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[Q] APK install blocked

Hello,
Since the KitKat update, I can't install APKs any more. Install from unknown sources is checked in the settings, but when I try to install an APK, the install button is blocked. I also don't have any screen adjuster or anything like it installed. Please help me quickly :fingers-crossed:
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Since the KitKat update, I can't install APKs any more. Install from unknown sources is checked in the settings, but when I try to install an APK, the install button is blocked. I also don't have any screen adjuster or anything like it installed. Please help me quickly :fingers-crossed:
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hm.. my first thought after unknown sources would be a program that does a graphic overlay, but you alreay looked at that. look here?

Yeah, I already uninstalled every program that makes a screen overlay.
OK, I found a workaround in that thread. I connected my keyboard and was able to select the install button. Thanks mate.
But the button is still inaccessible with the touchscreen, so I need a real solution

"OK Google" detection form any screen suddenly not working

Google App v6.9.36.21.arm64, Viper ROM v4.4.0 and v4.5.0 (both clean installs), S-Off, Bootloader unlocked, TWRP v3.0.3.0_Unofficial.
Anyone else having issues with "Ok Google" detection not working when "From any screen" is selected? Even from within the Google app open with the search bar that states " "Say OK Google" ", I can't get the phone to respond to the "Ok Google" voice command. In other words, it never brings up a voice activated search.
If I deselect "From any screen", then it works from within the app with the search bar, as expected. But the moment I select "From any screen", and no matter how many times I've tried retraining the voice model, it never responds to "Ok Google".
Microphone is verified working.
The strange thing is that it was working a week ago, and nothing had changed since that time. I was running Viper 4.4.0 (Full ROM, not Magisk version) up until today (it was yesterday while on v4.4.0 that I noticed it wasn't working anymore), and today the v4.5.0 update came out, so I opted for a completely clean install to rule out any bad settings I may have mucked up at any point. Still, on v4.5.0 Full ROM (non-Magisc version), I can't get it working. I also tried installing Google Now Launcher to see if it would work with a different launcher, and still no luck.
Google App has permissions to Microphone (have also tried clearing data from app, and resetting it up, completely uninstalling Google App and reinstalling/setting up - still no joy). I've removed Google App from battery optimization, no change. I just can't make heads or tails of it. My wife's phone (Samsung GS7) has the same version of the Google App installed, and hers works fine, so it can't be the app.
Anyone out there care to verify on their phone if "Ok Google" detection from any screen works for them? And what is your ROM, Root, Bootloader, and S-on/S-off situation? I'm just a little curious with all the "Feature blocking for rooted devices" that's been going on lately, if Google blocked the use of "Ok Google" voice detection from any screen for rooted and/or bootloader unlocked devices for some strange reason.
Thanks! Any hits/tips/tricks would be greatly appreciated.

Can anyone at least verify if "OK Google" detection from any screen is working on their HTC 10?
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It's working fine here . Try to delete ok Google detection sample from voice search settings in Google now .

hamud.q said:
It's working fine here . Try to delete ok Google detection sample from voice search settings in Google now .
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Just so I'm clear, are you suggesting to delete, then retrain the voice model from the Google App? Just want to be sure I understand, since I've performed the voice model training countless times since the issue popped up.
For the record, I don't have the Google Now Launcher installed. I only installed it once after noticing OK Google detection wasn't working, and when I noticed it didn't change anything, I removed it.
Thanks, and if you don't mind sharing your phone's setup?

Boostjunky said:
Just so I'm clear, are you suggesting to delete, then retrain the voice model from the Google App? Just want to be sure I understand, since I've performed the voice model training countless times since the issue popped up.
For the record, I don't have the Google Now Launcher installed. I only installed it once after noticing OK Google detection wasn't working, and when I noticed it didn't change anything, I removed it.
Thanks, and if you don't mind sharing your phone's setup?
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You don't need to delete it, just retrain it. I've had to do this myself a few weeks ago.

xunholyx said:
You don't need to delete it, just retrain it. I've had to do this myself a few weeks ago.
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OK, well, I've done it both ways (simply retraining, as well as deleting, then retraining). Nothing seems to restore functionality.
Thank you for the input.

