Google Now Hotword Detection "Always On" - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
Is it possible to set Google Now Hotword Detection to be ALWAYS ON?
I would like to ability to quickly use Google Now by saying "Google" anywhere, any apps, any phone state. Currently, it's only avail at the Google Now homepage.
Thanks!

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I've been trying to find hotword modifying myself... After all if this is always on the word Google is a little common around my office.
I'm also wondering if is possible to kick on voice activation from a remote key press like a USB keyboard.

VSack said:
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I've been trying to find hotword modifying myself... After all if this is always on the word Google is a little common around my office.
I'm also wondering if is possible to kick on voice activation from a remote key press like a USB keyboard.
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+2 I've been looking for this since Google Now was released.

thenewmalcolm said:
+2 I've been looking for this since Google Now was released.
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VSack said:
+1
the word Google is a little common around my office.
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One would think having a custom hotword, beside "Google", is an easy implementation in Google Now.

With Moto X out soon developers will get their hands on it... Hopefully we ll get it soon...

silverghost00 said:
With Moto X out soon developers will get their hands on it... Hopefully we ll get it soon...
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doubt it dude given moto x's complicated architecture
anyways lets hope for the best:laugh::good:

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HAHA a SIRI killer app...

So today i came across this app and installed it on my phone,and damn,this is an awesome app.Works perfectly on our phone,almost all of speech is recognised,almost instantaneously even on 2g network.More details here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304629
ashishv said:
So today i came across this app and installed it on my phone,and damn,this is an awesome app.Works perfectly on our phone,almost all of speech is recognised,almost instantaneously even on 2g network.More details here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304629
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Yeah its pretty awesome.
The developers used just 8!! hours to develop it.
I downloaded it the day after SIRI was launched.
Yeah, well it was in alpha version and WAS buggy, but that kinda work is pretty amazing for 8 hours of work eh ?
Thats EPIC!
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Thanks, this is a great app.
You should check out Eva / Evan Intern as well.
It's the same concept, but has all the features of SIRI (including location based reminders) plus some.. I prefer it to SpeakToIt, but they're both great apps!
Yes great app
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Rutuj said:
Yeah its pretty awesome.
The developers used just 8!! hours to develop it.
I downloaded it the day after SIRI was launched.
Yeah, well it was in alpha version and WAS buggy, but that kinda work is pretty amazing for 8 hours of work eh ?
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Try the latest version.Lots of bugs are fixed.Sam replies to almost all questions that i ask her.
ashishv said:
Try the latest version.Lots of bugs are fixed.Sam replies to almost all questions that i ask her.
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:O
So does sassibob !
the app is great but i cant use google voice..i installed the voice app but says the voice search is not activated on my email....and when i try to activated it i get this : Google Voice is not available in your country.
Thanks for visiting Google Voice. We're not yet open for users outside the US, but are planning to expand our service to additional countries in the future.
how can i activate google voice? and do i need an invite from google to activate it?
alex1cfc said:
the app is great but i cant use google voice..i installed the voice app but says the voice search is not activated on my email....and when i try to activated it i get this : Google Voice is not available in your country.
Thanks for visiting Google Voice. We're not yet open for users outside the US, but are planning to expand our service to additional countries in the future.
how can i activate google voice? and do i need an invite from google to activate it?
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U just need to have voice search app,not google voice for this app to work.

