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Hello All,
I searched for any related posts and could not locate any reference to my problem. I would greatly appreciate any input.
One of my favorite features on my old EVO 4G was the voice search for navigation. I could give it very limited information and it found places, products, etc like nobody's business.
I upgraded to the EVO 4G LTE today and it came with Google Voice Search installed. First I could not even locate the app. When searching at Google Play for the app I am made aware that it is already installed. There does not appear to be an update option at this point.
Firstly I would like to find a better way to locate, paste to the home page or launch the app (once I get it to work that is). Secondly and most important when I launch the app through what is discovered on Google Play the microphone page appears but then the app locks up.
I have also tried just the Navigation app and when I speak directions it seems to take the input fine, but the results are seriously random and for the most part quite irrelevant.
I have played with the settings and the maps apps seems to have my location pegged pretty good.
Any thoughts on getting better results or instructions on removing the factory install of Google voice search or updating it?
If it makes a difference all testing has been done on WiFi from my home network.
Thanks for any input you might have.
I havent tested mine at length but my google maps speak destination function works just as well as it did on my Evo. The voice function of the search app works also, but it does take a second to be ready for voice input. As for removing the factory installs of both of those apps, you would need at least root to be able to delete them, and there is a mod for rooted users to flash to the stock rom or ViperROM that will get rid of the bottom menu bar and map the recent apps to home long press and menu to the recent apps softkey, OR it can do the same without getting rid of the menu bar. I think there is also a variant of the mod that also maps voice search to recent apps long press, but don't quote me on that. Either way, for right now it seems the only way to try and solve the problems you have is to either root it, wait it out, or return the phone and see if a new one works better.
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Hi, I am relatively new to android, and I'm having a bit of a problem. a few apps randomly show up on my home screen without me downloading them. When I check my "apps menu" the apps that are randomly showing up on my home screen, are not there (they are only on the home screen). It seems like this is happening every time i try to download an app from my pc using google play. As far as I know, the apps that show up are games. I remember one app is called "modern war". There are also others, however, I don't remember their names. How do I prevent this from happening in the future? I am on a samsung GS3 if that helps any.
thanks,
dubbs44 said:
Hi, I am relatively new to android, and I'm having a bit of a problem. a few apps randomly show up on my home screen without me downloading them. When I check my "apps menu" the apps that are randomly showing up on my home screen, are not there (they are only on the home screen). It seems like this is happening every time i try to download an app from my pc using google play. As far as I know, the apps that show up are games. I remember one app is called "modern war". There are also others, however, I don't remember their names. How do I prevent this from happening in the future? I am on a samsung GS3 if that helps any.
thanks,
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Apps shouldnt just download themselves onto your device (or rather cant) there must be a app on your device that you downloaded which is some form of virus which is added extra short cuts to your home screen
I remember there being a way on my phone to disable google now from starting when i long pressed the home button and a lot of people thought this also speeded the home button up.
I can't seem to find a way of disabling both google now and whats new on the tablet though.
can anyone help as id like to make my home button just a home button and nothing else.
thanks
james
Swipeup Utility from Google play can help you from accidently launch What's New.
You can disable Google Search in the apps, Google Now is part of the Google Search app.
I don't know about What's New, that doesn't seem to be disableable. Which is odd because it's obviously absolutely non-essential.
degraaff said:
You can disable Google Search in the apps, Google Now is part of the Google Search app.
I don't know about What's New, that doesn't seem to be disableable. Which is odd because it's obviously absolutely non-essential.
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Hadn't thought about that! It works, What's New is also gone. Thanks
For a couple weeks now after I navigate to somewhere and then end navigation, the application opens again randomly and tries to resume navigation. I have tried to clear it out of the recent apps list as well as force closing the app. After a force it will not reopen until I start the maps application again. Once the maps app is opened it will resume randomly opening.
I am on the Nexus 6p, running 7.1.1 with the January patches. This problem also happened with the December patches.
Maps Version 9.44.3
It just started happening to me this morning. I'm on the 5X and the latest patch. Damn this is really annoying. Any ideas?
hideous said:
For a couple weeks now after I navigate to somewhere and then end navigation, the application opens again randomly and tries to resume navigation. I have tried to clear it out of the recent apps list as well as force closing the app. After a force it will not reopen until I start the maps application again. Once the maps app is opened it will resume randomly opening.
I am on the Nexus 6p, running 7.1.1 with the January patches. This problem also happened with the December patches.
Maps Version 9.44.3
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Install task killer app from play store
In app, go to settings>ignored apps
Add all apps to ignore list except google maps
Now again go to settings>auto kill
And set it to 15 sec
Done
Also push the thanks button if I helped
Regards milkyway3
Same thing here on a 6p but marshmallow. Driving me a little nuts
Been noticing the same thing for the last few days or so.
*me too*
On Nexus 5 marshmallow. Noticed it for the past 2-3 days or so.
same problem on Nexus 6p
same here on nexus 6p. It is starting to get unusable as it starts shouting directions from my pocket randomnly or it boots me from whatever app I am using on the phone.
Same issue here on a Nexus 5 with 6.0.1. I think it started when I used Google Now to start navigating.
Moto X (2013)
I'm having the same problem on my Moto X (2013) Developer Edition (and rooted) with the Resurrection Remix ROM. It's been happening for about a week now. It seems to be completely random as to when it starts up.
-Troy
Yeah this happens for me too, on Nexus 6P on 7.1.1.