Yes exactly ! Retrain ok google . But if that doesn't solve the problem . don't know what to do next .

Well, as an informational update to this issue, I flashed a stock RUU for my variant (US Unlocked, 2.38.617.6), and everything functions as intended. So, there's something funky going on with the custom ROM I was running. Attempting the Magisk version next to see if it all works there.

Boostjunky said:
Well, as an informational update to this issue, I flashed a stock RUU for my variant (US Unlocked, 2.38.617.6), and everything functions as intended. So, there's something funky going on with the custom ROM I was running. Attempting the Magisk version next to see if it all works there.
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I believe I'm on the same ROM as you, and am using the classic SuperSU version, and it is working for me. I wish I had an answer for you, but I don't.
I'll try and see if I can find one for you though.

Further testing shows that it works on the Magisk version, but then immediately flashing back to the classic version with PHH Superuser, it ceases to function. I'll try testing with the classic version of the ROM using SuperSU, instead.

One last update for the day. Installing Viper v4.5.0 with SuperSU insteaed of PHH seems to have solved the issue, as well. Seems something about PHH is interfering with Google App voice detection from any screen.
Thanks for the input, guys.

I have magisk / phh r2 installed and my "OK Google" detection from the Google now on tap screen works very poorly. I've been thinking I had to yell at it to detect my voice, but even that is hit or miss. When I enable OK Google detection from any screen, it works just fine.
Edit: running 2.38.617.6 with latest magisk, included root, magisk hide enabled, and systemless host enabled for AdAway 3.2.

adamjmacdonald said:
I have magisk / phh r2 installed and my "OK Google" detection from the Google now on tap screen works very poorly. I've been thinking I had to yell at it to detect my voice, but even that is hit or miss. When I enable OK Google detection from any screen, it works just fine.
Edit: running 2.38.617.6 with latest magisk, included root, magisk hide enabled, and systemless host enabled for AdAway 3.2.
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Odd... Man, I've tried so many things to get it working on a fresh install of 4.5.0 with PHH, and could never get it to work.
I would even do a fresh, full wipe install, then I wouldn't install any apps, set up voice model for OK Google, and still couldn't get it to work.

(Guide) To Install Google Floating Dialler on Mi A1 without root or MOD

Hi Mi A1 Device Holders,
I was curious of Google Floating Dialler on my device running Android O. So tried a modded APK from one of the threads. However I couldn't install the mod on to my device when it was in Beta stage. After several attempts.
Now Google have released a new version v17 in which the floating bubble dialer is enabled by default. You may refer to the below link.
https://www.xda-developers.com/enable-google-dialer-floating-bubble-2/.
So I wanted to try it again and went to Playstore and it doesn't allow me to download. Tried downloading and installing from Apkmirror. However I couldn't install it.
But I managed to install it with a small tweak.
Here is the Guide:
1. Hold the Phone app Icon and Click App Info
2. Scroll down to Option Phone App. If it is showing YES, you will not be able to install the new app. So you need to change it NO.
Note: You will not be able to do it without another Dialler app installed on your phone. For this, I installed TrueCaller App and then changed it. You may try with other dialer apps.
3. Install the latest app downloaded from ApkMirror or the one attached below.
4. Again, hold the Phone app Icon and Click App Info and shift the Phone App from True Caller(in my case) to Phone app.
5. You are done.
Enjoy :good:
Hit a thanks if you like it
P.S:
I was using v16 which got automatically updated from Playstore from the previous version. On top of that I installed the V17. My device is not rooted and using stock os...and I find absolutely no issues or lag or whatsoever

well in my case i just installed it and it worked voilaa.... Thanks for link

Thanks for the APK. I was able to install but now I can't search for contacts using T9 dialer. I now need to manually tap the search bar on the top and type in the letters.
Even manually searching is really slow and delayed.
Any fix for this?

Edit: The problem goes away if I roll back to the default Phone app, but comes back once I reinstall the above Apk.
What's going on here?

