Apologies if this has already been posted but trying to search on the Tapatalk app is next to useless!
Is there a way to get the double press of the home button to launch Google Now rather than S Voice?
I'm rooted and on Android Revolution 4.
Thanks.
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Long Press the MENU button for Google Now.
TheMathMan said:
Apologies if this has already been posted but trying to search on the Tapatalk app is next to useless!
Is there a way to get the double press of the home button to launch Google Now rather than S Voice?
I'm rooted and on Android Revolution 4.
Thanks.
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You can change a number of behaviors with Apex launcher to launch Google Now-home key action, pinch in, swipe up, swipe down, and desktop double tap. Other launchers allow you to make similar changes. I would think with all those options you could find a more convenient behavior for launching Google Now. You can also have the Google Now search bar on all the screens all the time or on any screen all the time with almost all launchers. Remapping the home button to open Google Now with a double press instead of S Voice shouldn't be too difficult of a mod since you can turn off the action in S Voice settings. With all the other options I would think you could find a solution without a mod. You can also have the Google Now cards show up in notifications.
Home2 Shortcut can do it with or without root.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcu
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rumy said:
Home2 Shortcut can do it with or without root.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcu
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This works. I successfully mapped double home button press to launch camera. Thanks!
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is there a way to make Google now voice search the default app for double clicking the home button instead of s voice? I tried clearing s voice default but it didn't have any. I tried disabling it but then Google dialer stepped up and I couldn't find it in the apps menu...
I don't like s voice because it doesn't understand my accent and it can't do some things...
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reinaldistic said:
is there a way to make Google now voice search the default app for double clicking the home button instead of s voice? I tried clearing s voice default but it didn't have any. I tried disabling it but then Google dialer stepped up and I couldn't find it in the apps menu...
I don't like s voice because it doesn't understand my accent and it can't do some things...
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Use a different launcher such as Nova. You can change the home button and menu button. I have my Menu button set as Google now voice search when i long hold the button. The home button if i long hold i have it set just to do regular Google now search.
nova settings > gestures and buttons
dallastx said:
Use a different launcher such as Nova. You can change the home button and menu button. I have my Menu button set as Google now voice search when i long hold the button. The home button if i long hold i have it set just to do regular Google now search.
nova settings > gestures and buttons
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didn't do what I needed
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This is what I've been using.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcut
Set that as your default launcher, then set whatever you want for single and double home presses within Home2.
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I don't even bother with this. If I want GNow, I just long press the menu button and tap "G". Two taps instead of one. Whoopty doo.
enormous said:
This is what I've been using.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcut
Set that as your default launcher, then set whatever you want for single and double home presses within Home2.
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this app didn't replace s-voice. it didn't work.
and to the other guy long pressing the menu button for Google now only works on the home screen if you are in an app it does the default search for that app
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reinaldistic said:
this app didn't replace s-voice. it didn't work.
and to the other guy long pressing the menu button for Google now only works on the home screen if you are in an app it does the default search for that app
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Works fine for me...
You still need to turn off the option in S Voice so it's not listening for the double tap.
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reinaldistic said:
this app didn't replace s-voice. it didn't work.
and to the other guy long pressing the menu button for Google now only works on the home screen if you are in an app it does the default search for that app
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I assume you mean me by "the other guy" I just read my comment and I realized that I made a mistake.
Of course I meant "long press HOME" button.
My bad. Sorry.
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Completely replace the voice!
I read all your comments you guys. But what I think what he means is that he wants to completely replace the actual voice in the Svoice stock app that came with the phone to the voice that Google now has. The way I have it is to do nothing when double pressing the home button. Since the 4.1.1 update dropped for all S3's, it came with Google now installed with the Google search bar widget. Well, I was wondering the same thing on how to remove the voice from S voice, and replace it with Google now's voice. Cuz I really don't like the custom voice integrated with with the s voice app. I like Google now's voice way better. And it sounds more human-like than than the "so called" Siri and S voice put together. If anybody knows how to do this, post your instructions! Cheers!
Mr_Bo55 said:
I read all your comments you guys. But what I think what he means is that he wants to completely replace the actual voice in the Svoice stock app that came with the phone to the voice that Google now has. The way I have it is to do nothing when double pressing the home button. Since the 4.1.1 update dropped for all S3's, it came with Google now installed with the Google search bar widget. Well, I was wondering the same thing on how to remove the voice from S voice, and replace it with Google now's voice. Cuz I really don't like the custom voice integrated with with the s voice app. I like Google now's voice way better. And it sounds more human-like than than the "so called" Siri and S voice put together. If anybody knows how to do this, post your instructions! Cheers!
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I've solved it since. I have one of two ways to do this.
1. disable svoice's double tap home to open from I'd settings, then instal home 2 shortcut from the app store. this did it for me, however I like the second one better
2. I also needed an easier way to use the buttons with the s pen like home and back so I enabled on screen keys and modified the key layout to disable menu and back hardware keys and made the home key a search key. now I have home, back, menu and recent apps buttons on screen and the home button is a regular search so when I long press it I get ASKED! What voice program I want it to handle...
hope this helps
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Google Search can't open apps nor send messages. What if you're cooking and u wanna be hands free? That's why I stick with svoice. But I don't like her voice. Can u replace the VOICE instead of just button pressing?
