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After the recent update of the "Google" app version to v4.1.24.1672412.arm I was presented with new settings within Google Now and I decided to activate the "Ok Google" hotword detection on any screen on or off. Since then I noticed that the hot word activation occurs at random times when I am just talking normally to someone and it will start recognizing what I am saying (no mention of "ok google") or if I am in subway (NYC) listening to music or just using my phone and the subway stop announcement comes on and it will activate (this has been happening fairly consistently). Any random spoken voices of other people.
I am not sure why this is occuring, I even re-trained my voice a few times but it still continues to occur. Anyone else experience something similar ?
Note: Nexus 6 is completely stock not rooted or even bootloader unlocked.
intothevoid said:
After the recent update of the "Google" app version to v4.1.24.1672412.arm I was presented with new settings within Google Now and I decided to activate the "Ok Google" hotword detection on any screen on or off. Since then I noticed that the hot word activation occurs at random times when I am just talking normally to someone and it will start recognizing what I am saying (no mention of "ok google") or if I am in subway (NYC) listening to music or just using my phone and the subway stop announcement comes on and it will activate (this has been happening fairly consistently). Any random spoken voices of other people.
I am not sure why this is occuring, I even re-trained my voice a few times but it still continues to occur. Anyone else experience something similar ?
Note: Nexus 6 is completely stock not rooted or even bootloader unlocked.
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I've been experiencing this to but only when I'm driving in my truck with the radio on.
neopolotin75 said:
I've been experiencing this to but only when I'm driving in my truck with the radio on.
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Good to know I am not the only one!
Delete the app Data , start fresh.
Dxtra said:
Delete the app Data , start fresh.
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Yeah I did that this morning to see if it happens again. It has been ok so far.
Happens to me a lot while I am giving training and the training was in Arabic ?
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I switched from the Moto Voice app to the OK Google because the Moto X voice app is terrible. Everything was working great until a few days ago. OK Google only works from the home screen now. Does anyone else have this issue? Is there a work-around to fix it? Thanks!
I'm assuming that the "From any screen" option is checked in the Google app?
imaginaryenemy said:
I'm assuming that the "From any screen" option is checked in the Google app?
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Correct, and I did the training. It works perfectly on my Moto G. My Moto X has been acting quirky so I am getting an advanced replacement from Motorola. They are now charging a $25 "Premium Fee" for advance replacement. I hate this company ever since Lenovo took over and this will be my last Motorola phone.
Having the same issue.
Starting to regret this phone deeply.
I just realized that I hadn't checked it since my update to 5.1, and it no longer works for me either. It is not a feature I use, but it is a shame that it is broken.
Me neither, which makes me think it's a server side error.
Broken on my Moto X running 5.1 stock or CM 12.1 and my Nexus 5 in the same scenarios, so I think it's a bug in the app not with our phone.
chrisrozon said:
Me neither, which makes me think it's a server side error.
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raptir said:
Broken on my Moto X running 5.1 stock or CM 12.1 and my Nexus 5 in the same scenarios, so I think it's a bug in the app not with our phone.
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These certainly sound like the most likely causes, however, is it strange that we are the only people talking about this? If it were a global problem, I would think more people would be complaining.
I had this exact issue and figured out quite a simple fix.
All you need to do is going to the "Moto" app and disable the "Moto Voice" function. The moto voice function apparently takes control of the mic at all times, stopping google now from doing so. Once I disabled the Moto Voice, I could enable Google Now / Ok Google from all screens and didn't get the "microphone is in use, please restart device" error message anymore.
Hope this helps
Yugnoswam said:
I had this exact issue and figured out quite a simple fix.
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This is not the problem being discussed here. The problem is, after being setup properly, the "OK Google" command only works on the homescreens. Not on the lock screen, not when an app in is the foreground. Are you able to use "OK Google" in these instances?
imaginaryenemy said:
This is not the problem being discussed here. The problem is, after being setup properly, the "OK Google" command only works on the homescreens. Not on the lock screen, not when an app in is the foreground. Are you able to use "OK Google" in these instances?
