[TUTORIAL][XPOSED] Get Google Assistant on Marshmallow without Android N-ify

[joeyhuab]

REQUIREMENTS
Latest Android Marshmallow ROM (Any Stock/CM/AOSP ROM on 6.0.1 should work)
(Android One devices only) Latest TWRP recovery by 1cefire
(Architecture depends on your device) Latest Xposed Framework v87
Latest Official Xposed Installer 3.1 (10/16/16)
Latest Google App Beta or sign up via Google App Beta Signup.
Latest Google Play Services
Latest Assistant Enabler Xposed Module

Instructions:
1. Flash the Xposed Framework via TWRP.
2. Reboot to system.
3. Install the Xposed Installer APK.
4. Update your Google App + Google Play Services with the apps linked in the post.
5. Install the Assistant Enabler APK.
6. Enable the module via the Xposed Installer app.
7. Reboot/Soft reboot the device.
8. Long-press home button on your navigation bar to access Assistant.

CREDITS: Sabissimo, MrWasdennnoch, Maxr1998, 1cefire, rovo89
PRESS THANKS IF THIS HELPED YOU!

 

[sahilarora911]

Well. It installs and works fine using long press home on Oneplus 3 with Oxygen ROM. However, "OK Google" hotword doesn't work and settings for "OK Google" detection crashes.

 

[joeyhuab]

Well. It installs and works fine using long press home on Oneplus 3 with Oxygen ROM. However, "OK Google" hotword doesn't work and settings for "OK Google" detection crashes.

Yep. OK Google is broken once assistant is enabled. Bummer. Hopefully Google provides a fix soon.

 

[Troundtree97]

By "stock" you mean close to vanilla Android right?

 

[Sachin]

By "stock" you mean close to vanilla Android right?

Yep!

 

[Troundtree97]

Yep!

OK. That sucks but thanks

 

[Sachin]

OK. That sucks but thanks

Aww!
Then what do you even like? Miui? :v

 

[Troundtree97]

Aww!
Then what do you even like? Miui? :v

I like everything but it's just that I don't have anything "stock" that's on marshmallow. I have a s6 on mm but it's TouchWiz

 

[Sachin]

I like everything but it's just that I don't have anything "stock" that's on marshmallow. I have a s6 on mm but it's TouchWiz

weW!

 

[Troundtree97]

weW!

Yeah man. It's rough out here

 

[Sachin]

Yeah man. It's rough out here

AOSP 10/10

TouchWiz / Miui I hate em ' all!!

 

[joeyhuab]

I like everything but it's just that I don't have anything "stock" that's on marshmallow. I have a s6 on mm but it's TouchWiz

Well, if you have Xposed for Samsung working on your device, you may try this as well.

 

[Troundtree97]

Well, if you have Xposed for Samsung working on your device, you may try this as well.

Yeah I will. Hopefully I don't brick it :good:

Edit: it works. OK Google hot word doesn't. And my "internet" app keeps crashing

 

[joeyhuab]

Yeah I will. Hopefully I don't brick it :good:

Edit: it works. OK Google hot word doesn't. And my "internet" app keeps crashing

The OK Google bug is due to the Google App. Should be fixed by Google soon. Regarding your Internet app, try to use Chrome instead.

 

[Troundtree97]

The OK Google bug is due to the Google App. Should be fixed by Google soon. Regarding your Internet app, try to use Chrome instead.

LOL the reason I use the internet is because I hate chrome. It's slow and doesn't integrate the fingerprint scanner for things like password input and autofill

 

[yugioh1412]

Is it possible for this to be ported to lollipop?

 

[joeyhuab]

Is it possible for this to be ported to lollipop?

Don't think so. Everything seems like it's for Marshmallow and above.

 

[rsnyc]

It works, so far...

Really cool. I followed the steps on my Nexus 6P (MTC20L) running 6.0.1 and so far so good. Hot word "okay Google" is also working.

 

[joeyhuab]

Really cool. I followed the steps on my Nexus 6P (MTC20L) running 6.0.1 and so far so good. Hot word "okay Google" is also working.

Glad to see it work on the 6P. Any reason why you're not yet using Nougat?

 

[rsnyc]

Glad to see it work on the 6P. Any reason why you're not yet using Nougat?

I want to but I'm waiting for the Xposed framework to be available. I want to say thank you to you for your tutorial on making the assistant work without Android N-ify. I tried that method and ran into some bad issues. I plan on dropping a donation asap.