Google Now Launcher KitKat only

jimakos29 · Mar 1, 2014

KitKat only.
Here is the Google Now Launcher with integrated google now and always listening for "ok google now" enabled. Just set voice in google now options to English US and check Hotword detection option and it will listen all the time

http://d-h.st/JAr
Edit. Go to settings/security and tick allow unknown sources, then open it in any file explorer and it will install normally.

SiCRider · Mar 1, 2014

Thanks but.. How do we install it?

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jimakos29 · Mar 1, 2014

SiCRider said:
Thanks but.. How do we install it?

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Like any normal app. Allow unknown sources and open it with any file explorer. It will instal normally. Btw i have found that commands like "set an alarm" only work if u got device language in english us. Enjoy

nnbengboy2 · Mar 1, 2014

This doesn't work on all devices. My Verizon Galaxy S4 gives a parsing error.

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jimakos29 · Mar 1, 2014

nnbengboy2 said:
This doesn't work on all devices. My Verizon Galaxy S4 gives a parsing error.

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Well this is the g2 forum and I got it installed on mine as we speak. Also I think it needs Kitkat to run.

nnbengboy2 · Mar 1, 2014

jimakos29 said:
Well this is the g2 forum and I got it installed on mine as we speak. Also I think it needs Kitkat to run.

Oops. Found this thread with a search and didn't realize which forum its on.

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kxs783kms · Mar 1, 2014

OP, think you should add that this only works on KitKat.

SiCRider · Mar 1, 2014

Yes that would be a good idea... Doesn't work on 4.2.2

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betamale · Mar 2, 2014

Did anybody test this on the G2 with 4.4.2?

Thanks!

Hid3rs · Mar 2, 2014

betamale said:
Did anybody test this on the G2 with 4.4.2?

Thanks!

Yeah, it works great on my D802 4.4.2!

showson1 · Mar 2, 2014

Working great for me on 4.4.2 with two issues.

Certain widgets don't work
"OK Google" Doesn't work. Mic icon is soild and it says say OK Google.. but then the mic icon goes hollow and the voice command doesn't work. Hotword detection is on and English US is selected.

T1RaeL · Mar 2, 2014

GEL

This one works without any problems on stock 4.2.2 , "Ok, Google" works. Also tried this launcher on my Note 8 tablet. Also, no problems at all. Probably will work on any device

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-4/themes-apps/apps-google-experience-launcher-gel-app-t2529594

Deusdies · Mar 2, 2014

showson1 said:
Working great for me on 4.4.2 with two issues.

Certain widgets don't work

"OK Google" Doesn't work. Mic icon is soild and it says say OK Google.. but then the mic icon goes hollow and the voice command doesn't work. Hotword detection is on and English US is selected.

I can confirm #2. Don't really want to install the old version of the GEL as per T1RaeL's post, would rather wait for this to be fixed. Hotword detection is not a huge issue for me.

jimakos29 · Mar 2, 2014

showson1 said:
Working great for me on 4.4.2 with two issues.

Certain widgets don't work

"OK Google" Doesn't work. Mic icon is soild and it says say OK Google.. but then the mic icon goes hollow and the voice command doesn't work. Hotword detection is on and English US is selected.

Lg widgets work with lg launcher only so weather widget for example won't work with other launcher. "Ok google" works (tested in two different g2) but phone needs to be unlocked. It won't wake up ur phone unless it is a moto x. Neither the version I posted nor the one that is posted by the guy above. It is always listening as long as the phone is awake and u are not in any application (i.e game etc)

Sfkn2 · Mar 2, 2014

Also confirmed that LG weather widget does not work on with the GEL launcher. In addition, my wallpapers are squished. Hitting home from Google Now does not bring me back to the main screen, unlike the Nexus 5's launcher.

'OK Google' works when you have the offline speech recognition pack downloaded.

If that still does not work, LG's KK update turned on the 'on screen phone' in accessibility, which interferes with hot keyword recognition.

Please let me know if others are experiencing the same issue.

showson1 · Mar 3, 2014

Sfkn2 said:
If that still does not work, LG's KK update turned on the 'on screen phone' in accessibility, which interferes with hot keyword recognition.

Sweet, this fixed it for me.
Turned off the 'On Screen Phone' and the "OK Google" started working fine.

Thanks!

Sfkn2 · Mar 3, 2014

showson1 said:
Sweet, this fixed it for me.
Turned off the 'On Screen Phone' and the "OK Google" started working fine.

Thanks!

Welcome. Glad I could help.

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og2883 · Apr 5, 2014

Sfkn2 said:
Also confirmed that LG weather widget does not work on with the GEL launcher. In addition, my wallpapers are squished. Hitting home from Google Now does not bring me back to the main screen, unlike the Nexus 5's launcher.

'OK Google' works when you have the offline speech recognition pack downloaded.

If that still does not work, LG's KK update turned on the 'on screen phone' in accessibility, which interferes with hot keyword recognition.

Please let me know if others are experiencing the same issue.

Thanks for this it worked for me turning off on screen phone

Sfkn2 · Apr 5, 2014

og2883 said:
Thanks for this it worked for me turning off on screen phone

Glad it worked for you!

Posting from my LG G2 while driving an Evo IX.

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