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It seems intermittent ever since the last Motorola OTA I received. I can't seem to do OK google from my homescreen anymore although it will occasionally wake from lock screens and in an app if I use it, it will pull me out of the app to the Google Now search screen. I think the whole thing is pretty much bugged to be honest :/
I've found just going into the google search and hitting the mic button much more reliable and thus faster.
I've just upgraded from Pixel XL to Note8 and mostly I am very pleased, but for the very disappointing lack of proper implementation of Google Now/Assistant.
When the screen is off, I say OK Google, and the screen comes on ready for my command. Then I ask something and I get "Can't reach Google at the moment." This is absolute nonsense. I am sitting at my desk, 1m from my fibre optic router and I get 60mb download speeds. I am also connected to 4g from my desk, and if I run any app using the net, it works fine. I always get my emails, WhatsApp, Duo, Allo etc... so no problem there.
Other variations, things that sometimes happen:
1/ "OK Google" with screen off - the phone makes it's listening sound, but the screen stays off, then a minute later when I switch the screen on manually, I get the answer to my question!
2/ "OK Google" with screen off - the phone makes two sounds, the listening one then the cancelling one almost simultaneously
3/ "OK Google" with screen of - no response at all.
Anyone know what is going on here?
Thanks,
Mark.
fredphoesh said:
I've just upgraded from Pixel XL to Note8 and mostly I am very pleased, but for the very disappointing lack of proper implementation of Google Now/Assistant.
When the screen is off, I say OK Google, and the screen comes on ready for my command. Then I ask something and I get "Can't reach Google at the moment." This is absolute nonsense. I am sitting at my desk, 1m from my fibre optic router and I get 60mb download speeds. I am also connected to 4g from my desk, and if I run any app using the net, it works fine. I always get my emails, WhatsApp, Duo, Allo etc... so no problem there.
Other variations, things that sometimes happen:
1/ "OK Google" with screen off - the phone makes it's listening sound, but the screen stays off, then a minute later when I switch the screen on manually, I get the answer to my question!
2/ "OK Google" with screen off - the phone makes two sounds, the listening one then the cancelling one almost simultaneously
3/ "OK Google" with screen of - no response at all.
Anyone know what is going on here?
Thanks,
Mark.
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they broke ok google about a year ago, very sad.
SOLUTION!
Hello again all.
After much searching, I tired something suggested back in 2015 by someone... an obvious suggestion, but not something EE tech support or Samsung had suggested.
Go to Settings>Apps>Google
Then go to Storage
Clear Cache
Clear Data
Reboot.
The suggestion was to try force close Google app, but that would not work, I tried a few times, but then just cleared Cache and Data, rebooted and it works perfectly, just like my Pixel XL
Woo hoo!!
Mark.
fredphoesh said:
Hello again all.
After much searching, I tired something suggested back in 2015 by someone... an obvious suggestion, but not something EE tech support or Samsung had suggested.
Go to Settings>Apps>Google
Then go to Storage
Clear Cache
Clear Data
Reboot.
The suggestion was to try force close Google app, but that would not work, I tried a few times, but then just cleared Cache and Data, rebooted and it works perfectly, just like my Pixel XL
Woo hoo!!
Mark.
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This doesn't work for me. Even after clearing cache and data, rebooting, starting Assistant and running through the setup again, I get the same behavior with the screen off, a message that says "Can't reach Google at the moment."
I had this problem, disabled Bixby, works properly now.
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Liface said:
This doesn't work for me. Even after clearing cache and data, rebooting, starting Assistant and running through the setup again, I get the same behavior with the screen off, a message that says "Can't reach Google at the moment."
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Check that your battery saving modes are not killing the Google app from running in the background. This is the most likely scenario, that the app isn't running at all.
Mine get borked every time I toggle between power saving modes. I like to use Extreme power saver for overnight and Medium mode at work.
Medium mode straight up breaks OK Google. Not sure if this is by design or a bug, but it just will not hear me.
