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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Its seems since the last ota ,every time i check my apps tab i see Google maps running, i close it out an 5 mins later it's there again , i have no other mapping software installed and only ran it once when i first got the tablet to see how my gps was working, i checked to see if some other app is calling it up, but for the life of me i couldn't see any of my installed apps needing it , i run a fairly lean system with maybe 12 apps installed beyond stock . Most of these being rss readers comic readers and a few various off line games and work tools , I'm not around wifi often so I'm a big fan of apps that store the data as opposed to just refreshing links. No Facebook apps or location check in style apps either, maybe my browser settings for searching local, but i would think that uses wifi info to establish that....
I've been using android since its inception but am a first time tablet owner barring a returned ipad 1 when those launched and a complete moron when compared to the level of knowledge displayed on this forum, so any ideas would be appreciated.
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Read the thread title, any idea why constantly run? thnx
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My guess is it has to do with location tracking, like if you gave google permission to use your location for whatever. I couldn't tell you how to disable it as it was an option that came up when first setting up the device...it also came up once when I signed into my google account on the google.com home page in the browser.
This is simply me guessing but I would try disabling anything that tracks your location and see if that helps. Maps is always running on my phone as well.
theizzardking said:
Its seems since the last ota ,every time i check my apps tab i see Google maps running, i close it out an 5 mins later it's there again , i have no other mapping software installed and only ran it once when i first got the tablet to see how my gps was working, i checked to see if some other app is calling it up, but for the life of me i couldn't see any of my installed apps needing it , i run a fairly lean system with maybe 12 apps installed beyond stock . Most of these being rss readers comic readers and a few various off line games and work tools , I'm not around wifi often so I'm a big fan of apps that store the data as opposed to just refreshing links. No Facebook apps or location check in style apps either, maybe my browser settings for searching local, but i would think that uses wifi info to establish that....
I've been using android since its inception but am a first time tablet owner barring a returned ipad 1 when those launched and a complete moron when compared to the level of knowledge displayed on this forum, so any ideas would be appreciated.
Tl;dr ver.
Read the thread title, any idea why constantly run? thnx
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Google tracks location using the maps app on all devices with the Android market. The use it for delivering relevant ads and also for their traffic data. Remember, if something is free then you are the product.
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Don't keep trying to close it. It will keep coming back automatically and you actually making the prime work a lil but harder by it having to relaunch it everytime. That will lead to faster battery drain. Just try cutting off Google locations in setting and see if that remedies it. Of not there's nothing you can do. If you try to disable it or get rid of it. It might cause issues with other apps.
Hi,
I have stock ICS CDMA RAZR, rooted, and I am trying to figure out 3.5 services.
What are:
1. ModemStatsService
2. Motorola Input
3. Homescreen -- I am just using the stock homescreen, and never saw a separate process in the past unless using a launcher.
3.5 Maps is always running, probably due to google location services, but often even when I haven't used a map or any apps there seems to be two instances of maps running -- it appears twice in the running services list.
and, yes, I googled this first unsuccessfully.
Thanks.
Where are you seeing these services? I want to know so I can see if they're running in my ROM, or if they should be running
The first sounds like it's the Modem Updater
The second sounds like MotoBlur
The third sounds like it could be either the actual homescreen or the app drawer
The fourth sounds like you have "Maps" and "Navigation" running, with both masquing as "Maps" for some reason.. Maybe?
danam said:
Hi,
I have stock ICS CDMA RAZR, rooted, and I am trying to figure out 3.5 services.
What are:
1. ModemStatsService
2. Motorola Input
3. Homescreen -- I am just using the stock homescreen, and never saw a separate process in the past unless using a launcher.
3.5 Maps is always running, probably due to google location services, but often even when I haven't used a map or any apps there seems to be two instances of maps running -- it appears twice in the running services list.
and, yes, I googled this first unsuccessfully.
Thanks.
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first one is about connection, i think it's something that help battery statistics
2 probably keyboard, os something related an input (something about touchscreen)
3 in gb there was no separate process, and you couldn't change home without helping software (home manager) now is a normal launcher, you can change it without problems, so i think they made an indipendent process
maps depends, many apps use maps sdk to work (for example almost anything uses position, fuel apps etc) it's called as a service for this reason, geolocalization also needs maps if i don't get wrong...
these are in "running services" with ICS, stock. they come up on boot, and the two maps seem to come up after awhile even if I don't initiate any apps.
