Help changing "Ok Google" hotword with AutoVoice on Nexus 6p - Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I followed the instructions on this archived reddit post with my nexus 6p.
"How to change the trigger word for google now" (no direct link because I am too new.)
I cannot seem to get it working, so I thought I would ask for some help.
I have tried systematically switching on and off options in AutoVoice, e.g., "run in foreground" and "alternative method", and substituting other apps in place of "VoiceSearchActivity" in Tasker, e.g., "DspHotwordVoiceSearchActivity", but no luck.
The hardware and up-to-date Google Now app in my nexus 6p should be compatible with this method.
Has anyone with a nexus 6p, or anyone with Marshmallow got this working?
I am using AutoVoice (v 2.0.46) with AutoVoice Pro Unlock.
Thanks!

Sorry not much help, but I thought you could change the trigger word(s) to anything you wanted?

I tried for about 20 min to retrain "ok google" to another phrase but it would only recognize "ok google." Maybe retraining worked in previous versions, but even "ok Jarvis" did not work.
Just a crazy thought, I wonder if the default language has anything to do with the stringency for "ok google" recognition. Maybe people who were successful at retraining the "ok google" trigger use a different default language.

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Voice command/Navigation question

Hi, sorry if this question has been asked already. I tried searching online with no luck.
I want to be able to use the "Okay Google" command and say "Directions home/work" or something similar. I tried it today with no luck. I'm really not understanding why since I have my home location set up in Google Maps. I've done it before with directions to a restaurant.
Also, I know Google Now always has that "Navigate home" card but I really prefer not to use Google Now.
Any ideas on what I can do? Thanks in advance.
Say okay Google in the home screen with the Google search bar widget. You may have problems because you are using a custom launcher that does not support the feature, did not set up your Google now launcher language to English (us), or you are just saying it wrong
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Nova Launcher adds " OK Google" support...

http://lifehacker.com/nova-launcher-adds-ok-google-support-no-root-requir-1586692372.
It works on my X but does not replace "Ok Google Now" with touchless controls. Hotword must be turned on in settings.
My Moto X hasn't had the actual google hot word working since November. The nova launcher hot word works great on my Nexus 10
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rupterr said:
http://lifehacker.com/nova-launcher-adds-ok-google-support-no-root-requir-1586692372.
It works on my X but does not replace "Ok Google Now" with touchless controls. Hotword must be turned on in settings.
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Action Launcher Pro also got same update.
I don't understand. How is this different from "OK Google Now" that is built-in to the Moto X? I am using Apex for several month without any issues with the hotword.
Or is the ingenuity here that you have to say one word less, Nexus 5 style?
cannondale0815 said:
I don't understand. How is this different from "OK Google Now" that is built-in to the Moto X? I am using Apex for several month without any issues with the hotword.
Or is the ingenuity here that you have to say one word less, Nexus 5 style?
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It's for those who DON'T have a moto x and use Nova. But there are some advantages still.
Touchless controls doesn't recognize nicknames such as "call my wife, call my girlfriend, call "nickname associated with contact" So if you're just on your phone you can use the google hotword.
Unfortunately I my google hotword is disabled and turning off touchless control doesn't bring it back nor is the option available in google now settings to enable.
^^Basically yes, but also if you are on your unlocked homescreen with Nova Launcher you can say "Ok Google" without touching anything as well.
I was using Google search 3.2 after uninstalling version 3.4, which took hotword detection away, hotword works fine with 3,2. It all seems moot now though after installing Android 4.4.3 today. With the install it updated Google Search to 3.4 and there is no way that I see to uninstall updates to Google Search anymore in Android 4.4.3, the Android update took the option "uninstall updates" away from Google search.
So if anyone wants hotword to work on your X don't update to 4.4.3 and keep Google Search on version 3.2. That is until an update to search might fix the issue?

