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I've got my Nexus 5, and I can't get the home screen voice activation to work for the life of me.
Any ideas? Is there something that I need to activate?
Edit: Found the solution:
1) Voice search language must be set to English (US)". Doesn't work on "English (UK)". You can leave your system language as "English (UK)", you only need to change the voice search language.
2) "Ok Google" only works in three places: a) the homescreen, b) the Google Now page on the Google Experience Launcher (the extreme left page), c) the Google Now app/search window itself.
3) The phone must be AWAKE and UNLOCKED. Does not work from the lockscreen, even if the phone is set to the "Slide" lock. If the lockscreen is set to "None", the phone wakes to the homescreen immediately, so clearly it works, but is irrelevant.
icedicicle said:
I've got my Nexus 5, and I can't get the home screen voice activation to work for the life of me.
Any ideas? Is there something that I need to activate?
Edit: NVM, found the answer. You need to set the language for voice search to "English (US)". Doesn't work on English (UK).
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Hi icedicicle,
Just to double check, this will wake up the phone even when the screen is off, right?
I just want to confirm the feature as this is what tips the scale in favour of Nexus (against G2) for me.
rokfor2000 said:
Hi icedicicle,
Just to double check, this will wake up the phone even when the screen is off, right?
I just want to confirm the feature as this is what tips the scale in favour of Nexus (against G2) for me.
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Its been reported (poorly) via a number of Tech sites and a Google Employee (on G+) that infact the Nexus 5 is unfortunately NOT touchless in the same way that the Moto X is. "Ok Google" does not wake the device, it can only be used on the Home Screen or within Google Now - can you confirm OP?
All I know is you have to have a NON-Secure Lockscreen or Slide.
elite_gamer04 said:
Its been reported (poorly) via a number of Tech sites and a Google Employee (on G+) that infact the Nexus 5 is unfortunately NOT touchless in the same way that the Moto X is. "Ok Google" does not wake the device, it can only be used on the Home Screen or within Google Now - can you confirm OP?
All I know is you have to have a NON-Secure Lockscreen or Slide.
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You can use it on the lockscreen.
rokfor2000 said:
Hi icedicicle,
Just to double check, this will wake up the phone even when the screen is off, right?
I just want to confirm the feature as this is what tips the scale in favour of Nexus (against G2) for me.
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elite_gamer04 said:
Its been reported (poorly) via a number of Tech sites and a Google Employee (on G+) that infact the Nexus 5 is unfortunately NOT touchless in the same way that the Moto X is. "Ok Google" does not wake the device, it can only be used on the Home Screen or within Google Now - can you confirm OP?
All I know is you have to have a NON-Secure Lockscreen or Slide.
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hotleadsingerguy said:
You can use it on the lockscreen.
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It does NOT work on the lockscreen. I've tried both non-secure "Slide" and secure "Pattern".
It does not wake the phone from sleep either. It only works within Google Now and on the Homescreen after the phone has been waken and unlocked.
icedicicle said:
It does NOT work on the lockscreen. I've tried both non-secure "Slide" and secure "Pattern".
It does not wake the phone from sleep either. It only works within Google Now and on the Homescreen after the phone has been waken and unlocked.
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I can't get it to work at all, even when on the home screen. Is there a setting that i need to enable? I don't have any security setup either.
icedicicle said:
It does NOT work on the lockscreen. I've tried both non-secure "Slide" and secure "Pattern".
It does not wake the phone from sleep either. It only works within Google Now and on the Homescreen after the phone has been waken and unlocked.
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What I was dreading - really hoping this can be hacked :S
alexktz said:
I can't get it to work at all, even when on the home screen. Is there a setting that i need to enable? I don't have any security setup either.
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From what I'm seeing on Reddit/Around the net, you need to ensure your language is set to US (en-US) unlike some people in UK its not working, must set to US locale.
elite_gamer04 said:
What I was dreading - really hoping this can be hacked :S
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Not likely. The Moto X has a dedicated always on low-power core for listening out for the keyword. Doubt the Nexus 5 has the requisite hardware.
icedicicle said:
Not likely. The Moto X has a dedicated always on low-power core for listening out for the keyword. Doubt the Nexus 5 has the requisite hardware.
