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Google Assistant?

So has anyone been able to get the Google Assistant working on there device? If so can you explain how you did it and if it is worth it? I have seen some threads saying it can be done but I would like to know if anyone in the Verizon S7 thread has done it? Thanks!

live2playloud said:
So has anyone been able to get the Google Assistant working on there device? If so can you explain how you did it and if it is worth it? I have seen some threads saying it can be done but I would like to know if anyone in the Verizon S7 thread has done it? Thanks!
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It's been done but you lose a lot of functionality like hot word detection and the ability to go into the assistant's setting menu. Not sure if that's for unrooted only though.

I've done it and have complete functionality it's kinda of a pointless feature does not give you much more then Google now does in my opinion I followed this to get it to work http://lifehacker.com/how-to-get-google-assistant-on-any-phone-running-androi-1787706402 I don't use it myself anymore because you have to have the newest Google app and I used the tbo edition that has not been updated yet
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Can I get Google Assistant without root?

I tried out this guide for Marshmallow to get Google Assistant on my phone, but it looks like something's changed signature-wise in Nougat, because I get this error when I try to install the modded APK:
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adb install -r Google/dist/Google.apk
3531 KB/s (48690418 bytes in 13.462s)
Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES: Failed to collect certificates from /data/app/vmdl1063868361.tmp/base.apk: META-INF/CERT.SF indicates /data/app/vmdl1063868361.tmp/base.apk is signed using APK Signature Scheme v2, but no such signature was found. Signature stripped?]
I can't find a way to get around that, and I'm hoping maybe there's another method to get Google Assistant on my phone without root.
I have the H918, so I can root, but I'm going to be busy with school for the next few weeks, so I don't really want to wipe and risk bricking because I have to rush the process.

Zacharee1 said:
I tried out this guide for Marshmallow to get Google Assistant on my phone, but it looks like something's changed signature-wise in Nougat, because I get this error when I try to install the modded APK:
I can't find a way to get around that, and I'm hoping maybe there's another method to get Google Assistant on my phone without root.
I have the H918, so I can root, but I'm going to be busy with school for the next few weeks, so I don't really want to wipe and risk bricking because I have to rush the process.
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Need root. The new assistant is garbage anyway.
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BROKEN1981 said:
Need root. The new assistant is garbage anyway.
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It's better than Siri in everything I've compared, and it's fun to use too. I enjoy it a lot on my Note 4. Is this signature verification a new thing in Nougat, since the steps seem to work fine under Marshmallow?

Zacharee1 said:
It's better than Siri in everything I've compared, and it's fun to use too. I enjoy it a lot on my Note 4. Is this signature verification a new thing in Nougat, since the steps seem to work fine under Marshmallow?
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No it's not new because it used to do that to me on kit Kat and marshmallow if I wasn't rooted
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Subutek said:
No it's not new because it used to do that to me on kit Kat and marshmallow if I wasn't rooted
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I wonder why it works then... (On some devices)

Zacharee1 said:
I wonder why it works then... (On some devices)
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You might be thinking about Google now. The hot word "OK Google".
The new Google Assistant is a Pixel exclusive for now. It's garbage.
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BROKEN1981 said:
You might be thinking about Google now. The hot word "OK Google".
The new Google Assistant is a Pixel exclusive for now. It's garbage.
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No, I installed the Assistant Enabler Xposed module on my Note 4. I know that they're different, and I know what the differences are.
And please stop saying it's garbage. I've used it. It works well. It does what it says it does. It has fun games, and I enjoy using it. You may not think it's worth installing, but that doesn't mean it's low quality.

Zacharee1 said:
No, I installed the Assistant Enabler Xposed module on my Note 4. I know that they're different, and I know what the differences are.
And please stop saying it's garbage. I've used it. It works well. It does what it says it does. It has fun games, and I enjoy using it. You may not think it's worth installing, but that doesn't mean it's low quality.
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Well have fun with a sub par feature. OK Google works better. You can always use allo if you need it that badly. Or root and use the 1 click method.
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BROKEN1981 said:
Well have fun with a sub par feature. OK Google works better. You can always use allo if you need it that badly. Or root and use the 1 click method.
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Why do you hate it so much? Give me some real reasons instead of "it's bad." Allo doesn't include the games or the functionality. I'm pretty sure I mentioned that I'm holding off on rooting for now, so that's not gonna work.

Zacharee1 said:
No, I installed the Assistant Enabler Xposed module on my Note 4. I know that they're different, and I know what the differences are.
And please stop saying it's garbage. I've used it. It works well. It does what it says it does. It has fun games, and I enjoy using it. You may not think it's worth installing, but that doesn't mean it's low quality.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/themes/setup-google-assistant-one-click-root-t3494763
Since you are on Android N, no need for extra steps.
As I've told you, you can't get it with out root......root is your only option.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/themes/setup-google-assistant-one-click-root-t3494763
Since you are on Android N, no need for extra steps.
As I've told you, you can't get it with out root......root is your only option.
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The thread I was following indicates otherwise. I was looking for some troubleshooting possibilities or an explanation, not a deprecation of what I enjoy using.