Samsung TechTile NFC Tags

So my local Sprint store had some Samsung "TechTile" NFC tags to use with their app. So I bought some (15$ for 5 tags) and took them home, and immediatley erased them via nfc app on my phone, and reprogrammed them with the same app and it works like a charm. The thing that bugs me about the phone is having to unlock the home screen to scan NFC tags. which sucks but oh well.
Have you checked out the nfc screen off mods? Not sure if it works on the US Variant but check out the thread over at the S3 boards.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1712024
bizdady said:
Have you checked out the nfc screen off mods? Not sure if it works on the US Variant but check out the thread over at the S3 boards.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1712024
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No, it borks my NFC completely...although it wouldn't be hard to adapt to our phones, as its just adjusting the power settings for nfc...
i was thinking about picking up a pack but from what ive read the ones on amazon are the same thing without the branding
s3xda said:
i was thinking about picking up a pack but from what ive read the ones on amazon are the same thing without the branding
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I got my 5 pack from tags for droids. Was about $10 bucks.
amazon everything lol
what are the offbrand ones called on amazon? do they program/work in the same way?
just type in nfc tags...i forget the brand but theres only like 2 choices. To answer your other question I think you just need an nfc programmer app
bizdady said:
I got my 5 pack from tags for droids. Was about $10 bucks.
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Yeah, I bought some Tagsfordroid (Shameless plug, Tagsfordroid.com) 15.99 for 10 tags and a keychain thingy.
And they're made by a fellow XDA'er. :laugh:
Sorry, but what are these good for?
Absolutely nothing?
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nabbed said:
Sorry, but what are these good for?
Absolutely nothing?
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They are fun to play with, you can program them to do bunch of different stuff such launch apps/websites, change profiles, the possibilities are endless!
Muhahahaha
bizdady said:
They are fun to play with, you can program them to do bunch of different stuff such launch apps/websites, change profiles, the possibilities are endless!
Muhahahaha
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Give some examples of why anyone would want to buy them and use them plz?
nabbed said:
Give some examples of why anyone would want to buy them and use them plz?
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I plan on putting one in my car mount to automatically open Google Maps!
the.joeba said:
I plan on putting one in my car mount to automatically open Google Maps!
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So, anytime you wanna charge the phone, it would open Maps and you would have to close the Maps?
More like you can tag it to turn on Bluetooth when you get in the car and turn it off when you get out. Or turn on wifi when you get home by scanning a tag on your front door.
My life for Aiur
nabbed said:
Sorry, but what are these good for?
Absolutely nothing?
:cyclops:
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nabbed said:
Give some examples of why anyone would want to buy them and use them plz?
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nabbed said:
So, anytime you wanna charge the phone, it would open Maps and you would have to close the Maps?
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just watch this 1 min video...possibilities are endless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pbhgl-_LmA
eyecon82 said:
just watch this 1 min video...possibilities are endless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pbhgl-_LmA
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Pardon me, but none of those activities are practical.
I'd like to turn on and off wifi when I enter and leave my home. But a Tasker script would be better.
nabbed said:
Pardon me, but none of those activities are practical.
I'd like to turn on and off wifi when I enter and leave my home. But a Tasker script would be better.
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that's up to you then....i have many uses for this personally
To set your Alarm and make sure the volume is up, when you set your phone on your night stand is a very good idea. No effort and you'll always be good to go. We are human!
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the ones for alarms, seems most useful for me. since have to be up at diff times on diff days for classes

[VIDEO HOW TO] Use Custom Launch Phrase on Nexus 6 like Moto X 2014

I missed this feature from my Moto X 2014, thought I'd try creating a custom one & it worked; made a quick video tutorial how to customize it.
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This really helped me out. Thanks.
That's awesome.
Jerol7190 said:
This really helped me out. Thanks.
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Great! I'm glad.
Riktar said:
That's awesome.
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Yea, I missed this feature a lot!
Nice video.......thank you...worked for me!
Wuzz Ranger said:
Nice video.......thank you...worked for me!
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Awesome, now I'm curious if it works with other devices since seems to be a Google Now feature. I'll have to test when I get home.
Anyone notice that it forgets the custom phrase randomly? I've gone in and delete my voice history but it still seems to forget my custom phrase pretty often.
WinDroidGuy said:
Awesome, now I'm curious if it works with other devices since seems to be a Google Now feature. I'll have to test when I get home.
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Did it work on any other devices?

