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[Q] am i having google now issues?

Been running jb since it was available. Google now will tell me the weather and remind me of my calendar appointments. But it still won't advise me of traffic during my commute to work. I set up my own profile in the people app with my home and work address but it still doesn't work. Any advice?
Also, seems like the only way I can enjoy Google nows voice is when I ask for a definition. What else can one ask or say to get a verbal response?

sheek360;28393210 But it still won't advise me of traffic during my commute to work. I set up my own profile in the people app with my home and work address but it still doesn't work. Any advice?
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You don't set it there. You set it in the desktop Google Maps > my places > Home / Work. Or on the Maps app under location history settings
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Thanks for the help. But the maps app doesn't have a location history setting. At least none I can see

I fixed it. Lattitude was off.
How do you go about making Google now a little more talkative?

sheek360 said:
I fixed it. Lattitude was off.
How do you go about making Google now a little more talkative?
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Usually knowledge graph queries will make it talk "Who is the Prime Minister of England?" "How tall is the Eiffel Tower?" "What time is it in Tokyo?" "What is the weather in Moscow?" "Who won the Nationals game yesterday?"

What is the time, what is the date, what are the pizza stores around me..
it's very cool to see its answers sometimes.

I ask these things and mine usually does a Google search n stays silent. Odd

sheek360 said:
I ask these things and mine usually does a Google search n stays silent. Odd
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1. Make sure device language is US English
2. Set google.com as your search location and not your local version (eg. google.cn) This, however, will break local search results (your weather will show up as Washington, DC)

harveydent said:
1. Make sure device language is US English
2. Set google.com as your search location and not your local version (eg. google.cn) This, however, will break local search results (your weather will show up as Washington, DC)
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Mine works with my google location as my local setting :O

Mine is hit or miss with voice when asking things.

Google maps home\work location

Hy guys,
Tought I'd post this as help to those who need it (like I did..)
I'm using google now and liking the location and weather cards, I followed this simple explanation by H3g3m0n :
To set Home/Work on Android (It's kind of hidden):
Start Maps
Tap on your icon (The blue dot on the map, this should have your contact photo on it not just the blue arrow. You can pull it up by turning on the Latitude option.)
Tap on your name that appears above it
Tap location History
Tap the menu dots down the bottom right
The you get the Change home/work location options
this is a brief how-to on how to set home and work locations in google maps so that google now will know where i live and work and start giving me cards about that info.
But after I did that I learned that google now will automatically learn where I live and work and that sounded really cool and so I wanted to delete the information I specified in order to let google now figure it out for itself.. I couldnt find any way to delete that information.. until I logged into google maps from my desktop, and had been given the option to delete home and work locations. today is the first day I went to work with the JB and google now updates so I'm gonna let google now figure it out for the next couple of days and see what comes out GOTTA LOVE GOOGLE!

Thanks for sharing the tip but I am curious - why would you want to go back and let Google Now figure it out if you were already able to specify home and work locations yourself?

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Thanks for sharing the tip but I am curious - why would you want to go back and let Google Now figure it out if you were already able to specify home and work locations yourself?
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Well first of all I wanted to see how google now learns my locations by itself, sounds pretty cool
And second - lets say I specified a street name and number and the gps\wifi detects that my home is one street number off (my street is smll and numbers can be as close as 20 meters) then it won't know I'm at home, I guess I didnt want to restrict an address to a certain street number but rather give google now the oppertunity to learn where I live on a larger radius

Erase job?
I can't seem to erase my job. I was laid off a month ago and Google now is a glaring remind every time I open it when it tells me how far I am from my old office. Kinda depressing lol its like you have to have an address there. I've cleared my work location on Google maps but Google now just doesn't get it.

dwreck420 said:
I can't seem to erase my job. I was laid off a month ago and Google now is a glaring remind every time I open it when it tells me how far I am from my old office. Kinda depressing lol its like you have to have an address there. I've cleared my work location on Google maps but Google now just doesn't get it.
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Did you try logging in to Google maps from your computer? there is an option there to see your places (home and work) and edit\delete them.
p.s Sorry to hear about your job situation, good luck

omricn said:
Well first of all I wanted to see how google now learns my locations by itself, sounds pretty cool
And second - lets say I specified a street name and number and the gps\wifi detects that my home is one street number off (my street is smll and numbers can be as close as 20 meters) then it won't know I'm at home, I guess I didnt want to restrict an address to a certain street number but rather give google now the oppertunity to learn where I live on a larger radius
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Google has always done a pretty good job of knowing where I am all the time and deciding where is work and where is home. Years ago my roommate and I would use Latitude to keep tabs on each other. Google Now kind of tapped into what google already knew. Having your wifi on helps Google determine your location, especially if you have wifi at work/home, but even if you don't.

