I see many users suggesting to whitelist Google Search if you want "OK Google" always on. However I've never noticed the need to do this. I do occasionally notice OK Google not working, but it continues to fail even when I turn my screen on. David Ruddock is noticing it in his Pixel review as well.
I see many users suggesting to whitelist Google Search for Battery Optimization/Doze, but I always wonder if this is Snake Oil. Why?
1. Because first off hotword detection is a hardware solution using a dedicated audio processing core to then wake up the system to turn on the mic.
2. Also, if we need to whitelist the app, don't you think Google would tell us this? They do it for Android Wear after all and the app prompts you to whitelist it in Doze/Battery Optimization.
3. Has anyone actually tested if Doze is the culprit? Doze doesn't take long (like an hour to kick in right?). If OK Google actually works while your phone is dozing, then it's pretty easy to show that whitelisting the app is not the real solution. Another way is to just basically force your phone to Doze, and if OK Google responds, then this theory is already disproven.
I see many users suggesting to whitelist Google Search for Battery Optimization/Doze, but I always wonder if this is Snake Oil. Why?
1. Because first off hotword detection is a hardware solution using a dedicated audio processing core to then wake up the system to turn on the mic.
2. Also, if we need to whitelist the app, don't you think Google would tell us this? They do it for Android Wear after all and the app prompts you to whitelist it in Doze/Battery Optimization.
3. Has anyone actually tested if Doze is the culprit? Doze doesn't take long (like an hour to kick in right?). If OK Google actually works while your phone is dozing, then it's pretty easy to show that whitelisting the app is not the real solution. Another way is to just basically force your phone to Doze, and if OK Google responds, then this theory is already disproven.
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