Dear Nexus 5 Users,
I was trying to use Google Now Cards here in Sri Lanka, but I could not enable or even the option did not showed up.
Then, I tried to push an old update of Google Search and then updated via the Play Store, IT WORKED.
Please do the following if you have problems with Google Now Cards.
Disclaimer - I am not responsible for lags, bricks or any sort of bad happened to your device.
1. Unlock Bootloader and Root your device. Follow THIS link.
2. Install Titanium Backup. Here is the Playstore Link -> Titanium Backup
3. Download an older version of Google Search app. I prefer downloading 2.6.7 update. Here is the Link -> Google Search 2.6.7, store it into phone sdcard, later we will be using it.
Now do this patiently.
4. Install a 3rd party launcher and make as the default one. I prefer the Epic Launcher which goes close to the stock. Playstore Link -> Epic Launcher
5. Go to Titanium Backup App and search for Google Search app. The update should be 3.1.xx.. Take a Titanium backup of that app and Un-install it.
6. After uninstalling, install the Google Search 2.6.7 update which is on your sdcard. [Step 3]
7. Now go to Playstore and Search for Google Search and update it.
That's it. After updating your left swipe Google Now will be enabled.
Check the screenshot Ive attached which has the Google Now On/Off toggle, with default I did not have that option, after doing this process it appeared.
Cheers :good::good:
Alternate method, without rooting phone
1. Remove sim card and turn airplane mode;
2. Download free fake GPS Application
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lexa.fakegps
3. Choose the position where Google now is supported. Example New York, and touch Set Location, You must allow mock locations in developers section;
4. Settings .. Wifi .. Touch&Hold on SSID you are connected .. Advanced Settings .. Proxy Manual Mode .. Enter Proxy Server IP Address and Port (For proxy servers address, google it, or pm).
5. Reboot phone;
6. Touch Google Search Bar .. Settings .. Accounts & privacy .. Google Account .. Sign Out;
7. Disable Google Play Service application. Before you need uninstall update and disconnect Android Device Manager.
8. Touch Google Search Bar .. Settings .. Accounts & privacy .. Google Account .. Choose your gmail address; Agree with prompt, touch "I'am In". Activate Google Play Service application
Congratulations, now you have Google Now service activated. If you turn it off, then you need same procedures again.
9. You can remove Proxy servers address from Wifi settings, disable mock locations also and uninstall fake gps app if you want.
Many thanks to RaouF Ouacher from google groups forum. for provided such information. Sorry for my English.
nar7esh said:
Dear Nexus 5 Users,
I was trying to use Google Now Cards here in Sri Lanka, but I could not enable or even the option did not showed up.
Then, I tried to push an old update of Google Search and then updated via the Play Store, IT WORKED.
Please do the following if you have problems with Google Now Cards.
Disclaimer - I am not responsible for lags, bricks or any sort of bad happened to your device.
1. Unlock Bootloader and Root your device. Follow THIS link.
2. Install Titanium Backup. Here is the Playstore Link -> Titanium Backup
3. Download an older version of Google Search app. I prefer downloading 2.6.7 update. Here is the Link -> Google Search 2.6.7, store it into phone sdcard, later we will be using it.
Now do this patiently.
4. Install a 3rd party launcher and make as the default one. I prefer the Epic Launcher which goes close to the stock. Playstore Link -> Epic Launcher
5. Go to Titanium Backup App and search for Google Search app. The update should be 3.1.xx.. Take a Titanium backup of that app and Un-install it.
6. After uninstalling, install the Google Search 2.6.7 update which is on your sdcard. [Step 3]
7. Now go to Playstore and Search for Google Search and update it.
That's it. After updating your left swipe Google Now will be enabled.
Check the screenshot Ive attached which has the Google Now On/Off toggle, with default I did not have that option, after doing this process it appeared.
