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Long press search capacitive button FC current app

I was on a quest to replace the crappy vlingo voice dialer with the stock google one and noticed that when I long pressed the search capacitive button it will FC any application in the foreground. Is this an issue with all phones or just with the mods that I've done to my phone? As and aside, is there any way to replace the vlingo app when using a bluetooth for voice dialing with the stock google voice dialing app?

nacron said:
I was on a quest to replace the crappy vlingo voice dialer with the stock google one and noticed that when I long pressed the search capacitive button it will FC any application in the foreground. Is this an issue with all phones or just with the mods that I've done to my phone? As and aside, is there any way to replace the vlingo app when using a bluetooth for voice dialing with the stock google voice dialing app?
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Well if you have the lockscreen mod that's probably the culprit for the FC. There's a setting in the lockscreen settings that allows you to assign the function of long press search button
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jdefran said:
Well if you have the lockscreen mod that's probably the culprit for the FC. There's a setting in the lockscreen settings that allows you to assign the function of long press search button
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OMG, I didn't even notice that function. Thanks! lol.

When you first long press the search button, it asks you whether to use google out vlingo. I picked google as my default, and forgot about vlingo till today.

adaaaam said:
When you first long press the search button, it asks you whether to use google out vlingo. I picked google as my default, and forgot about vlingo till today.
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The problem I was having was with the lock screen mod because it was remapping the longpress to an app that didn't exist.

Launch google voice search from home button

S Voice doesn't work that well for me. It has a habit of cutting me off mid sentence and when it does work it is often very slow.
Here is a way to to access google voice search directly by double clicking the home button. (I didn't see that this had already been posted).
http://sgs3mod.blogspot.com/2012/07/heres-how-to-launch-google-voice-search.html#!/2012/07/heres-how-to-launch-google-voice-search.html
This link has seven steps, make sure S Voice is set to Lauch by double pressing home before doing step 1.

GeorgeP said:
S Voice doesn't work that well for me. It has a habit of cutting me off mid sentence and when it does work it is often very slow.
Here is a way to to access google voice search directly by double clicking the home button. (I didn't see that this had already been posted).
http://sgs3mod.blogspot.com/2012/07/heres-how-to-launch-google-voice-search.html#!/2012/07/heres-how-to-launch-google-voice-search.html
This link has seven steps, make sure S Voice is set to Lauch by double pressing home before doing step 1.
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Very interesting, thanks for this. I'll have to give it a try and test it out. I however turned of the launch feature for S-Voice due to the lag it would create when hitting my home screen. Have any idea if it would still create this lag even if changing the actual app it launches?

Death&co said:
Very interesting, thanks for this. I'll have to give it a try and test it out. I however turned of the launch feature for S-Voice due to the lag it would create when hitting my home screen. Have any idea if it would still create this lag even if changing the actual app it launches?
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Just tried it. Yes the lag is present. I tried disabling the double tap launch for S voice after setting the blue tooth launch app and the voice search feature went away.
Sad to say if you want the double tap for Google voice search, you will have lag.
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anyone know how to change out S-Voice to the google voice function?

I dont like s-voice, I would like to double tap have the google voice pop up, anyone know how to go about this?

Disable the double click in S-Voice.
Download Home2Shortcut from the Play Store.
Follow the steps in that app.
Hit the Thanks Button for me.
Enjoy.

Thremix said:
I dont like s-voice, I would like to double tap have the google voice pop up, anyone know how to go about this?
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Same thing works with the Bluetooth Launch app, download it, then select Voice Search, then select .com.Google.android.voicesearch.recognitionactivity.
Now, double tap the home key, and it should prompt you for which app you would like to open voice search with. Naturally, select Google Voice after checking the use this program by default checkbox.
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OK, but how do I get the command search, it only brings up the search bar making have to once again press the mic to use the voice function. I would like the Command voice to come up. I'm not sure what it's called, but it the thing that pops up once you hit the mic on the search bar. lol
also, anyway to have voice come up on log press, and app switcher on double press?

imaleecher said:
Disable the double click in S-Voice.
Download Home2Shortcut from the Play Store.
Follow the steps in that app.
Hit the Thanks Button for me.
Enjoy.
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Will this app work to assign double tap to recent app list(multitasking menu)?
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imaleecher said:
Disable the double click in S-Voice.
Download Home2Shortcut from the Play Store.
Follow the steps in that app.
Hit the Thanks Button for me.
Enjoy.
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This option only brings up the google search bar, which forces you to tough the mic again.
colbyrainey said:
Same thing works with the Bluetooth Launch app, download it, then select Voice Search, then select .com.Google.android.voicesearch.recognitionactivity.
Now, double tap the home key, and it should prompt you for which app you would like to open voice search with. Naturally, select Google Voice after checking the use this program by default checkbox.
Sent from my rooted T-Mo SGS3
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This method, I did everything as interacted, however once I press the home key "doubbel tap" it just goes home..

