"OK Google" Working on Nexus 4 With Screen Off (Glitch) - Android General

I'm not a dev, but I thought this might be interesting for devs to know. For a few weeks I had "OK Google" working on my Nexus 4 with the screen off. I had an old version of the Google app installed, then updated via a flashable zip through Team Blackouts app. The filename is BlackGoogleApp-4.2.16.87075793-KK.zip. I'm sure I can upload the actual zip if need be. The procedure I used was to delete the apk, reboot and flash the zip in recovery. Soon after I discovered by accident that "OK Google" now worked even when the screen was off. The screen actually was off, not just darkened. It didn't respond to touch, and I detected no light coming from it in a darkened room. Here are some things of note:
I'm running KitKat with Francos last kernel made for it.
"OK Google" everywhere didn't always work, whether the screen was on or off. In order to get it working again I'd have to bring up the list of recent apps and swipe away one or more instances of Google App.
As you might expect, battery life took a beating. I was charging 2-3 times a day.
I'm running stock 4.4.4 with Xposed Framework. I don't have any modules installed directly related to Google App.
I use AutoVoice, for what it's worth.
I didn't even think this was possible outside of Moto X, but I can assure you it was working on my phone. I updated Google App to 4.6.10.19 via Team Blackouts app, this time without deleting the old apk, and "OK Google" no longer works with the screen off, and my battery life has improved. I did perform a nandroid backup before I updated, however, so it would be possible to go back and test something when I have the time.
It was pretty nice having "OK Google" working with the screen off, but the hit on battery life made it impractical. Also, "OK Google" sometimes not working until I swiped away instances of Google App was a minor nuisance. If this could toggled on and off, however, and "OK Google" could always work consistently I'd go back to it in a heartbeat. Any questions, let me know.

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I last used Google Now on my way home from work on Tuesday. Normally, I would open Google Now. Then, when I say "OK Google" it would respond, and I could do what needed to be done. However, this morning, on the way into the office, no go. I can open Google Now, but the "OK Google" command does not work.
I checked the setting in Google Now, and Hot Word detection is set to On. Also, the microphone icon in the search bar on the Google Now screen is white. ( I learned this means that OK Google key word is active)
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While he likes the Pixel so far, his battery life is ridiculously horrible with almost no apps loaded yet.
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