when setting up an alarm, i enable a Google assistant routine,
but, in there i only have button to add another action, or arrange the steps, no delete button
I don't see how to delete steps (I don't want to hear news for every alarm)
Tap/click on the step you want to remove, and you will see a "Remove Action" button at the bottom.
wow thank you so much ...unless you just hacked my phone and made that happen
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I have my Samsung Focus and received a call yesterday I wanted to save. I pressed every "button" imaginable to try to get it to go into my contacts from my call history, but there wasn't anything there. Is Microsoft serious? To paraphrase their commercials -- "Really???" Then I got a call I'd like to put that silent ring attached to that number and again, nothing. In fact, there's no silent option let alone choosing a ring for certain numbers. Again, "really?"
I was really starting to like this phone a LOT, but after these two omissions it has the OS has dropped a few points in my book.
I'm sure the upcoming update isn't going to fix that and I'm beginning to doubt the one coming next year(!) will too.
to save a number from the call history, tap the number and there is a save icon on the menu bar. Not sure what's so hard about it.
nathantw said:
I have my Samsung Focus and received a call yesterday I wanted to save. I pressed every "button" imaginable to try to get it to go into my contacts from my call history, but there wasn't anything there. Is Microsoft serious? To paraphrase their commercials -- "Really???" Then I got a call I'd like to put that silent ring attached to that number and again, nothing. In fact, there's no silent option let alone choosing a ring for certain numbers. Again, "really?"
I was really starting to like this phone a LOT, but after these two omissions it has the OS has dropped a few points in my book.
I'm sure the upcoming update isn't going to fix that and I'm beginning to doubt the one coming next year(!) will too.
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1. Go into your call history - press the number you wish to save, press the "save" icon at the bottom of the screen. From there you can either find the person you wish to link this number to or choose "new contact".
2. Correct, there's no "silent" option for select contacts. Will come in the future though.
3. Find the contact you wish to assign a ringtone, press "edit" icon at the bottom of the screen, press "ringtone" and choose the one you wish to use.
Okay, I'm deficient. ;-) Thanks for that. I just never saw that save button and I embarrassed myself here.
Sigh. I'll go back under my rock.
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1. Go into your call history - press the number you wish to save, press the "save" icon at the bottom of the screen. From there you can either find the person you wish to link this number to or choose "new contact".
2. Correct, there's no "silent" option for select contacts. Will come in the future though.
3. Find the contact you wish to assign a ringtone, press "edit" icon at the bottom of the screen, press "ringtone" and choose the one you wish to use.
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Thank you! I think it would help if I read the instructions. Sorry to waste your time.
I'm going to assume no since nobody has responded but maybe we should look into this, would be nice to have a way to use it another app launch or camera or something, even mute/unmute or something might be nice.
I'm sure there is a way to do this in Tasker. It will interrupt the assistant "call", and replace it with any other "call". The fun part is going to be finding a script for it.
The problem is it calls a specific app, I found an app on xda for remapping the assistant button but what it does is change itself to the default assistant, then automatically does whatever you set it to do instead of launching itself when you call the default assistant. However Samsung and LG in their infinite wisdom specifically call the default "google" app with the hardware button so all doing this does is disable that button. If you long press home it does open whatever app you tell it to instead of the google assistant but not if you push the hardware button. DUMB
If I remember correctly, Tasker can interrupt any call...
KronicSkillz said:
The problem is it calls a specific app, I found an app on xda for remapping the assistant button but what it does is change itself to the default assistant, then automatically does whatever you set it to do instead of launching itself when you call the default assistant. However Samsung and LG in their infinite wisdom specifically call the default "google" app with the hardware button so all doing this does is disable that button. If you long press home it does open whatever app you tell it to instead of the google assistant but not if you push the hardware button. DUMB
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Actually on Samsung devices, it's easy to remap the Bixby button in order to do whatever you want.
Some useful apps are available to give you plenty of choice even though Samsung recently added the option to remap it for some specific tasks (I think it's open the camera app, Google Assistant in stead of Bixby or simply deactivate the button).
On my Galaxy S8 I had before and on the Note 8 of a friend of mine, we were able to set the button as changing the sound status from sound/vibrate/Nothing, make a specific action when double pressed or long pressed. All that without any Bixby ugly stuff or annoying Google Assistant actions.