I'm wondering if it's really a Google Now issue though as I use voice actions to start navigation a lot, and the random navigations all seem to repeat the last voice navigation. Maybe Google Now sends the previous navigation intent to Google Maps.
I'm using beta version of the Google app.
Do other people here use Google Now to start navigation?
Same issue for a few weeks here on my Galaxy S7. I reboot and it goes away for a few days, but keeps coming back.
I agree that it seems to be voice search. I'm not 100%, but I've had a suspicion.
Also using Google Now Launcher.
jameschao said:
Yeah this happens for me too, on Nexus 6P on 7.1.1.
I'm wondering if it's really a Google Now issue though as I use voice actions to start navigation a lot, and the random navigations all seem to repeat the last voice navigation. Maybe Google Now sends the previous navigation intent to Google Maps.
I'm using beta version of the Google app.
Do other people here use Google Now to start navigation?
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Good call, this makes sense. I use Google Now Launcher as well.
TaoTeShaun said:
Same issue for a few weeks here on my Galaxy S7. I reboot and it goes away for a few days, but keeps coming back.
I agree that it seems to be voice search. I'm not 100%, but I've had a suspicion.
Also using Google Now Launcher.
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Ermagherd this is SO annoying. I also use voice navigation a lot. OnePlus 3 here .
Me too, Moto X, been doing it a couple of weeks. My phone will be sitting on the desk next to me with its screen off and suddenly it's trying to tell me how to get to the last page I navigated to.. often wherever I already am.. I use Google now all the time, will keep an eye on if that makes a difference..
It might well be the Google now launcher thing.
I had it launch on its own again after ending a navigation that I had started with 'ok Google'.
It launched itself again.
Then I stopped the navigation, and did the task switcher thing and swiped to close the Google now window as well. After that it didn't launch again.
That was just one try. So no real confirmation. But maybe this can be a workaround until this is fixed.
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Same thing (maps entering navigation mode at random times) has recently started happening to me. Really frustrating.
Like suggested by JamesChao, I always start navigating using voice.
It's definitely an issue with Google Now voice search. Rather than killing a process, you can temporarily resolve this issue by either performing another voice search, or clicking the Google Now search bar on your homescreen and performing any other search. Obviously the issue will return next time you do another "Navigate" voice command.
Moto X 2015 latest updates checking in, same issue, i concur that its a Google Now issue.
Same - LG G4 Android 6.0
I have the same issue and have for about the last month.
Metamyr said:
Rather than killing a process, you can temporarily resolve this issue by either performing another voice search, or clicking the Google Now search bar on your homescreen and performing any other search.
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Same problem here, nexus 5x. See that there's a software update, hopefully this'll fix te problem. Solution mentioned above seems to be working for now, but still annoying.
I just noticed that an application was added to my home screen called Vchat. I didn't install this app. I checked the application manager and my account in the play store and this app doesn't appear in either. I'm not really sure what this is and what the best way to remove it is. I haven't clicked on it. I also notice random ads popping up after the unlocking the screen, though they are very sporadic.
I'm on a LG G5, the verizon version, running android 7.0.
Girlfriend also has this on her Samsung Galaxy A5, couldn't identify an app in app list which matched. Removed from home screen and hoped it was simply a sketchy weblink. Will follow post to ensure phone is secure or if an app needs removing. Seems to have appeared in last 24 hours.
I tried running avast and malwarebytes on my phone. Neither of those detected anything.
Came up 3/30
I Googled this yesterday, glad I did again today to find this forum. I bought this phone March 22nd and I am noticing my lock screen button stopped working around the same time the app appeared. This phone is brand new from amazon and I am about to return it, but something tells me this issue is software related as the button was working fine on 3/29 and now it clicks and is responsive to the touch, but it will only "sometimes" lock the screen. Right now it is fully functioning, but it will start to fail if I have too many apps open, or if I am running a game. It specifically won't work while in an app, but will work when on the home screen with no apps open.
On top of all of this, my phone has been getting weird ads, but male ware detection doesn't see it, also, the phone is a lot slower now. Whatever this is, I don't want to be connected to it.
Update: the v stands for Vietnamese. The app is some Vietnamese chatting service. Googled "vchat' you guess should try it too.
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I Googled this yesterday, glad I did again today to find this forum. I bought this phone March 22nd and I am noticing my lock screen button stopped working around the same time the app appeared. This phone is brand new from amazon and I am about to return it, but something tells me this issue is software related as the button was working fine on 3/29 and now it clicks and is responsive to the touch, but it will only "sometimes" lock the screen. Right now it is fully functioning, but it will start to fail if I have too many apps open, or if I am running a game. It specifically won't work while in an app, but will work when on the home screen with no apps open.
On top of all of this, my phone has been getting weird ads, but male ware detection doesn't see it, also, the phone is a lot slower now. Whatever this is, I don't want to be connected to it.
Update: the v stands for Vietnamese. The app is some Vietnamese chatting service. Googled "vchat' you guess should try it too.
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I did look it up and found that. I'm just trying to figure out how it got there and how to remove it.
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I did look it up and found that. I'm just trying to figure out how it got there and how to remove it.
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I got frustrated trying to figure out how to remove this app, so I decided to restore the phone to factory defaults. I've only had the phone for a month, so I didn't have much on it.
Galaxy S5
I have a Galaxy S5 Android version 6.0.1 and this URL shortcut also appeared on my homesceen. Likewise I would like to know what app / service was used to create this advertisement so I can disable / uninstall it.