Cheers :good::good:
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Sadly it did not work either but I'm on an S3... Google now cards are no longer showing up no matter what I do. Maybe I'll try the GPS spoof trick.
You don't need root/ or to spoof GPS for this. (GPS spoofing doesn't affect location information anyway)
You need an internet connection for this Wifi/ or mobile internet.
Step 1: Disable Google Play Services (you'll have to uninstall updates first to see the disable button on some devices)
Step 2: goto Settings > Account > Google > Search and Logout and then Log back in. (It will ask you to turn on now cards here > select Yes)
Google now should be enabled now.
Step 3: enable Google Play Services
Tested on Nexus 5, Moto G, Galaxy S4
NOTE: If you have a message saying "there was a problem communicating with google servers" you'll have to clear app data and cache of your google search. THIS WILL CAUSE YOUR HOME SCREEN TO GO BACK TO DEFAULT if you're using GEL (i.e. NEXUS5)
This has been now checked by multiple people and is 100% working
iFeelYouJohanna said:
You don't need root/ or to spoof GPS for this. (GPS spoofing doesn't affect location information anyway)
You need an internet connection for this Wifi/ or mobile internet.
Step 1: Disable Google Play Services (you'll have to uninstall updates first to see the disable button on some devices)
Step 2: goto Settings > Account > Google > Search and Logout and then Log back in. (It will ask you to turn on now cards here > select Yes)
Google now should be enabled now.
Step 3: enable Google Play Services
Tested on Nexus 5, Moto G, Galaxy S4
NOTE: If you have a message saying "there was a problem communicating with google servers" you'll have to clear app data and cache of your google search. THIS WILL CAUSE YOUR HOME SCREEN TO GO BACK TO DEFAULT if you're using GEL (i.e. NEXUS5)
This has been now checked by multiple people and is 100% working
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nexus 5 here
just performed this 2x
still have no shipping cards or option to enable
pchtc said:
nexus 5 here
just performed this 2x
still have no shipping cards or option to enable
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What do you mean by shipping cards? This is for people who don't have Google now at all because of their location.
Thanks to the OP, this method still works if anyone was wondering but it seems that you need to use the Google search app mentioned in the post or older as I used 2.7.. that I had backed up previously but it still didn't allow me to enable Google Now due to my location. Also it doesn't have to be a nexus 5, I've just enabled it on a nexus 7 so it might work on any device
iFeelYouJohanna said:
You don't need root/ or to spoof GPS for this. (GPS spoofing doesn't affect location information anyway)
You need an internet connection for this Wifi/ or mobile internet.
Step 1: Disable Google Play Services (you'll have to uninstall updates first to see the disable button on some devices)
Step 2: goto Settings > Account > Google > Search and Logout and then Log back in. (It will ask you to turn on now cards here > select Yes)
Google now should be enabled now.
Step 3: enable Google Play Services
Tested on Nexus 5, Moto G, Galaxy S4
NOTE: If you have a message saying "there was a problem communicating with google servers" you'll have to clear app data and cache of your google search. THIS WILL CAUSE YOUR HOME SCREEN TO GO BACK TO DEFAULT if you're using GEL (i.e. NEXUS5)
This has been now checked by multiple people and is 100% working
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Not working on my Nexus 5. Any ideas why? I would like to fix this and prove the 100% statement as correct, but at this moment it's not.
eirh said:
Not working on my Nexus 5. Any ideas why? I would like to fix this and prove the 100% statement as correct, but at this moment it's not.
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Did you disable Google play services?
Are you getting a network error message when trying to dig back in to search? I'll need more info about what exactly you did and what happened.
iFeelYouJohanna said:
Did you disable Google play services?
Are you getting a network error message when trying to dig back in to search? I'll need more info about what exactly you did and what happened.
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Yes, I did disable Google Play services. I got the network error message, so I deleted the Google Search app data and cache too.
