If it's not difficult to answer one question - do you use the Google Assistant app? They even made a separate button to call it.
This question came up not out of nowhere.
I do not use it, turn it off in the settings and even reassigned the button.
But, several times, spontaneously activated the voice search or query, just as it happens when calling the Assistant. I did not press any buttons or ask anything. I only heard a distinctive beep. That is, it happened without my involvement.
Deleting the Assistant wasn't enough, I had to remove the Google app and a couple of other Assistant-related apps.
Trust me, I'm not being paranoid.
Do you want this app from "corporation of goodness" that brazenly spies on everything and everyone, or not?
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How is Google now for this? I read about moto voice...but what if I want to use strictly Google now, is this possible? Also, while the phone is locked/screen off is it possible to say 'okay google' and have it activate?
dman777 said:
How is Google now for this? I read about moto voice...but what if I want to use strictly Google now, is this possible? Also, while the phone is locked/screen off is it possible to say 'okay google' and have it activate?
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With the exception of actual Moto Assist commands everything is pipped over to Google Now.
So if I use my activation phrase and say a Moto command such as: "What's up" that will stay on the phone and tell me about appointments and messages that I received. However if I say something outside of the listed commands like: "how far is the moon away from the Earth" it will tell me that it's opening Google and I will get the answer from Google.
As for using the standard "okay Google". I tried setting that up as my phrase. The phone complained that there wasn't enough syllables. So I just went with the suggested: Okay Google Now.
And yes, it works with the screen off. I've had it mostly work even while in my coat. Though it wasn't 100%. But to it's credit. I have a pretty thick leather coat and the phone screen is always facing me.
Also a drawback (for me at least) is sometimes I don't hear the little chime that lets me know that it's waiting for a command. So I end up saying the phrase twice thinking that it didn't hear me and then I will hear that it's searching Google.
I think it uses Google Now API
It sure seems to me that moto voice is actually using google now. I installed bluetooth launch (but didn't need to use it, other than to remove Voice Dialer as the default bluetooth button launch). Then when pushing the bluetooth button I could launch my choice of Moto Voice or Google Now. The Ok Google does work with this phone. But Moto Voice lets you change the phrase. Moto Voice will simply launch Google Now when any question you ask is a search.
The problem with Moto Voice is that it is much, much slower than just going to Google Now to begin with. I'm hoping that Motorola will kill off Moto Voice with the Android 5.0 update and simply use Google Now directly.
Hi,
I currently have a problem that is bothering me a bit.
Let me explain my situation.
I bought Tasker & AutoVoice so I could control the lights in my room with my voice.(AutoVoice is an app that intercepts Google Now voice messages).
Now I got that all up and running pretty good, however now I'm running into a problem.
I can't access Google Now when the screen is locked/off. To access it I use my Bullets V2 button.
In the app there is a message the Google prevents to intercept any Searches made from the lock screen. However I can't even access Google Now in the lock screen.
My question is, is there a way to let Google Now be accessed when the screen is off with the button from my Bullet V2?
Or is there another app that works with Google Speech to Text and Tasker (I know there are some for English but Google Speech recognition is the only one that understands Dutch good enough so it has to work with that)?
- Menno
Oneplus bullet v2 earphones pauses music when in motion
While listening to music on my earphones while riding a motorbike the music pauses automatically. No matter how many times and press the button to resume, it pauses on its own after like 10 seconds (approx). This happens only above the speed of 40kmph/25mph. I've tried all the music apps possible, with or without the internet, in airplane mode, everything but still the bug persists. Has anyone else also faced the same issue? Any solutions?
Is it me, or is this a galaxy issue.
On my pixel, I was able to say "Ok Google Turn on Livingroom lights", and it turned on my lights.
On my new S10 with Google Assistant, I say the same command, and it pulls up a freaking wikipedia article on how to turn on a light switch!