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Well the Snapdragon 800 APPARENTLY is meant to have 'Snapdragon Voice Activation' which is identical to Moto X 'always listening' - as found here:
http://www.slashgear.com/qualcomm-s...tion-revealed-with-always-on-action-20270300/
Fingers crossed!
elite_gamer04 said:
Well the Snapdragon 800 APPARENTLY is meant to have 'Snapdragon Voice Activation' which is identical to Moto X 'always listening' - as found here:
http://www.slashgear.com/qualcomm-s...tion-revealed-with-always-on-action-20270300/
Fingers crossed!
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yea i have read that the snapdragon 800 has an always listening feature too. maybe google decided to not enable it for moto x to remain appealing? i hope someone will be able to port it over too.
icedicicle said:
I've got my Nexus 5, and I can't get the home screen voice activation to work for the life of me.
Any ideas? Is there something that I need to activate?
Edit: Found the solution:
1) Voice search language must be set to English (US)". Doesn't work on "English (UK)". You can leave your system language as "English (UK)", you only need to change the voice search language.
2) "Ok Google" only works in three places: a) the homescreen, b) the Google Now page on the Google Experience Launcher (the extreme left page), c) the Google Now app/search window itself.
3) The phone must be AWAKE and UNLOCKED. The Nexus 5 does not have the dedicated low-power core for detecting voice commands that the Moto X does.
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well that is silly, prepare for an onslaught of forum posts. maybe this should be stickied at the top for non-US users...
it worked for me too. thanks ice.
I am asking myself when google now will have the full support for other languages than US english.
Lownita said:
I am asking myself when google now will have the full support for other languages than US english.
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Unbelievable they still can't support UK English.
And the voice activation via "Ok, Google" was available from the Google Now screen since 4.1 if you set your voice lang to US English, so this is a real non feature.
Pretty sure the phone having to be screenon and unlocked is a software limitation because just being able to say "OK Google" at the homescreen is not just a 4.4 feature but a Nexus 5 feature. It says on the 4.4 site that this feature won't work on other nexus devices.
So im guessing the hardware capability is there, they just didn't want to copy motox.
sishgupta said:
Pretty sure the phone having to be screenon and unlocked is a software limitation because just being able to say "OK Google" at the homescreen is not just a 4.4 feature but a Nexus 5 feature. It says on the 4.4 site that this feature won't work on other nexus devices.
So im guessing the hardware capability is there, they just didn't want to copy motox.
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as the MotoX isn't available in the UK I sure as hell wish they'd copy it!!
Further to that I wouldn't mind a knock-on feature out the box as per the G2. I know that's what mods / roms and for but still, OTB would be nice.
Ah crap. The thing that excited me more of this new Nexus was the Ok Google thingy but I guess it won't work on Italian language. Shoulda kept the N4 for some things, but oh well
alexktz said:
as the MotoX isn't available in the UK I sure as hell wish they'd copy it!!
Further to that I wouldn't mind a knock-on feature out the box as per the G2. I know that's what mods / roms and for but still, OTB would be nice.
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I'm sure the custom rom devs will work on this. That is the spirit of the nexus after all. Provide the hardware support and the software foundation and let the community build the rest.
Thank you for this!! Was driving me crazy
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So in the US what happens if you have no lock screen will the OK Google work ?
AndreaCristiano said:
So in the US what happens if you have no lock screen will the OK Google work ?
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Apparently there are rumors that with a non-secure lockscreen (no lockscreen) or Slide, you will be able to use it from the Lockscreen too. But the OP has confirmed, or atleast during his tests, haven't been able to get this to work.
Since the Snapdragon 800 apparently has Snapdragon Voice Activation, its my hopes that the Dev/ROM gurus will be able to hack/port over 'waking' the device. It is something I hoped would be available day one as the Moto X is not available in my country either...
Whenever I swipe up from the home button to open Google now should I be able to just say "OK Google" to activate voice commands?
I ask because that's how it works on my nexus 7 (2012) running 4.3. Is it just a setting I have turned off or is that for nexus devices only?
BTW I don't mean the always listening of the moto x.
Thanks
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sgorveatt said:
Whenever I swipe up from the home button to open Google now should I be able to just say "OK Google" to activate voice commands?
I ask because that's how it works on my nexus 7 (2012) running 4.3. Is it just a setting I have turned off or is that for nexus devices only?
BTW I don't mean the always listening of the moto x.
Thanks
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Works for me. In Google Now, go into settings and change language to English (US). Hot word should now be available.
jpxdude said:
Works for me. In Google Now, go into settings and change language to English (US). Hot word should now be available.
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Thanks that was it. I had my language set to English Canada. Switched it to English USA and ask is working.
