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[Q] How to launch Voice Search using headset while screen locked?

Jelly Bean introduced headset controls which allowed Play/Pause and Next for single and double presses respectively on headsets. I can confirm both these work just fine.
However, the long-press option to launch Voice Search only works while screen is unlocked. When screen is locked, long-press has no effect (it does not even register as a single press)
I tried the following:
1. Disabling Pattern lock (which I mostly use)
2. Turning on screen (but still locked) and then long pressing.
3. Keeping Google Search on in the background and then locking screen.
No luck.
Cannot seem to get any useful info regarding this on the Internet.
There is no point in the voice search shortcut on headsets if the phone has to be dug out from my pocket and unlocked. There has to be a way to bypass that.
Can somebody help??
EDIT: I am also unsure if this is an Android-specific problem or a ROM specific problem, so it would be kind of you if you could test it yourself. You can see my ROM details in the signature. I use Samsung headset in combination with my Nexus 4.
UPDATE: I tried turning off the "Power button immediately locks phone" option and set "Automatically lock phone after sleep" time to 30 minutes. Still the long press doesn't work. It works only after screen is turned on again. Whaaaaa...?!
ANOTHER UPDATE: This issue is present on Google Code but it has been closed without further comments. Please star this issue so that it is noticed by the development team.

Been really frustrated about this as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'm running Jellybeer 4.0 on SGH i717m

Astounding. I even have to use a third party app to dial by voice reliably. What good is Google's extensive voice technology if you can't use it?

I'm equally as confused. One advantage of owning an iPhone is that you've got an excellent bike companion that could read and reply to texts, make calls, check the time, etc all while keeping my eyes on the road and hands on my handlebars. I always figured my Nexus S didn't do that because I was running a different ROM - but 4.2 on a brand new Nexus.....come on.

rhoadster91 said:
Jelly Bean introduced headset controls which allowed Play/Pause and Next for single and double presses respectively on headsets. I can confirm both these work just fine.
However, the long-press option to launch Voice Search only works while screen is unlocked. When screen is locked, long-press has no effect (it does not even register as a single press)
I tried the following:
1. Disabling Pattern lock (which I mostly use)
2. Turning on screen (but still locked) and then long pressing.
3. Keeping Google Search on in the background and then locking screen.
No luck.
Cannot seem to get any useful info regarding this on the Internet.
There is no point in the voice search shortcut on headsets if the phone has to be dug out from my pocket and unlocked. There has to be a way to bypass that.
Can somebody help??
EDIT: I am also unsure if this is an Android-specific problem or a ROM specific problem, so it would be kind of you if you could test it yourself. You can see my ROM details in the signature. I use Samsung headset in combination with my Nexus 4.
UPDATE: I tried turning off the "Power button immediately locks phone" option and set "Automatically lock phone after sleep" time to 30 minutes. Still the long press doesn't work. It works only after screen is turned on again. Whaaaaa...?!
ANOTHER UPDATE: This issue is present on Google Code but it has been closed without further comments. Please star this issue so that it is noticed by the development team.
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the closest thing that i know of is using touch control to swipe to unlock (like pressing the power button) the using NAV RING to swipe the nav ring to google search, or what ever app you like. not sure if this is what you want but it may get you closer.

HB66 said:
the closest thing that i know of is using touch control to swipe to unlock (like pressing the power button) the using NAV RING to swipe the nav ring to google search, or what ever app you like. not sure if this is what you want but it may get you closer.
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Here is what appears to be the correct place to file this complaint.
https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/websearch/ZbaIyhTIje4/GAKOqRrNjnAJ
Someone else started the report, I added as well, maybe someone at google will see and fix this oversight.