colbyrainey said:
Same thing works with the Bluetooth Launch app, download it, then select Voice Search, then select .com.Google.android.voicesearch.recognitionactivity.
Now, double tap the home key, and it should prompt you for which app you would like to open voice search with. Naturally, select Google Voice after checking the use this program by default checkbox.
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Got it working, I had to turn S-voice back on to double tap, then it asks you which one you want to use... Thank you both for your replies. I CANT WAIT FOR GOOGLE NOW!!! lol

hold down the menu buttton that takes u to google now

Thremix said:
Got it working, I had to turn S-voice back on to double tap, then it asks you which one you want to use... Thank you both for your replies. I CANT WAIT FOR GOOGLE NOW!!! lol
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Yes you must have S-Voice on for double tap option. Sorry, left that out. I flashed google now, and took it off because it forces the fix I just told you about to quit working, the only thing that will come up on the double tap after that is voice dialer. It's a deal breaker for me, it will honestly keep me from going to JB until there is a fix! Be sure to use the thanks button!

does Google now remember relationships like "mom" or "wife" and can I have google now "send text to my wife"?

In Home 2 Shortcut, under step one, set application to Voice Search.
Now when you double click your home key, it'll start to listen right away.
FYI, my S-Voice double click is still disabled.

imaleecher said:
In Home 2 Shortcut, under step one, set application to Voice Search.
Now when you double click your home key, it'll start to listen right away.
FYI, my S-Voice double click is still disabled.
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question, do you use the stock launcher? in Home2 shortcut, "Voice Search" is not a listed application as Samsung chose to hide it. Any shortcuts/tricks I can do?

sherifone said:
question, do you use the stock launcher? in Home2 shortcut, "Voice Search" is not a listed application as Samsung chose to hide it. Any shortcuts/tricks I can do?
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Try my solution listed in post 3 of this thread!
Sent from my rooted T-Mo SGS3

S Voice

So I had heard from everyone how bad S-voice is and I almost didn't even use it. However, I started using it yesterday and so far it's great. It transcribes me almost perfectly and it is much easier to send text messages and call people versus remembering the exact syntax for google search. Also, the ability to snooze my alarm this morning without having to fumble half-asleep for my phone by simply saying "Snooze" is amazing. Has one else been pleasantly surprised as well?
Bottom line -- this phone just keeps getting better.
PS Is there anyway to use the voice controls that Samsung has for the stock music app for the google music app? Or is there a way to connect the samsung music player to my google music songs in the cloud? Thanks

Here's another tip about S voice , if you or others didn't know about it already. Open your app tray or anything else then click home button on bottom of the phone. There will be a slight delay. Sorry to point this out because most people I show didn't notice it until I said something.
Now go into S voice and remove the setting "Open via home key".
Now click the home key and enjoy your instant back to home with greater speed
The home button is waiting to ensure that you didn't mean to double click it. So with this setting off its like 'no reason to wait take em home'.
(Doesn't mean you can't use s'voice again just put it on a shortcut).

Rockasama said:
Here's another tip about S voice , if you or others didn't know about it already. Open your app tray or anything else then click home button on bottom of the phone. There will be a slight delay. Sorry to point this out because most people I show didn't notice it until I said something.
Now go into S voice and remove the setting "Open via home key".
Now click the home key and enjoy your instant back to home with greater speed
The home button is waiting to ensure that you didn't mean to double click it. So with this setting off its like 'no reason to wait take em home'.
(Doesn't mean you can't use s'voice again just put it on a shortcut).
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Nice. Is there a way to change the long press on the home button to bring up Google Voice instead of S-Voice?

I usually use and prefer Google Now, but have used S-voice to add appointments to my calendar as Google Now doesn't do it directly. S-voice is also the default voice command app when I use my Bluetooth headset, and it works well for calls.
But in general it's MUCH slower than Google Now to find or look up things (weather, local restaurants).

Milkman00 said:
Nice. Is there a way to change the long press on the home button to bring up Google Voice instead of S-Voice?
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I would like to know this as well, or if anyone has some tips of how to access google now quickly.
Right now I have the shortcut on my lockscreen, the google search bar on my homescreen, and can long-press the menu button from the homescreen. None of these methods seems to directly activate Google Now to listen to me though, I still have to tap the microphone. I'd like to be able to use it like I did with Siri on my iPhone...

check out home2shortcut app on play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...0.appspot.home2shortcut&feature=search_result

Milkman00 said:
Nice. Is there a way to change the long press on the home button to bring up Google Voice instead of S-Voice?
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lmike6453 said:
check out home2shortcut app on play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...0.appspot.home2shortcut&feature=search_result
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Excellent suggestion. Thank you. It does add in a slight delay now when I press the home button, but being able to double-tap to Voice Search is awesome. Wish it would work on the lockscreen too...

UCLAKoolman said:
Right now I have the shortcut on my lockscreen, the google search bar on my homescreen, and can long-press the menu button from the homescreen. None of these methods seems to directly activate Google Now to listen to me though[.] I still have to tap the microphone.
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In Google Voice Search Menu>Settings>Voice, select Hotword Detection. Then when you start Google Voice Search, you can say "Google" instead of tapping the mic to get started.