Well, let me put it this way.... no.

The only way I know to get it is to edit the build.prop to spoof a Pixel. That, of course, requires root. It'll also break things that are LG dependent.
In the XDA newsfeed, there have been reports that some phones are not behaving well with the mod. Those same feeds report most of what you can achieve with Assistant can be done with Google Now and Allo. I can understand someone's desire to go for those things that can't be done with either Now or Allo.
For me, it doesn't yet pass the cost/benefit test. I'm keeping an eye on things, hoping a dev can incorporate Assistant within the stock ROM without losing the LG stuff. Maybe then I'll step up to the plate.

douger1957 said:
The only way I know to get it is to edit the build.prop to spoof a Pixel. That, of course, requires root. It'll also break things that are LG dependent.
In the XDA newsfeed, there have been reports that some phones are not behaving well with the mod. Those same feeds report most of what you can achieve with Assistant can be done with Google Now and Allo. I can understand someone's desire to go for those things that can't be done with either Now or Allo.
For me, it doesn't yet pass the cost/benefit test. I'm keeping an eye on things, hoping a dev can incorporate Assistant within the stock ROM without losing the LG stuff. Maybe then I'll step up to the plate.
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Well I know it's possible to do. hsbadr made Google Assistant the default on CM14.1 for the Note 4, without build.prop edits. It's also possible with the Xposed module (so once we get Xposed on Nougat, it'll be simple). It's also apparently possible with the guide I've been trying to follow, but it looks like that needs root too on Nougat for some reason.

Zacharee1 said:
Well I know it's possible to do. hsbadr made Google Assistant the default on CM14.1 for the Note 4, without build.prop edits. It's also possible with the Xposed module (so once we get Xposed on Nougat, it'll be simple). It's also apparently possible with the guide I've been trying to follow, but it looks like that needs root too on Nougat for some reason.
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So I"m wondering when you were tinkering did you remember to sign the apk when you finished?

markbencze said:
So I"m wondering when you were tinkering did you remember to sign the apk when you finished?
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Can't do that. The hack says to copy the META-INF folder from the old APK into the new one. Resigning just gives me the different signature error.

Zacharee1 said:
Can't do that. The hack says to copy the META-INF folder from the old APK into the new one. Resigning just gives me the different signature error.
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Hmm I'll have to look at this later on and see. I like assistant also

markbencze said:
Hmm I'll have to look at this later on and see. I like assistant also
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Thanks for taking the time
(I've reached my thanks limit apparently...)

Yes it's possible to add google assistant without root to LG V20.
https://beebom.com/how-enable-google-assistant-any-android-no-root/
or
http://www.xiaomitoday.com/get-google-assistant-on-marshmallow/
By now I read that google assistant is only available in USA and Germany.

Has anyone been able ot watch Sky Sports Mobile TV on a rooted device?

I really want to root my S8, but the only thing holding me back is the fact that I sometimes watch Sky Sports on their Mobile TV app and it won't work on rooted devices. Every time I've Googled this - and it's been a few times over the years - no-one has had any solution for hiding root from the Sky Sports app effectively.
I was just wondering if anything had changed since I last looked - Google suggests not, but I thought some of the fine people on here might know something. To be fair, most of the posts I've found seem to be about some cricketer called Joe Root...

Bump - no-one?

I did this on my S7 edge and Note 5 to watch Amazon prime videos and Fios mobile videos and it worked. You can give it a shot.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72433700&postcount=7057

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I use BT sport app. It's similar to sky sports app where it checks for root and won't function if root is detected. However using magisk hide and hide BT sport app it works fine.

callumbr1 said:
I use BT sport app. It's similar to sky sports app where it checks for root and won't function if root is detected. However using magisk hide and hide BT sport app it works fine.
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That's interesting - I use BT Sport on my rooted Nvidia Shield tablet (Sky Sports won't run on an Android tablet for some reason) and haven't had to do anything to get it working with root.
I suppose that different apps use different methods to detect root, though, so one solution for one app might not work for another...?

as already stated magisk will work and I can confirm that as I watch sky sports on my s8 that's rooted with magisk

Androiderprime said:
as already stated magisk will work and I can confirm that as I watch sky sports on my s8 that's rooted with magisk
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Fantastic - that's what I wanted to hear!

phunni said:
Fantastic - that's what I wanted to hear!
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I would of just tried it to begin with haha
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How to enable Bixby Voice Full on non-rooted Samsung S7 Edge?

I have seen many videos on youtube enabling them to use audio commands in Bixby. Does anyone know of this possibility, if so please share , thank you!

Anyone?

**crickets **

Do you want to post links to the videos you mention? That would help people see what you're trying to achieve. AFAIK Bixby is a feature built into the new Touchwiz roms post S8, I'm running the latest official Nougat on my S7E and it's not present.

randomhkkid said:
Do you want to post links to the videos you mention? That would help people see what you're trying to achieve. AFAIK Bixby is a feature built into the new Touchwiz roms post S8, I'm running the latest official Nougat on my S7E and it's not present.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9CFnc13HQI&t=174s
Here is the video. In the comments, he states that if you are in the US running the XAA CSC, that you should be able to do it without flashing anything.