I have to admit I have wanted to be able to do this for a long time on my motorcycle, being able to press one button and use voice controls would be a god send, although when riding I use an E-Dash app that keeps the screen awake so voice is available.
Still.......would be nice to be able to leave the phone alone, say in a bag or on my hip and use my Bluetooth headset to do all the work
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WilliamWynter said:
Been really frustrated about this as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'm running Jellybeer 4.0 on SGH i717m
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Solutions Etcetera said:
Astounding. I even have to use a third party app to dial by voice reliably. What good is Google's extensive voice technology if you can't use it?
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bryantee said:
I'm equally as confused. One advantage of owning an iPhone is that you've got an excellent bike companion that could read and reply to texts, make calls, check the time, etc all while keeping my eyes on the road and hands on my handlebars. I always figured my Nexus S didn't do that because I was running a different ROM - but 4.2 on a brand new Nexus.....come on.
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HB66 said:
the closest thing that i know of is using touch control to swipe to unlock (like pressing the power button) the using NAV RING to swipe the nav ring to google search, or what ever app you like. not sure if this is what you want but it may get you closer.
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thedarkharlequin said:
Here is what appears to be the correct place to file this complaint.
https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/websearch/ZbaIyhTIje4/GAKOqRrNjnAJ
Someone else started the report, I added as well, maybe someone at google will see and fix this oversight.
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Lord_alias said:
I have to admit I have wanted to be able to do this for a long time on my motorcycle, being able to press one button and use voice controls would be a god send, although when riding I use an E-Dash app that keeps the screen awake so voice is available.
Still.......would be nice to be able to leave the phone alone, say in a bag or on my hip and use my Bluetooth headset to do all the work
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
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Please check this link

My solution:
1. Download Bluetooth Launch from Play Store
2. Launch, scroll to Google Search and expand it
3. Enable option “com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.VoiceSearchActivity”
4. close
5. launch Google Now go to Settings -> Voice and enable Bluetooth Headset option
6. connect not working Bluetooth or wired headset and long press button. Dialog should appear and select Bluetooth Launcher always!
7. test if this is the complete solution for you. If it doesnt work properly when screen is locked try following:
- Install Xposed Framework
- go to Downloads and Install "AppSettings"
- open AppSettings and go to Google Search
- Turn On Settings and check "Show when locked"
- save
- restart Phone
If you are having issues with your selected language in Google Now. Also use AppSettings and change Location for Google Search to desired one. Now you should be able to use Google Now in your preferred language.

stunner2002 said:
My solution:
1. Download Bluetooth Launch from Play Store
2. Launch, scroll to Google Search and expand it
3. Enable option “com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.VoiceSearchActivity”
4. close
5. launch Google Now go to Settings -> Voice and enable Bluetooth Headset option
6. connect not working Bluetooth or wired headset and long press button. Dialog should appear and select Bluetooth Launcher always!
7. test if this is the complete solution for you. If it doesnt work properly when screen is locked try following:
- Install Xposed Framework
- go to Downloads and Install "AppSettings"
- open AppSettings and go to Google Search
- Turn On Settings and check "Show when locked"
- save
- restart Phone
If you are having issues with your selected language in Google Now. Also use AppSettings and change Location for Google Search Now you should be able to use Google Now in your preferred language.
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But Exposed Framework requires your phone to be rooted, which I'm done doing... to much of a pain when it comes time to update

Home2Shortcut

Anyone having issues with Home2Shortcut ? I have used this on my S3 to make Google voice search come up w/ a doublepress of the main button. With the S4, looks like it does not want to work - S-Voice keeps coming up even though I have Voice Search selected and have Home2Shortcut set as a default.
Just curious if anyone has got it working.

msherman123 said:
Anyone having issues with Home2Shortcut ? I have used this on my S3 to make Google voice search come up w/ a doublepress of the main button. With the S4, looks like it does not want to work - S-Voice keeps coming up even though I have Voice Search selected and have Home2Shortcut set as a default.
Just curious if anyone has got it working.
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S voice is setup to start up by default with the double tap of home button. Go to S Voice App> Settings > Uncheck double tap to start s voice. I did this as soon as I got phone then disabled svoice without clearing its data to avoid the lag when hitting home key

That did it! Thank you my friend.
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i totally disabled s voice...i setup home2 but now when i double click on the home button, i see a window open and close and its saying "say call followed by a name or a number" any ideas?

What app are you linking to? Should be Voice Search, linked to home key > App.
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Bluetooth start Google now instead of S-Voice?

When I use my bluetooth (Jabra) device to make a call, it brings up S-Voice. How can I change it to bring up Google voice?
Thanks

Double click home button and select Google. If it doesn't prompt you to choose clear defaults in s voice under applications. Just a thought I don't have that blue tooth but I use Sena smh10 and that worked for me.
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Jnewell05 said:
Double click home button and select Google. If it doesn't prompt you to choose clear defaults in s voice under applications. Just a thought I don't have that blue tooth but I use Sena smh10 and that worked for me.
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Thanks, but I tried that and going through every menu setting there is.
Can't find a way to set it anywhere.