Coming out of either mode (and extreme is the worst) and neither "Hi Bixby" or "OK Google" work until I do another full reboot. Sometimes I have to reboot then go back into Google voice setting to switch the option back on manually. If I try to do this before the reboot the option is greyed out and I can't move it. Sometimes just the reboot is enough.
It's random as hell and extremely annoying. I have submitted the bug to Samsung via the feature in the Samsung Members app, but that was over two weeks ago and has seen no response.
Interesting post. My wife's OK Google voice doesn't work but mine does. Both USA T MO version. With works I'm referring to having the Google widget on home screen and saying the sentence OK Google. Mine responds and hers doesn't. With screen ON.
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Check that your battery saving modes are not killing the Google app from running in the background. This is the most likely scenario, that the app isn't running at all.
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That's not it, I rarely use battery saving mode and this happens 100% of the time.
Ok google for me just does not work.
Anyone get a fix for this?
"Ok Google" works when screen is on, but if I say it while the screen is off, it makes the noise and I get edge lighting indicating it's listening, however it doesn't respond and when I manually turn on the screen assistant is open saying "can't reach Google at the moment."
Power saving mode is off, tried disabling Bixby, clearing cache, nothing.
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clearing cache, nothing.
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so clearing cache of Google app and rebooting did not help at all?
bizarre, that fixed it for me...
I have a UK version.
I'd phone Samsung!
I'm frustrated too because I can't figure out how to use it while in power saving mode. I thought I added it correctly in the optimized battery usage apps (disabled google, ok google enrollment and voice assitant there). I can't see it as an option to select under unmonitored apps. Any idea what I'm missing?
Thanks for any help
This is strange to hear. Mine has worked flawlessly, as good as my pixel XL. Screen off and locked or not. I say ok Google, phone unlocks, and then I ask it whatever. Only thing ive done is disabled bixby by way of BK disabler.
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May be coincidental but I have not the slightest problem, and yeah, I uninstalled the Bixter. One thing I have read somewhere or other is that the OK Goog command is also subject to the level you set for Bix. In other words with sensitivity turned down for Bix it's also turned down for Goog. I never tested that one but might be worth looking at...
gingi999 said:
they broke ok google about a year ago, very sad.
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So two things I wanted to mention the first one was my old phone case actually covered one of the microphone holes. Meaning the cut-out wasn't there so I used a drill and made a hole and it fixed part of the problem.
I have to be honest with you the Note 8 solved all the OK Google problems that I was having the past. For example the lockscreen didn't used to work and it works now I mean it was really a piece of trash with my Galaxy S7 Edge and now I can't imagine living without it.
Having problems like the first post where google assistant/ok google is non responsive all around. I've noticed that if I clear cache and data it falls back to just "ok google" and it work all the time. If I activate the google assitant with ok google it fails immediately. Who can fix this?
My google assistant doesn't hear me anymore. When going into settings and stopping the google service and re-enabling it, makes it work again for a short while, but stops working again after a while.
Furthermore, ok google wont work ever, and is also greyed out in settings.
Is there a fix for this?
Did you ever get this fixed?
I have just started having this issue with my p30 pro where the google assistant is not listening to me, i have tried uninstalling/reinstalling assistant, and clearing cache, but it seems that google on my phone at least is determined not to listen.
I am hoping that there is a solution this is quite frustrating
Thank you
Jason
jsbagshaw said:
Did you ever get this fixed?
I have just started having this issue with my p30 pro where the google assistant is not listening to me, i have tried uninstalling/reinstalling assistant, and clearing cache, but it seems that google on my phone at least is determined not to listen.
I am hoping that there is a solution this is quite frustrating
Thank you
Jason
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im having the same problem on my p30 pro as well, i have factory resetted my phone but the problem is still there. WTF!!!!
same problem here for a week or so.
I must add that the voice recorder app works correctly but when making a call the other person starts hearing me after some seconds, as if the mic takes time to be online.
Tried removing all permission to the mic from apps other than Google to no avail.
Seems to works correctly when wired to headphones
Also, voice search/dictation in google apps (gboard, youtube...) has the same problem
Since I think past november, Google Assistant stopped working correctly in my device (spes, 128/6, global) and others from friends (spes, 128/4, global).
