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Google Now - wake up word (hotword)

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 )

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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And you are on stock OTA? (rooted?)
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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.

dchoward1977 said:
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?
Sent from my Nexus S

jark99 said:
How come when I search our doesn't show up like in the video and directs me to browser searches?
Sent from my Nexus S
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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

Google Voice 0.3.0 Galaxy S3 ICS 4.0.4

**UPDATE** I MADE IT WORK
Hey, I'm not sure if there is an answer to this...
I just got my GS3 and love it! However, Google Voice 0.3.0 (ya'll know why I love it) crashes on the ICS 4.0.4 platform. I have been using
Voice+ but I just don't like the call back feature. I have also found a smart gv dialer that automatically decides between gv and the cell carrier based upon certain rules but it still takes a while to complete the calling card style dial through.
YES, I WANT MY CAKE AND TO EAT IT TOO!!! or in this case my ice cream sandwich I know with the unlimited plans floating around most people don't care anymore. I have an OLD OLD OLD plan that is grandfathered in with unlimited data so I don't want to give it up.
My question is, does anyone know of a fix for the app crash that worked fine in 2.2. Or has anyone "recompiled" the app to work in ICS?
Thanks for any help...
THE ANSWER!!!
UPDATE:
Yay! I know it doesn't seem like much for some but those of us still using our trusty f&f plans this is big.
I hope this helps someone out there who found that the old GV 0.3.0 app would hang up and crash as soon as you touched next on the new ICS 4.0.4.
If you want to have the old GV 0.3.0 on ICS 4.0.4, follow these steps:
1. Install newest version of GV from play store.
2. Open GV and touch next but do not choose the displayed gmail account touch USE A DIFFERENT ACCOUNT (this is the only way to get this
to work!)
3. Type in your Gmail address and your password (I know it is the same one that was displayed on the previous page... THIS IS THE ONLY
WAY TO GET IT TO WORK!) Touch sign in.
4. Choose how you want GV to dial and whether or not you want to set up the GV Voicemail.
5. Now, download the old GV 0.3.0 apk here: http://www.freewarelovers.com/androi...oice_0.3.0.apk
Thank you www.freewarelovers.com!!
6. Make sure Install from Unknow Sources is selected under the security tab in your settings menu.
7. Open the Google_Voice_0.3.0.apk file (Look in your apps and touch Downloads to get to the downloaded files)
8. You will get a message that you are replacing an application and that all previous user data will be saved. Touch OK.
9. Touch Install.
Now you should have a working GV 0.3.0 apk that will allow you to call through GV utilizing only one access number place this number in your F&F list and make outgoing calls for free!
*Disclaimer - Although this works you may want to review your TOS to see if this violates your carriers terms for Friends and Family numbers.
If this helped you please show my thanks meter some love!

chrisabton said:
Hey, I'm not sure if there is an answer to this...
I just got my GS3 and love it! However, Google Voice 0.3.0 (ya'll know why I love it) crashes on the ICS 4.0.4 platform. I have been using
Voice+ but I just don't like the call back feature. I have also found a smart gv dialer that automatically decides between gv and the cell carrier based upon certain rules but it still takes a while to complete the calling card style dial through.
YES, I WANT MY CAKE AND TO EAT IT TOO!!! or in this case my ice cream sandwich I know with the unlimited plans floating around most people don't care anymore. I have an OLD OLD OLD plan that is grandfathered in with unlimited data so I don't want to give it up.
My question is, does anyone know of a fix for the app crash that worked fine in 2.2. Or has anyone "recompiled" the app to work in ICS?
Thanks for any help...
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Gv works fine for me. Are you still stock or on a custom rom? Fresh gv download from play?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app

GV works for me as well, I only use it for voicemails but I haven't had any odd issues. Btw, why are you on an older version? The app hasn't been updated since March but it's on build 0.4.2.54. I definitely suggest using the above users' suggestions.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app

The reason for gv 0.3.0 is because this is the last version that does not use direct access numbers. It only uses one number for direct dialing out. Which means I can assign the one number to my f&f list.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app

chrisabton said:
Hey, I'm not sure if there is an answer to this...
I just got my GS3 and love it! However, Google Voice 0.3.0 (ya'll know why I love it) crashes on the ICS 4.0.4 platform. I have been using
Voice+ but I just don't like the call back feature. I have also found a smart gv dialer that automatically decides between gv and the cell carrier based upon certain rules but it still takes a while to complete the calling card style dial through.
YES, I WANT MY CAKE AND TO EAT IT TOO!!! or in this case my ice cream sandwich I know with the unlimited plans floating around most people don't care anymore. I have an OLD OLD OLD plan that is grandfathered in with unlimited data so I don't want to give it up.
My question is, does anyone know of a fix for the app crash that worked fine in 2.2. Or has anyone "recompiled" the app to work in ICS?
Thanks for any help...
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yes, i asked this some time ago. but your reasoning for liking version 0.3.0 is moot. theres ways to get it working like you want on the latest version.

