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Does the hotword "Google" work for you in the newest stock OTA for Google Now? For me it does not... Is there a way to enable it?
(if you don't know what I'm talking about check out this clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8ePUYp6HPU )
er453r said:
Hi.
Does the hotword "Google" work for you in the newest stock OTA for Google Now? For me it does not... Is there a way to enable it?
(if you don't know what I'm talking about check out this clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8ePUYp6HPU )
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change language to us english
rrohanjs said:
change language to us english
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I have changed the language to US everywhere (in the phone, in Google Now, in Voice input) and it still does not work This works for you?
er453r said:
I have changed the language to US everywhere (in the phone, in Google Now, in Voice input) and it still does not work This works for you?
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certain things do, like the prime miniter and president of india etc
rrohanjs said:
certain things do, like the prime miniter and president of india etc
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Ok - I think you misundestood me. Google Now works fine for me, with pictures and everything. Only the hotword search does not work for me. (So you can use it hands free, only say e.g. "google, who is the president of united states?", without touching the screen and/or buttons)
er453r said:
Ok - I think you misundestood me. Google Now works fine for me, with pictures and everything. Only the hotword search does not work for me. (So you can use it hands free, only say e.g. "google, who is the president of united states?", without touching the screen and/or buttons)
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ok, that surely works with english us for me, i tried it on my brothers phone now, it works on his also with english us
er453r said:
Hi.
Does the hotword "Google" work for you in the newest stock OTA for Google Now? For me it does not... Is there a way to enable it?
(if you don't know what I'm talking about check out this clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8ePUYp6HPU )
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It was working on AOSP roms but not on OTA so probably CM10 will have everything working.
rrohanjs said:
ok, that surely works with english us for me, i tried it on my brothers phone now, it works on his also with english us
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And you are on stock OTA? (rooted?)
Same issue.
I have OTA Jelly Bean on my Nexus S.
Voice Search works fine with the exception of the hotword.
So when I say "Google" on the Google Now screen nothing happens.
er453r said:
Hi.
Does the hotword "Google" work for you in the newest stock OTA for Google Now? For me it does not... Is there a way to enable it?
(if you don't know what I'm talking about check out this clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8ePUYp6HPU )
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It doesn't work for me on HP420's port either
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my bro is on stock rom unrooted and my phone is on adams jb
I'm pretty sure this hot word feature was removed due to Apple's lawsuit, too similar in functionality to Siri.
I know you're talking about the OTA update, and I'm running hp420's rom on my NS4G, so there are likely differences, but when you open up Google Now, what does the search bar say? Does it just say "Search" or does it say (as mine does) "Search, or say Google"??
Yeah, I had it in the first 4.1 builds, then once the official 4.1.1's started appearing it was gone. This was after the incident where they had to stop selling Galaxy Nexii for a week. It looks like that feature was dumped to get the injunction lifted.
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Yeah, I had it in the first 4.1 builds, then once the official 4.1.1's started appearing it was gone. This was after the incident where they had to stop selling Galaxy Nexii for a week. It looks like that feature was dumped to get the injunction lifted.
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AHHHH that explains it. Thought I was going crazy. :laugh:
I'm sure you could flash an older version of Google Now taken from one of the ROMs where it is functional.
Hmm, I thought the lawsuit with Siri is regarding the result of the search, nothing to do with how the search is triggered right? There's no like "siri" hotword or something.
However, I don't really get the purpose of this hotword, as I will still need to unlock the phone and press the Search button anyway, might as well just press the "mic" icon on the top right at the google search "widget"?
That's my best guess on the issue, it makes sense. It appears that this as the only thing that changed for the official 4.1.1 release. Or maybe google deemed it not worthy of the Nexus S, like Face Unlock... Wonder if Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus might still have this feature.
How come when I search our doesn't show up like in the video and directs me to browser searches?
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jark99 said:
How come when I search our doesn't show up like in the video and directs me to browser searches?
