Today I found out that S-voice and Google Now are linked together on the Note 4. When I turned off S-voice. I couldn't do a voice search with Google now, nothing happen. So I went into Google now settings and saw that the check boxes was unchecked. I tried to recheck them; but it would let me. So I thought about it for a minute. Then I remembered I had turned off S voice. So I turned S voice back on. Sure enough , it was the cause for Google Now not working. They are now linked. One wont work with out the other.
Google Now And S-Voice
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Yea, I'm coming from the Moto X and was excited when I heard the Note 4 has that always listening capability. However, in my couple of days with it, I've found it to be very finicky and just not working when I actually need it to. When I'm testing after a reboot or changing settings, it works fine. Seems like once the phone goes into deep sleep or something it stops listening, but it is intermittent.
Are you saying that I have to turn both Google Now and S Voice on and set them both to always listening for them to work? So I'd use "Hi Galaxy" to launch S Voice and "OK Google" to launch Google Now? I'll try that and see if that makes it work more consistently.
Are you saying that I have to turn both Google Now and S Voice on and set them both to always listening for them to work? So I'd use "Hi Galaxy" to launch S Voice and "OK Google" to launch Google Now? I'll try that and see if that makes it work more consistently.
They will still work independently; But if you go in to applications settings to turn off S-voice; Google Now voice wont work. I personally don't like S voice. I rather use Google Now voice search.
I'm also having a problem where saying "OK Google" when the screen is off will launch Google Now (I can hear the familiar beeps) but the screen doesn't turn on. S-voice seems to turn the screen on always when it works.
My Google Now works fine. In the Google now settings' it has two check boxes. One for always on and one for when locked. Do you have both of those checked? By checking both of those will allow you to activate it when the screen is locked.
Yes, I have both selected. I think it has to do with the DynamicNotification app I've installed to mimic Moto X's Active Display notifications. It messes with Google Now's ability to turn the screen on.
I have also noticed it doesn't work after a deep sleep or something. Very discouraging when your friend sees you yelling OK GOOGLE at your phone lol.
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I am not a fan of S Voice. In the S Voice settings I have unchecked "open via the home key" and turned "voice wake up" off.
In the Google Now Voice settings, I checked "always on" in the "ok Google detection" section.
S Voice doesn't get in my way. I may have to retrain Google now, it keeps opening anytime I say ok anything lol!
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In the Google Now Voice settings, I checked "always on" in the "ok Google detection" section.
S Voice doesn't get in my way. I may have to retrain Google now, it keeps opening anytime I say ok anything lol!
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Please let that not be the case! Once I get rooted I want to re-install that app! It was awesome on my Note 3.
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I'm not seeing that, but I will keep testing just to make sure!
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I haven't even set up S-Voice, but I know it's tied to the home key by default. And we all know what that means on a Samsung phone...Lag!!!!
Interestingly enough, Poopypants revealed that the recents key also serves as a menu key if you long-press it! Theory is that double duty is where the sometimes lag in 'recent apps' comes from.
Can't be the case. I disabled S-Voice and I use Google Now ("OK Google") all day everyday.
Try re-disabling S-Voice, then clearing Google search data and set up Google Now again. I promise it works.
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I should state, however - it won't allow you to say "OK Google" when the screen is off (unless charging) without leaving S-Voice enabled. However, all other functions will work normally without S-Voice.
I've tested several times since yesterday and mine always responds when in deep sleep.
I hope this is related to this discussion. I have Google Now and S-Voice working, except that "Enable Voice feedback" in S-Voice is grayed out. Can someone tell me how to get that working?
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So, I'm sure like many of you, past experience with S-Voice and it's recognition system, command sets and wanting to confirm every little command you give it has spoiled your outlook on using S-Voice....
....but I can't help but feel I might be missing something on my new phone by just disabling it right off the bat!
Has anyone even tried using it again this time around to see if it has improved? Or at least coming from a newer phone like the S5 (I'm jumping from the S4) that would indicate progress or just more of the same old crap?
Google Now really is awesome and has the absolute best voice recognition of any system I've used, but considering S-Voice is tied into touchwiz, it's got great potential for phone management commands if they get it right.
Anyone even play with it?
....but I can't help but feel I might be missing something on my new phone by just disabling it right off the bat!
Has anyone even tried using it again this time around to see if it has improved? Or at least coming from a newer phone like the S5 (I'm jumping from the S4) that would indicate progress or just more of the same old crap?
Google Now really is awesome and has the absolute best voice recognition of any system I've used, but considering S-Voice is tied into touchwiz, it's got great potential for phone management commands if they get it right.
Anyone even play with it?
It's much better for me. When I long press my BT headset S-Voice isn't full screen, it just beeps and doesn't wish me a good day or confirm my command. It just accurately dials the person and phone number I ask it to.
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That's promising.
I may give it a try.
Have you sent any text messages, launched apps or made calender notes using S-Voice yet?
I've made a few Google Search type searches, but mostly use it for hands free calling.
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look like someone on android central got it figured out that if you cant get ok google to work from deep sleep a rouge app is causing it to fail, in my case android wear was actually giving me issues.
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