OK Google Everywhere? Is your working?

dreamypuma · 08-07-2014, 17:49

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, 17:55

it's only for US English on any screen it seems.
UK English is still restricted to home screens.

dreamypuma · 08-07-2014, 18:50

Quote:

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, 02:24

Say it instead. Then try again. That's what worked for me.

chenks · 09-07-2014, 07:46

Quote:

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, 11:48

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, 11:59

Quote:

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, 12:28

Quote:

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, 14:51

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, 14:53

Quote:

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, 14:54

So sorry I missed the point .... You'll probably have to wait for Google to sort that one out

Jamie_Bradley · 09-07-2014, 15:57

Seems google has decided Uk English just isn't needed at the moment, absolutey awful customer treatment.

Stiggles · 09-07-2014, 16:09

Quote:

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, 16:12

Quote:

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, 16:21

Quote:

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, 20:57

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, 21:06

Quote:

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, 21:11

Wrong thread

len112 · 09-07-2014, 21:12

Quote:

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, 21:18

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, 21:42

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, 22:04

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, 15:20

Quote:

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.....

08-07-2014, 17:49	#1
dreamypuma Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,129	OK Google Everywhere? Is your working? 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?

08-07-2014, 17:55	#2
chenks Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Ayrshire Posts: 11,399	it's only for US English on any screen it seems. UK English is still restricted to home screens.

08-07-2014, 18:50	#3
dreamypuma Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,129	Quote: 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

09-07-2014, 02:24	#4
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Say it instead. Then try again. That's what worked for me.

09-07-2014, 07:46	#5
chenks Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Ayrshire Posts: 11,399	Quote: Originally Posted by Stiggles Say it instead. Then try again. That's what worked for me. it didn't for me.

09-07-2014, 11:48	#6
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	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

09-07-2014, 11:59	#7
chenks Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Ayrshire Posts: 11,399	Quote: 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.

09-07-2014, 12:28	#8
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Quote: 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.

09-07-2014, 14:51	#9
GamerGirl Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In a game-world somewhere Posts: 547	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?

09-07-2014, 14:53	#10
chenks Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Ayrshire Posts: 11,399	Quote: 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.

09-07-2014, 14:54	#11
GamerGirl Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In a game-world somewhere Posts: 547	So sorry I missed the point .... You'll probably have to wait for Google to sort that one out

09-07-2014, 15:57	#12
Jamie_Bradley Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 369	Seems google has decided Uk English just isn't needed at the moment, absolutey awful customer treatment.

09-07-2014, 16:09	#13
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Quote: 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.

09-07-2014, 16:12	#14
chenks Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Ayrshire Posts: 11,399	Quote: 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.

09-07-2014, 16:21	#15
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Quote: Originally Posted by chenks can you show a screenshot of the "ok google detection" screen. Sure https://imageshack.com/i/mrxu2vp

09-07-2014, 20:57	#16
Croft Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 276	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 .

09-07-2014, 21:06	#17
pi r squared Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,185	Quote: 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.

09-07-2014, 21:11	#18
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Wrong thread

09-07-2014, 21:12	#19
len112 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,943	Quote: 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 .

09-07-2014, 21:18	#20
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	I get it pretty much daily on my Nexus 5. Even got it while on holiday in Greece a few weeks ago!

09-07-2014, 21:42	#21
lamby Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 3,332	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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09-07-2014, 22:04	#22
Richard_T Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: East Midlands Posts: 3,842	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

21-10-2014, 15:20	#23
chenks Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Ayrshire Posts: 11,399	Quote: 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.....