Yay, I figured it out!
Check my very first post in this thread for the answer!
I decided that was the best place to move the info to keep it from being buried.

Thank you!
tillithz said:
yes, i asked this some time ago. but your reasoning for liking version 0.3.0 is moot. theres ways to get it working like you want on the latest version.
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I know it is fairly moot, I said almost the same thing in my original post. However, some of us don't like change. Also, I only have 500 minutes for my wife and I to share (makes our plan really cheap) but we do have F&F numbers. Generally the callback dialers don't put the outgoing number in the history and it takes 5 seconds or so to connect to the outgoing call (also fairly moot for the use of free calling).

chrisabton said:
I know it is fairly moot, I said almost the same thing in my original post. However, some of us don't like change. Also, I only have 500 minutes for my wife and I to share (makes our plan really cheap) but we do have F&F numbers. Generally the callback dialers don't put the outgoing number in the history and it takes 5 seconds or so to connect to the outgoing call (also fairly moot for the use of free calling).
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Oh im sorry I think you misunderstood what I meant. The way you describe above didnt work for me, I still got force closed when launching GV after installing the older version. You can search here and see the thread regarding that.
What I meant was, there is a simple way to use the new version of google voice that allows for dialing one number only so that your friends and family list can have that one number in it still. I like the look of the new version personally, I would like a black themed one though so I may look for that later.
A side note, the new plans include unlimited voice anyways so it only really matters if you arent on one of the new plans.

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Oh im sorry I think you misunderstood what I meant. The way you describe above didnt work for me, I still got force closed when launching GV after installing the older version. You can search here and see the thread regarding that.
What I meant was, there is a simple way to use the new version of google voice that allows for dialing one number only so that your friends and family list can have that one number in it still. I like the look of the new version personally, I would like a black themed one though so I may look for that later.
A side note, the new plans include unlimited voice anyways so it only really matters if you arent on one of the new plans.
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First, what is your problem? Did you not read my posts or just like to come and insert your conjecture wherever you can? I stated I have a CHEAP plan with only 500 minutes. I pay $89/mo for two smartphones with unlimited data, TRY TO BEAT THAT PRICE!
Second, if you merely select the gmail account linked to your phone on the first set-up screen then it wont work. You must use the "use a different account option." Then yes, you manually type in the same gmail address that is more than likely the gmail address you use to link your android phone to google. This is the way that the old google voice app stores your user data and will allow the old gv app to work. Plus, there is no way to make the new gv app stop dialing direct access numbers.
Feel free to offer the way you "know" it can only dial one access number and I would be more than happy to try the new gv app.
UPDATE: Furthermore I have looked at all of your posts concerning this issue and you have not offered a single solution towards the problem nor explained work arounds you tried or how they failed or worked.

chrisabton said:
First, what is your problem? Did you not read my posts or just like to come and insert your conjecture wherever you can? I stated I have a CHEAP plan with only 500 minutes. I pay $89/mo for two smartphones with unlimited data, TRY TO BEAT THAT PRICE!
Second, if you merely select the gmail account linked to your phone on the first set-up screen then it wont work. You must use the "use a different account option." Then yes, you manually type in the same gmail address that is more than likely the gmail address you use to link your android phone to google. This is the way that the old google voice app stores your user data and will allow the old gv app to work. Plus, there is no way to make the new gv app stop dialing direct access numbers.
Feel free to offer the way you "know" it can only dial one access number and I would be more than happy to try the new gv app.
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you are being way to hostile. I AM IN THE SAME BOAT AS YOU, I have 1400 minutes with a family plan. I am however fortunately on unlimited data. So I dont know what you mean by "insert your conjecture". I will beat it because I pay $150 for 5 lines and have unlimited data on at least 2 of the lines. So I understand the value of friends and family lists.
The "Second , if you merely select... " way doesnt work in all/most cases. I have discussed this in another thread that I had locked because there was no interest in this. The way I came up with works consistently.
I wasnt being confrontational to you, I even apologized that you misunderstood what I was saying. I will say it again too, sorry if what I was saying came across differently then what I said. I have tried your way on multiple phones repeatedly and kept getting force close. That is how I figured this other way that actually works on the new version of the app.

