up saying "app not installed", but sometimes it will direct me to the play store to download the app.
The play store shows voice search as "installed", yet when i click on it's entry from the play store there is no option to open/update/uninstall.
To remedy this, I tried to install voicesearch.apk 2.1.4 (i believe this is the latest version) into system/app, but it will not install.
Can someone please help me with this? I really prefer the old ICS style search (as i have no use for Google Now) but also dont wan to gimp the search functionality of my phone either. Thanks
Guys I'm looking for a Google now launcher for LG G2 which works with Google search version 3.5. The apk installs but on launching the app says Google search needs to be updated. Anyone know where I can get the apk which works with Google search 3.5?
The ok google function stopped working on the earlier version I had installed and I tried to Uninstall and reinstall but the apks I have found so far don't seem to work with Google search 3.5.
Alternately can anyone suggest what I need to do to get the ok google everywhere functionality to work with stock LG launcher? Currently it doesn't work even after launching google now. I have language set to US English and the keyword detection is turned on.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/google-now-launcher-android-how-to/#!7vqwv
This is how I did it. Worked great.
Which version of Google search are you using?
Does OK Google work from any of your home screens?
Have you tried on Google everywhere? Which means you van launch it by saying OK Google even from within apps?
Hi all,
Im runing LineageOS 14.1 on my Samsung Galaxy S5 and wanted to intall a custom Gapps, as aroma dont work on this device and i wasnt able to use the script avaible on github I Installed Super Gapps package and using lucky patcher i removed the apks i didnt want from system. Note that u need root in order to do it.
As even on that topic of desintaling apps i found not much info i will leave what i manange to unistall without giving me any crashes on android
Cloud Print
Device Health Services
Google+
Google Docs
Google Drive
Google Earth
Google Fitness
Google Indic Keyboard
Google Japanese Input
Google Keep
Google Korean Input
Google News & Weather
Google Now Launcher (replaces stock/AOSP Launcher) <---#
Google Pinyin Input
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google Search
Google Sheets
Google Slides
Google Street View
Google VR Services
Google Translate
Google Zhuyin Input
Hangouts (replaces stock/AOSP SMS App)
Maps
Pixel Icons
Pixel Launcher (replaces stock/AOSP Launcher) <---#
Photos (replaces stock/AOSP Gallery)
Project Fi by Google
TalkBack
Wallpapers
YouTube
#u can chose what launcher to keep, and can keep both, but u cant remove both
Note: This is just an idea but what i think is that, u can romove EVERY app that didnt replaced the stock ones, This apply to any Gapps package, The only app that is exception, that i noticed, is THe "Google Play Services"
After removing them from system u just need to factory reset and, if nothing went wrong, ur smartphone should run smothly without any crashes related to the apps.
I hope this helps somebody, what means that im not the only dumb who cant script that custom package.
Cheers,
Just checking the services I notice that "google search" and "google enhanced services" keeps running.
I don't ever use the google search app is there a safe way to disable both?
yes it offends me google sees the need to restart these services after I force quit the google search app.
On custom roms I usually just install gapps pico and be done with it without the google app. I installed the pico gapps over oxygen os 4.6.10 stock and I noticed some things stopped working so I guess there's some dependencies and I shouldn't mess with the built in gapps version.
I'm fine with disabling the stock apps I just wish the google search service would stay stopped after I terminate it in running services (developer panel) or force stop it.
(unfortunately you need the google app for voice recognition so I still have it around just in case)
You know what I asked my self how often I use the voice recognition and I just temporarily disabled it for now. It's a fun feature but the number of times I use it in a month I can count on one hand.
I really hope this phone gets rooted and perhaps a ROM. I came from the OnePlus 7 Pro and yikes! The stock s20 says it has 520 apps installed, which includes my usual apps. My OnePlus 7 Pro has my identical apps installed, and it is under 150 for system and user apps.
The phone is crazy fast, but it would be ridiculous with a semi-stock Android.
mycomputerisjunk said:
I really hope this phone gets rooted and perhaps a ROM. I came from the OnePlus 7 Pro and yikes! The stock s20 says it has 520 apps installed, which includes my usual apps. My OnePlus 7 Pro has my identical apps installed, and it is under 150 for system and user apps.
The phone is crazy fast, but it would be ridiculous with a semi-stock Android.
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You can uninstall the apps with ADB.
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
Here is how to do it without root access, maybe Samsung and OnePlus count differently?
Disabled apps
You can use adb or if you are lazy like me, you can buy a package disabler for 3€.
The apps I disabled are in the attach. You can disable more for better battery, but I still want the Samsung experience.
Maybe someone can suggest more apps that can be disabled without touching the Samsung experience.
I recommend using CCSWE App Manager rather than deleting via adb. You get the same effect, but if you need to restore an app/service, all you have to do is toggle a button, which is much more convenient than using adb.
sublimaze said:
I recommend using CCSWE App Manager rather than deleting via adb. You get the same effect, but if you need to restore an app/service, all you have to do is toggle a button, which is much more convenient than using adb.
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Hi,
Do you happen to have a list of what you disabled using CCSWE that's safe
and/or not needed for a smooth setup. CCSWE has color coded system files
in red, are these safe to disable????
Ken
kenfb1 said:
Hi,
Do you happen to have a list of what you disabled using CCSWE that's safeand/or not needed for a smooth setup. CCSWE has color coded system files in red, are these safe to disable????
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All system files are potentially dangerous to disable/uninstall.
I disabled the following with no issues whatsoever:
Bixby routines
Bixby voice
Bixby voice stub
Briefing
(Samsung) Calendar
(Samsung) Contacts
Facebook
Facebook app installer
Facebook app manager
Facebook services
Game launcher
(Samsung) Launcher
Messages
Netflix
Samsung Daily
Samsung Galaxy friends
Samsung Internet
Smasung Internet panel
SmartThings
Voice wake-up
Obviously, if you use any of those apps/services, then don't disable them. I use Google Calendar & Google Contacts, so the Samsung versions are unnecessary. And I use Pulse SMS, so no need for Messages app.
sublimaze said:
All system files are potentially dangerous to disable/uninstall.
I disabled the following with no issues whatsoever:
Bixby routines
Bixby voice
Bixby voice stub
Briefing
(Samsung) Calendar
(Samsung) Contacts
Facebook
Facebook app installer
Facebook app manager
Facebook services
Game launcher
(Samsung) Launcher
Messages
Netflix
Samsung Daily
Samsung Galaxy friends
Samsung Internet
Smasung Internet panel
SmartThings
Voice wake-up
Obviously, if you use any of those apps/services, then don't disable them. I use Google Calendar & Google Contacts, so the Samsung versions are unnecessary. And I use Pulse SMS, so no need for Messages app.
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Thanks,
I'll give them a try,
Ken