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To have results like in the video you have to change Google Now language to English US and force searching on google.com (in google now settings).
The hotword is only a "cool" feature, with practically no use (unless it would work globally, not only with the google now screen) but I would like to test it out
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Hey, not exactly sure about posting in the right sub forum but i have a little issue
i am currently using a CDMA Hero for Sprint and everything has been going well after fixing the battery issue with a different messaging app, but now a new little annoying issue has arised.
lately when i have opened my menu bar for all my apps i have been getting multiple icons for the same apps
Examples such as Bonsai Blast and Teeter have 2 icons right next to each other that are the same. They both work but its kinda annoying
also some of the applications names are incorrect. instead of ChompSMS its titles is now com.p1.chompsms along with Google Voice being voicemail.xxx... etc
i have tried searching the forums quite a bit and haven't quite found an answer for this issue and am not sure if it applies to the GSM version (thinking it might be a bug for Sense UI)
anyone have the same issue?
i have tried reinstalling the applications and rebooting and it still keeps happening. (not really wanting to hard reset...)
Any help would be very much appreciated!
Thanks!
you are not alone, yeah for i have two print voicemail apps one with a long com..... something same with google sky and google voice app its odd but hey hopefully we will get eclair soon
I don't think it is the Sense UI. I think it is Android. They show the long namsspace name for the application...and some apps show other weird names as well. It happens when you reboot the phone, at least for me. I think it has to do with the way the apps register themselves when the phone boots. Or it may be sloppy programming in the manifest files. Not sure.
Having the same issues. Google Sky will actually show up as the first application, and titled something with about an End User Agreement. When launched it pops up the EUA and only option is a force close.
Not sure what is causing it either.
ljmeli said:
Having the same issues. Google Sky will actually show up as the first application, and titled something with about an End User Agreement. When launched it pops up the EUA and only option is a force close.
Not sure what is causing it either.
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I had that happen also. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app and it fixed itself.
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I had that happen also. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app and it fixed itself.
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I bet if you reboot your phone the issue will return though...try it!!!
If that IS the case, see my post in this CDMA forum about app versions reverting. what has happened is that your app, in this case google sky, has reverted to an initial version, without telling you.
kmartburrito said:
I bet if you reboot your phone the issue will return though...try it!!!
If that IS the case, see my post in this CDMA forum about app versions reverting. what has happened is that your app, in this case google sky, has reverted to an initial version, without telling you.
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Just tested this and you are correct! Google Sky maps and Google Voice are the ones that do this for me.
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thecodemonk said:
Just tested this and you are correct! Google Sky maps and Google Voice are the ones that do this for me.
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I've confirmed that this app version reverting issue happens with at least 16 apps, not just the two Google apps you mention. I have a support question open with Google, so hopefully they can figure it out soon. It makes people think something else is wrong entirely.
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I don't think it is the Sense UI. I think it is Android. They show the long namsspace name for the application...and some apps show other weird names as well. It happens when you reboot the phone, at least for me. I think it has to do with the way the apps register themselves when the phone boots. Or it may be sloppy programming in the manifest files. Not sure.
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I really think this now too,
so far i reinstalled Flixster Movies and Handcent SMS and when my phone reboots i get some different weird icon for both that are not the original ones.
also with the reboot, one of my original problems happens with the names of ChompSMS and Google Voice with their com.xxx.etc names
it has to be something changed on a reboot.
Google Dev group is on it. No fix yet though unfortunately:
http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/3b7aced444a47425?pli=1
mercado79 said:
Google Dev group is on it. No fix yet though unfortunately:
http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/3b7aced444a47425?pli=1
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Mercado, would you mind also informing them that a reboot also is causing apps to revert to their older versions? I think the problems are related. Thanks!
kmartburrito said:
Mercado, would you mind also informing them that a reboot also is causing apps to revert to their older versions? I think the problems are related. Thanks!