What happens is that no matter how many times I try to log-out and log-in with my account (in the Google Search settings) afterwards, I am not asked to enable Google Now, so it's not available for me. The switch to enable Google Now in the Search settings does not exist.
I assume at least part of my problem is due to the Location services, they cannot be enabled where I live... Is there any workaround for this? Or if the problem is somewhere else, could someone point out - where exactly?
Thanks!
eirh said:
Yes, I did disable Google Play services. I got the network error message, so I deleted the Google Search app data and cache too.
What happens is that no matter how many times I try to log-out and log-in with my account (in the Google Search settings) afterwards, I am not asked to enable Google Now, so it's not available for me. The switch to enable Google Now in the Search settings does not exist.
I assume at least part of my problem is due to the Location services, they cannot be enabled where I live... Is there any workaround for this? Or if the problem is somewhere else, could someone point out - where exactly?
Thanks!
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Yeah this is the only work around for the play services location not available. When play services is disabled Google search can't check your location so that's why this works.
However there was an update to Google search 2 says ago so I haven't tested this after that.
iFeelYouJohanna said:
Yeah this is the only work around for the play services location not available. When play services is disabled Google search can't check your location so that's why this works.
However there was an update to Google search 2 says ago so I haven't tested this after that.
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Thanks for your help anyway. I also uninstalled all updates to Google Search, but without success...
Hey, you know how I got it working? I went abroad, to a country that obviously supports the location logging, and the option to activate Google Now, appeared Luckily it didn't disappear when I returned home. I hope that Google don't "fix" this bug.
Thanks... managed to get the cards enabled following this..
The only difference is that I had to enable the cards prior to updating back to Search 3.x... otherwise it did not give me the option to enable Google Now after!
thanks buddy
nar7esh said:
Dear Nexus 5 Users,
I was trying to use Google Now Cards here in Sri Lanka, but I could not enable or even the option did not showed up.
Then, I tried to push an old update of Google Search and then updated via the Play Store, IT WORKED.
Please do the following if you have problems with Google Now Cards.
Disclaimer - I am not responsible for lags, bricks or any sort of bad happened to your device.
1. Unlock Bootloader and Root your device. Follow THIS link.
2. Install Titanium Backup. Here is the Playstore Link -> Titanium Backup
3. Download an older version of Google Search app. I prefer downloading 2.6.7 update. Here is the Link -> Google Search 2.6.7, store it into phone sdcard, later we will be using it.
Now do this patiently.
4. Install a 3rd party launcher and make as the default one. I prefer the Epic Launcher which goes close to the stock. Playstore Link -> Epic Launcher
5. Go to Titanium Backup App and search for Google Search app. The update should be 3.1.xx.. Take a Titanium backup of that app and Un-install it.
6. After uninstalling, install the Google Search 2.6.7 update which is on your sdcard. [Step 3]
7. Now go to Playstore and Search for Google Search and update it.
That's it. After updating your left swipe Google Now will be enabled.
Check the screenshot Ive attached which has the Google Now On/Off toggle, with default I did not have that option, after doing this process it appeared.
Cheers :good::good:
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thanks very much buddy..........thanks a ton, worked perfect.
It says I cannot install the apk of Google search. "App isn't installed". Well bah.
Anyway have idea if my Google Play Service is not able to disable?
I go to Setting -> App -> Google Play Service, both the "Uninstall Update" and "Disable" button is disable.
I dont want to root my device.
Regards,
iFeelYouJohanna said:
You don't need root/ or to spoof GPS for this. (GPS spoofing doesn't affect location information anyway)
You need an internet connection for this Wifi/ or mobile internet.
Step 1: Disable Google Play Services (you'll have to uninstall updates first to see the disable button on some devices)
Step 2: goto Settings > Account > Google > Search and Logout and then Log back in. (It will ask you to turn on now cards here > select Yes)
Google now should be enabled now.