Leong428 said:
Edit: The problem goes away if I roll back to the default Phone app, but comes back once I reinstall the above Apk.
What's going on here?
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It's working fine with me.. I find no such issues. You may try clearing the cache/data of the app. See if it helps.

kamireddybhargav said:
It's working fine with me.. I find no such issues. You may try clearing the cache/data of the app. See if it helps.
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I tried that but it didn't help. Any other ideas?

I figured out the issue! For some reason Google Phone v17 did not work well with Contacts v2.4.
T9 dialling was very slow to search the contacts (10-15 seconds).
I tried everything from reviewing permissions, clearing cache, removing accounts etc. But nothing worked.
Finally I decided to manually check apkmirror and update the Contacts app to v2.5 and presto! Reduced lag when using T9 dialling!!
There is still an ever so slight lag compared to when I roll back to the v13 Google Phone, but it's much more usable now. Hope this helps!

Leong428 said:
I figured out the issue! For some reason Google Phone v17 did not work well with Contacts v2.4.
T9 dialling was very slow to search the contacts (10-15 seconds).
I tried everything from reviewing permissions, clearing cache, removing accounts etc. But nothing worked.
Finally I decided to manually check apkmirror and update the Contacts app to v2.5 and presto! Reduced lag when using T9 dialling!!
There is still an ever so slight lag compared to when I roll back to the v13 Google Phone, but it's much more usable now. Hope this helps!
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i tried this on my redmi note 4, but when i make a call, history is not logged in new phone app, only in the old one. any suggestions? i hate these gapps [emoji14]
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Have you tried setting the new phone app as the default and disabled the old one?

I was using v16 on January stable build and all was fine then i downloaded apk of v17 from apk mirror and it was also working fine aftert that i changed my rom to new February beta and now after installing v17 when i open phone app a popup appears everytime with a message that this app is not compatible and calls may not work correctly. Even though app was working fine but that popup was irritating me so i modded my phones build prop to pixel xl 2 and now Phone app is compatible with my Mi A1 and i can see it in play store aswell ??????

I was using v16 which got automatically updated from Playstore from the previous version. On top of that I installed the V17 and I find absolutely no issues or lag without build prop changes. Moreover, my device is not rooted for your info...

Ok Google not working

Hi,
Few month ago, I noticed that Ok Google doesn't work. I tried to configure the voice match with 4x "Ok Google" but it doesn't detect my voice. Same thing with Gboard when I'm tring to text with my voice, it cannot hear my voice.
Yesterday, I re-install all my OnePlus 5T with the last OxygenOS, I erased everything for a clean install. When I'm coming to the Voice match with 4x "Ok Google" it still doesn't work...
The mic is working with calls and videos but seems not working with Google Assistant and I don't know why !!!
The only thing that I did during the installation of OxygenOS was reinstall Magisk but when I'm looking for something about Magisk and Google Assistant, I found nothing !!!
Do you have any solution ?

Did you maybe accidentally deny it microphone permissions somehow? Check the Google app's permissions in your device's settings.

banana_bender said:
Did you maybe accidentally deny it microphone permissions somehow? Check the Google app's permissions in your device's settings.
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I already saw permissions but microphone is on and just in case, I reinitiate all permissions but nothing...

I was on Open Beta since the OB17 and Google Assistant stopped working for me around the 30s. When OnePlus released the final stable OOS I clean installed it and got Google Assistant functionality back. Which OOS are you on?

I'm on the official and the last version of OxygenOS.
As I said, I did a clean install and the only things I let TWRP 3.2.3-1 codeworkx and re-installed Magisk.
I just followed this thread like I always did --> https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5t/how-to/official-oxygenos-4-7-2-7-1-1-ota-t3709265
Well, the only thing I didn't flash is the "xXx No Verity 4.0.zip", I don't know if it's very useful...

OK Google not working.

