So now that we have root, is there any way to get Google Now to detect our hotword everywhere? I really miss this feature from my Moto X. I know the X has a slightly different implementation, but Lollipop has some of this functionality built in, so I'm hoping its something we can get to with root.
[Q] Google Now Hotword Detection Everywhere?
- Thread starter cmdoptesc47
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Not sure, but with Nova Launcher, you can at least enable Google Now from the home screen by saying OK Google. Another trick I learned is that you can hold down the home button, that will take you to Google and then you say OK Google. It's okay but still not the ideal solution.
My Galaxy S5 does this even without root, in fact it's built in to every Lollipop build now AFAIK. It's in the Google Settings App > Voice > "Ok Google" detection > Turn on both From the Google app and From any screen option. Voila!
Hope this works on the S6 as well.
Samsung decided in it's infinite wisdom that the Lollipop functionality should disabled because it interfered with S Voice. Thus, no hotword everywhere for S6 users.
I guess this was not intentional and Google and samsung both are trying to figure out what went wrong. There was just an article about it.
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