Where is Google Assistant? - HTC U11 Questions & Answers

Hi. Just bought a new unlocked HTC U11 and am very pleased with it but I can't find Google Assistant. I've tried long pressing on the Home button but no luck. My Android version is 7.1.1 Software number is 1.13.401.1 and Play services is 11.0.55.
Am I doing something wrong (very possible!)?
Thanks in advance.

Hold down home button(fingerprint scanner), tap left bottom Google Icon, then menu top left(3 bars), then Settings, Click Enable Google Assistant.

Thanks for swift reply.
No sign of the enable Google Assistant I'm afraid.
Any thoughts?

What shows up when you hold fingerprint down?

Nothing like that I'm afraid
Just the old Google screen with the search box at the top and the box with Reminders, Events etc below

Is your Google play services up to date? I had assistant configuration as part of out of the box set-up.
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Deleted updates and then updated Play services and still nothing, it certainly is a mystery.

Switched my phone to English and deleted Google App data, once I pressed home button for few seconds Google Assistant setup showed..
You can try that.

Thanks for your reply, but I'm afraid still no luck.

ip33 said:
Thanks for your reply, but I'm afraid still no luck.
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What's the language of your phone?
What version of Google App?

I had to change my phone language and Google App language to English (US) as default, clear Google App data to have google assistant enabled.

I have the same issue (all latest firmware & software updates).

Have you tried the above solutions?
Can you go to App Drawer click Google App, 3 Bars at top Left, Then Settings. The top should be Google Assistant, subcategories under it are Settings and What can you do?
As people have stated change your language to English and then go to Settings/Apps and then to each of the Goggle Apps and clear cache. Google, Google Play Services. Then resync all.

Changing to English (US) has worked! Thanks to everyone for their help.

Are you guys able to get OK Google voice detection works? Is U11 able to wake up to these words even screen is off /locked/ screen on and unlocked? Even added to Trusted voice. I dont seems to get it work in English (US). Other then press and hold Google Assistant is working.

Possible solution to hands-free Google wakeword on U11
Setting up an HTC U11 for dual VA
1. Long press on the fingerprint reader to bring up Google Assistant.
2. Touch the drawer icon in the upper right.
3. Touch the 3 dots in the upper right.
4. Select Settings
5. Touch Phone under Devices
6. Touch ‘OK Google Detection’
7. Enable “Say OK Google any time”
Finish by saying "OK Google 3x. Now Google Assistant launches hands-free even when the screen is off.
- Rick