omricn said:
Did you try logging in to Google maps from your computer? there is an option there to see your places (home and work) and edit\delete them.
p.s Sorry to hear about your job situation, good luck
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lol thanks, yes, i went to the site but removing the entry says "invalid location" so i just put my home address in there (lol) and it shut up.

dwreck420 said:
lol thanks, yes, i went to the site but removing the entry says "invalid location" so i just put my home address in there (lol) and it shut up.
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Hope you'll put something else there soon..

i want to set my home location but it always force me to enter the address and my home is not near any addresss how can i menually edit or point on map to set my home location?

nicholes said:
i want to set my home location but it always force me to enter the address and my home is not near any addresss how can i menually edit or point on map to set my home location?
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Just right click on your desired location, then click on "what's here" (last option down the box) and your coordinates will be displayed in the search bar, just copy them into the address box.

omricn said:
Just right click on your desired location, then click on "what's here" (last option down the box) and your coordinates will be displayed in the search bar, just copy them into the address box.
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Well it gives right position in my computer but when I see maps in my mobile it gives almost 1 kilometer far from my position what I save in computer. Is this some kind of bug?
EDIT: it saves what ever address is near that position and assume it as my home. and nearest address is
Manik Bagh Over Bridge, Nandanvan Colony
Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452014, India ‎ 385 m NE
and my home is almost 1km far from here
i dont know how to set my home location in google maps> please help me

[Q] 4.2.2 Voice Text Not Working - help!!

Just installed 4.2.2 on my VZW GNex, using a stock, rooted rom.
Now the feature where I could say "Text Bill - Hi I'll be there soon" and it would generate a text message is not working. It correctly translates the text but just does a google search.
Am I missing something or a setting ?
Your help is much appreciated.

How are you attempting to do this so I can try and do it myself? I dont ever start texts that way.
EDIT: Actually, i think its part of Google Now.

Thanks.
Press and hold the mic button so it comes up (from the regular google now) and say
Send Text to xxxxxxxx Please call me back
It should generate a text message.

homemadehitshow said:
Thanks.
Press and hold the mic button so it comes up (from the regular google now) and say
Send Text to xxxxxxxx Please call me back
It should generate a text message.
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Yeah, I tried it in Google now and it worked.

jsgraphicart said:
Yeah, I tried it in Google now and it worked.
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mmmm, thanks. Now I'm confused

homemadehitshow said:
mmmm, thanks. Now I'm confused
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You tried it in Google Now right? Or from your homescreen, if you have the search bar enabled at the top, tap the mic and start speaking. You said tap and hold the mic botton. I dont know what button that is and I wouldnt think to tap and hold it.

Yes that is how I use it. I have found others having the same problem, many others not.

homemadehitshow said:
Yes that is how I use it. I have found others having the same problem, many others not.
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Hmm. Maybe it has something to do with some settings somewhere. Maybe some kind of sync option that allows it to know your contacts. In all of my google settings for all of my apps, I give Google access to everything. I'm not worried about them stealing my info. lol. So maybe its some odd setting you need to change.

I am open with Google also.
and guess what, all of a sudden it's working.
I wonder if there was a google hiccup sometime or other.
Who knows.

Works perfect for me though. Even I had a problem last night. Apparently it's fixed.

