Questions tagged [google-now]
"Google Now" is an intelligent personal assistant available for Google's Android operating system.
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Speech recognition not working in Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G
Has anyone experienced it before? The speech recognition (Google Now and speech input) is not working in Redmi Note 4G at all. I've tried cleaning cache, re-training, re-authentication, etc. but every ...
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How to build a DiY Google Home from an old Android Phone?
When the phone is locked & screen off, it will never hear my voice. How do I get OK google to work when the phone is off? The option seems removed for non Google Pixel/Nexus phones.
I want to ...
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How can I use Google Now/Assistant on my Android to set an alarm more than 24 hours away from now?
I know that the alarm can be manually set to a time greater than 24 hours from the time of creation, but I want to be able to do it all verbally. I have tried looking over the internet with no success....
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Google Now app force closes/crashes immediately upon launch
I'm running rooted stock Android 4.4.2 on an AT&T Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900A). No problems with any other Gapps or apps in general. I have tried flashing older versions, but that didn't help. The ...
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How to store reminders from Google Now offline?
I find it very convenient to set reminders using voice "OK Google" with Google Now. However, I cannot seem to get it to work when I do not have an internet connection.
Is there a way I can ...
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How do I lock phone phone with OK google?
Unlocking a phone with okay google is useful. However, how can I lock it again using okay google. It's very handy being able to talk to my phone whilst working on the laptop but in the interests of ...
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How to reactivate Google Assistant after deactivating by changing Language?
I had got Google Assistant for my Android device. However, I prefered Now On Tap for few features like the ones mentioned here and deactivated Assistant by changing the language settings as mentioned ...
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Easily scroll to last page of apps
I have to scroll right 63 times from the home screen to get to the page where icons are placed for new apps installed on my phone. Is there some shortcut to get there? Some gesture I can enable or ...
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Error with rotation in Google Now Launcher
I have a Google Nexus 10, 16GB, with Android KitKat, v4.4.2. Yesterday I installed Google Now Launcher and when the launcher is rotated the wallpaper does not fit the screen properly in portrait mode.
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Shortcut/Widget to set a reminder in Google Now
I use Google Now to set reminders quite often. At times when I'd rather not be talking at my phone to add a reminder, I wish I could have a button on my homescreen that would take me straight to the ...
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change the position of google search bar in Google Now Launcher
I am using Google now launcher on my Moto G3 phone. I have set up wallpapers on my home screen but the Google search bar(which is situated at top of my home screen), seems to be always overlapping the ...
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How do I save a Google now suggestion so I can read it later?
Google now has started giving me suggestions to interesting articles, but I only seem to see them during the day when I'm working and don't have time to read them.
How do I save them for reading ...
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Permanently remove stock from Google Feed
I'm using Google Feed (formerly known as the Google Now screen) and one of the cards I have is for stocks.
For some reason, some fund keeps getting added to the stocks card. ProShares UltraPro QQQ ...
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How to change the temperature unit of Google's weather notification?
I have my Google Now weather set to Celsius, but when it showed on the notification bar, it's still Fahrenheit.
How to change this?
If it matters, the device is Motorola X Style with Android 7
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How to activate Google now voice commands from the lock screen like siri?
I just switched from an iPhone, and I want my android to have the same behavior as iOS where you hold the home button, and siri starts listening.
With my android, I have to wake up and unlock the ...
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Google now - retraining the voice model
Sometimes my phone ignores the Ok Google command. I've noticed that I need to say it in the exact same way, as I said it during the voice model retraining. Even a wrong distance between my mouth and ...
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Switch "Google page" off on Android
I got Huawei P30 lite with Android 9. There is a page on the main screen (if you swipe right from Home) which looks like combination of Google assistant, search, news, weather etc..
What is it ...
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Add shortcuts to home button long press menu
Is there a way to add app launchers to the stock android's home button long press menu? I know you're able to do this in CM, but there must be some Xposed module, right?
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Is it possible to disable the "Activate Google Now" reminder every time you use "Google Search Widget"?
I've started to use Android 4.X for the first time (after being a long term Android 2.3.X user) and some things are new to me.
One of the things that annoy me more is the "new Google Search Widget", ...
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How do I install Google Pixel Launcher on HTC U Ultra?
I used to be able to use the Google Now Launcher on my old HTC U Ultra device. Now I got a new device with Android 8.0.0 and here I cannot install the program anymore. How can I fix that?
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Change "Note to self" email address
When I ask my phone to "take a note" or say "note to self" from Google Now or Google Maps, it asks me what the note is, and then it emails me the note at a specific email address that I designated a ...
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Why is Google Now Launcher using Samsung Theme Store Icons although the theme is uninstalled?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, Android 5.1.1. I installed Google Now Launcher then I installed a theme from Samsung theme store, which replaced the default icons. After removing the theme and the ...
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Google flight notifications
For some time now my phone notifies me every day about some flight status, which I'm not interested in. I looked in Google Now settings and can't find a way to disable it. There isn't even a card ...
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Disable Chromes "articles for you"
The Google Android Chrome browser (which is the default browser on lots of Android devices) is displaying "suggested" news items on every new tab "articles for you".
There doesn't seem to be an option ...