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Oops! Sorry for making it sound like I am in on the android developer work. It is way over my head. Just thought I'd share a link I'd stumbled across. If it's kosher, perhaps you might want to share the url to your version reverting bug with that group. Not sure how that works.
In any case, it does seem like this is all related (missing icons, duplicate icons, renamed shortcuts, version issues, etc.). Unfortunately, it so far HTC has not acknowledged their role in the matter. Hopefully as the bug reports add up, they'll do something about it. Or, maybe they'll simply release Android 2.0 with Sense built in.
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Oops! Sorry for making it sound like I am in on the android developer work. It is way over my head. Just thought I'd share a link I'd stumbled across. If it's kosher, perhaps you might want to share the url to your version reverting bug with that group. Not sure how that works.
In any case, it does seem like this is all related (missing icons, duplicate icons, renamed shortcuts, version issues, etc.). Unfortunately, it so far HTC has not acknowledged their role in the matter. Hopefully as the bug reports add up, they'll do something about it. Or, maybe they'll simply release Android 2.0 with Sense built in.
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Ah, no worries. I have no shame, I'll put it in there whether it's kosher or not
After all, without visibility, a problem will never get solved.
I just flashed kibmcz's stock 4.1.1 JB rom onto my nexus s and everything is pretty much working flawlessly except when I open Google Now, I can't activate the search by saying "Google" anymore, instead, I have to keep tapping the mic icon. Is anyone else having this problem? Anyone know of a fix? Thanks in advanced guys. Here's the link to the rom I flashed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1784497
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I just flashed kibmcz's stock 4.1.1 JB rom onto my nexus s and everything is pretty much working flawlessly except when I open Google Now, I can't activate the search by saying "Google" anymore, instead, I have to keep tapping the mic icon. Is anyone else having this problem? Anyone know of a fix? Thanks in advanced guys. Here's the link to the rom I flashed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1784497
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Language of search and system must be set to "english US". Then you'll see an option in the search settings.
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Language of search and system must be set to "english US". Then you'll see an option in the search settings.
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My language search and system are both set to "English US" but I don't see an option in search settings. I'm looking at the settings through the Google Now app. Could you perhaps elaborate a little more? Am I looking at the right settings? Also, thank you.
was this ever a feature? never went like shouting google to my phone, just tap the microphone.
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My language search and system are both set to "English US" but I don't see an option in search settings. I'm looking at the settings through the Google Now app. Could you perhaps elaborate a little more? Am I looking at the right settings? Also, thank you.
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Honestly, I haven't checked how it looks on NS, I know how it works and where's it's set on the GN version of JB. I just flashed the JB on my NS and will see if it is the same.
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was this ever a feature? never went like shouting google to my phone, just tap the microphone.
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Yea there is. It's a setting called Hotword Detection. You should be able to find it by opening Google Now>Menu>Settings>Voice but it's no longer in my settings and apparently a few people have lost the setting as well after flashing. :'(
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Honestly, I haven't checked how it looks on NS, I know how it works and where's it's set on the GN version of JB. I just flashed the JB on my NS and will see if it is the same.
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Thanks! Let me know if it works for you. Apparently this has been happening to a few people as well, they lose the Hotword Detection setting even when everything is set to English US. If anything I'll just do a complete wipe and try to reflash the rom.
At least you can use Google Now. Mine doesn't work on my data.......
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mine it's working, but for some reason stopped speaking...
I'm in UK
I opened this thread because I did not find any relevant information about google now in the other threads.
I realized that Google Now in Nexus S does not have the same answers with cards, as in the Galaxy Nexus.
Do you know why? have you noticed other differences?
Make sure you have "Search on Google.com" enabled in Google now ->Settings -> Privacy and Accounts, since the Knowledge graph which powers it is more or less limited to Google.com at the moment.
My problem with Google Now is limited to voice search. Besides the ocassional slow start up, it seems the graphics/UI/animation have trouble keeping up with the audio (chime, audio input, audio output), which hurts when it activates a voice action but you can't see the card to check if it's right or not. Does everybody else get this?