I love this phone, but have the Google Assistant being so dumb for lack of a better term is annoying, I have to basically pull up my Google Home app and turn on all the devices manually or say it loud enough that one of my Google mini speakers picks up on the request. Maybe I've been using pixels too long since I started with the original pixel and progressed my way to the Pixel 2, is this functionality reserved for Pixels only?
I also tried to install the Google Now launcher, but its not compatible......OneUI is nice but having Google functions via voice is a luxury that I've honestly grown too accustom to, and Bixby is well lets just use the ole southern saying, "Bless it's heart".
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Is it me, or is this a galaxy issue.
On my pixel, I was able to say "Ok Google Turn on Livingroom lights", and it turned on my lights.
On my new S10 with Google Assistant, I say the same command, and it pulls up a freaking wikipedia article on how to turn on a light switch!
I love this phone, but have the Google Assistant being so dumb for lack of a better term is annoying, I have to basically pull up my Google Home app and turn on all the devices manually or say it loud enough that one of my Google mini speakers picks up on the request. Maybe I've been using pixels too long since I started with the original pixel and progressed my way to the Pixel 2, is this functionality reserved for Pixels only?
I also tried to install the Google Now launcher, but its not compatible......OneUI is nice but having Google functions via voice is a luxury that I've honestly grown too accustom to, and Bixby is well lets just use the ole southern saying, "Bless it's heart".
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I have no problem controlling 3 smart plugs and my Honeywell thermostat using Google o One UI and now Nova.
Tel864 said:
I have no problem controlling 3 smart plugs and my Honeywell thermostat using Google o One UI and now Nova.
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Very strange as I've tried everything, and none of the google home commands work. I've done everything but factory reset the device at this point. Its add because if I give google any commands its tells me to go to google assistant which is installed on my device. Clicking Google Assistant takes you to Google Home, which leaves you sorta scratching your head.
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Very strange as I've tried everything, and none of the google home commands work. I've done everything but factory reset the device at this point. Its add because if I give google any commands its tells me to go to google assistant which is installed on my device. Clicking Google Assistant takes you to Google Home, which leaves you sorta scratching your head.
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I vaguely remembering mine doing that one time on the S9, let me think about it in the morning.
Apparently Google did an update a short while ago. Ever since, when using Android Auto and Google Maps, I might need to search for something. So I hit the mic button, and tell it what I want. And now it MUST talk to me, and I don't want it to. I want it to shut up.
I have the settings to mute, but that doesn't seem to matter. Is there some new setting where I can disable this "feature" they added?
Is there a way to make Google assistant work on Vivo X90 pro plus? I installed it and activated it, and made it the default assistant but it's not working.
I believe, and someone can correct me if I'm wrong, Google assistant only works by making it a widget, pressing the button, then speaking. Saying "hello google" doesn't work on any chinese device afaik
I tried this but it's not performing any tasks.
In the settings I get this message, and I am not sure if I missed something.
Continued conversation also doesn't work. Without it assistant is useless
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Continued conversation also doesn't work. Without it assistant is useless
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Sorry I didn't get it.
you cannot talk with google assistant. Each time you will have to say the full command.
E.g.
hey google, how is the weather in London
Answer... XYZ
and how will be the weather tomorrow
will not work. Therefore you can also not use it inside an app. You cannot say:
hey google: please open google maps
... google maps opening
.. I want to ride my bike to picadilly circus
Without continued conversation first google would not listen.
Second you cannot communicate with the assitant and would instead need to do like:
hey google: please open google maps and navigate me by bike to picadilly circus
Google assistant may understand it in one command - but it cannot ask back.
Hence -- Google assistant is a piece of trash on the X90 PP because it doesn't understand anything and will not ask for better indications or pick up on previous commands.
Also that way you cannot really use it inside an app. So you're left with asking questions and getting answers and nothing else. No conversation.
Thank you got it. So separate commands but not continuous conversation.
Single commands. Not separate. You always start at Zero.