Step 3: enable Google Play Services
Tested on Nexus 5, Moto G, Galaxy S4
NOTE: If you have a message saying "there was a problem communicating with google servers" you'll have to clear app data and cache of your google search. THIS WILL CAUSE YOUR HOME SCREEN TO GO BACK TO DEFAULT if you're using GEL (i.e. NEXUS5)
This has been now checked by multiple people and is 100% working
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SokRatha said:
Anyway have idea if my Google Play Service is not able to disable?
I go to Setting -> App -> Google Play Service, both the "Uninstall Update" and "Disable" button is disable.
I dont want to root my device.
Regards,
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This method doesn't need root. Just check how to disable that for your phone model.
Yes, this method don't need root, I mean I don't want to try other method that need root.
And what you have mentioned is my question, it's about ways to disable "Google Play Service".
I can't do it because the option to disable it is not enable.
iFeelYouJohanna said:
This method doesn't need root. Just check how to disable that for your phone model.
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SokRatha said:
Yes, this method don't need root, I mean I don't want to try other method that need root.
And what you have mentioned is my question, it's about ways to disable "Google Play Service".
I can't do it because the option to disable it is not enable.
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Google Play Services is many different things. It's location services, auto syncs etc.
I don't think you would want to completely disable it.
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Is it possible to integrate Google Assistant to android app? I need some key features like text input and telling information. Work flow:
1. User install app
2. User say "Ok google, tell {app name} add 20 dollars for today revenue"
3. App cathes this info to the local db
4. User tell "Ok google, tell me renuve for current months"
5. Assistant gets info from app and tell it to user
I saw a cloud functions sample with assistant actions, but I do not understand how it should work with the local app data.
In my experience and a very frustrating one is that Google assistant is great for outgoing task. Such as OK Google call Dad but I haven't figured out how to use it to integrate with apps to Simply say OK Google hang up the phone especially when you're driving and you just realized that you called a complete random stranger on your contact list and I don't need Google Assistant to turn on my light switch or lower my thermostat I need Google Assistant to access and integrate my existing apps. its great for information that is useless but if you want to know what date John john Lennon was born or Cambridge University established is great but it doesn't know where Jimmy Hoffa is bodies buried (you have to buy the pro version lol)
jthibault27 said:
In my experience and a very frustrating one is that Google assistant is great for outgoing task. Such as OK Google call Dad but I haven't figured out how to use it to integrate with apps to Simply say OK Google hang up the phone especially when you're driving and you just realized that you called a complete random stranger on your contact list and I don't need Google Assistant to turn on my light switch or lower my thermostat I need Google Assistant to access and integrate my existing apps. its great for information that is useless but if you want to know what date John john Lennon was born or Cambridge University established is great but it doesn't know where Jimmy Hoffa is bodies buried (you have to buy the pro version lol)
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Do you know some apps with integrated Google Assistant?
just "tasker" with auto....
automate, macrodroid....i did find out by strange "app searching" that google now (i always thought it was the predecessor of google assistant and was buried in "Google Cemetary". but i (may be completely off) undersdtand that is is the Voice API in Google. you can intergrate it in nova laucncher through a Magisk module. Which brings me to another discorvery. in order to execute automated commands (some) you have to have a rooted device. ex:when I get to "location" turn mobile data off...won't work unless your rooted.
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viked0134 said:
Do you know some apps with integrated Google Assistant?
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oh, I forgot one (in my other post) IFTTT. which stands for if this than that. there's thousands of start ups that enable google assistant to "dim the lights" really? I crave the day when I can say OK GOOGLE, close background apps that are consuming battery which aren't being used.
Did some of you also observed the following:
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you select "Updates" in Google Assistant App "Updates" does not show up.
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you want to control a Google Home Device with your voice e.g. "Switch the lights in my office on", then google is searching this sentence in google search and doesn't execute like expected the order in Google Home.
I installed GAPPS NANO and all the rest from Play Store. Can it be that there a important service missing when nano package has been installed or is it the LOS 16 ROM?