itsdavetime said:
Thanks, but I tried that and going through every menu setting there is.
Can't find a way to set it anywhere.
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Clear data of S Voice and then "disable" it from within the settings app

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Home2Shortcut and Bluetooth Launch
thatbigmoose said:
Clear data of S Voice and then "disable" it from within the settings app
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.3 (Samsung official ROM).
My solution was this:
- Disable "S Voice" under the Application settings
- install "Home2 Shortcut" from the GoogleStore and set it up so that you can double-tap the home button to launch Google Now Voice Search. I guess if you only want the bluetooth device to search, you could skip this app installation
- install "Bluetooth Launch" and select >Google Search > com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.VoiceSearchActivity
Connect your Bluetooth device and perform the action for your voice command (for mine its a long button press on the bluetooth headset). Set "Bluetooth Launch" as your default. Now it should open Google Now for you, with your device immediately listening for your input.
Credit for this solution goes to Benjamin Rosas, an Android user who posted this solution under the review of the Bluetooth Launch app in the Google Play Store.
Worked for me, hope it works for you too!

martinozza said:
My solution was this:
- Disable "S Voice" under the Application settings
- install "Home2 Shortcut" from the GoogleStore and set it up so that you can double-tap the home button to launch Google Now Voice Search. I guess if you only want the bluetooth device to search, you could skip this app installation
- install "Bluetooth Launch" and select >Google Search > com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.VoiceSearchActivity
Connect your Bluetooth device and perform the action for your voice command (for mine its a long button press on the bluetooth headset). Set "Bluetooth Launch" as your default. Now it should open Google Now for you, with your device immediately listening for your input.
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I achieved the same functionality without extra apps.
1. Application manager > scroll over to 'All' > S-Voice
2. Force stop, Turn Off, clear data, clear cache
3. Application manager > scroll over to 'Turned Off' > S-Voice
4. Turn On
5. Open S-Voice app and hit 'Confirm' 'Agree' 'Skip' to skip the intro tutorial, then turn on 'Double Tap Home Launch' in settings if it isn't already on. (But I think it's on by default)
6. Close S-Voice and go to homescreen
7. Double-tap home button
8. A menu to "Complete action using:" pops up, pick Google instead of S-Voice, and 'Always'.

bandroid7 said:
I achieved the same functionality without extra apps.
1. Application manager > scroll over to 'All' > S-Voice
2. Force stop, Turn Off, clear data, clear cache
3. Application manager > scroll over to 'Turned Off' > S-Voice
4. Turn On
5. Open S-Voice app and hit 'Confirm' 'Agree' 'Skip' to skip the intro tutorial, then turn on 'Double Tap Home Launch' in settings if it isn't already on. (But I think it's on by default)
6. Close S-Voice and go to homescreen
7. Double-tap home button
8. A menu to "Complete action using:" pops up, pick Google instead of S-Voice, and 'Always'.
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Worked perfectly. Definitely prefer this approach over using an unnecessary app.

This doesn't work for me. Enabled Google Now. Did the above. There is no option to select. It's always SVoice
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Galaxy S4 issues with Bluetooth
I'm new and found your forum. You all seem like you know what you are doing and I thought I'd run this random question by you. I've disabled S-Voice on my Galaxy S3 because I don't use it. I own a Smith helmet with Skullcandy Bluetooth Kit and a cheaper wire line Skull Candy kit. Any accidental long press activates S-Voice while I'm listening to music. It always interrupts a song and then I have to take off my gloves, pull my phone out of my jacket and exit S-Voice. It happens numerous times a day every day. It happens if my collar of my jacket bumps my Skull Candy device or because I'm wearing gloves and don't have much dexterity to know if I'm pressing it. Any idea on how to disable a long press or am I just stuck with this?
Thanks!

[Q] Assign S5 Dialer Keypad Microphone to Google Voice Search

Hello. I am running a rooted debloated Verizon Galaxy S5 on ODN. I debloated may apps, including S-Voice. Unfortunately it appears that S-Voice was assigned to the microphone button on the phone app dialer keypad, and that was one of the apps I debloated. I've attached a screenshot, but the message I get when tapping the Microphone icon on the bottom left of the screen is as follows: "Unable to Open app - com.vlingo.midas is off. To turn this application on, tap App info, then tap Turn on." Tapping App info doesn't go anywhere because com.vlingo.midas was debloated.
Any suggestions on how to reassign this microphone button to Google Voice Search would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Ed Janx

edjanx said:
Hello. I am running a rooted debloated Verizon Galaxy S5 on ODN. I debloated may apps, including S-Voice. Unfortunately it appears that S-Voice was assigned to the microphone button on the phone app dialer keypad, and that was one of the apps I debloated. I've attached a screenshot, but the message I get when tapping the Microphone icon on the bottom left of the screen is as follows: "Unable to Open app - com.vlingo.midas is off. To turn this application on, tap App info, then tap Turn on." Tapping App info doesn't go anywhere because com.vlingo.midas was debloated.
Any suggestions on how to reassign this microphone button to Google Voice Search would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Ed Janx
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Add back svoice.