I already have google.com enable but I was never able to get any card.
I tried several examples that work with GNexus
Did you get a card using voice search?
In my Nexus S I also noticed the slow start up.
Does anyone know if it's possible to make a home screen shortcut to google now? I use ADW EX for a launcher and it doesn't have the option yet in the Swipe Up setting to launch google now, but if there's a way to make a shortcut, you can set swipe up to launch an app or shortcut.
Also, I can't seem to setup the sports cards. I follow Formula 1 in the summer, but also NBA summer leagues, but I can't setup the sports cards to give me any information at all on these things.
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Does anyone know if it's possible to make a home screen shortcut to google now? I use ADW EX for a launcher and it doesn't have the option yet in the Swipe Up setting to launch google now, but if there's a way to make a shortcut, you can set swipe up to launch an app or shortcut..
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No need, in Jelly Bean the Search button is permanently mapped to Google now system wide (you can't use it for app specific search anymore). If you still want a shortcut, just make a shortcut to the Google app. Google app = Google now.
So...egg on my face. Hit the "search" capacitive button and it went straight to google now. Embarrassed.
Now, about those sports teams....I read an article that teams you search for in Google are enabled in the "edit teams" option, which is currently greyed out for me. Anybody get this option enabled? I've tried many things and it's not working for me.
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So...egg on my face. Hit the "search" capacitive button and it went straight to google now. Embarrassed.
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Don't feel too bad. It took me a few days to figure that out as well.
Crittias said:
Don't feel too bad. It took me a few days to figure that out as well.
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How do you customised the cards?
drifter136 said:
So...egg on my face. Hit the "search" capacitive button and it went straight to google now. Embarrassed.
Now, about those sports teams....I read an article that teams you search for in Google are enabled in the "edit teams" option, which is currently greyed out for me. Anybody get this option enabled? I've tried many things and it's not working for me.
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It's enabled for me.. I get the scores when the team is playing.. I also get a weather card & a bus stop card because there is a bus stop on front of my house.. & every once in a while I get a card that shows directions to my job
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Zaim2 said:
No need, in Jelly Bean the Search button is permanently mapped to Google now system wide (you can't use it for app specific search anymore). If you still want a shortcut, just make a shortcut to the Google app. Google app = Google now.
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Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788719
Enables you to use the search button and make a typing search instead of voice search, but the best part is the microphone in the widget still works if you want.
So click the search button brings typing even if voice is activated. 2 in 1
Enjoy
kwabby said:
How do you customised the cards?
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While in Google Now, hit the capacitive menu button, choose Settings, choose Google Now, and then customize each card category.
You have to set the phone to English as system language to get it working correctly. In Swedish or other languages it only does a voice search..
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How do I set teams in Google now? For me, the option is grayed out
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SimDroid said:
You have to set the phone to English as system language to get it working correctly. In Swedish or other languages it only does a voice search..
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That's true. I had my phone in Portuguese after changing it to English I am able to get the cards....but no voice yet. This feature probably is disabled in NS
Klisman said:
That's true. I had my phone in Portuguese after changing it to English I am able to get the cards....but no voice yet. This feature probably is disabled in NS
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I have voice..maybe it depends on your country. Google's cloud storage for music works only in the USA.. It depends on your country's Google servers maybe
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drifter136 said:
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Also, I can't seem to setup the sports cards. I follow Formula 1 in the summer, but also NBA summer leagues, but I can't setup the sports cards to give me any information at all on these things.
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Summer leagues are not official, so they won't show up as cards. When the season starts cards will show up.
Its baseball season, so I get the daily schedule when I ask.
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Hey I can't get any cards up other then the weather card. I don't know if it's just me but the voice searching/commands kinda suck. And there was another guy that said that his "edit teams" in the sports card section is grayed out, this is true with me also. Won't even let me click anything in any sport; anyone know how to fix that?