[Q] "Navigate to home" doesn't work - it shows web searches for the word "home"

[Q] "Navigate to home" doesn't work - it shows web searches for the word "home"
I have already set my "Home" address in Google Maps (from the web, not within the Android app). I search the net and there are numerous article that said that you can just say any of this word to GET DIRECTION to go home:
- Navigate to home
- How long does it take to go home
- Take me home
But if I do this, it will only bring up web searches (Home Depot, definition of the word "home", etc.).
Is there anything I need to do?

lanwarrior said:
I have already set my "Home" address in Google Maps (from the web, not within the Android app). I search the net and there are numerous article that said that you can just say any of this word to GET DIRECTION to go home:
- Navigate to home
- How long does it take to go home
- Take me home
But if I do this, it will only bring up web searches (Home Depot, definition of the word "home", etc.).
Is there anything I need to do?
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Just tested saying "directions home" and it worked for me. Sorry I don't have an answer to your problem, just wanted to let you know it worked.
Also, I had used Google now to set my home address a while back.

beats4x said:
Just tested saying "directions home" and it worked for me. Sorry I don't have an answer to your problem, just wanted to let you know it worked.
Also, I had used Google now to set my home address a while back.
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It seems to affect some people, but there is no known symptom why it happened.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/maps/OfbBk_RKhEw
I did everything, from resetting Google Now to adding-removing-adding my Home address. I remember I used to be able to type "Home" in maps.google.com and it'll recognize my home address, but even that won't work anymore. Something is screw up on Google back-end, I think.
Interestingly, Google Now CAN show traveling card. I.e. it'll show "60 minutes to Home" and when I opened the card, it'll take me to Google Map app and it'll show "From: current location" and "To: Home".

lanwarrior said:
It seems to affect some people, but there is no known symptom why it happened.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/maps/OfbBk_RKhEw
I did everything, from resetting Google Now to adding-removing-adding my Home address. I remember I used to be able to type "Home" in maps.google.com and it'll recognize my home address, but even that won't work anymore. Something is screw up on Google back-end, I think.
Interestingly, Google Now CAN show traveling card. I.e. it'll show "60 minutes to Home" and when I opened the card, it'll take me to Google Map app and it'll show "From: current location" and "To: Home".
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That's strange. Sorry to here you're one of those affected ?

lanwarrior said:
I have already set my "Home" address in Google Maps (from the web, not within the Android app). I search the net and there are numerous article that said that you can just say any of this word to GET DIRECTION to go home:
- Navigate to home
- How long does it take to go home
- Take me home
But if I do this, it will only bring up web searches (Home Depot, definition of the word "home", etc.).
Is there anything I need to do?
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I had exactly this problem. When I changed my address to something *better* everything started working. Try a few different address formats.

You have to have google now enabled, as well as "location history", even if you set up your work and home addresses, once you turn off location history the voice commands stop working. (Lame IMO but that was google makes you turn on your history)

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You have to have google now enabled, as well as "location history", even if you set up your work and home addresses, once you turn off location history the voice commands stop working. (Lame IMO but that was google makes you turn on your history)
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Yep,I have that enabled long time ago. Both location reporting and history.

v3ngence said:
You have to have google now enabled, as well as "location history", even if you set up your work and home addresses, once you turn off location history the voice commands stop working. (Lame IMO but that was google makes you turn on your history)
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I noticed a setting for "Ok Google" Detection.
Click G on Nexus 7 home screen, swipe up, select 3 dots menu, Settings option. Select Voice option, "Ok Google" Detection.
There are three options:
[x] From Google Search app: Say "Ok Google" to start a voice search from Google app
[?] From any screen: Responds to your voice. Works when the screen is on or the device is charging
[?] From lock screen: Allow "Ok Google" to start a voice search or action from the secure lock screen
Anyone know if these settings impact Android Wear, e.g. Moto 360, operations?
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lanwarrior said:
Yep,I have that enabled long time ago. Both location reporting and history.
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Have you tried setting a *fake* address for home and using navigate home? But, pick a real address for *fake* and verify it with voice navigation on your phone/tablet first. If this works try switching back to your real address. Something might be wrong with Google search finding your real address. This happened to me.

Bob Smith42 said:
Have you tried setting a *fake* address for home and using navigate home? But, pick a real address for *fake* and verify it with voice navigation on your phone/tablet first. If this works try switching back to your real address. Something might be wrong with Google search finding your real address. This happened to me.
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Hmm, that's interesting.
I am now in the midst of "resetting" my data with Google. Location History, YouTube, apps cache, etc... from the phone and my Google account on the web.. Trying to see if I can "reset" whatever process Google have in the backend.