I never tried on LG smartphones even if there is an option to deactivate the button in the settings.
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Actually on Samsung devices, it's easy to remap the Bixby button in order to do whatever you want.
Some useful apps are available to give you plenty of choice even though Samsung recently added the option to remap it for some specific tasks (I think it's open the camera app, Google Assistant in stead of Bixby or simply deactivate the button).
On my Galaxy S8 I had before and on the Note 8 of a friend of mine, we were able to set the button as changing the sound status from sound/vibrate/Nothing, make a specific action when double pressed or long pressed. All that without any Bixby ugly stuff or annoying Google Assistant actions.
I never tried on LG smartphones even if there is an option to deactivate the button in the settings.
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Ty for info sir
melvinmajor said:
Actually on Samsung devices, it's easy to remap the Bixby button in order to do whatever you want.
Some useful apps are available to give you plenty of choice even though Samsung recently added the option to remap it for some specific tasks (I think it's open the camera app, Google Assistant in stead of Bixby or simply deactivate the button).
On my Galaxy S8 I had before and on the Note 8 of a friend of mine, we were able to set the button as changing the sound status from sound/vibrate/Nothing, make a specific action when double pressed or long pressed. All that without any Bixby ugly stuff or annoying Google Assistant actions.
I never tried on LG smartphones even if there is an option to deactivate the button in the settings.
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What useful apps are/were you using?
Shtiff1 said:
What useful apps are/were you using?
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On Samsung, it was BxActions (with adb permission).
On LG, I'm currently fine with the native options (Settings > Extensions > Shortcuts).
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On Samsung, it was BxActions (with adb permission).
On LG, I'm currently fine with the native options (Settings > Extensions > Shortcuts).
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Yah I was trying to remap assistant key. But the shortcuts only allow you to turn it on or off.
Apparently, by rooting the phone (it was possible on the V40 and G7 as far as I noticed and someone somehow managed to do it on the V50), you can use "Automate" and kill the Google Assistant app as soon as it's launched (just the part launched by the button) and launch something else in stead.
As LG phones aren't mine (the ownership is LG, I just receive them until the next one arrive), my contract doesn't allow me to root or flash the main device without any authorization explicitly given by them.
Some research here on XDA gave the info in a matter of time: https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g7-thinq/how-to/project-remap-google-assistant-key-t3934930
Hi all,
I've been searching for a way to trigger Google Assistant on the phone from the watch (kind of like a remote Google Assistant button) and I thought I'd share my progress and gather insights for alternatives/better ways of doing it. This might be super obvious to some of you but for me it was a long way in the making. I started off wanting to develop a separate app from the watch to do this, but ended up just using Tasker to create a notification with 'Voice Command' as its Action.
Why:
Sometimes I want Google Assistant to make a call, send a text, check the weather, set a reminder, play a song etc. but "OK Google" isn't registering. GAssist.net is still growing and doesn't have full assistant functionality yet. Also on my old phone, the screen had to be on for the Google Assistant hotword to be registered, so this is an explicit way to access it.
Requirements:
Tasker 5.9
Android phone
Instructions:
Creating the notification in Tasker
1. Go to Tasks and press '+'
2. Name the task whatever you want, e.g. 'Assistant notification'
3. Press '+' > Alert > Notify
4. Title: 'Launch' , Text: 'Google Assistant' , Icon: <Whatever you want>, Priority: '5', Repeat Alert: Checked, Vibration Pattern: '1', Category: (Press the search and press 'User Notifications' )
5. Under actions, press '+'
6. Label: 'Start', Action: (Press the search and select 'Input' > 'Voice Command')
7. Go back on the top left corner
8. Press the play on bottom left to see if the notification launches, check Google Assistant opens when you press 'Start' in the notification
Creating the profile to trigger the notification in Tasker
What this does is every time the screen turns off, it will send the notification. You can alter this if you want to whatever suits you
1. Go to Profiles and press '+'
2. State > Display > Display State > Is 'Off'. Go back (top left corner)
3. There should be a pop up with tasks, select 'Assistant Notification'
4. Make sure the toggle is on for the profile
Test it on your watch. When the phone screen turns off, see if a notification comes through, and see if you can start Google Assistant from the notification on the watch.
Let me know how you go and what your thoughts are Feedback welcomed.