Is there also specific things you have to say for this woman to respond back to you with an answer? I was trying to tell "can you set an appointment for monday july 23th and 8:15am" and it would send me to google.com to get an appointment manager
^ it's not a voice assistant like siri. It responds to who what and some when questions.
Also check this out
http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-setup-configure-and-use-google-now-98749/
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^ it's not a voice assistant like siri. It responds to who what and some when questions.
Also check this out
http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-setup-configure-and-use-google-now-98749/
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well that cleared up alot for me lol... I was misunderstanding the entire concept behind google now... I know that it was a helpful tool to tell you traffic details and reminders and **** like that... But i thought it was a giant voice searching engine as well... But i guess it doesnt help at all when you dont have data :laugh: now you can ask "why the **** do you have an android with no data" LOL
Google Now is just another gimmick which I have turned off to try and help the terrible battery life.
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hi there,
I've looked around on XDA a bit but haven't found anything yet so here's my question:
Since 'OK Google' is available from any screen now since the last Google Search update was released, is there any way/hack to make this feature work outside of the states (I'm in the Netherlands)?
If I open the voice settings in Google Serach the option just doesn't appear. My phone is the Nexus 5, language is set to English (US), the ok google thing is working from the home screen or within search.
thanks!!
Here in germany this function is not implemented, too. Im looking forward for a fix/update soon...hopefully...
Would love to know this. Am in the UK on an unrooted Nexus 4. Don't have the option to start it from any screen.
From what people say, Google activates it server-side on an account-to-account basis, but what I am not sure of is is this valid only for people within the US or people elsewhere also get it (once it gets activated for your account) if they set their language to English (US)?
It's working since this morning for me. Looks like Google removed the US-only restriction!
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Would love to know this. Am in the UK on an unrooted Nexus 4. Don't have the option to start it from any screen.
From what people say, Google activates it server-side on an account-to-account basis, but what I am not sure of is is this valid only for people within the US or people elsewhere also get it (once it gets activated for your account) if they set their language to English (US)?
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It's working now from NL
uishido said:
It's working since this morning for me. Looks like Google removed the US-only restriction!
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Have you set your language to English (US)?
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Have you set your language to English (US)?
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Yes, I had it on English US all the time. My native language is German and Google Now is missing most features in German unfortunately
Hi,
Can someone drop the HTC Amazon Alexa app?
I am in a country where it's no supported. Do it's not pre installed. Although I do have a Dot. Which works fine with my home automation.
Thanks.
Not out yet
ticklemepinks said:
Not out yet
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I saw on YT someone showing how it works.
Hi there, here you go. But she is still a bit buggy.
Seems to work pretty well for me, I'm in Australia, so missing some features. I had to get a second Alexa apk (from google) to enable skills etc, but works well with my Harmony hub (turn on TV/music etc). Understands my accent a bit better than Google too
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Hi there, here you go. But she is still a bit buggy.
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Alexa
dope0ne said:
Hi there, here you go. But she is still a bit buggy.
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T/u I tried downloading from play store and it didn't work. Actually logged me in with firestick info. This works easy setup...
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T/u I tried downloading from play store and it didn't work. Actually logged me in with firestick info. This works easy setup...
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How can u make it work? I found it on my device but can not work due to different and unsupported locations
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TrungHTC said:
How can u make it work? I found it on my device but can not work due to different and unsupported locations
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Just touched app and followed steps easy and already setup my echo dots also...
I've tried to open it but it did not support region out of Us and UK even the "HTC Alexa" can be found and installed from all app list. Pls advise if any
Htc Alexa on Nexus 6p.
I got this installed and working but the wake word isn't working. Any ideas?
i instal htc alexa on my xperia XZ and its works but i cant open with magic word , i must press button to say command
You're not missing much. In its current iteration, it can't even set a timer...
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*justintime* said:
Hi,
Can someone drop the HTC Amazon Alexa app?
I am in a country where it's no supported. Do it's not pre installed. Although I do have a Dot. Which works fine with my home automation.
Thanks.
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