Do you get an answer to "where is my home? " or "where is my house? " or something like that?
It shows the location of my house in my watch.
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dproldan said:
Do you get an answer to "where is my home? " or "where is my house? " or something like that?
It shows the location of my house in my watch.
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Just tested "where is my home" and it found it! A map card showing my home is displayed. Ditto for "where is my work". But then I tried "direction to my home", "navigate to my home", "take me to my home" doesn't work. AAGGH!!!
So it looks like Google does recognize my home and work location, but NOT when navigating ?!
PS: I just did a clean-up: disabled Google Now, deleted all Location History and disabling it, go to maps.google.com and delete "Home" and "Work" location, etc. and re-enable everything. No go.
I remember there is used to a "Navigation" app in 4.2. I don't recall if I make changes there, but I wonder if I did make changes with that app, Google may "remember" certain setting that cause this issue? Unfortunately, the "Navigation" app is not there in 4.3

Heh, found out if I say "Agenda for Today", it'll bring a search of that word...
This must be something with Google. I don't know, maybe because I had the Google Mail account back in 2004, when they first launched and adding all the privacy-invading-stuff...sorry...feature break something.

Does "navigate home" command work? Did for me this morning.
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kpjimmy said:
Does "navigate home" command work? Did for me this morning.
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No go. [emoji25]

I have a solution
Just sign out of Google now and sign back in. This worked for me.

"Okay google, Navigate home" is no longer working for me.

I use this feature all the time but after i clean wiped my phone now it either pulls up 3 businesses with home in the name or it will pull up 2 contacts that happen to have home in the title. Not sure why it isn't working right. Telling it to navigate to work still works correctly.
I already have my home set in the google app and in google maps.

smac7 said:
I use this feature all the time but after i clean wiped my phone now it either pulls up 3 businesses with home in the name or it will pull up 2 contacts that happen to have home in the title. Not sure why it isn't working right. Telling it to navigate to work still works correctly.
I already have my home set in the google app and in google maps.
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For myself, I say "OK Google, how do I get to home". Tells me how long it will currently take and I just need to tap navigate icon.
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Here's what i found...
I have read about this problem so many places and seen so many solutions - none of which worked for me.
Today - I finally found out where my "work" and "home" were stuck and preventing navigate to... from working for these locations. Short form - they were stuck in my Google+ account, but NOT in the places category. It was my contact settings for home and work. They were set to blank in my Google plus profile. It didn't matter that I had them set in my phone. It didn't matter that I had them set in Google Maps (both on Android and on the web). Caches - meaningless. In the end, it came down to the fact that those values were blank in my Google+ account - THAT is what stopped the service from working.
Thank me if I helped.
:fingers-crossed:

Mikkey81 said:
Here's what i found...
I have read about this problem so many places and seen so many solutions - none of which worked for me.
Today - I finally found out where my "work" and "home" were stuck and preventing navigate to... from working for these locations. Short form - they were stuck in my Google+ account, but NOT in the places category. It was my contact settings for home and work. They were set to blank in my Google plus profile. It didn't matter that I had them set in my phone. It didn't matter that I had them set in Google Maps (both on Android and on the web). Caches - meaningless. In the end, it came down to the fact that those values were blank in my Google+ account - THAT is what stopped the service from working.
Thank me if I helped.
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i can't even find contact settings on g+

smac7 said:
i can't even find contact settings on g+
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Did you try my recommendation? I never had to do anything with contact settings on Google+.
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EeZeEpEe said:
Did you try my recommendation? I never had to do anything with contact settings on Google+.
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thanks! i tried you're recommendation and now it also works when I say "navigate home". I was stalling on trying it at first cause my wife is sleeping next right next to me and i didn't want to wake her. I went for the whisper and it worked lol.

smac7 said:
thanks! i tried you're recommendation and now it also works when I say "navigate home". I was stalling on trying it at first cause my wife is sleeping next right next to me and i didn't want to wake her. I went for the whisper and it worked lol.
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? Yeah I think I used to try that too and noticed it didn't work one time. Then I realized in a Google commercial they would say "How do I get to..." and gave that a try instead. So I just use that most of the time.
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Go to google plus on your browser Click on your profile. (This is from my phone, mind you) click on the info button on the rightside (the circle lettered "i").
Your location should be stored there (make sure its private). Next turn off your accounts sync on your phone and then back on. Accounts/Google turn off on everything and then back on.

Installing a larger package of google apps fixed the navigation problem for me. It seems in the nano or smaller package some essentiell voice things are missing.