OK Google "navigate" and others not working

Hi all.
I have recently started to use "OK Google" more and more frequenty, especially after getting my Moto360 watch.
Unfortunately I have realised that not all the "OK Google" functions that were supposed to work, is working.
Here I am especially referring to the following which I've tried and confirmed not working:
"navigate to ......."
"directions to ....."
"where am I"
"How many GB pounds in 1 dollar?"
"set alarm to 3 hours from now" nor "set alarm"
Actually most of the commands shown on the "ok-google-20-useful-things-you-can-say-to-your-android-phone" list from makeuseof doesn't work (do a Google to find the link )
My Nexus 4 has the latests 4.4.4 installed and "OK Google everywhere" is also working everywhere as supposed to, recognizing my "OK Google" command.
But instead of doing the actual action I'm asking/requesting it is always just doing a normal "search" on Google and displays the results
Any idea of how to solve this problem?
It should be noted that I am not located within the US if it has anything to do with this?
Best regards
Thomas Jespersen

Google now "ok google" not working with "ok moto x"

can both be used at the same time?¿?¿ I can´t configure ok google when I use Moto aplication for voice commands...
mscano said:
can both be used at the same time?¿?¿ I can´t configure ok google when I use Moto aplication for voice commands...
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I don't think so. Only one can be used at a time.
K.khiladi said:
I don't think so. Only one can be used at a time.
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someone commented than if Moto is configured, if Moto doesn´t understand what you say, Ok google with respond, and it works!!!
but you don´t have to use "Ok google", you have to use "Ok Moto X" and from Moto Voice command say anything you would say to google now, then Moto will transfer automatically to google now
Great!!:good::good:
Unfortunately, once you activate the "Talk to me Minion" moto voice command phrase, the phone stops listening to the default "Ok Google" from any screen but is fully functional by using the Moto command personalized phrase... tiny bit slower to reply but great functionality

Autovoice and Google Now - It looks like your AutoVoice account is not yet linked