Notification task setting and how it looks on the watch
I can't find the 'user notification' in category. Just say you don't have any profile.
This guide is mainly for those who know what the "clocktransition" or "activeclock" bug is, where your AOD brightness drops significantly after a few seconds of AOD set to always on while you have the under-display FP reader on.
This workaround functions by turning AOD off and then on after the screen turns off, eliminating this bug from happening.
It's not perfect but gets the job done.
We use an app called "Tasker" from the Playstore (as well as "Tasker Settings")
Here's the guide:
Open Tasker Settings first just to make sure it's running
You can do this at any time, but make sure you remove Tasker from apps that can optimize battery usage (the app will constantly remind you about this anyway)
Open Tasker and go to the "Tasks" tab (dismiss any of the annoying reminders you get from Tasker)
* Add a new task (+ sign at the bottom) and give it a name. Any will do. I will name it "Aod off-on"
Then add an Action on the screen it takes you to (+ sign at the bottom)
In the "Select Action Category" pop up, search for "Wait" and select it. This "Wait" command is done so that there is a few seconds before the task can turn AOD off and on so you can fully appreciate the clocktransition animation. You can add any value you want here. I recommend between 3 to 7 seconds but it's up to you.
Save (back button)
Add a new action
In the "Select Action Category" pop up, search for "Custom Setting"
In the drop down menu under "Type", select "System" instead of "Global"
In "Name", type aod_mode
In "Value", type 0
Save (back button)
Add a new action
In the "Select Action Category" pop up, search for "Custom Setting"
In the drop down menu under "Type", select "System" instead of "Global"
In "Name", type aod_mode
In "Value", type 1
Save (back button)
You are done with your task, now go back and create a profile that will trigger it
Switch back to the "Profiles" tab and add a new profile (with +)
Select "Event" -> Search for "Display Off"-> Leave Normal Priority
Go back and it will request that you select a task, select the one you created
You should be done. Now, the task will activate everytime you turn the screen off.
Note: If this doesn't work for you, you'll probably have to edit the task and in both instances where you change the aod value to 1 and 0, you'll have to give it root permissions (there should be a checkbox when editing the task and the action to use root)
Enjoy, let me know if it works for you!
Make sure your Bixby Routines is intact (not debloated).
Steps :
1. Go to 'Settings' then 'Advanced Settings'
2. Scroll down to Bixby Routines, then toggle on
3. Tap on Bixby Routines then chose 'Add routine' tab
4. On 'if' section tap on plus sign
5. Scroll down to 'Event', choose 'App Opened', select 'Camera'
6. On then section, tap plus sign, select 'Notifications' then select 'Do Not Disturb', select 'On'
7. Tap on 'Next' then give the routine a name of your choice and optionally color or icon.
That's it. Do not disturbed will be automatically off when camera app closed. Let me know if there is a more convenient way.
In camera settings, turn off shutter sound toggle.
For some reason, I do not have that option
What's your firmware?
I'm still on this attached version, August security update. I'm aware update is on the way, but still nothing til two days ago.
sanctitude888 said:
For some reason, I do not have that option
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In some regions, turning off camera shutter sound is illegal which might be the reason why you don't see the option in camera settings.
Shutter sound is always turned off when mute is on with my A52s. So, on the one-off occasion that anyone will need sneaky photos just turn on mute. How hard could it be?
gerhard_wa said:
Shutter sound is always turned off when mute is on with my A52s. So, on the one-off occasion that anyone will need sneaky photos just turn on mute. How hard could it be?
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Well, I guess all comes down to intention. For instance if you want to take a snapshot of a page in a library, not a person without one's consent. I used to have a working app for Android 9, which no longer works. So this is just like a workaround so you do not forget to restore your standard sound settings.
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Well, I guess all comes down to intention. For instance if you want to take a snapshot of a page in a library, not a person without one's consent. I used to have a working app for Android 9, which no longer works. So this is just like a workaround so you do not forget to restore your standard sound settings.
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If you can't remember to restore sound after taking a silent (sorry if I used the word sneaky) photo, then I can’t imagine how on earth you are able to handle other stuff on your phone. There is an icon in the notification area to make you aware of the silent mode. If the notification sound is of life and death importance, you will only forget it once and the next time you turn it off you will remember the horror and turn it on again after taking that SILENT photo.