Weird.. on mine, its "Search, or say "Google" and not "Ok Google", and its working...
btw: language is set to English(US)
deadpunk said:
Weird.. on mine, its "Search, or say "Google" and not "Ok Google", and its working...
btw: language is set to English(US)
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The old version had "Google" as the hotword, but they changed it to "Ok Google" to get less false positives in an update.
http://www.talkandroid.com/177020-g...ok-google-now-enabled-through-search-results/
dannyfritz said:
The old version had "Google" as the hotword, but they changed it to "Ok Google" to get less false positives in an update.
http://www.talkandroid.com/177020-g...ok-google-now-enabled-through-search-results/
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Thanks.. updated google search to latest and now its "Ok Google".
Hi,
I've tried Open Mic+ for this and it just isn't working for me
Anyone know how i can get the always listening feature? Don't really care about the impact on battery life
Thanks
I doubt anything will work that way when your phone is in standby .....that probably requires a hardware bit added that the x has, but not the g.
I could be wrong.
Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
There are some people on here that have it working by the looks of it but i can't seem to figure it out
flyboyovyick said:
Hi,
I've tried Open Mic+ for this and it just isn't working for me
Anyone know how i can get the always listening feature? Don't really care about the impact on battery life
Thanks
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try utter! with enable in settings wake up phrase :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brandall.nutter
For official listening "Ok Google" you install the official Google Experience Launcher, then you hold down your homescreen (not on a widget) then go press "Settings". Now you are on Google Now settings, click "Voice", then change the language to English (US). So now you will see the "Hotword Detection" setting show up. Tick the check box. Now its Works!
Enjoy,
Press Thanks if i have Helped.
MahaDEVELOPER said:
For official listening "Ok Google" you install the official Google Experience Launcher, then you hold down your homescreen (not on a widget) then go press "Settings". Now you are on Google Now settings, click "Voice", then change the language to English (US). So now you will see the "Hotword Detection" setting show up. Tick the check box. Now its Works!
Enjoy,
Press Thanks if i have Helped.
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that's working only on home screen, he want make his phone to listening every time, even the screen is locked.
KitKat only.
Here is the Google Now Launcher with integrated google now and always listening for "ok google now" enabled. Just set voice in google now options to English US and check Hotword detection option and it will listen all the time
http://d-h.st/JAr
Edit. Go to settings/security and tick allow unknown sources, then open it in any file explorer and it will install normally.
Thanks but.. How do we install it?
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SiCRider said:
Thanks but.. How do we install it?
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Like any normal app. Allow unknown sources and open it with any file explorer. It will instal normally. Btw i have found that commands like "set an alarm" only work if u got device language in english us. Enjoy
This doesn't work on all devices. My Verizon Galaxy S4 gives a parsing error.
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nnbengboy2 said:
This doesn't work on all devices. My Verizon Galaxy S4 gives a parsing error.
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Well this is the g2 forum and I got it installed on mine as we speak. Also I think it needs Kitkat to run.
jimakos29 said:
Well this is the g2 forum and I got it installed on mine as we speak. Also I think it needs Kitkat to run.
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Oops. Found this thread with a search and didn't realize which forum its on.
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OP, think you should add that this only works on KitKat.
Yes that would be a good idea... Doesn't work on 4.2.2
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Did anybody test this on the G2 with 4.4.2?
Thanks!
betamale said:
Did anybody test this on the G2 with 4.4.2?
Thanks!
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Yeah, it works great on my D802 4.4.2!
Working great for me on 4.4.2 with two issues.
Certain widgets don't work
"OK Google" Doesn't work. Mic icon is soild and it says say OK Google.. but then the mic icon goes hollow and the voice command doesn't work. Hotword detection is on and English US is selected.
GEL
This one works without any problems on stock 4.2.2 , "Ok, Google" works. Also tried this launcher on my Note 8 tablet. Also, no problems at all. Probably will work on any device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/themes-apps/apps-google-experience-launcher-gel-app-t2529594
showson1 said:
Working great for me on 4.4.2 with two issues.
Certain widgets don't work
"OK Google" Doesn't work. Mic icon is soild and it says say OK Google.. but then the mic icon goes hollow and the voice command doesn't work. Hotword detection is on and English US is selected.
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I can confirm #2. Don't really want to install the old version of the GEL as per T1RaeL's post, would rather wait for this to be fixed. Hotword detection is not a huge issue for me.
showson1 said:
Working great for me on 4.4.2 with two issues.