Still no help
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you are being way to hostile. I AM IN THE SAME BOAT AS YOU, I have 1400 minutes with a family plan. I am however fortunately on unlimited data. So I dont know what you mean by "insert your conjecture". I will beat it because I pay $150 for 5 lines and have unlimited data on at least 2 of the lines. So I understand the value of friends and family lists.
The "Second , if you merely select... " way doesnt work in all/most cases. I have discussed this in another thread that I had locked because there was no interest in this. The way I came up with works consistently.
I wasnt being confrontational to you, I even apologized that you misunderstood what I was saying. I will say it again too, sorry if what I was saying came across differently then what I said. I have tried your way on multiple phones repeatedly and kept getting force close. That is how I figured this other way that actually works on the new version of the app.
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Still you offer no solution... prove that you know how!
Or are you still "gauging demand?"

chrisabton said:
Still you offer no solution... prove that you know how!
Or are you still "gauging demand?"
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no thanks, for someone being so hostile why would anyone want to share with you. you could of searched and easily seen the post I made a month ago about this and that it works but instead you rack up 7 posts boasting something new and being a jerk, as if no one else has ever thought of this. Theres other users that have pm'd me and I've helped them get this working properly on the new app version.
Right on for getting it to work because thats the goal really. But when you see that it doesnt work on all google voice accounts, you might want to rethink your responses.
p.s. good job searching after posting. No I am not gauging demand, I've helped people in pm because of WHY google voice calls a different out number each time normally.

Unsubscribing from the rapidly declining flame war...

Enough you two! If he does not want to post his solution then he is just trolling
And we don't feed the trolls. Confronting him only continues the senseless posting and helps no one.
I will close this thread if it does not get back to constructive, helpful posts
Thank you for your cooperation
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You are right
kennyglass123 said:
Enough you two! If he does not want to post his solution then he is just trolling
And we don't feed the trolls. Confronting him only continues the senseless posting and helps no one.
I will close this thread if it does not get back to constructive, helpful posts
Thank you for your cooperation
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I actually came to this conclusion as I started to reply the last time and have simply ignored him. My apologies. I am new to forum posting and had no idea what was really out there. I was just surprised and allowed my competitive spirit to get the better of me. I just have a hard time understanding why people make uneducated statements off of half reading a post. There will be no more exchanges between me and him.

kennyglass123 said:
Enough you two! If he does not want to post his solution then he is just trolling
And we don't feed the trolls. Confronting him only continues the senseless posting and helps no one.
I will close this thread if it does not get back to constructive, helpful posts
Thank you for your cooperation
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Sorry kennyglass, not trolling at all. In fact, I took a second to think about the google voice app functionality and this thread. There is a reason Google changed the app from the old version to new version and why it dials random multiple numbers. So, posting in public how to circumvent that might not be the best idea, especially if we want it to continue to function with one number dialing.
You can look that there is no less then 3 threads related to this subject that I posted over the past couple months.
1. How to check compatibility with older version of google voice app to ICS and the SGS3
2. How google voice apps functions and why one gv account dials a single number while others dial multiple numbers (when setup the same with the same versions of apps)
3. How to get it working and the interest of others wanting to know how to do it with the newest version of the app.
You just have to search before starting a new thread.
This isnt where I just saw a random thread in General and said lets mess with the guy, NO, in fact this has been a couple months in the making where I tested, asked questions, tested more, then figured out how to do it. As I said before, it might not be the best idea to post how to do it on the newest version of the app where it works on every gv account (not just some). I have helped many others already on how to do it privately as I am not sure I want google to discover this and stop it. Surely you know that google did this at the pressure of the Cellular providers?
The kind, not so negative people that want help have figured out that they can simply pm me and I'll help. Also, I wasnt flaming, trolling, nor was I even negative. I complimented the OP for figuring out a way that works for him. I even apologized TWICE for any misunderstanding, but I didnt feel to much like sharing publicly after being told what is your problem or to prove it... would you?
maybe people shouldnt read 'tone' on the internet, reading doesnt always translate to tone well..........
and to note the half read posts comment, it is hard to reply to a post that is edited over and over, hence the ORIGINAL quote, to inform the reader what was being commented on.