If anyone knows whether I can freeze the modemstats or Motorola Input, I'd appreciate it. I find that the fewer things 'running' on boot that I have no immediate need for, the longer my battery lasts.
thanks for your ideas.
Hi, i've searched through tones of google pages and so on and have not come to a solution yet. Currently on the Omega v31. Awesome rom btw however i always hated the "Select input notification" and yes i do know how to get rid of it and all by removing the stock keyboard or freezing it with titanium. My issue at hand is Google voice typing which is awesome and should not be frozen or removed due to Google now or so i have read. the thing is this google voice typing auto checks itself after awhile and i have no clue why. so yes i have Smart keyboard as default and unchecked google voice typing and notification goes away till after using the phone for awhile google voice typing then enables itself again. So irritating .. can anyone share some light on this.
Same here, Google Voice Typing automatically checked.
DEAR GOOGLE, VERY STUPID FUNCTION.
Moving to Android for 3 weeks and this platform has TONS TONS TONS of BUGS.
I am also having the same issue but instead with my LG Optimus G. I have everything set up like the OP has by only having one input method set up. No matter what the Google Voice typing will check itself back on. It would be very helpful if someone has a method to keep it permanently unchecked or removed without removing google now as I as that feature, Thanks.
So, like many other users, I prefer to use the Google Now application instead of just the stock call dialer when connected to bluetooth, whether it be in the car or working out with a bluetooth headset, because it allows you to play music, navigate, etc... in addition to just calling some one. Also, like many other users, I've been doing this since voice search was introduced via Gingerbread.
But it seems that all good things must come to an end.
The Problem... Since Google Now, now uses bluetooth, that old Bluetooth Launch application causes it to get stuck on initializing when launching it from the bluetooth button from whatever bluetooth device you're using.
Without going into to much detail... there DOES exist 2 temporary fixes
1. Disable the Media Connection on your connected bluetooth device via bluetooth settings (not desirable) ,
2. The following solution involves root access, and the purchasing of 2 paid applications.
Guardian Bob... The creator of the original BluetoothLaunch app looks like he's working on an easier fix... but for now... if you're frustrated by the same problem on your droid razr maxx... go to the link I'll post at the end of this post, and use the Paid Titaniam backup application to convert Google Search to a user app
Then Use Bluetooth launch and configure it to launch the voice search activity,
Then use Tasker to program Google Search to Force Close on Profiles for each application you plan to use with Google Now while connected to bluetooth. (note, you can set the task to Force Close Google Search only when bluetooth is turned on, so you don't have to worry about it messing with your daily activities when you're not in the car or on a headset)
Details are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1883895
workaround
Still no fix coming from Google, but at least one nice guy made a temp fix while they do it.
Look for "Voice Command" app on Google Play. Developer's name is IT-DEV-CROWD or code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=42178#c37
It worked for me, after trying a lot of different configurations.
rebayona said:
Still no fix coming from Google, but at least one nice guy made a temp fix while they do it.
Look for "Voice Command" app on Google Play. Developer's name is IT-DEV-CROWD or code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=42178#c37
It worked for me, after trying a lot of different configurations.
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This app did fix the issue where the bluetooth weird voice search comes up instead of Google Now, but I still get Google Now stuck at "initializing" after is opens. This only happens when I have bluetooth devices connected.
As just a bit of insight I am currently running Vanilla Rootbox(current version) + Houcha Kernel(2013-05-18-16-02-geeb-fs) with no issues major issues to speak of.
Yesterday (mostly because I was at the beach and bored) I installed tunein pro and decided I would play music through the aux input of my car stereo.
While using it I noticed that Google Voice Search kept popping up every 20-30 seconds while the phone was laying there on my car seat, i have since uninstalled tunein pro but the issue still happens.
I have tried several times un-selecting that option from the keyboard as well as checking the settings for Google Voice Search to no avail.
So, I guess my question is:
Is there a way to PERMANENTLY disable the Google voice search option?
*additional but not so important: is there a known way to remove the stuck widget for Google search from the top of the screen? I'd rather have the extra screen space.... If i need to use Google search for any reason it wouldn't kill me to open any of my four web browsers.
disregard the "two things" in the topic name...I've decided to bring up the second issue in the Houcha Kernel Thread
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