Certain widgets don't work
"OK Google" Doesn't work. Mic icon is soild and it says say OK Google.. but then the mic icon goes hollow and the voice command doesn't work. Hotword detection is on and English US is selected.
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Lg widgets work with lg launcher only so weather widget for example won't work with other launcher. "Ok google" works (tested in two different g2) but phone needs to be unlocked. It won't wake up ur phone unless it is a moto x. Neither the version I posted nor the one that is posted by the guy above. It is always listening as long as the phone is awake and u are not in any application (i.e game etc)
Also confirmed that LG weather widget does not work on with the GEL launcher. In addition, my wallpapers are squished. Hitting home from Google Now does not bring me back to the main screen, unlike the Nexus 5's launcher.
'OK Google' works when you have the offline speech recognition pack downloaded.
If that still does not work, LG's KK update turned on the 'on screen phone' in accessibility, which interferes with hot keyword recognition.
Please let me know if others are experiencing the same issue.
Sfkn2 said:
If that still does not work, LG's KK update turned on the 'on screen phone' in accessibility, which interferes with hot keyword recognition.
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Sweet, this fixed it for me.
Turned off the 'On Screen Phone' and the "OK Google" started working fine.
Thanks!
showson1 said:
Sweet, this fixed it for me.
Turned off the 'On Screen Phone' and the "OK Google" started working fine.
Thanks!
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Welcome. Glad I could help.
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Sfkn2 said:
Also confirmed that LG weather widget does not work on with the GEL launcher. In addition, my wallpapers are squished. Hitting home from Google Now does not bring me back to the main screen, unlike the Nexus 5's launcher.
'OK Google' works when you have the offline speech recognition pack downloaded.
If that still does not work, LG's KK update turned on the 'on screen phone' in accessibility, which interferes with hot keyword recognition.
Please let me know if others are experiencing the same issue.
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Thanks for this it worked for me turning off on screen phone
og2883 said:
Thanks for this it worked for me turning off on screen phone
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Glad it worked for you!
Posting from my LG G2 while driving an Evo IX.
Hey, whenever i say ok google from my homescreen nothing happens.
Language is set to english us and hotword detection is on but still it doesnt work ( tried restarting the device also )
Mic is filled and white .
Any help ?
It didnt work work for me either, I had to change the whole system language to English(US), not just Google Now.
Change to English UK and give it a try? Works fine for me
Try "Ok Google Now", recently mine and other devices in my household changed and it will not recognize it unless we use that phrase.
EddyOS said:
Change to English UK and give it a try? Works fine for me
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Tried changing to english uk ,still not working
jaferiqbal said:
Tried changing to english uk ,still not working
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did you try the phrase "ok google now"?
Go to Settings/ Apps/ then slide to the All Tab and search for " Google Search app" open it and clear its data. It will set your launcher to default setup and then check to see if it works.
bushako said:
Go to Settings/ Apps/ then slide to the All Tab and search for " Google Search app" open it and clear its data. It will set your launcher to default setup and then check to see if it works.
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yes i have tried that before,but it didnt help
Does the search bar mention "Ok Google"? Or is it empty?
bushako said:
Does the search bar mention "Ok Google"? Or is it empty?
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yes,say "ok google" is mention in bar and mic is white
@FourPointedFreak and I were wondering if you have tried saying "OK Google Now".
That's very strange. What's your phone setup? rom, kernel, rooted, etc
Stock rom , non rooted
I was thinking if there is any app that i hv installed might be conflicting with hotword detection
This sucks btw
PhilipTD said:
@FourPointedFreak and I were wondering if you have tried saying "OK Google Now".
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He apparently can't read what we're requesting lol
I am pretty sure using the correct phrase will help. It listens for the "oh" sound in Ok and the "ow" of Now.
@FourPointedFreak
"OK Google now" also not working , I also tried that
Mine works with anything close to 'OK Google'. You can say 'OK Noodle', 'Ok Poodle', heck, you can even just make the G sound after OK and it works.
Lol mine is giving me headache,and i look dumb on keep saying ok Google in front of my family and den nothing happens
jaferiqbal said:
Lol mine is giving me headache,and i look dumb on keep saying ok Google in front of my family and den nothing happens
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You do have Google Now enabled, right? If there is no "Say Ok Google" on the search bar then you won't get an answer.
Google now is enabled
Just format and restore to stock ROM. Easiest and simplest solution to all known problems.?