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How to mark reminders as "Done" without going via Google Calendar?
I set reminders using Google / Google Now / Google Assistant (or whatever it's called these days). These reminders also appear (automatically) on my Google Calendar. All good.
However, when I receive ...
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Google Now in other languages?
What plans does Google have to support Google Now in other languages. This would be especially important for people who need to use the device without looking at the screen.
On my Samsung Galaxy SIII,...
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Send message to telegram bot via Google Now voice command
When I tried to use Google now (OK Google) and told them "Send message via telegram to Home" (Home is my telegram bot name). Google didn't find bot contact name (see picture). When I use regular ...
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How to set google now to use the media volume instead of system volume?
For a long time I thought something is wrong with Google now that it doesn't say anything when I ask it questions.
Now I've finally found out the reason - it uses the system volume instead of the ...
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How to use your voice to add items to a shopping list?
With iOS Siri, you can say "Add tomatoes to my shopping list" and it will add it to a list titled "Shopping List" in the "Notes" app, easy.
In Android, using S Voice or Google Voice, if you say "Add ...
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How to replace Google Now to TouchWiz?
I'm using Samsung Galaxy S4 on Android 5.1 Lollipop. I found Google Now in settings and I decided to check what is it. Now settings interface has changed and I don't know how can I replace Google Now ...
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Where does Google Now get its weather data?
What source/data provider does Google use for its weather data for Google Now (and other services)?
I've checked its forecasts against weather.gov, weather.com, accuweather.com, wunderground.com, and ...
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Google Now launches when headphones are plugged in
I recently got a new LG G2 from T-Mobile and it worked perfectly fine but now When ever I plug in my headphones it randomly opens Google Now. It always says "speak to search" or it turns the music or ...
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How do I get OK Google to respond to only my voice?
OK Google on my husband's phone (a Galaxy S6 running Nougat) responds to both his voice and mine. We've tried retraining the voice model several times, and activating Trusted Voice under Smart Lock, ...
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Privacy in Google Assistant
The other day my phone upgraded from Google Now to Google Assistant. I was having a conversation with a coworker and noticed my phone vibrate. Google Assistant had recorded the conversation and tried ...
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Google now on moto 360 thinks i am talking in arabic
Everytime I say somehting to my moto 360, it thinks I said something in arabic and searches for something absurd in arabic.
How can I change that? I don't remember ever setting it to arabic
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How to get rid of Google Now?
I have a Moto G4 plus, and I don't see a way to Deactivate the Google app in my home screen (far-left screen).
I have the last Android update installed.
Also, it would be great if I also could get ...
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How do I turn off Stories to Read in Google Now?
I do not want to see the Stories To Read cards in Google now. Is there any way to turn this feature off? I can only see an option to turn it off for particular websites.
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How Do I Turn Off Google Now Card Notifications?
How do I turn off Google Card notifications?
Let's say I search for an address - Google will then show me a card in the notification area with driving directions to that location. I don't want the ...
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Changing the Google Now voice back to male?
Not sure why, but today the voice on Google Now has changed from a male to a female. I'm in the UK and before I had a male with a British accent but now that's changed to an American female.
I can ...
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How to put Google Voice into Hands Free mode?
Google Voice can be set to provide voice ptompts Always or only on Hands Free mode.
I want the latter.
But how do i put my s7 into Hands Free mode?
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Google Voice does not provide spoken prompts
I'm using a samsung s7 and google voice in Always Listen mode.
I can say Ok Google, then "text john".
It works, but google voice does not SAY "ready", " ready ro send?"
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Can I move up and down an on-screen page by voice command?
Can I move up and down an on-screen page by voice command within Google Now?
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Selfie stick button causes google now to listen
I am using motorola E (2nd gen). i have a selfie stick with audio jack port. when i attach the selfie stick, and hit the button on the stick, it displays a window where it says
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Voice Control Offline
Is there a way to do "Ok Google" offline?
Basically I do not have a data contract.
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Google now travel time updates
I use a google pixel and yesterday, google now asked if I'm interested in travel time updates to a shopping mall I recently visited and I happened to tap on 'yes'. Now, it shows me the ETA to that ...
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stop google now mid-rant?
I use Google Now on an Android tablet, and I wanted to know if there is a way that I can stop it speaking in middle. Usually when I search for something it will read off the top result, and I often ...
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How can a web page get my phone number via the Google Now browser?
I tapped on one of the cards in Google Now, which took me to breitbart.com. A few seconds later, I got redirected to cinemobi.club and was told that I signed up for a paid subscription to that web ...
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How can I add a Google Now card from corresponding search result card?
I am interested in exchange rates for some currency pairs. So I would like to see updates for them in my Google Now. Google search result for query usd eur gives nice card (as shown in the picture ...
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Cannot click "Ok Google" detection and "Screen search" on Nexus 5
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This are the screen shots from my Nexus 5. Recently I flashed Android N and installed Gapps but I am not able to turn them on.
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The Tab Switcher in Google Chrome on Moto G(3rd Gen) is stuck in accessibility mode
Ever since my phone came from Motorola service centre after a SIM slot repair some things are wrong with it.
1)Like the title says, Google Chrome's tab switcher is stuck in accessiblity mode. I've ...
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