Guys, if you are at home already, click and hold menu key, launches Google Now. Then no delay on home key. But now you have some options
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hrivner said:
PS Is there anyway to use the voice controls that Samsung has for the stock music app for the google music app? Or is there a way to connect the samsung music player to my google music songs in the cloud? Thanks
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I froze the stock music player with Titanium BU and tested with S voice (hoping to get a prompt to choose a music player) and it just sits there
Google now, say "play Journey" it will prompt which music player you want to use (as long as you have a few options) and then you'd be set.

Rockasama said:
Here's another tip about S voice , if you or others didn't know about it already. Open your app tray or anything else then click home button on bottom of the phone. There will be a slight delay. Sorry to point this out because most people I show didn't notice it until I said something.
Now go into S voice and remove the setting "Open via home key".
Now click the home key and enjoy your instant back to home with greater speed
The home button is waiting to ensure that you didn't mean to double click it. So with this setting off its like 'no reason to wait take em home'.
(Doesn't mean you can't use s'voice again just put it on a shortcut).
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Wow. That helped a lot since I'm not a s voice fan. Thanks for the tip!
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Long press the menu button & Google now/search will come up
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Rockasama said:
Guys, if you are at home already, click and hold menu key, launches Google Now. Then no delay on home key. But now you have some options
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I froze the stock music player with Titanium BU and tested with S voice (hoping to get a prompt to choose a music player) and it just sits there
Google now, say "play Journey" it will prompt which music player you want to use (as long as you have a few options) and then you'd be set.
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Google now isnt google search tho.
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So far I am finding S Voice much more useful for activity integrated to the device wheras google Now is more useful for searches.
Example With Svoice I can ask for a particualr song and it will play it. Same to launch an app or text someone check schedule.....
I am finding that with Google now it will launch music player to a group but not a specific song etc.....

Thanks! OP!!!!! That was an incredible piece of info.

Rockasama said:
Here's another tip about S voice , if you or others didn't know about it already. Open your app tray or anything else then click home button on bottom of the phone. There will be a slight delay. Sorry to point this out because most people I show didn't notice it until I said something.
Now go into S voice and remove the setting "Open via home key".
Now click the home key and enjoy your instant back to home with greater speed
The home button is waiting to ensure that you didn't mean to double click it. So with this setting off its like 'no reason to wait take em home'.
(Doesn't mean you can't use s'voice again just put it on a shortcut).
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This does remove the lag, but it also (for my ROM anyway), changes how a press of the home button functions when your screen is off.
With this option unchecked, a press of the home button when the screen is off opens to my home screen, rather than just waking the device to display the last app you were running when display was turned off (very annoying for me). Thus, I have just been dealing with the lag to get the desired wake screen behavior. If anyone knows a way around this, it would be appreciated.

VTEChump said:
This does remove the lag, but it also (for my ROM anyway), changes how a press of the home button functions when your screen is off.
With this option unchecked, a press of the home button when the screen is off opens to my home screen, rather than just waking the device to display the last app you were running when display was turned off (very annoying for me). Thus, I have just been dealing with the lag to get the desired wake screen behavior. If anyone knows a way around this, it would be appreciated.
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I actually posted a thread about how the home button removes everything and takes me to the home screen immediately. I guess this was the culprit. Hmmmmm.....

[Q] Home button

Anyone else noticing lag on the home button after 4.3? I have noticed when I try the home button and close out a program, it takes two or three taps to get it to register. It seems to be a RAM related issue as it reacts better when I do clear ram. I am wondering if anyone else has this issue. Mods - if this needs stuck in another thread please move it freely. I just didn't know if a new thread was warranted or not for it.

[email protected] said:
Anyone else noticing lag on the home button after 4.3? I have noticed when I try the home button and close out a program, it takes two or three taps to get it to register. It seems to be a RAM related issue as it reacts better when I do clear ram. I am wondering if anyone else has this issue. Mods - if this needs stuck in another thread please move it freely. I just didn't know if a new thread was warranted or not for it.
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Have you tried disabling s-voice home button option?

louforgiveno said:
Have you tried disabling s-voice home button option?
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I am having the same issue. I also disabled the s voice home button option. Its really starting to get annoying

Custom kernels will hopefully help out with this a bit once they become available more
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S-voice Disabled?
craign1317 said:
I am having the same issue. I also disabled the s voice home button option. Its really starting to get annoying
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May seem dumb but where in 4.3 is the s-voice disabled? I can't find the setting for the life of me!

[email protected] said:
May seem dumb but where in 4.3 is the s-voice disabled? I can't find the setting for the life of me!
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Open svoice app in app drawer. ...change setting there

Thanks, I completely forgot as I had svoice disabled in 4.1. I don't even use it. Its all google now for me.

I was having the same issue and disabled the S-Voice option. I just did the change in the s-voice settings but so far it seems to be pretty responsive.
For anyone interested there is a TON of info on this but essentially double tap the home button to open S-voice (or navigate to it in the app drawer). Hit the menu button (lower left of the phone). Select settings, untick the "Open via the Home Key" option.