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OK Google Everywhere? Is your working?

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Currently running KitKat 4.4.4 on a GNex 4 unrooted, with the latest version of Play Services (5.0.84), Google Search (3.5.16.1262550) and Google Now Launcher (1.0.16.1154249)

The "Voice" settings are set to UK English (both online and offline), and I can see the new "OK Google" detection menu. The "From any screen" selection box is greyed out so I can't select it.

From what I've read, Both UK and US English are both now live, but have to be activated on an account by account basis server side at Google. I've tried the trick of typing in "OK Google Everywhere" to enable the service, but had no luck.

The any page voice search works if I use US English, just not UK. Any one else have this issue? Anyone got the trick to enable the service quicker to work?

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    chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    it's only for US English on any screen it seems.
    UK English is still restricted to home screens.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,164
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    chenks wrote: »
    it's only for US English on any screen it seems.
    UK English is still restricted to home screens.

    Thanks. This makes sense. I assumed, being able to see the setting, something was borked on my phone.

    Difficult to tell because most of the tech sites are very US centric
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    StigglesStiggles Posts: 9,618
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    Say it instead. Then try again. That's what worked for me.
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    chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    Stiggles wrote: »
    Say it instead. Then try again. That's what worked for me.

    it didn't for me.
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    StigglesStiggles Posts: 9,618
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    When you type or say ok Google everywhere, click one of the links that come up then back out. Then go back into Google now and it will hopefully work :)
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    chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    Stiggles wrote: »
    When you type or say ok Google everywhere, click one of the links that come up then back out. Then go back into Google now and it will hopefully work :)

    nope

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1499080/2014-07-09%2010.53.24.png

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1499080/2014-07-09%2010.53.52.png

    are you sure you're using UK English as your language?
    it works for English or English US, but not UK as far as i can see.
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    StigglesStiggles Posts: 9,618
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    chenks wrote: »
    nope

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1499080/2014-07-09%2010.53.24.png

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1499080/2014-07-09%2010.53.52.png

    Boooo :(

    Yup, UK English. https://imageshack.com/i/nd09h2tj

    It seems Google has provisioned some accounts but not others yet. Worked on both me and the Mrs nexus 5's.
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    GamerGirlGamerGirl Posts: 623
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    I got my Nexus 7 to work, but my Mother's Nexus 7 would not play nicely even after I tried everything mentioned here.......until I uninstalled the updates to Google Search in the App Manager, then went to the Google Play store and updated it again. Et voila! Suddenly it was working perfectly.
    Of course, she has to have US English set for the Search app itself, but the main TTS setting is still set to UK English.

    Might help? :)
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    chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    GamerGirl wrote: »
    Of course, she has to have US English set for the Search app itself, but the main TTS setting is still set to UK English.

    Might help? :)

    you're kinda missing the point of the thread.
    we know it works with US English, we're trying to get it working for UK English.
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    GamerGirlGamerGirl Posts: 623
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    So sorry I missed the point .... You'll probably have to wait for Google to sort that one out
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    Jamie_BradleyJamie_Bradley Posts: 408
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    Seems google has decided Uk English just isn't needed at the moment, absolutey awful customer treatment.
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    StigglesStiggles Posts: 9,618
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    Jamie_Bradley wrote: »
    Seems google has decided Uk English just isn't needed at the moment, absolutey awful customer treatment.

    How is it awful? Did siri have every feature available to UK users when it first started? Or even now does it?

    Anyway, I have it, as you can see from the pic above, set to UK English and mine works. They are rolling it out to the UK and have been since it stated in the states.
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    chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    Stiggles wrote: »
    How is it awful? Did siri have every feature available to UK users when it first started? Or even now does it?

    Anyway, I have it, as you can see from the pic above, set to UK English and mine works. They are rolling it out to the UK and have been since it stated in the states.

    can you show a screenshot of the "ok google detection" screen.
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    StigglesStiggles Posts: 9,618
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    chenks wrote: »
    can you show a screenshot of the "ok google detection" screen.

    Sure

    https://imageshack.com/i/mrxu2vp
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    CroftCroft Posts: 795
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    I'd like to know how to use the Car locator in Google , the one that reminds you where you park . I can't find how this works .
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    pi r squaredpi r squared Posts: 4,272
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    Croft wrote: »
    I'd like to know how to use the Car locator in Google , the one that reminds you where you park . I can't find how this works .
    It, like most parts of Google Now, should work automatically. If you drive somewhere, then walk somewhere, then when you next go into Google Now you should see a card near the bottom with the heading "parking location" or similar, indicating roughly where you've parked.
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    StigglesStiggles Posts: 9,618
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    Wrong thread
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    len112len112 Posts: 4,156
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    pi r squared wrote: »
    It, like most parts of Google Now, should work automatically. If you drive somewhere, then walk somewhere, then when you next go into Google Now you should see a card near the bottom with the heading "parking location" or similar, indicating roughly where you've parked.


    That card doesn't appear for me .
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    StigglesStiggles Posts: 9,618
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    I get it pretty much daily on my Nexus 5. Even got it while on holiday in Greece a few weeks ago!
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    I've changed my language to English (US) and clicked the option for OK Google anywhere. Its asking me to say OK Google 3 times. But nothing happens
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    Richard_TRichard_T Posts: 5,166
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    Tyry these voice comands
    OK google....
    Make me a sandwich
    When am i?
    Do a barrel roll
    whos on first
    who are you
    How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
    what does the fox say
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    chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    Stiggles wrote: »
    Anyway, I have it, as you can see from the pic above, set to UK English and mine works. They are rolling it out to the UK and have been since it stated in the states.

    i still don't have this available on all screens, just the home screen.
    tried all the "tricks" mentioned but still nothing.

    most strange.....
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