Enable Multi-Windows in M

In case you guys missed it http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-enable-multi-window-mode-android-t3121483
Its nothing but an easy build.prop edit, a reboot, then enabling multi-windows in the developer options
Easy Flashable zip for those who are lazy like me, or using MultiRom
DaMyth said:
Easy Flashable zip for those who are lazy like me, or using MultiRom
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Your the man... It works great.
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It's about time this get's added by google. It's the one feature I've missed from my samsung devices. Could this be ported to lollipop or is it exclusive to android M? Thanks again for posting this. Wish google would've mentioned it more in their keynote, etc
Glad it worked for ya...
http://www.androidauthority.com/android-m-multi-window-612487/
Sweet. Anyone on Chroma use this? Any issues?
Oh, just realized Android M is an entirely new OS. Never mind
Should have posted in m discussion
DaMyth said:
Easy Flashable zip for those who are lazy like me, or using MultiRom
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thanks
This is nice!! I would like to be able to long hold on the window to move it.
Something tells me that multi window didn't get mentioned because I don't Think multiwindow will be ready by the final release. It will most likely be in developer settings. Although nice to have is not as functional as Touchwiz. For instance I can't really watch YouTube and use hangouts. Sure I can but as soon as I responded the video paused as soon as the keyboard popped up. I hope when it is release in prime time even away from development settings would be to minimize windows. Back to youtube, if I were on Facebook and wanted to listen to a YouTube video I can minimize the window barely taking any screen real estate and continue doing what I was doing.
md1008 said:
Something tells me that multi window didn't get mentioned because I don't Think multiwindow will be ready by the final release. It will most likely be in developer settings. Although nice to have is not as functional as Touchwiz. For instance I can't really watch YouTube and use hangouts. Sure I can but as soon as I responded the video paused as soon as the keyboard popped up. I hope when it is release in prime time even away from development settings would be to minimize windows. Back to youtube, if I were on Facebook and wanted to listen to a YouTube video I can minimize the window barely taking any screen real estate and continue doing what I was doing.
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You mean Picture-in-Picture (PiP)?
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simms22 said:
In case you guys missed it http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-enable-multi-window-mode-android-t3121483
Its nothing but an easy build.prop edit, a reboot, then enabling multi-windows in the developer options
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Thanks man! Got it enabled. Pretty cool. Hopefully they get this working properly by the time M releases, but I highly doubt it. With a screen the size of the N6, this should have been done in L, but it is what it is.
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housry23 said:
Thanks man! Got it enabled. Pretty cool. Hopefully they get this working properly by the time M releases, but I highly doubt it. With a screen the size of the N6, this should have been done in L, but it is what it is.
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and its still rather buggy at this point.
simms22 said:
and its still rather buggy at this point.
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Yes it is. I'm glad they are developing it though. As our phones get bigger and bigger, it just makes sense. If they truly want tablets to take the place of laptops, this is the right direction. It's extremely buggy though. I thought scrolling inside each of the 2 apps was smooth, but as soon as you try to switch apps in either screen, it gets really buggy.
I know this is a somewhat old thread but I just attempted to flash this through multirom and seem to be in a boot loop now. Know how I can fix it?
MinMin2021 said:
I know this is a somewhat old thread but I just attempted to flash this through multirom and seem to be in a boot loop now. Know how I can fix it?
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i dont think preview 3 was multieom compatible, i might be wrong though. to flash m without multirom, you need to flash the m bootloader first, but on multirom i dont know..
Does this little magical zip work with the latest M Preview ?
kryddan said:
Does this little magical zip work with the latest M Preview ?
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yes, it should

[Snapdragon AI] Snapdragon Voice Activation[Always ON]