Thanks for the PM tillithz. The process was simple and easy and it works.

Since, I came up with a way that works 100% of the time without using an OLD version and I am happily helping others get it working as well, I will link to the ORIGINAL thread so that I dont ruffle any feathers here. You can either use the OP'ers method with the old version of the app or visit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31936430#post31936430 for a current method. enjoy!

Trying to use a different google account, and then using my same name and password didn't work. It said that user already existed. So I was forced to sign in using my main google account. Went through the rest of the steps and everything appears to work, I was able to install GV 0.3 and open it up. Although it doesn't appear to actually function. It won't download my new messages, for instance. Any help?

I was able to make this trick work by installing google voice version 0.4.2.54 along with google voice version 0.3.0. Thanks for the great trick! Its very usefulx for those of us on a legacy plan.

"OK Google" from any screen

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!

veryjiggy said:
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)?

veryjiggy said:
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

Alexa on the Samsung Galaxy Watch

Standalone Alexa on the Samsung Galaxy Watch:
it's live : Click this link on your phone or search for Voice in a Can in Galaxy Apps http://apps.samsung.com/gear/appDetail.as?appId=com.atadore.VoiceInACan.Wearable
Info: https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyWatc...s_for_voice_in_a_can/?st=JQSQ5R4I&sh=79fde457
or with Phone use: Amazon Alexa on Samsung Gear/Galaxy Watch (Alexa Gear) - Beta thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/gear-s3/amazon-alexa-samsung-gear-galaxy-watch-t3854747

Voice in a Can creator here: happy to answer any questions
Hi,
I'm the creator of Voice in a Can ... originally just for the Apple Watch and now also for Samsung Watches running Tizen 4+ . If anyone has any questions, either technical about the implementation, or about the app's capabilities please fire away.
Damian

thank you
@dmehers thanks for your graet app:
first wish :
can you place on the front the battary status ?
can you make a widget ?
For use i put the program on the double klick
-> settings - extended - home

meo said:
@dmehers thanks for your graet app:
first wish :
can you place on the front the battary status ?
can you make a widget ?
For use i put the program on the double klick
-> settings - extended - home
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Re the battery status what do you mean?
Re the Widget - I did think of that but I wasn't sure what value it would add ... you mean to more easily launch it?
What I *really* want to do is create a Tizen 5.0 complication so that people can place the launcher on their watchfaces ... hope Tizen 5 devices come out soon!

Amazing job.

anyway we will have this for google assistant too?

jayantraj said:
Amazing job.
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Thanks! If you have a moment to leave a review in the Galaxy Apps store I'd really appreciate it!
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TeDeV said:
anyway we will have this for google assistant too?
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My reading of the Google Assitant terms of service is that it is for new hardware devices only, but I'd love to be told I'm wrong, since I'm pretty sure I've done a lot of the hard work with the low-level audio and http/2 connections already.
Damian

In the watch app you can swipe right to an empty screen. Why is this there?

Registration
Hello. Just bought the app from the GalaxyApps Store. However, every time I launch it from the watch, it gives me a new registration code. I enter it, I get the message saying it was successful and my registration is now complete. Then it happens all over again. What am I doing wrong?
Edit: OK, it seems to be fine now. On the 9th or 10th try, it stayed registered. I don't think I changed anything from one instance to another, so I couldn't tell you what caused the different outcome.

kenkiller said:
In the watch app you can swipe right to an empty screen. Why is this there?
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It shows visual feedback for some questions, such as "How deep is the ocean". I'll add an explanation on the page in the next release since you are not the only one who has asked about this.
Damian

meo said:
Standalone Alexa on the Samsung Galaxy Watch:
it's live : Click this link on your phone or search for Voice in a Can in Galaxy Apps http://apps.samsung.com/gear/appDetail.as?appId=com.atadore.VoiceInACan.Wearable
Info: https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyWatc...s_for_voice_in_a_can/?st=JQSQ5R4I&sh=79fde457
or with Phone use: Amazon Alexa on Samsung Gear/Galaxy Watch (Alexa Gear) - Beta thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/gear-s3/amazon-alexa-samsung-gear-galaxy-watch-t3854747
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I can't find the app in Galaxy App Store.