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Touchless Control

Is anyone else having a problem with their touch less controls. I can say OK google now and the phone will make a noise. But when google now opens it says " Sorry can't reach google right now ". Same goes for any other kind of voice driven function , texting by voice in the stock messaging app, search in the maps app. They all hive me the same reply. I've checked all my setting. Im at a complete loss
Rooted & unlocked. Otherwise stock .
Have you updated your google search app?
I used HOM and fxz'd my phone . The google vioce app now works but the Moto touchless controls still don't
Google Now needs an active internet connection.
I have tried everything. I've spoken to Verizon who then refered me to Moto. Who had clear partition caches to no avail. Any and all voice recognition on my phone has ceased to work. Sometimes Google will open up to say " Can't reach google at the moment ". However if I manually open the search box Google now and all my cards are there. If I then hit the microphone icon It will again say "Can't reach google at the moment ". I'm at my wits end here. This will happen weather Im using my wifi or 4G signal.
I've fxz'd and that didn't work. I will entertain any and all ideas.
Any resolution with the voice control problem? I am having the same problem with my Droid Maxx running 4.4.4. It just started this week and I have reset it, but that didn't solve the problem. I figured the old apps wouldn't have the same problem as the newer versions. Guess I was wrong. I am trying Verizon Repair assistant to see what it can do for me. We will see.
tombaldwin6 said:
I have tried everything. I've spoken to Verizon who then refered me to Moto. Who had clear partition caches to no avail. Any and all voice recognition on my phone has ceased to work. Sometimes Google will open up to say " Can't reach google at the moment ". However if I manually open the search box Google now and all my cards are there. If I then hit the microphone icon It will again say "Can't reach google at the moment ". I'm at my wits end here. This will happen weather Im using my wifi or 4G signal.
I've fxz'd and that didn't work. I will entertain any and all ideas.
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Post your touchless/moto voice version from settings/app. They are interchangeable in name now. If you have the newest you must uninstall updates & retrain touchless voice.
I ended up FDRing the phone twice. The first time I let my apps reload automatically and my touchless control still didn't work. So I did it again, but the time I reloaded each app individually. Testing the touchless controls between each install. I ended up reinstalling every app but the one I thought was the culprit. This is no knock on the app I used it and I wish I could put it back in. Elixor2 has a setting where you can control and or turn on/off each of the sensors including the microphone. When I was having the problem I would go into elixir and see that my microphone was off and inaccessible. With out elixor2 on my phone I've had no more problems.
I have done the same type thing as Tom Baldwin6. I "redid" my phone using the Verizon software installation assistant and did a "repair". I then rooted it using TWRP, and started adding stuff. I have not had the problem again as of now.
I was thinking it was the experimental app that was allowing me to mirror my phone using Chromecast, but I am using version 4 of that app and it is still working. I used version 5 before.
My phone hasn't had a problem again after 24 hours, but as I continue to add apps and check, eventually I may find another culprit. I will post here if I get it tracked down.
jmaclean62 said:
I have done the same type thing as Tom Baldwin6. I "redid" my phone using the Verizon software installation assistant and did a "repair". I then rooted it using TWRP, and started adding stuff. I have not had the problem again as of now.
I was thinking it was the experimental app that was allowing me to mirror my phone using Chromecast, but I am using version 4 of that app and it is still working. I used version 5 before.
My phone hasn't had a problem again after 24 hours, but as I continue to add apps and check, eventually I may find another culprit. I will post here if I get it tracked down.
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I suspected the the chromecast mirror as well It was one of the 1st apps I reloaded. But it wasn't it. I'm certain it has something to do with the microphone
Same issue here. Been a week since I FDR'd (NOT rooted or unlocked). The apps restored, touchless control no longer allows to register voice (does not recognize sound ONLY for Touchless Control).
Saw that Touchless Control has been updated to "Moto Voice",
Uninstalled Moto Voice to return to previous version. No luck. Again updated to Moto Voice.
Wipe Cache Partition, no luck.
I've installed Open Mic+, which works for the most part (never got it to work from lock screen)
Stopped Open Mic+.
I then went in Language & input ---> Google voice typing settings (or Voice Search), disabled/re-enabled Speech Output. Clicked on "Ok Google Detection" and did the standard Google Now/OK Google setup again.
Went back to Touchless Control and this time it recognized my voice and allowed me to setup Touchless Control and all is working again.
Although the new "Moto Voice" on the "1st Gen [2013] Ultra/Maxx etc.., you cannot customize the "OK Google Now" at this time (coming feature for Gen 1's).
Rebooting now to ensure operation. Will updated/verify 'fix' in a moment.
Upon restart, my Open Mic+ restarted, and the "OK Google Now" was not working. Stopped the Open Mic+ and touchless control working again. Went in and re-trained to verify. Unintalling Open Mic+ and rebooting now.
Now again working 100%, now just awaiting Moto Voice update to allow additional features for 1st gen's.
i have got mine working gain too. I still haven't reinstalled everything though. I will reinstall x tether this weekend. I am hoping that it isn't cuseing any problems. Can't imagine why it would, but we will see. Do you guys have it installed?
Did you happen to open the Google app, scroll to the bottom, tap the three dot menu control on the bottom right, tap settings, voice, OK Google detection, and turn off the setting "On any screen"?
If that is on, I think it block touchless controls, maddeningly. I know it stops the Assist driving feature from being able to capture voice when it prompts you.
doogald said:
Did you happen to open the Google app, scroll to the bottom, tap the three dot menu control on the bottom right, tap settings, voice, OK Google detection, and turn off the setting "On any screen"?
If that is on, I think it block touchless controls, maddeningly. I know it stops the Assist driving feature from being able to capture voice when it prompts you.
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I set "on any screen" option and touchless controls does work from any screen, needing only "OK Google".
I am not driving now but will check Assist in about 2 hours.
iamtek7 said:
I set "on any screen" option and touchless controls does work from any screen, needing only "OK Google".
I am not driving now but will check Assist in about 2 hours.
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I don't think that's touchless controls - I think that's the Google search app listening and responding to ok Google , and, with that setting on, that's probably why you couldn't train in the Touchless controls settings (though I haven't tested that myself, since my phone is already trained.)
I know it's a subtle difference, but Touchless controls is a front end to google search most of the time, though sometimes it does its own thing (ok Google now, what's up?)
I do know that the any screen setting screws up some other things, like preventing the camera app from capturing video (because the microphone is in use).
I'm all set now. If this is still an issue for anyone, let me know.
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Edge Sense & Google Assistant - Security bug? [False alarm]

