[Q] Ok Google hot word disabled?

Dwight Caffery · Apr 24, 2014

Did Verizon disable this for some reason? Or did HTC? When I open the Google Search app (where you can usually say "Ok Google" to jump into voice commands), the settings say it's enabled, however it doesn't say "ok google" next to the microphone icon in the search bar, like it usually does
It's especially weird because I vaguely remember using the Ok Google a few days after I got it, but I could be mistaken (quite often this is the case)

No matter how loud I've screamed at it, it's not working. Anybody else having this?

NoFanboy · Apr 24, 2014

Lol. The m8 isn't "always listening"

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GideonMouth · Apr 24, 2014

Ok Google works with this phone. There is a setting that enables hot word detection in Google now, check there.

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Dwight Caffery · Apr 24, 2014

I know it's not always listening. However you usually can say OK Google from the Google now app to go to voice commands

And I already have it on in the settings, but it's not working.

Oh and also when I installed the Google now launcher to see if it would work on the home screen there, it didn't.

Rugged96 · Apr 25, 2014

GideonMouth said:
Ok Google works with this phone. There is a setting that enables hot word detection in Google now, check there.

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I enabled hot word detection but wasn't able to get it to work either.

tdnookhd · Apr 25, 2014

Rugged96 said:
I enabled hot word detection but wasn't able to get it to work either.

Is your app out of date perhaps? It works fine for me, but it is limited to the Google Now app. I can't do it on the homescreen, but it works perfectly fine from the Google Now app (swipe up from home).

If you are totally up to date, maybe try going with a factory reset.

Rugged96 · Apr 25, 2014

tdnookhd said:
Is your app out of date perhaps? It works fine for me, but it is limited to the Google Now app. I can't do it on the homescreen, but it works perfectly fine from the Google Now app (swipe up from home).

If you are totally up to date, maybe try going with a factory reset.

actually, this is how it works for me as well. I was hoping to get it from the home screen but swiping up is ok...not totally hands free but close.

tdnookhd · Apr 25, 2014

Rugged96 said:
actually, this is how it works for me as well. I was hoping to get it from the home screen but swiping up is ok...not totally hands free but close.

If you want it on the homescreen, you'll have to sideload the Google Now Launcher APK and use that instead of BlinkFeed. You do lose access to HTC's widgets, but other than that there's not much difference.

If you want to do that, here's the XDA thread to get the APK:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2506488

Rugged96 · Apr 25, 2014

tdnookhd said:
If you want it on the homescreen, you'll have to sideload the Google Now Launcher APK and use that instead of BlinkFeed. You do lose access to HTC's widgets, but other than that there's not much difference.

If you want to do that, here's the XDA thread to get the APK:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2506488

thanks for that option. i installed Nova because i didn't like the square app folders..I know, picky...so now i need to decide pro/con.

tdnookhd · Apr 25, 2014

Rugged96 said:
thanks for that option. i installed Nova because i didn't like the square app folders..I know, picky...so now i need to decide pro/con.

Now Launcher's folders are a white circle background with the "stack" icon effect. You can simulate this in Nova and see how you like it before installing.

Nova Settings > Folders > Background > White Circle
Nova Settings > Folders > Style > Stack

Rugged96 · Apr 25, 2014

tdnookhd said:
Now Launcher's folders are a white circle background with the "stack" icon effect. You can simulate this in Nova and see how you like it before installing.

Nova Settings > Folders > Background > White Circle
Nova Settings > Folders > Style > Stack

that's exactly what i did...so much nicer! imo

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