I just downloaded and set it up, and it's working quite well! Kudos for the good job, finally a decent assistant on the Galaxy watch !

devakk said:
I can't find the app in Galaxy App Store.
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Same here

fach1708 said:
Same here
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Hi,
Which phone and watch do you have? I know it does not show up in the iPhone Galaxy Apps because they do not list paid apps there .
If you have an S3 or Sport can you verify that you have the Tizen 4.0 update applied?
Also could you let me know what country you are in, and what country your account is registered to? I've enabled it for everywhere except China, but I've had someone from Costa Rica that was not able to find it either.
I'm still trying to find my way around the Samsung store.
Regards,
Damian
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devakk said:
I can't find the app in Galaxy App Store.
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Hi I replied below to someone with the same issue ... can you take a look. Thanks.

Hi, am using an S8 on Pie and S3 sport.
Looks like watch is still on 3.0, with no update available. Registered in UK, and used in UK

fach1708 said:
Hi, am using an S8 on Pie and S3 sport.
Looks like watch is still on 3.0, with no update available. Registered in UK, and used in UK
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That will be it then ... I think I saw some UK receiving the update in this subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GearS3/ ... fingers crossed.

Is Alexa or your app able to write and send messages using voice recognition ? It's a pain with "period" and punctuation signs in S-Voice ...
Which languages are supported ?
Thanks for your work anyway.

Wendigogo said:
Is Alexa or your app able to write and send messages using voice recognition ? It's a pain with "period" and punctuation signs in S-Voice ...
Which languages are supported ?
Thanks for your work anyway.
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AFAIK you can't use Alexa to write and send voice messages ... the app doesn't "know" anything about your Watch or Phone ... it just provides Alexa functionality (general questions, home device control etc.). It should support any language that Alexa supports .. the language it uses depends on the Amazon account you use to sign up. Definitely English, German and Itialian .... but all should work (if Amazon Alexa supports them).

Will this be possible in future updates??

I love it ! Are you able change the voice output on app ? I.E. Different voices ? The current sometimes is a little low and hard to understand. Thank you and amazing job !

Question Google Assistant

Have someone find out a way how to get Google Assistant working on the Watch4? I've seen someone on Reddit got it to work but he doesn't share how he did it, plus I'm curious to know if it's possible to set it as the default assistant on the watch instead of Bixby

SmileBigNow said:
Have someone find out a way how to get Google Assistant working on the Watch4? I've seen someone on Reddit got it to work but he doesn't share how he did it, plus I'm curious to know if it's possible to set it as the default assistant on the watch instead of Bixby
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From what I've read it won't be available out of the box that we have to wait for some kind of update which is irritating if true

spart0n said:
From what I've read it won't be available out of the box that we have to wait for some kind of update which is irritating if true
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That's true, but I believe that someone will find a way around it before the "official" release/update, in fact someone on Reddit managed to do so

часы пришли, гугл помощник нет

the clock has arrived, there is no assistant

Yeah watch arrived today .... no GA

I miss it as well.

Google asistant on galaxy watch 4 in all his glory:

smentoma said:
Google asistant on galaxy watch 4 in all his glory:
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Most sketchy thing ever, need to install his store then he asks for your info Ave money and if you question the security is the app you get banned of his group

SmileBigNow said:
Most sketchy thing ever, need to install his store then he asks for your info Ave money and if you question the security is the app you get banned of his group
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id like to know why he hard cuts everytime to when he starts asking the questions and never shows you the app launching. Doesnt the speed of that matter as well?

Not sure what to make of this - my initial take is that it's just FUD, as Samsung has already publicly committed to GA, but for what it's worth:

jtOttawa said:
Not sure what to make of this - my initial take is that it's just FUD, as Samsung has already publicly committed to GA, but for what it's worth:
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Those stupid google forum helpers are about as useful as people are in amazon answers or yahoo answers. "i dont know i didnt get it yet"
I asked a question about filtering out emails in gmail that you literally could not filter because the things in the email were not options you could choose and i explained as such in full detail and one of those morons just responded with something like yea just make a filter for it.
so yea, those guys dont know ****

sesnut said:
Those stupid google forum helpers are about as useful as people are in amazon answers or yahoo answers. "i dont know i didnt get it yet"
I asked a question about filtering out emails in gmail that you literally could not filter because the things in the email were not options you could choose and i explained as such in full detail and one of those morons just responded with something like yea just make a filter for it.
so yea, those guys dont know ****
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True, that has been my experience as well - they are utterly useless. I do hope though that the addition of Google Assistant doesn't become the fiasco that the addition of BP/ECG and/or Samsung Pay is - it really seems like Samsung doesn't give a flying duck, sometimes...