I've done some searching but haven't found anything, so:
Has anyone figured out how to remap the Google Now shortcut that pops up when swiping up from the navbar?
I would like it to go straight to voice search instead of having to say "Google" first.
creeve4 said:
I've done some searching but haven't found anything, so:
Has anyone figured out how to remap the Google Now shortcut that pops up when swiping up from the navbar?
I would like it to go straight to voice search instead of having to say "Google" first.
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Bump. and also if possible to add more shortcuts to it as there is plenty of space on the right and left of it.
Codename Android has this functionality
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I've noticed that I can't seem to get an icon on my home screen (besides in the search bar) for Voice Actions. Its installed, according to the Market, but I can't seem to add it to stock or to Nova for me to trigger it without using the search bar. Advice?
Is there really no way to get voice actions as an easy-to-hit widget or button? I know it's in the search bar, but that's difficult to hit with a thumb or while driving.
I've been searching all over for this as well, and I wish I had some good news for you but all I can give is a bump!
This really has been driving me mad. The Icon is so damn hard to hit, it makes voice commands impossible to use while I'm driving!
Yes, I put in a request for this in the Themes and Apps section.
Soft key support with short press = search and long press = voice search would be ideal.
Have we still found no solution for this? It'd be great to have a voice search command which works without the google bar and within thumb's reach.
It's not soft key support, but you can put a shortcut on your home screen using this xShortcut: https://market.android.com/details?id=ex.chinyang.android.xshortcut&hl=en -- and the voice actions shortcut will stay on your home screen even after uninstalling xShortcut.
And naturally, after using Voice Actions once, you can then access Voice Actions using the multi-tasking button from any app.
Or, as per this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420277 you can use Launcher Pro to create a custom shortcut.
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It's not soft key support, but you can put a shortcut on your home screen using this xShortcut: https://market.android.com/details?id=ex.chinyang.android.xshortcut&hl=en -- and the voice actions shortcut will stay on your home screen even after uninstalling xShortcut.
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That worked like an absolute charm. Thank you so much!
Hi Everyone!
I wanted to ask if anyone knows the fastest way to access the voice search on our phones? I currently unlock my phone and hold down the search button for it to open. Couple questions...
1. Is there some kind of shortcut I can map to one of the lock screen shortcut (octo lock) that will open voice search?
2. Any possibility of having a visible "search" soft key at the lock screen?
3. Maybe there's a hardware mod that lets you hold down the volume key to execute a command?
Just throwing out random ideas if any of these exist. My goal is to basically open a voice search from the lock screen if possible. If anyone knows a better method then unlock and hold down the search soft key, Please let me know...
Thanks everyone!!
Galaxy Nexus LTE
AOKP Build 26
Stock Kernel
Just set one of your applications to voice dialer/ search and then slide to said application on the lock screen.
I'm assuming your on aokp?
Edit: they already have led flashlight from the lock screen by long pressing lock button... wonder if they could mod it to launch apps.
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add it to your navigation bars.
the softkeys mod offered with this ROM (not sure if you can use it by itself) makes the third softkey a dedicated search button and if you long press it at any point it does a voice search. also if you long press middle button it gives you the recent app list. ideal imo.
Thanks for all the responses!
I already have my nav bar at the bottom set up with a dedicated search key. I was looking for more of a method of accessing the voice search without unlocking the phone (from just the lock screen). I was hoping to map a app/command to one of the lock screen shortcuts that would open the voice search. Not a big deal... just wondering if I could access voice search even faster than just unlocking and holding the search button on my nav bar.
Shooshi said:
1. Is there some kind of shortcut I can map to one of the lock screen shortcut (octo lock) that will open voice search?
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I used this to create a shortcut on my launcher home screen, so I assume you can use it to make a shortcut for octo lock: QuickShortcutMaker: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sika524.android.quickshortcut&hl=en -- use the Voice Search entry that ends in RecognitionActivity.
