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dhbuckley

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from any place but the actual Google Now interface called by swiping up from the bottom. So, any of the home screen Google search bars at the top, tapping the mic to speak results in no response.

Really bad.

Any advice?
 
dhbuckley said:
from any place but the actual Google Now interface called by swiping up from the bottom. So, any of the home screen Google search bars at the top, tapping the mic to speak results in no response.

Really bad.

Any advice?
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A change to the Google search app made the microphone icon in the stock Motorola launcher stop working according to other reports that I've read.

1. Manually install the Google search widget on one of the home screens. That should work (though obviously it will take up space.)
2. Install a different launcher. The Google now launcher is free and works pretty much like the stock turbo launcher. Or install nova prime, action launcher or apex launcher.

I have to say that I'm surprised how many people use voice search that way. I really didn't realize how popular it is.
 
This is a Turbo ... have you considered using OK Google Now instead? It would always be listening to whatever launch phrase you setup and you don't need to tap a button to start it.

... Thom
 
I have all updates installed on my Turbo and my Turbo 2. I don't normally use the hit a button/speak approach. I just tested it.
Turbo - Moto and button - working.
Turbo 2 - Moto working. Button not working. I tried typing an entry and got a dialog where I had to agree before proceeding. I did. Moto and button now are both working.
Perhaps the OP needs to manually enter some text, get the dialog, allow it, and the voice access by the button approach would work?

See post #8.

... Thom
 
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Thom said:
I have all updates installed on my Turbo and my Turbo 2. I don't normally use the hit a button/speak approach. I just tested it.

Turbo - Moto and button - working.

Turbo 2 - Moto working. Button not working. I tried typing an entry and got a dialog where I had to agree before proceeding. I did. Moto and button now are both working.

Perhaps the OP needs to manually enter some text, get the dialog, allow it, and the voice access by the button approach would work?

... Thom
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Thom, I know that you use Nova Prime. I've seen this issue reported only with the stock launcher. Just to clarify, were you testing this on the stock launcher of both phones, or with Nova launcher? I've seen plenty of reports that the Google widget in the stock launcher widget doesn't work since the most recent Google app update, but it works fine in other launchers (which was why I recommended that as a workaround).
 
Launcher3 in both cases. I did not have the latest Google update installed on the Turbo. It worked on the Turbo until the latest Google update was installed.

On the Turbo and Turbo 2 using Launcher3 with the latest Google update installed ...

The "built in" widget on the home screen does not respond to a tap on the microphone logo.
If you drag the Google App widget onto the home screen tapping the microphone icon reacts as expected.

... Thom
 
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