Workaround for Google Now access

[TJCacher]

I really missed the Note 2 default of long pressing the menu key to invoke Google search. Here's the workaround I've been using today that I think is kind of cool:

Make sure S-Voice is enabled on your device. In the S-Voice app, use Menu>Settings to enable double tapping the home key to activate S-Voice. Also handy to set the "Hello Galaxy" command to wake the device into S-Voice.

Activate S-Voice by double tapping the home key, or saying "Hello Galaxy" while the device is asleep.

Once S-Voice is listening, say "Open Google".

Once Google search is open, you can say "Ok Google" as normal.

This sounds more involved than it actually is, and I now feel I have a way to get fast access to my preferred voice assistant again.


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[lookatmenow]

You can use wanam to remap hardware keys. So you can actually make it open Google now directly

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[TJCacher]

Not rooted. Should probably have mentioned that.

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[TJCacher]

Also should mention that, unlike remapping the buttons, this technique gives you a way to kind of "bootstrap" yourself using voice alone from screen off right into google now with the mic active.

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[putsometrebleinit]

Another option is to use a custom launcher. Apex allows you to bring up Google now with the menu key. Don't know how you feel about ditching touch wiz though.

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[xacoffeemx]

I really missed the Note 2 default of long pressing the menu key to invoke Google search. Here's the workaround I've been using today that I think is kind of cool:

Make sure S-Voice is enabled on your device. In the S-Voice app, use Menu>Settings to enable double tapping the home key to activate S-Voice. Also handy to set the "Hello Galaxy" command to wake the device into S-Voice.

Activate S-Voice by double tapping the home key, or saying "Hello Galaxy" while the device is asleep.

Once S-Voice is listening, say "Open Google".

Once Google search is open, you can say "Ok Google" as normal.

This sounds more involved than it actually is, and I now feel I have a way to get fast access to my preferred voice assistant again.


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1. Go to app S Voice, enable home key to activate S Voice.

2. Go to app info for S Voice, clear defaults.

3. Go to your touchwiz home screen and double click your home button, it should ask to set default for the search.

4. Select Google and put always.

I have google as my default this way..

 

[TJCacher]

1. Go to app S Voice, enable home key to activate S Voice.

2. Go to app info for S Voice, clear defaults.

3. Go to your touchwiz home screen and double click your home button, it should ask to set default for the search.

4. Select Google and put always.

I have google as my default this way..

Hmm. I would love for mine to work that way, but when I go into the app info for S Voice, the button to clear defaults is disabled and it says no defaults are set.

I do have the option within S Voice set to activate S Voice when double tapping the home key, and that is working.

When I posted this, I assumed everyone not rooted had the same situation as me, where there was simply no way to have anything but S Voice be the default for a home key double tap.

Seems that's not the case, though I can't imagine why.

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[bigmout]

1. Go to app S Voice, enable home key to activate S Voice.

2. Go to app info for S Voice, clear defaults.

3. Go to your touchwiz home screen and double click your home button, it should ask to set default for the search.

4. Select Google and put always.

I have google as my default this way..

Unfortunately, this does not work for me. When I go into S-Voice, the home key option is already enabled. The option to "clear defaults" is grayed out in the App Manager. Disabling and re-enabling the home key in S-Voice does nothing. Same with clearing all S-Voice data in the App Manager.

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Hmm. I would love for mine to work that way, but when I go into the app info for S Voice, the button to clear defaults is disabled and it says no defaults are set.

I do have the option within S Voice set to activate S Voice when double tapping the home key, and that is working.

When I posted this, I assumed everyone not rooted had the same situation as me, where there was simply no way to have anything but S Voice be the default for a home key double tap.

Seems that's not the case, though I can't imagine why.

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Same here. Also, when I disable S-Voice entirely using the App Manager, I still don't get an option to set the home key double click to Google Now.

 

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Use this app

Unfortunately, this does not work for me. When I go into S-Voice, the home key option is already enabled. The option to "clear defaults" is grayed out in the App Manager. Disabling and re-enabling the home key in S-Voice does nothing. Same with clearing all S-Voice data in the App Manager.

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Same here. Also, when I disable S-Voice entirely using the App Manager, I still don't get an option to set the home key double click to Google Now.

use home 2 shortcut it works just make use s-voice is turrned off via the home key.

 

[munnarg]

Another option is to use a custom launcher. Apex allows you to bring up Google now with the menu key. Don't know how you feel about ditching touch wiz though.

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I can confirm that this works. If you hold the menu key for a short period, Google Now pops up and if you hold it longer S Finder pops up.

 

[drsuse]

i agree with gator, home2 is the best at that. i have used it for about a yr or so and its flawless