When I was on stock 4.1.2 and on Josh Beach's JellyBombed rom afterwards, you are able to choose what app will launch the first time you double-press the home key for the first time after updating Google framework services from a factory restore or something - Google Search (Android's Siri) or Samsung's S Voice. I noticed this happening earlier this year after their major update for that.
Anyway, in stock 4.3 and 4.4, you can even have Google Now enabled and you aren't able to choose that option even after making sure S Voice isn't set as default anything in application settings.
Is there a workaround to getting it working again in at least 4.4.2?
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When I was on stock 4.1.2 and on Josh Beach's JellyBombed rom afterwards, you are able to choose what app will launch the first time you double-press the home key for the first time after updating Google framework services from a factory restore or something - Google Search (Android's Siri) or Samsung's S Voice. I noticed this happening earlier this year after their major update for that.
Anyway, in stock 4.3 and 4.4, you can even have Google Now enabled and you aren't able to choose that option even after making sure S Voice isn't set as default anything in application settings.
Is there a workaround to getting it working again in at least 4.4.2?
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I use a program called home 2 shortcut. It lets you set one for double home press as well as two other shortcuts. You just set it as your default home and then choose your normal launcher inside the program. I know there was a way to do it on 4.3 with xposed but have zero idea if it is available on Kit Kat xposed. I have mine set to open an autovoice prompt until the Google API is working again for me which I will then go back to Now as the launch. I am only just starting to study programming from the ground up (C then on to C++) for school so anything on the development end is still out of my league.
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I'm wondering if any of you guys experience this. I got my Galaxy s3 almost a month ago. Out of the box, when I double click the home key, it launches S voice. However, after Rooting (or sometime after that), I noticed that double clicking the home screen doesn't launch the S voice anymore. I toggled the setting under S-Voice menu to activate or deactivate double click launch but there's no difference -- still doesn't launch it. I did update my ROM to Kyan ROM hoping changing the ROM will make it work however, it still doesn't work. I even followed the instruction in replacing double click launch form S-Voice to Google NOW, unfortnately, still no luck.
Anybody knows how to check or fix this? Really wanted to use the double click function for Google NOW.
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KyanROM 1.26
Check kyan's changelog and thread to see if it's been changed or if anyone else is having the same issue... you're running custom software so this needs to be addressed or answered in his ROM thread...
This should be in QnA
Try the home2 shortcut from the play store, works great with stock rooted ICS with Google Now
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I use apex launcher and there is a setting in there for the home button to open any app (I chose the google search app). I have it set up so that first press goes to home page of the launcher and second press opens up google now.
I did use home2shortcut as well but still didn't work. I don't think its purely a kyan rom issue as I had this issue when j was still using stock.
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lordmorphous said:
I use apex launcher and there is a setting in there for the home button to open any app (I chose the google search app). I have it set up so that first press goes to home page of the launcher and second press opens up google now.
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This work around worked. Seems like a great replacement to the touchwiz... wondering what functionality does the touchwiz have that this doesn't have. Also, I'm still hoping I could get a way to make the double click work without APEX Launcher... but yeah, this is a good workaround!
Thanks!
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I searched high and low with no helpful results. I am running (place your favoite ROM here) and updated it to the latest release. I would like to have Google Maps Navigation as my default for driving directions. Before this update, Google Maps Navigation was one of the choices in the Complete action using selection. Now since the update, it no longer shows as an option. I did nothing different with the update and I restore all my apps from Google so nothing there has changed. How do I add the Navigation function of Google Maps App to the Compete action using list?
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I searched high and low with no helpful results. I am running (place your favoite ROM here) and updated it to the latest release. I would like to have Google Maps Navigation as my default for driving directions. Before this update, Google Maps Navigation was one of the choices in the Complete action using selection. Now since the update, it no longer shows as an option. I did nothing different with the update and I restore all my apps from Google so nothing there has changed. How do I add the Navigation function of Google Maps App to the Compete action using list?
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Go to settings->apps->[what ever app you need (in this case maps and navigation)] and press clear defaults. This will remove the defaults saved in your phone, the next time you perform a task that can be done with both apps (like clicking on an address in your browser) it should ask you which app to use as your default.
Not sure if that helps, but if it does please slap that thanks button
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Go to settings->apps->[what ever app you need (in this case maps and navigation)] and press clear defaults. This will remove the defaults saved in your phone, the next time you perform a task that can be done with both apps (like clicking on an address in your browser) it should ask you which app to use as your default.
Not sure if that helps, but if it does please slap that thanks button
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Thank you for the reply but I tried that already with no results. This seems to be something else.
Hi there.
I currently have the Note 8.0 and its currently on Android 4.2.2.
I'm looking for a good Google Now and a Google Experience launcher for my tablet as the Samsung Touchwiz is well...simple and friendly but i want something a bit more "up to date".
I want something that when you say "OK Google" it will open up Google Now automatically plus those cool Kitkat icons found on the Nexus 5/7.
Any suggestions please?
or is there a better launcher apart from Google Now & GEL?
More up to date, meh. Launcher's rarely change much beyond adding new bugs or regressions.
If you want the GNL/GEL just copy the APK off a Nexus or download it from one of the many news sites (like Android Police or Android Central).
If you want the icons, use something like Nova, Apex, Go, or ADW and get an icon pack. Google's launcher will not change your icons and does not support icon packs.
Existing custom launchers do not support side swipe to Google Now the way Google's launcher does. Some do emulate it by auto launching Google Now when swiping to the right but it is a poor imitation.
Spidey01 said:
More up to date, meh. Launcher's rarely change much beyond adding new bugs or regressions.
If you want the GNL/GEL just copy the APK off a Nexus or download it from one of the many news sites (like Android Police or Android Central).