Don't shoot me, I've done some searching but found no answer...
Ok / Hey Google is not activating the Google assistant on my stock android 10, Nov 19 updated phone.
Squeeze works and manually starting the assistant works but not via speech. It always used to.
When I try switch it on in settings, it switches off saying '
Something went wrong. Try again.'
Anyone else had this? And if so how did you fix it?
Cheers

afr33s said:
Don't shoot me, I've done some searching but found no answer...
Ok / Hey Google is not activating the Google assistant on my stock android 10, Nov 19 updated phone.
Squeeze works and manually starting the assistant works but not via speech. It always used to.
When I try switch it on in settings, it switches off saying '
Something went wrong. Try again.'
Anyone else had this? And if so how did you fix it?
Cheers
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I haven't had hotword detection problems in a while but try deleting Google App and OK Google Enrollment data then rebooting.

hawkswind1 said:
I haven't had hotword detection problems in a while but try deleting Google App and OK Google Enrollment data then rebooting.
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How to delete the Google app? It's baked in on Pixel phones. Cheers.

afr33s said:
How to delete the Google app? It's baked in on Pixel phones. Cheers.
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I meant wipe Google app's data. Settings>apps & notifications>see all apps>click show system from overflow menu. Then clear all data from Google and OK google enrollment and reboot then set up Google app settings again

hawkswind1 said:
I meant wipe Google app's data. Settings>apps & notifications>see all apps>click show system from overflow menu. Then clear all data from Google and OK google enrollment and reboot then set up Google app settings again
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Did all that and sadly same result!

afr33s said:
Did all that and sadly same result!
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Hmm. A few more ideas if you're interested in trying
1. type "trust agent" into search settings and make sure it's toggled on under security settings. Maybe try toggling it off, reboot, then turn it back on.
2. uninstall google app updates and see if it starts working (settings>apps>google>overflow menu)
If none of those work I would think about flashing the factory image from https://developers.google.com/android/images

hawkswind1 said:
Hmm. A few more ideas if you're interested in trying
1. type "trust agent" into search settings and make sure it's toggled on under security settings. Maybe try toggling it off, reboot, then turn it back on.
2. uninstall google app updates and see if it starts working (settings>apps>google>overflow menu)
If none of those work I would think about flashing the factory image from https://developers.google.com/android/images
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Thanks for the help. 1 & 2 did not work.
Contemplating whether to do 3 or see if December update fixes my issue!

So I reinstalled Android 10 from factory image with ADB. Not the OTA. Did not reinstate any back up and still hey Google does not work... "There was a problem".
Pants!

try these steps that will completely bring back Assistant to as close to stock as possible without totally resetting the device...
go into Settings/Apps & Notifications/See all apps
*you may need to display “all apps”
Google Play Services
Clear data from within “storage & cache”
Assistant
Clear data from within “storage & cache”
Uninstall
open Google Play Store
Go to menu/sandwich bars in the top left location
Go to “My apps & games”
Re-search, download, & install Google Assistant
launch Google app
Go under the “More” tab section
Go & Select the “Voice” section
Select “Voice Match” section
Select “delete voice model”
Choose “retrain voice model” (if possible – I don’t wish to delete mine)
Follow prompts and re-set up voice match model…
Make sure “Access with Voice Match”
I had/have to frequently reset Google Assistant and “hotword” set up, so this is the steps I take to reset Assistant so it will respond to me saying the “hotword”….it works 95% of the time where the other 5% is rebooting my device and then running through all of these steps……
Hope this ends up being helpful and good luck!

afr33s said:
So I reinstalled Android 10 from factory image with ADB. Not the OTA. Did not reinstate any back up and still hey Google does not work... "There was a problem".
Pants!
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I would try deleting and retraining your voice model.

I had noticed a while back that Ok Google wasnt activating assistant on my phone. I deleted the voice model and retrained it and Ok Google as been working fine now to activate assistant. So letting the OP know that this worked for me.

FFS. Have tried all methods suggested here and I can't get ok Google or get Google to work. It works in my old Yotaphone but not my Google Pixel! Go figure!
I guess I will learn to live without it.
Thanks for all your help.

March update has fixed my issue! Hey Google working well again no.
Mods please close this thread.

Thread closed at OP's request