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I used this to create a shortcut on my launcher home screen, so I assume you can use it to make a shortcut for octo lock: QuickShortcutMaker: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sika524.android.quickshortcut&hl=en -- use the Voice Search entry that ends in RecognitionActivity.
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Perfect solution!! This is exactly what I wanted. I was able to add a shortcut through activities and found the voice search with the recognitionactivity at the end. Now I can slide to the shortcut and it opens a voice search. Thanks dude!
I am trying to disable the softkey nav for the purpose of using pie controls.
I am able to disable the softkey by editing the build.prop, but the problem is pie controls are useless because when I swipe up from the bottom of my screen, the google now "swipe" is shown rather than pie controls.
Does anyone know how to completely disable this action from being registered? I've searched all over for it but couldn't find anything. I'm not interested in disabling google now from being the option when I swipe up, I am interested in completely disabling anything from happening when I swype up.
tannerw_2010 said:
I am trying to disable the softkey nav for the purpose of using pie controls.
I am able to disable the softkey by editing the build.prop, but the problem is pie controls are useless because when I swipe up from the bottom of my screen, the google now "swipe" is shown rather than pie controls.
Does anyone know how to completely disable this action from being registered? I've searched all over for it but couldn't find anything. I'm not interested in disabling google now from being the option when I swipe up, I am interested in completely disabling anything from happening when I swype up.
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Hi
I am trying to do the same, but i didn't get any way in forum. I guess that using xposed module is possible to disable... But it is still unestable, and I prefer to wait for good release...
I hope someone else give us a solution...
Help, I'm on chupachups 3.0 and have lost the default menu that is displayed when swiping up from the home button.
There used to be google now, voice search and qmemo but now I've only got google now and I cant seem to change it?
motofanz said:
Help, I'm on chupachups 3.0 and have lost the default menu that is displayed when swiping up from the home button.
There used to be google now, voice search and qmemo but now I've only got google now and I cant seem to change it?
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Hi, maybe this will help?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-gesture-tweaks-t2975834
motofanz said:
Help, I'm on chupachups 3.0 and have lost the default menu that is displayed when swiping up from the home button.
There used to be google now, voice search and qmemo but now I've only got google now and I cant seem to change it?
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Voice search and quick memo need to be re-downloaded from about phone/updates/apps.
Hi experts,
On june 15th when i got the OP3, there was no search bar in the home screen.. I had to swipe up to get to the google search bar. But from yesterday onwards am getting it again.. The only way to remove it is to disable the google app, which will leave me with no google search bar at all.. Can anyone suggest a different way. I dont want to disable the google search app, just want to hide it
I would be interested in removing Google Search bar also.
Which version of OOS you are at?
found it:
- long press desktop
- go to "CUSTOMIZE"
- swipe left to define Search details
- choose "NONE"
- press "SAVE" in upper right corner
tnttrx said:
found it:
- long press desktop
- go to "CUSTOMIZE"
- swipe left to define Search details
- choose "NONE"
- press "SAVE" in upper right corner
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This is a neat idea. But it leaves that space unusable. I cant put any apps/widgets there.
So basically I remove the google search bar to get some extra real estate on my screen and I end up losing both. And the screen looks even worse when I try to place any widget as the upper part is empty and it looks out of place.
I understand a very good solution is to change the launcher but I would want to stick to stock one for some more time.
Any solution?
well, as I just wanted to remove useless white stripe from my dark background because of energy-saving reasons, that was enough for me.
do not know anything about space reclaim...
tnttrx said:
well, as I just wanted to remove useless white stripe from my dark background because of energy-saving reasons, that was enough for me.
do not know anything about space reclaim...
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Anyone have any further info on this? Particular reclaiming the space where the search bar would normally be? Seems annoying to have to use a seperate launcher simply to reclaim the space left from removal of the google search.
Any updates on regaining the unused space?
long press wallpaper click customize go to Google search bar settings by swiping to the left. choose none.
yes. it's hard to find.