Tulsadiver said:
Add back svoice.
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Tulsadiver, thank you for your advice and the apk. I did consider that as a path, and I may still try it, but I'm wondering how I may be able to change the button's behavior to open Google Voice Search instead as a primary solution.
Regards,
Ed Janx

edjanx said:
Tulsadiver, thank you for your advice and the apk. I did consider that as a path, and I may still try it, but I'm wondering how I may be able to change the button's behavior to open Google Voice Search instead as a primary solution.
Regards,
Ed Janx
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What options do you get now when you hit the microphone button?

Tulsadiver said:
What options do you get now when you hit the microphone button?
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Hello again Tulsadiver.
I includeded a screen shot in my original post, but this is the message:
"Unable to Open app - com.vlingo.midas is off. To turn this application on, tap App info, then tap Turn on."
If I click App Info, nothing happens since it is not installed..
Regards,
Ed Janx

edjanx said:
Hello again Tulsadiver.
I includeded a screen shot in my original post, but this is the message:
"Unable to Open app - com.vlingo.midas is off. To turn this application on, tap App info, then tap Turn on."
If I click App Info, nothing happens since it is not installed..
Regards,
Ed Janx
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I found this under data/data.

Change Default Long Press Home App

When using my Axon 7, I noticed that whenever I long press the capacitive home button, it opens up Google voice. I'm using Nova Launcher on root and even though there is an option to change it, it doesn't work. Does anyone know how to change this?

B4oE said:
When using my Axon 7, I noticed that whenever I long press the capacitive home button, it opens up Google voice. I'm using Nova Launcher on root and even though there is an option to change it, it doesn't work. Does anyone know how to change this?
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Have you rooted yours yet? And are you sure it's Google Voice? If anything it should be the Google app.

tdgillihan said:
Have you rooted yours yet? And are you sure it's Google Voice? If anything it should be the Google app.
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I am sorry for any confusion. Let me explain more clearly. I am currently rooted. Also, I did not mean Google Voice. I simply meant that long-pressing the the capacitive home button launches the Google app. I want to remove that and select something else. If it can't be done then that is all that I want to know. I'll live. It really isn't a big deal. I just hope that someone has an answer.

B4oE said:
I am sorry for any confusion. Let me explain more clearly. I am currently rooted. Also, I did not mean Google Voice. I simply meant that long-pressing the the capacitive home button launches the Google app. I want to remove that and select something else. If it can't be done then that is all that I want to know. I'll live. It really isn't a big deal. I just hope that someone has an answer.
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Apologies, I didn't see that you did say you were rooted. Not sure why it won't work with Nova. I thought perhaps it might have something to do with root. Although it shouldn't.
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Go to Settings. Go to All Settings. Press the search icon. Type "assist". Choose "Assist & voice input" then choose "Assist & voice input" again. Then choose what you want there.

stardomains said:
Go to Settings. Go to All Settings. Press the search icon. Type "assist". Choose "Assist & voice input" then choose "Assist & voice input" again. Then choose what you want there.
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if I type assist in the search it finds nothing?!

If you have root and xposed works on it then you could try "xposed additions". Remapping home to flashlight has revolutionised how I pee at night

Has anyone figured out how to do this? I've tried every setting and app and rooted app under the sun. Absolutely nothing disables this "feature".

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Go to Settings. Go to All Settings. Press the search icon. Type "assist". Choose "Assist & voice input" then choose "Assist & voice input" again. Then choose what you want there.
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This method working just fine. Even with EU model. Thanks :good:

"Go to Settings. Go to All Settings. Press the search icon. Type "assist". Choose "Assist & voice input" then choose "Assist & voice input" again. Then choose what you want there."
Make sure you tap on the words "Assist & voice input" NOT on the gear icon. Then you should be able to change the setting to none. Then you can use Nova to make the changes you want.