Illyakulinych said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9CFnc13HQI&t=174s
Here is the video. In the comments, he states that if you are in the US running the XAA CSC, that you should be able to do it without flashing anything.
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What results are you getting when you install the apks linked? Please define 'full', then hopefully you can get more help as you've clearly stated what you want to achieve and what you have done so far.

randomhkkid said:
What results are you getting when you install the apks linked? Please define 'full', then hopefully you can get more help as you've clearly stated what you want to achieve and what you have done so far.
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When I install all the files proved in the video, I end up with bixby and s8 launcher. Although I cannot trigger Bixby voice, I can see the cards.

Anything?

Illyakulinych said:
Anything?
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Try contacting the person who posted the video. Bixby isn't really a feature people want on XDA, most of us much prefer Assistant so you won't have much luck here especially without root.

that video post by Tamirda. one of the xda member here. and his phone is rooted. So nothing you can do on your non-rooted phone.
but who knows if this video might help you out...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucD5jXVz_TY

Bixby Voice TURMOIL
It will be great if XDA reviews Samsung's Bixby Voice services, as they are the most annoying and started to make me sick. It is in the market for more than a year now, but Samsung doesn't know itself who has and who does not have. So far the Russian standard phones did not have this service, but recently I bought for my daughter SG S10+ Russian standard, and LO it had it, mine is SG S9+ and so far it does not have it. How to you explain this issue? I wrote to Samsung Members twice and did not get any clarifications from them. It drives me mad that with all the fame and glory Samsung has, this is a shameful issue for the company. Since SG S4 I am a faithful Samsung fan, but should I be anymore? It will be great to grill them for this.

Missing Samsung Gear app

I can't seem to find the app to connect my S3 Frontier to my 6t. It says the Gear app isn't compatible with my phone. Anyone have similar issue and/or fix?
Thanks.

bryancotton84 said:
I can't seem to find the app to connect my S3 Frontier to my 6t. It says the Gear app isn't compatible with my phone. Anyone have similar issue and/or fix?
Thanks.
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Could it be the Galaxy Wearable app? Looks like they renamed it maybe? It shows Galaxy Wearable (Samsung Gear).

Jank4AU said:
Could it be the Galaxy Wearable app? Looks like they renamed it maybe? It shows Galaxy Wearable (Samsung Gear).
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Yea tried that too. It just comes up to other Samsung offered apps. When I go into the play store on my PC it's says the app isn't compatible with my 6t.

Did you reset watch to repair? I have it working on my 6T. Samsung pay and shealth working.

bryancotton84 said:
Yea tried that too. It just comes up to other Samsung offered apps. When I go into the play store on my PC it's says the app isn't compatible with my 6t.
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Just download it from the store on your phone. It works just fine, and I just did it with my Gear S3.

Dameon87 said:
Just download it from the store on your phone. It works just fine, and I just did it with my Gear S3.
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Thanks Captain obvious....

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Installs just fine on my phone.

So I just checked under settings in the play store and my device is NOT play protect certified. Anyone else?

Samsung pay works on the watch if you don't have a Samsung phone? I didn't know that!

Did you figured it out ??? I had it working without root I just rooted and got the device isn't compatible

I transfered the app from my galaxy 7 to my oneplus 6t and it works perfectly with my gear 2..
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Ok reporting back ..... if you root your device the app wont show on the playstore.... i reverted back to stock and now it is showing just as yesterday was..... so yeah dual speaker mod orthe gear app???? mmm i guess i could sideload the app but it would be a pain in the ass to keep track with the updates and stuff so yeah i just wanted to report my findings

cyberr8der said:
Samsung pay works on the watch if you don't have a Samsung phone? I didn't know that!
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Yes

bryancotton84 said:
So I just checked under settings in the play store and my device is NOT play protect certified. Anyone else?
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If I root the phone, yes.

I don't know why it just dawned on me. I have an unlocked bootloader but not rooted, I see that root is the issue but I wouldn't think an unlocked bootloader would be.

bryancotton84 said:
I don't know why it just dawned on me. I have an unlocked bootloader but not rooted, I see that root is the issue but I wouldn't think an unlocked bootloader would be.
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On the Pixel 2 XL, Play store will be not certified if you unlock the bootloader.. custom kernels fixed the issue.. probably same for OP 6T as well...did you flashing custom kernels on this?

Hum. I'm rooted with magisk and have no issues using my S3 watch...
I have full scanning turned off on the play protect screen

Forgetfull said:
Hum. I'm rooted with magisk and have no issues using my S3 watch...
I have full scanning turned off on the play protect screen
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Are you using the Galaxy wearable app?? or which app are you using ?

bryancotton84 said:
Thanks Captain obvious....
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Don't be a jerk. I understand this issue may be frustrating you but don't allow that frustration to cause you to be rude to those trying to help you. I've actually got both my Samsung Wireless Ear Buds and my Frontier watch synced and connected to my 6T. During the process I was actually led to the pages to install what I needed. I'm between classes right now. Let me get home later this afternoon and walk you through it. I can PM you or just post it here in case anyone else needs to see the info.