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Mr_Bo55 said:
Google Search can't open apps nor send messages. What if you're cooking and u wanna be hands free? That's why I stick with svoice. But I don't like her voice. Can u replace the VOICE instead of just button pressing?
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what are you talking about? Google cab do both of those just fine, if not better than s voice
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Hello everyone I have a friend coming from an iPhone to the S3. He would like to double tap the home button to bring up recent apps, and hold it down to launch S-Voice or Google Now. I'd like to know if this is possible, would love if someone can tell me if something like this exists
majid25 said:
Hello everyone I have a friend coming from an iPhone to the S3. He would like to double tap the home button to bring up recent apps, and hold it down to launch S-Voice or Google Now. I'd like to know if this is possible, would love if someone can tell me if something like this exists
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You could download home2shortcut and map double tapping home to an app.
Not sure about recents
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Jbluna said:
You could download home2shortcut and map double tapping home to an app.
Not sure about recents
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You can do this with Apex Launcher and app 2 home together I believe
I previously had a GNEX. Loved the swipe up from home shortcut for Google Now. On my Note 2 the only way I see to launch Google Now is by holding the menu button. This is ok, but it brings up the keyboard and recent search entries causing clutter (and yiu have to press the back button to make the keyboard go away). And the prior search results stay on the screen.
Is there a faster/better way to quickly access Google Now?
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I use Nova launcher and can swipe up for GOOGLE
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Use Swipepad: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1vYmkuY29uZHVjdGlvbi5zd2lwZXBhZC5hbmRyb2lkIl0.
(which is a must have app for any android device)
Then put google now in one of the slots. All you have to do then is swipe up from your chosen hotspot to it and you're set. :good:
You can do it by a long press on the menu touch button, or dragging the google shortcut from the lockscreen.
bahaa89 said:
You can do it by a long press on the menu touch button, or dragging the google shortcut from the lockscreen.
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In my OP, I mention the menu way. It's annoying because it brings up the keyboard and recent searches. You have to hit back to get rid of the KB and the recent searches stay there. It's not ideal.
I downloaded swypepad, but in order to use more zones, you have to pay. Lame.
Oh well.
Touch the word 'Google' on the left-hand side of the perma-widget.
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rhizomaticon said:
Touch the word 'Google' on the left-hand side of the perma-widget.
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Just did that. Still launches the keyboard and recent searches. Not clean and is frankly irritating.
Your phone is screwed up....lol
Twistedchild420 said:
Your phone is screwed up....lol
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So your's doesn't do this when either holding the menu button or touching "google" on the search bar (widget)?
What?
If you use Nova, you can bind Search Text to "long press menu". That brings me the Google+ screen...
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ericshmerick said:
Just did that. Still launches the keyboard and recent searches. Not clean and is frankly irritating.
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You're right, it does pull up the keyboard, but if u start scrolling through the cards it all disappears.
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Long press on my home button brings up my recent apps and three icons at the bottom.
Pie chart, Google and dustbin.
Press Google for Google now. No keyboard or recent searches appear.
However, if i touch the word Google on the search widget then Google now comes straight up but with the keyboard
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On my desktop, using lightning launcher. No clue about TW, can one do that?
Does anybody know if its possible to program the home so a double tap brings up messaging and a long press brings up Google now? If so how could I do that?
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If you are running stock TW then the short answer would be no. If you are using a custom launcher like Apex or Nova there are settings in the launcher behavior section where you can tweak to perform actions.
yeah, it's impossible on touchwiz,
I don't know about the customizability of the button on launchers, since i don't use them
anti-up said:
Does anybody know if its possible to program the home so a double tap brings up messaging and a long press brings up Google now? If so how could I do that?
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If you hold down the menu button it'll bring up Google now. Unless you're in an app then it'll pop up the search engine. You're on your own on the messaging one tho lol. Double taping home takes you to S. Voice.
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RayTrue04 said:
If you hold down the menu button it'll bring up Google now. Unless you're in an app then it'll pop up the search engine. You're on your own on the messaging one tho lol. Double taping home takes you to S. Voice.
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and hold down the back button shows/hides the side bar for multi window view (if you have it enabled)
Is there a way I can disable S Voice? I wish I could replace it with Google Now, but if I could at least disable it I would be happy. I keep pressing the home button through the cover and start the S Voice app by accident at the worst possible and most embarrassing times. It's driving me berserk! :banghead:
Edit: never mind I got it. I unchecked everything in the S Voice settings menu after I launched S Voice and now when I press the home key I get the Google Now voice search prompt. Exactly what I wanted. (I'm also using Nova launcher, not sure if that also helps. )
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kisrita said:
Is there a way I can disable S Voice? I wish I could replace it with Google Now, but if I could at least disable it I would be happy. I keep pressing the home button through the cover and start the S Voice app by accident at the worst possible and most embarrassing times. It's driving me berserk! :banghead:
Edit: never mind I got it. I unchecked everything in the S Voice settings menu after I launched S Voice and now when I press the home key I get the Google Now voice search prompt. Exactly what I wanted. (I'm also using Nova launcher, not sure if that also helps. )
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Just go into settings, App Manager and S Voice and hit disable. If you ever want it back you can enable.
I have just the thing for you. Go into s voice settings and disable "open via the home key", then download "Home2Shortcut" from the play store. This application allows you to open any app through a double press of the main home key. I.e. Google now.
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