I am on a Galaxy S8 and Android 7.0.
Following this guidance, http://lifehacker.com/how-to-create-custom-voice-commands-with-tasker-and-aut-1282209195, I installed Tasker and AutoVoice. Google app already installed. I enabled Autovoice accessibility service and AutoVoice Google Now integration.
OK Google is enabled on all screens.
However, when I say "OK Google, use Autovoice" Google consistantly comes back with "It looks like your AutoVoice account is not linked yet." How do I do this?
When I run AutoVoice Testing with my trigger words, they work. I have another 6.0 Android device where all this (Tasker, Autovoice, Google Now) works seamlessly.
Is there some other step required for S8 / Android 7.0 go get AutoVoice integrated with Google Now?
SomebodySysop said:
I am on a Galaxy S8 and Android 7.0.
Following this guidance, http://lifehacker.com/how-to-create-custom-voice-commands-with-tasker-and-aut-1282209195, I installed Tasker and AutoVoice. Google app already installed. I enabled Autovoice accessibility service and AutoVoice Google Now integration.
OK Google is enabled on all screens.
However, when I say "OK Google, use Autovoice" Google consistantly comes back with "It looks like your AutoVoice account is not linked yet." How do I do this?
When I run AutoVoice Testing with my trigger words, they work. I have another 6.0 Android device where all this (Tasker, Autovoice, Google Now) works seamlessly.
Is there some other step required for S8 / Android 7.0 go get AutoVoice integrated with Google Now?
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There is a difference between using the Google now voice search and using Google assistant. The running service is for Google now. The screenshot you posted is of Google assistant, in which you have to be apart of the Google + community for the app in order for it to work.
If you're just looking for basic usage, use Google now voicesearch and not Google assistant
Acoustichayes said:
There is a difference between using the Google now voice search and using Google assistant. The running service is for Google now. The screenshot you posted is of Google assistant, in which you have to be apart of the Google + community for the app in order for it to work.
If you're just looking for basic usage, use Google now voicesearch and not Google assistant
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Thank you very much! This is the first clue I've been handed to the source of my problem. You are right. On my px5 head unit, there are no settings for Google Assistant. On my S8, there are. However, I don't know why they are there, or how to disable Google Assistant without disabling OK Google. When I disable GA and speak "OK Google", it immediately asks me to turn GA back on to respond. Do you know how I can resolve this? Again, thanks!
Acoustichayes said:
There is a difference between using the Google now voice search and using Google assistant. The running service is for Google now. The screenshot you posted is of Google assistant, in which you have to be apart of the Google + community for the app in order for it to work.
If you're just looking for basic usage, use Google now voicesearch and not Google assistant
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SomebodySysop said:
Thank you very much! This is the first clue I've been handed to the source of my problem. You are right. On my px5 head unit, there are no settings for Google Assistant. On my S8, there are. However, I don't know why they are there, or how to disable Google Assistant without disabling OK Google. When I disable GA and speak "OK Google", it immediately asks me to turn GA back on to respond. Do you know how I can resolve this? Again, thanks!
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Never mind. I found it: https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...ndroid-device-switch-back-google-now-0174676/
Problem is, don't have root on Galaxy S8. Google REALLY needs to give us the option for something like this instead of forcing it down our throats whether we like it or not!!!
SomebodySysop said:
Never mind. I found it: https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...ndroid-device-switch-back-google-now-0174676/
Problem is, don't have root on Galaxy S8. Google REALLY needs to give us the option for something like this instead of forcing it down our throats whether we like it or not!!!
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You should be able to do it with a shortcut. I use Nova launcher and just use the voice search shortcut and it uses Google now. Or if you have a Google search bar on your screen with the mic in it, that should default to Google voice search and not assistant
Acoustichayes said:
You should be able to do it with a shortcut. I use Nova launcher and just use the voice search shortcut and it uses Google now. Or if you have a Google search bar on your screen with the mic in it, that should default to Google voice search and not assistant
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Whoa! You're right again! Pressing mic in Google search bar allows me to speak autovoice trigger I set up -- and it works! Mucho thanks!
SomebodySysop said:
Whoa! You're right again! Pressing mic in Google search bar allows me to speak autovoice trigger I set up -- and it works! Mucho thanks!
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No problem man. I use tasker, autovoice, and autoremote religiously haha. Too much home automation and laziness not to utilize them. You should look into the natural language it can now use. Takes a while to understand and set up, but after that, it's much better than regular recognize
Acoustichayes said:
You should be able to do it with a shortcut. I use Nova launcher and just use the voice search shortcut and it uses Google now. Or if you have a Google search bar on your screen with the mic in it, that should default to Google voice search and not assistant
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SomebodySysop said:
Whoa! You're right again! Pressing mic in Google search bar allows me to speak autovoice trigger I set up -- and it works! Mucho thanks!
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Acoustichayes said:
No problem man. I use tasker, autovoice, and autoremote religiously haha. Too much home automation and laziness not to utilize them. You should look into the natural language it can now use. Takes a while to understand and set up, but after that, it's much better than regular recognize
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I'm having fun, and pulling my hair out, just trying to get this going right now. At least twice this week I was in my car (head unit not installed yet) and really wanted to send time sensitive messages on my s8 using Google Voice. I don't text and drive, religiously. But being able to say "google voice text so-and-so" would have been quite useful.
One last, final question: I've been learning tasker/autovoice on a rooted px5. Just got this galaxy s8 and, of course, it's not rooted. Looks like I shell commands a lot in my profiles, particularly "input keyword" and "input text".
So, if I want to send %avcommnofilter as response to app, do you recommend autoinput for that?
SomebodySysop said:
I'm having fun, and pulling my hair out, just trying to get this going right now. At least twice this week I was in my car (head unit not installed yet) and really wanted to send time sensitive messages on my s8 using Google Voice. I don't text and drive, religiously. But being able to say "google voice text so-and-so" would have been quite useful.
One last, final question: I've been learning tasker/autovoice on a rooted px5. Just got this galaxy s8 and, of course, it's not rooted. Looks like I shell commands a lot in my profiles, particularly "input keyword" and "input text".
So, if I want to send %avcommnofilter as response to app, do you recommend autoinput for that?
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Figured out this issue here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/u/...to-screen-rooted-device-t3620540#post72644822
SomebodySysop said:
Figured out this issue here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/u/...to-screen-rooted-device-t3620540#post72644822
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My apologies for not responding! Got caught up with root searching and things of the sort. But im glad you figured it out!
Acoustichayes said:
There is a difference between using the Google now voice search and using Google assistant. The running service is for Google now. The screenshot you posted is of Google assistant, in which you have to be apart of the Google + community for the app in order for it to work.
If you're just looking for basic usage, use Google now voicesearch and not Google assistant
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FINALLY! This is how you link AutoVoice (or any 3rd party app) to Google Assistant: https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/websearch/HwJUpkrHPr4/xIJACIlEAwAJ
So, you have to say "OK, Google, ask Autovoice to...." followed by your AutoVoice command. Still wish I could just say "OK, Google" then command, but this will do for now.

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