BetaHydri said:
Did some of you also observed the following:
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you select "Updates" in Google Assistant App "Updates" does not show up.
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you want to control a Google Home Device with your voice e.g. "Switch the lights in my office on", then google is searching this sentence in google search and doesn't execute like expected the order in Google Home.
I installed GAPPS NANO and all the rest from Play Store. Can it be that there a important service missing when nano package has been installed or is it the LOS 16 ROM?
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I had something similar. It appears that only Google voice was activated and not the assistant. I solved it by enabling Google Assistant in Settings -> Apps and Notifications -> Default Apps -> Assist and Voice Input.
M1chiel said:
I had something similar. It appears that only Google voice was activated and not the assistant. I solved it by enabling Google Assistant in Settings -> Apps and Notifications -> Default Apps -> Assist and Voice Input.
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Interresting in this setting, I can only choose from:
none
Google
Do you have in there "Google Assisstant" as entry?
But anyway even if I have only those two entries to choose from, I managed to fixed it with the Magisk Module "QuickSwitch"
BetaHydri said:
Interresting in this setting, I can only choose from:
none
Google
Do you have in there "Google Assisstant" as entry?
But anyway even if I have only those two entries to choose from, I managed to fixed it with the Magisk Module "QuickSwitch"
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My default was 'none' and when I changed it to Google the Assistant started to work
BetaHydri said:
Did some of you also observed the following:
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you select "Updates" in Google Assistant App "Updates" does not show up.
LOS 16 (Build 06.03) when you want to control a Google Home Device with your voice e.g. "Switch the lights in my office on", then google is searching this sentence in google search and doesn't execute like expected the order in Google Home.
I installed GAPPS NANO and all the rest from Play Store. Can it be that there a important service missing when nano package has been installed or is it the LOS 16 ROM?
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1. Wrong Forum section
2. Had the same issue, download nova launcher, go to settings and choose any gesture to "open assistant". Do the previously selected gesture(for example double tap screen or anything else) and assistant will open, from now on it will work again like it's supposed to and you can uninstall nova again
Edit: Just saw your german flag, do you want to join our german mi mix 2s telegram group? MOD EDIT: LINK REMOVED
Flatric said:
1. Wrong Forum section
2. Had the same issue, download nova launcher, go to settings and choose any gesture to "open assistant". Do the previously selected gesture(for example double tap screen or anything else) and assistant will open, from now on it will work again like it's supposed to and you can uninstall nova again
Edit: Just saw your german flag, do you want to join our german mi mix 2s telegram group? MOD EDIT: LINK REMOVED
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Thanks and yes I know that's the wrong section but I can't move it to the Question Section, sorry. Maybe an admin can move this thread.
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Flatric said:
1. Wrong Forum section
2. Had the same issue, download nova launcher, go to settings and choose any gesture to "open assistant". Do the previously selected gesture(for example double tap screen or anything else) and assistant will open, from now on it will work again like it's supposed to and you can uninstall nova again
Edit: Just saw your german flag, do you want to join our german mi mix 2s telegram group? MOD EDIT: LINK REMOVED
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Per the forum rules, posting social media invites is not allowed on XDA:
Self-promotion is forbidden, this includes blogs, social media and video channels etc. Random links will be removed.
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BetaHydri said:
Thanks and yes I know that's the wrong section but I can't move it to the Question Section, sorry. Maybe an admin can move this thread.
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Moving it now...
Flatric said:
Had the same issue, download nova launcher, go to settings and choose any gesture to "open assistant". Do the previously selected gesture(for example double tap screen or anything else) and assistant will open, from now on it will work again like it's supposed to and you can uninstall nova again
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Compelled to say a big Thank You !! (have also ticked the "Thank" meter)
Phone was stuck with Google Assistant Home Control problems (unable to control all Home devices) for about 2 months .... and finally found this answer :good:
"like fish find water... "
Thank You Thank You.