Edit: False alarm. It is trusted voice at play here. Time to disable that.
I discovered a security bug via Edge Sense today and I hope someone can re-confirm it.
Gesture set to "Launch default voice assistant". Google Assistant for me.
Use Google Assistant to open an app (example "Open Chrome").
Google Assistant will allow you to launch Chrome (or any other app you choose), and your device becomes unlocked automatically.
Is it the same as everyone?
For now, I have stopped using Edge Sense to launch Google Assistant. But what is interesting is, using Edge Sense to launch Camera, does not introduce this behaviour (i.e. device remains locked).
So I wonder is Edge Sense or Google Assistant at fault here?
I just tested this and it takes me to lock screen when trying to start GA via edge sense..
desean said:
I discovered a security bug via Edge Sense today and I hope someone can re-confirm it.
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Not happening on my device. Tried both basic and advanced Edge Sense mode, when launching Google Assistant with squeeze, it required me to input my passcode
desean said:
I discovered a security bug via Edge Sense today and I hope someone can re-confirm it.
Gesture set to "Launch default voice assistant". Google Assistant for me.
Use Google Assistant to open an app (example "Open Chrome").
Google Assistant will allow you to launch Chrome (or any other app you choose), and your device becomes unlocked automatically.
Is it the same as everyone?
For now, I have stopped using Edge Sense to launch Google Assistant. But what is interesting is, using Edge Sense to launch Camera, does not introduce this behaviour (i.e. device remains locked).
So I wonder is Edge Sense or Google Assistant at fault here?
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Do you have trusted voice setup? That would unlock phone if it recognized your voice. At least I think that is how it works.
Oh ya, make sure that you don't have smart unlock on as well
jsaxon2 said:
Do you have trusted voice setup? That would unlock phone if it recognized your voice. At least I think that is how it works.
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I think it is trusted voice at play here. Time to disable that.
Sorry false alarm.

Google voice search keeps activating on watch

This has just started a couple of days ago. I'll be using my phone and spot that the location icon at the top of the screen has come on, then when I look at my watch the Google assistant is open asking what I want. I have OK Google switched off so how can this be?
Me too. I have a Michael Kors Grayson.
I switched voice commands off in the Google app on my phone. The Google assistant still works on my watch. Whatever caused this bug came in the latest version of the Google app on my phone.
Any chance you are accidentally pushing the power/menu button on the watch? On mine a long press of that button brings up the assistant (even if the OK Google voice activation is off)

Can you use Google Assistant? "

Can you use Google Assistant? "Hey Google" works fine for me, but long pressing home button that is supposed to trigger Google Assistant is only opening Google App instead. I've already disabled Mi Ai.
Working fine on the EU ROM
ToneLa said:
Working fine on the EU ROM
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Launch Voice Assistant button just brings up Google Assistant on EU Rom? When I use full screen gestures, swiping up from the bottom corners bring up Google Assistant, however toggling just open Google Home for me.
I'm just saying hey Google and it works

Question [Solved] Gboard assistant typing

Does anyone know a way to make Google assistant voice typing work?
I got stuck with gboard saying multilingual typing and no longer can enable assistant typing even though the options are turned on.
It keeps defaulting to regular voice typing. I don't want to wipe my phone just to get this stupid busted feature working. I had to do that last time this bug happened to me.
Edit: I just reset the cache and data in Google, Gboard, and set all Google voice and Google Assistant settings to one language. I also set my activity controls to one language as well. Anywhere a language was set on Google account side or within the phone settings seem to do the trick. Google makes this a insane setup to figure out.

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