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OK Google Everywhere? Is your working?
dreamypuma
08-07-2014
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?
chenks
08-07-2014
it's only for US English on any screen it seems.
UK English is still restricted to home screens.
dreamypuma
08-07-2014
Originally Posted by chenks:
“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
Stiggles
09-07-2014
Say it instead. Then try again. That's what worked for me.
chenks
09-07-2014
Originally Posted by Stiggles:
“Say it instead. Then try again. That's what worked for me.”

it didn't for me.
Stiggles
09-07-2014
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
chenks
09-07-2014
Originally Posted by Stiggles:
“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/...2010.53.24.png

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...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.
Stiggles
09-07-2014
Originally Posted by chenks:
“nope

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2010.53.24.png

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...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.
GamerGirl
09-07-2014
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?
chenks
09-07-2014
Originally Posted by GamerGirl:
“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.
GamerGirl
09-07-2014
So sorry I missed the point .... You'll probably have to wait for Google to sort that one out
Jamie_Bradley
09-07-2014
Seems google has decided Uk English just isn't needed at the moment, absolutey awful customer treatment.
Stiggles
09-07-2014
Originally Posted by Jamie_Bradley:
“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.
chenks
09-07-2014
Originally Posted by Stiggles:
“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.
Stiggles
09-07-2014
Originally Posted by chenks:
“can you show a screenshot of the "ok google detection" screen.”

Sure

https://imageshack.com/i/mrxu2vp
Croft
09-07-2014
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 .
pi r squared
09-07-2014
Originally Posted by Croft:
“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.
Stiggles
09-07-2014
Wrong thread
len112
09-07-2014
Originally Posted by pi r squared:
“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 .
Stiggles
09-07-2014
I get it pretty much daily on my Nexus 5. Even got it while on holiday in Greece a few weeks ago!
lamby
09-07-2014
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
Richard_T
09-07-2014
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
chenks
21-10-2014
Originally Posted by Stiggles:
“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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