If you want the icons, use something like Nova, Apex, Go, or ADW and get an icon pack. Google's launcher will not change your icons and does not support icon packs.
Existing custom launchers do not support side swipe to Google Now the way Google's launcher does. Some do emulate it by auto launching Google Now when swiping to the right but it is a poor imitation.
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I don't have a Nexus device so i cannot copy anything off.
What files do i need in order to enjoy and use the Google Now/Google Experience launcher?
gino_76ph said:
I don't have a Nexus device so i cannot copy anything off.
What files do i need in order to enjoy and use the Google Now/Google Experience launcher?
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I can help you with that. Just make sure you have the latest Google search installed.
Code:
MD5: 72e53475c5525cf5e952adfed2128272
SHA-1: 81db7db1b5fbcaedb05640b4756cb8202161437e
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I can help you with that. Just make sure you have the latest Google search installed.
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After downloading it says "...problem with parsing the package".
Please help.
Try again, That's indicative of a bad download. I just downloaded it and installed just fine.
EDIT: Added MD5 and SHA-1's to OP
The Google Experience Launcher is now available in the Play Store. I installed it on my Note 8 and have been reasonably pleased. The problem is I can't seem to get the "ok Google" detection to work. It works fine if I press the microphone button, but won't recognize it when I say "ok Google" even when I'm in Google Now. It also won't allow me to activate the "from any screen" function. When I try to train it by saying "ok Google" three times, it's like the microphone isn't picking anything up.
Has anyone managed to make "ok Google" voice detection work on their Note 8?
EDIT: Never mind, I figured it out. Button Savior (non root) uses Accessibility Service, which deactivates the microphone. Bummer.
Most of time, amazon's keyboard won't close itself using 'back' button, I have to switch to home and back app again, just for close it.
I would like to try other keyboard from Google Play Store.
However, we don't have any way to switch it in options or settings.
I have installed Settings.apk, first menu show up, but it will close immediately once I click to enter 'keyboard and language'.
Anyone have successfully try it? or maybe we need sqlite to change some kind of settings.db file? thanks.
I have switched to Google keyboard using the settings.apk from the Bluetooth thread. You can even disable the on screen keyboard if you have a physical one.
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I have switched to Google keyboard using the settings.apk from the Bluetooth thread. You can even disable the on screen keyboard if you have a physical one.
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Did you really successfully change it to Google keyboard, how did you do it? I'm also using settings.apk from the Bluetooth speak thread. But it will close and won't let me to change it. I would like to use Google keyboard as well. By the way, I'm using newest firmware with root and enable unknown source already.
Yes swapped it a while back.. I'm on older firmware.. I did however freeze the kftv launcher, I know it blocks certain android things like home key launcher not sure if it is blocking that as well.
I just opened settings, language and input.. There it showed buellerIME
It was greyed out and Google keyboard not checked.. Just checked it .. Clicked on it's settings and disabled popup keyboard.
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Yes swapped it a while back.. I'm on older firmware.. I did however freeze the kftv launcher, I know it blocks certain android things like home key launcher not sure if it is blocking that as well.
I just opened settings, language and input.. There it showed buellerIME
It was greyed out and Google keyboard not checked.. Just checked it .. Clicked on it's settings and disabled popup keyboard.
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Thanks, looks new firmware block this out. I could switch firmware back, however I do like new firmware, it works smoother than older one and has less issues so far.
billsam38 said:
Thanks, looks new firmware block this out. I could switch firmware back, however I do like new firmware, it works smoother than older one and has less issues so far.
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I double checked for ya.. Its the kftv launcher that's stopping the change. If ya freeze it and make the change then unfreeze it it will stick. I recomend installing a launcher of some sort in just in case as a fallback while doing it...
Hi to all!
Simply question: I want to remove the google assistant in the bottom corners of the homescreen, so i go settings>apps & notifications>default apps>assist & voice input>assist app and i select none and till here nothing to say. The problem is that everytime i reboot or switch off the phone, google assistant return as default app instead of "none" and it's a lot weird. There's a way to definitely remove the app? i don't want to uninstall or disable it, only remove from the corners. Maybe a fake app to put there instead of google. Thank you!
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Hi to all!
Simply question: I want to remove the google assistant in the bottom corners of the homescreen, so i go settings>apps & notifications>default apps>assist & voice input>assist app and i select none and till here nothing to say. The problem is that everytime i reboot or switch off the phone, google assistant return as default app instead of "none" and it's a lot weird. There's a way to definitely remove the app? i don't want to uninstall or disable it, only remove from the corners. Maybe a fake app to put there instead of google. Thank you!
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If you're rooted, just freeze it with titaniumbackup. If not rooted, use adb to disable.
Edit... N/m Check the launcher settings? I use nova launcher so never seen it.
Which os are you on?
when I follow that route (settings>apps & notifications>default apps>assist & voice input>assist app) I just have Google, no option for "none".
i use the MS launcher and I've never had the Google assistant on the home screen, switched back to the 1+ default and it wasn't there either
I'm on stock oos 10.0.12, I've taken a screen.. and I'm using Nova launcher
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If you're rooted, just freeze it with titaniumbackup. If not rooted, use adb to disable.
Edit... N/m Check the launcher settings? I use nova launcher so never seen it.
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I've said I don't want to disable it because I think it could give problems
EDIT: See now from PC that your sentence was crossed out. I'm using nova too, is there a setting inside launcher that i don't see?
Hitman478™ said:
I've said I don't want to disable it because I think it could give problems
EDIT: See now from PC that your sentence was crossed out. I'm using nova too, is there a setting inside launcher that i don't see?
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I'm not sure.. I have mine set to 'none' as I don't use the assistant. I haven't had any issues. In fact, it's been that way since I set up the phone some 9 months ago.