Hi there folks!
I was just browsing through the Qualcommn Snapdragon website and I found a fishy feature that I think is supported by our device, but not available yet! This feature is the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Voice Activation.
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Voice Activation​
So, what's this Voice Activation thing? That's why I have created this thread!
As per Qualcommn's previews, it is much like the Google Now's "OK Google" feature. The user is supposed to yell,"Hey Snapdragon!" and the phone responds whether it is in a locked or unlocked state (doesn't matter). Just yell,"Hey Snapdragon" and tell the device what to do! It's that simple! Except this, this feature is gonna be in "Always ON" state. So, are we living in a Snapdragon fantasy or is it actually real? Visit their site here to know more!
Is there any device that has voice activation activated?
As far as I know, there's only one device with the voice activation availability - OnePlus One.
So, this thread is just a discussion thread for anybody who is curious about when and how will this feature be ready for the Redmi Note 3?
Hit Thanks if I Helped You!!!
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PoseidnKing
This feature was initially announced in 2013 for Snapdragon 800 series, but support was added to 600 series later on too...
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PoseidonKing
Reserved
After the 2013 announcement, I've never heard again of it's usage.
It seems to be implemented at the Google Pixel as well as some Nexus devices as well as the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Snapdragon variant. It's working on these devices with screen-off and without plugged in charger, and used by Google Now "OK Google".
As I have a Mi Mix with a SD821, I wonder if this could work.
I activated all the options in Google Now but it isn't working. As well as for many others using SD810, 820 and 821 devices, it doesn't seem to work for any of them, when not charging the device:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s7/661999-ok-google-screen-off.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS6/comments/3ln1s8/why_cant_i_use_ok_google_with_the_screen_off/
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS7/comments/4o7e0d/using_ok_google_while_screen_is_off_can_bypass/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/ok-google-doesnt-tuen-phone-t3329690
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...t-ok-google-commands-while-the-screen-is-off/
Ok, thanks!!
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PoseidonKing
It simply responds to the Ok Google command when screen is turned off without any battery drain. You've to enable the respond at every screen in Google now settings.
Just like the Moto X alwayson voice activation feature.
bhatt095 said:
It simply responds to the Ok Google command when screen is turned off without any battery drain. You've to enable the respond at every screen in Google now settings.
Just like the Moto X alwayson voice activation feature.
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Is it available for the RN3? If yes, how to enable it?
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PoseidonKing
PoseidonKing said:
Is it available for the RN3? If yes, how to enable it?
Regards,
PoseidonKing
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Yes it's available for RN3. Just go to google now settings, voice settings and enable respond at every screen.
bhatt095 said:
Yes it's available for RN3. Just go to google now settings, voice settings and enable respond at every screen.
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No no, I wasn't talking about OK Google. I was talking about Hey Snapdragon..
OEMs needs to pay Qualcomm extra to use this feature.
This Always on listening is functional on Nexus 6 and above and few Motorola devices.
pratyush997 said:
OEMs needs to pay Qualcomm extra to use this feature.
This Always on listening is functional on Nexus 6 and above and few Motorola devices.
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It works on my RN3. Don't know about the OEM stuff.
bhatt095 said:
It works on my RN3. Don't know about the OEM stuff.
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Does it work when the screen is off?
Regards,
PoseidonKing
PoseidonKing said:
Does it work when the screen is off?
Regards,
PoseidonKing
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Yes, it does.
bhatt095 said:
Yes, it does.
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How?
bhatt095 said:
It works on my RN3. Don't know about the OEM stuff.
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Screenshot please.
PoseidonKing said:
How?
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Just tryit out for yourself. Enable it and say okay Google when the screen is off.
PoseidonKing said:
No no, I wasn't talking about OK Google. I was talking about Hey Snapdragon..
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Hey snapdragon was only the replacement for. Okay Google app... Rest the things remain same.. For Android versions Google now supports okay Google from any screen as well as
From the sleep (only when the device is on charging). It drains a lot more battery.. When I was one oneplus one the feature used to consume battery a lot. But if you still will to give a try use this app.. This features the word you want to go to the okay Google screen
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RSen.OpenMic.Pheonix
Regards
Andy
OK Google without any launcher
This thread was basically a question thread, but I found out that OK Google feature doesn't work on MiUi stock launcher. So, this app makes it work on MiUi too. Besides, you can also change the function call name, like OK Google can become Hey Google, or more! Thanks @Andy1911 for the app linkage.
Steps:
1. Install Open Mic from here.
2. Install commandr from here.
3. Enjoy!
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PoseidonKing

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