Just wondering if anyone else has this problem...
I click the app drawer open
Click the search button
Pops up Search Apps
Then, Google Voice Search overrides almost immediately and can't do anything but that...
Anyone else have this
Yes, same thing here. I never noticed it because I typically don't hit search after opening the drawer.
Yup me too, except I have handcent sms so when I open the drawer and try to use the search hardware key a permission screen asking to use voice search or handcent quick compose by voice for default. To me I think it may have been meant as a voice shortcut and I don't think its really a bug I kinda like it. My vote would be too keep it unless there is another shortcut that will take me to voice search without taking up an icon on one of my home pages.
edit: I didn't realize until just now that the shortcut to voice search was holding down the hardware key...maybe it is a bug ...hehe
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/03/instant-previews-now-available-on.html
I currently use long-press search for Voice Search. Anyone know of a way I can get Voice searches to automatically go to the Fast Flip previews?
I just received my phone today.I know that there is "Voice Search" and "Google Now" built in, but I cannot seem to launch them from the lock screen using a headset.
I have also tested the headset (3 button), and it does work; I can play and stop music both locked and unlocked screen and Google Now activates when I hold middle button unlocked, but nothing happens when the phone is on lock screen.
As far as I am concerned, "Google Now" & "Voice Search" are useless unless I can activate them while they are in my pocket, for driving and walking. Furthermore, when I ask it to send a message to someone, it simply displays the message, not repeating it to me, or asking me if I would like to send. I see lots of reviews, claiming "Google Now" is far superior to S-voice and Siri (iPhone) but in my opinion, they should not be categorized together, "Google Now" simply does not do the things I need it to do. If at any point, I need to look at the screen, or press something on the screen, the whole purpose of Voice activation is rendered useless. I cannot be the only one out there with this problem. I am open to any suggestions to solve this issue, or else I must go back to iPhone for the sake of the voice dialing that is headset activated, as well as the ability to read out my messages and send them.
I have tried 3rd party apps like Headset Button, with no luck and it still does not allow Google Now to run in the background with screen off, and requires another third party app, Screen Off & Lock to do just turn off the screen with a different combination of presses on the headset. The lack of any sort of physical button on the N4 is also another problem.
I am open to any suggestions or comments if I am simply just missing something from the features. Please excuse me if I sound rude or a hater, all I am trying to do is find out the problem to my issue, and potentially inform others if they have the same needs as me.
Cheers. :good:
So because it doesn't do the things YOU need it to do, they shouldn't be categorized together?
If you want to access Now with your headset then turn off the screen lock function.
AFAIK, I don't think Google Now will do the things you want it to do out of the box. If you're willing to use third-party apps, though, I think you may be able to get the behavior you need by using Tasker (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm). A quick search also turned up this app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonalight&hl=en), which supposedly can read/send text messages by voice alone.
As far as physical buttons go, well .. that's something you're just going to have to get used to, sorry
tengen said:
AFAIK, I don't think Google Now will do the things you want it to do out of the box. If you're willing to use third-party apps, though, I think you may be able to get the behavior you need by using Tasker
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How would Tasker accomplish this?
thanks for all the responses
is there itleast a way i can activate voice dialing from my headset button, i feel like that must be a feature for driving
i now have no lock screen, and when holding down the middle button of my headset, still get nothing
please help.
vicson88 said:
thanks for all the responses
is there itleast a way i can activate voice dialing from my headset button, i feel like that must be a feature for driving
i now have no lock screen, and when holding down the middle button of my headset, still get nothing
please help.
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I have the same issue , headset button doesn't start voice while screen is off even if there is no screen lock ... Bit daft
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Thought I'd share an interesting discovery,
I'm on the stock rom, and have both google search and google now disabled. I discovered by accident that whenever I press any of the three buttons and swipe up (similar to how you launch google now, but with any of the buttons), the screen is switched off and locked.
I dont 't know if anyone has noticed this before, but this is very useful since you can lock the phone from anywhere without having to use the hardware button.
I don't how you did this, but it doesn't work for me.
For me, when swiping up, if I move to the "google circle" it opens Google search, and if I don't move enough to that circle, nothing happens ...
ciberbeb said:
I don't how you did this, but it doesn't work for me.
For me, when swiping up, if I move to the "google circle" it opens Google search, and if I don't move enough to that circle, nothing happens ...
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As i mentioned, I have google search disabled as well. It also works with any of the 3 buttons. My phone isnt rooted or anything of that sort.
Install "screen off" app and do what khaledm_92 says
Hey guys just need a little help.
When I first got this phone I swear I remember using Google Assistant from the Home Screen, saying "Ok Google". "Navigate to the nearest Burger King". And it goes straight to Maps in Navigation.
Now it doesn't work. She just goes "Ok Burger King" then big full white screen remains. I've also tried using Assistant from Home saying "where is the nearest Gas Station" and she just says "found 14 in the nearest 5 km" while maintaining the same white screen that Assistant has.
I thought it was a problem with GMaps as some other commands like "send text", "open Chrome" or "watch YouTube S8 review" work, but some don't. For example, If I go "amazon spigen cases", assistant replies "these are the results, the top result is from amazon" . I think the Assistant is doing the work it's just the full screen white screen doesn't disappear therefore blocking the results.
The only thing I remember changing significantly on the phone is the immersive mode hack. I turned it off and it still wont work.
If the community has ideas it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you