The symtoms are, it does react to "Hey Google" (or "Ok Google") but then, when its time to give the order, it doesnt listen, it stays here, with the four colored line like waiting for the sound but the line stays quiet and doesnt move when I talk, like if the mic were not working.
Didn't work after updates, through MIUI 12/13 and Android 11/12.
Anyone have some trick to make it work?
Thanks.
Have same issue but sometimes Google assistant works and sometimes it acts like that, also I noticed that Google assistant doesn't work when screen turned off for some time, it does react to 'Ok Google' if screen just turned off or between couple of minutes of turning off the screen, after that it doesn't respond, I believe it has something to do with MIUI optimization so I already set Assistant as No restrictions in battery saving settings but still, same issue.. hope someone help with that.. I used to use Google assistant for long time so I got annoyed because of this bug..
I also tried battery saving options, retraining my voice, reinstalling, erasing cache, data, etc., but nothing. :-(
Some time ago doing research about the subject I read something about Google not supporting Google Assistant anymore , because it was not giving enough money or something like this, maybe our device is more or less unsupported now. Can't find the article now. I would like to know if this is an issue on others Redmi phones, the 11S, 11Pro, etc.
Google Assistant might be doomed: Division “reorganizes” to focus on Bard
The Google Assistant makes no money and hasn't released hardware in two years.
arstechnica.com
Hi All,
I'm not surprised by this at all.... like other's here, I noticed Google Assistant (GA) had stopped responding after I updated from Android 11/MIUI 12.5 to Android 12/MIUI 13. I kinda wasn't bothered, gave up on it... that was until the other day. I called out to my GA Home Mini, and noticed my phone responded again, where as it hadnt uptil then. The only thing I noticed at the time was my phone was being charged at the time, which kinda implies based on above, whether it is power related in latest update. As being on mains power, it seemed to work like used too.
I am shocked and gutted to hear Google have given up on GA, although that said, not surprised... as I noticed all my GA's around the house (1x Google Home, 2x Home Mini's, 1x Google Hub) have all become dumb in the last year or so, during the Plandemic... I thought it was when we changed Router settings to let our neighbour use our WiFi when they ISP issues, then reverting back to our normal Router settings, it became less Smart.
Noticed GA was either getting the answers wrong, or not at all... I'm so annoyed, I barely use the GAs now and just type it on a Tablet if I need an answer... defeets the point of an Assistant??
Google advancing, saving human interaction and becoming smarter?? We're going backwards arn't we...??
Why does Google launch so many products, when at the time of the launch, brilliant, but then kill them off before they've finished/polished it off... In my eyes, GAs still needed far more work, nowhere near what they advertised, at least not in the UK... USA is a different story !!
Keep calling out to GA "Send feedback" GA responds "What needs fixing/improving" I then reply "EVERYTHING!!!"
Lister
rel87 said:
Since I think past november, Google Assistant stopped working correctly in my device (spes, 128/6, global) and others from friends (spes, 128/4, global).
The symtoms are, it does react to "Hey Google" (or "Ok Google") but then, when its time to give the order, it doesnt listen, it stays here, with the four colored line like waiting for the sound but the line stays quiet and doesnt move when I talk, like if the mic were not working.
Didn't work after updates, through MIUI 12/13 and Android 11/12.
Anyone have some trick to make it work?
Thanks.
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Got exacly the same problem on a brand new Redmi Note 11 with original rom.
First I flashed the Xiaomi.eu Rom, still the same problem.
Since two days I'm running the pixelexperience rom and it works perfecly fine.
What I found out is: xiaomi removed some important parts from android because the google assistant isn't allowed in china. It seems like even in the eu and us versions of the rom they broke the assistant.
Since the xiaomi.eu rom is based on the original one it also just dosn't work.
Looks like any rom based on the aosp works fine.
Tks for the heads up @NeoCortex, I'll check the PE thread.
With today's firmware (MIUI Global 14.0.2, Android 13) it's working again!!