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Old 08-07-2014, 17:49
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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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Old 08-07-2014, 17:55
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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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Old 08-07-2014, 18:50
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 02:24
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Say it instead. Then try again. That's what worked for me.
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Old 09-07-2014, 07:46
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Say it instead. Then try again. That's what worked for me.
it didn't for me.
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Old 09-07-2014, 11:48
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 11:59
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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
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.
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Old 09-07-2014, 12:28
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 14:51
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 14:53
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 14:54
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 15:57
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 16:09
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 16:12
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 16:21
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can you show a screenshot of the "ok google detection" screen.
Sure

https://imageshack.com/i/mrxu2vp
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Old 09-07-2014, 20:57
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 21:06
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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 .
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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Old 09-07-2014, 21:11
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Wrong thread
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Old 09-07-2014, 21:12
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 21:18
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 21:42
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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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Old 09-07-2014, 22:04
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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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Old 21-10-2014, 15:20
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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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