"Hi Galaxy" not working

in2bashun · Apr 18, 2014

Is anyone else having this problem with the Samsung Galaxy s5? From the home screen, when I say "Hi Galaxy", nothing happens. Ive checked the settings under S Voice a dozen times, all seems to be configured correctly. Any suggestions?
:thinking:

BRAINZ2013 · Apr 18, 2014

You need to enable the talk back in the settings

WNeuetc · Apr 19, 2014

BRAINZ2013 said:
You need to enable the talk back in the settings

Which settings?

BRAINZ2013 · Apr 19, 2014

The talk back its in the accessibility

gjlamb · Apr 20, 2014

BRAINZ2013 said:
You need to enable the talk back in the settings

No it doesn't and it turns off a lot of other features and speaks everything you select. You do NOT want to do this. It's then a MAJOR PITA to turn off!!!

Cobravision · Apr 20, 2014

You need to go into the SVoice settings and tap Voice Wake up to record the wake up phrase. It's confusing because it looks like it's on by default.

gjlamb · Apr 20, 2014

tried that too. Still nothing happens

WNeuetc · Apr 20, 2014

gjlamb said:
tried that too. Still nothing happens

Same here. Even changed the wake up phrase in SVoice settings ("OK Galaxy" vs. the default "Hi Galaxy" phrase). Still no voice response, even with the new phrase.

nicholb · Apr 21, 2014

If you want to use Google Now voice search, just put the Google Search widget on the home screen. It will listen for the "OK Google" phrase whenever the home screen is displayed.

WNeuetc · Apr 21, 2014

nicholb said:
If you want to use Google Now voice search, just put the Google Search widget on the home screen. It will listen for the "OK Google" phrase whenever the home screen is displayed.

Where can I find the Google Search widget? It was originally on the home screen, but disappeared at some point - indeed the same point the OK Google command went away. I've searched the apps, but couldn't find any such thing.

artbytes · Apr 21, 2014

Long press a blank spot on your home screen. Then, on the next screen, select the "Widgets" icon on the bottom. That will let you scroll through various widgets to select on to add to the screen.

That said, I don't have the widget on the home screen. I just have the blue "Google" app icon. My "Hi Galaxy" is working fine.

WNeuetc · Apr 22, 2014

artbytes said:
Long press a blank spot on your home screen. Then, on the next screen, select the "Widgets" icon on the bottom. That will let you scroll through various widgets to select on to add to the screen.

That said, I don't have the widget on the home screen. I just have the blue "Google" app icon. My "Hi Galaxy" is working fine.

Thank you!!! That was it. Sorry I'm so ignorant of these things. Had no idea how to access the widgets. On my previous phone (a Razzr Max) I could access widget from the Applications screen.

Fantastic! OK Google works just fine, again.

dquick48 · May 4, 2014

I have an ATT Galaxy S5 SM G900A. I can say "OK Google" from home screen and it will open Google Speak, but cannot wake up S-Voice by saying "Hi Galaxy". Is this the way my phone should work?
I think "Hi Galaxy" worked when I got my phone (about three weeks ago).
I have followed instructions for setting up S-Voice.

AZgl1500 · May 4, 2014

You can also Hold Down the center Menu Button (Fingerprint scanner) and Google Search comes up there.

Say 'OK Google'

Ask it anything

dquick48 · May 4, 2014

When I tap the center button twice S-VOICE opens, which is what I want to happen when I say HI GALAXY instead of OK Google.

dgrobe2112 · May 5, 2014

hi galaxy, and ok google do NOT work with nova launcher.. just fyi. ok google works if you touch the google search widget in nova.. but thats it..

Pothers · Jun 5, 2014

dgrobe2112 said:
hi galaxy, and ok google do NOT work with nova launcher.. just fyi. ok google works if you touch the google search widget in nova.. but thats it..

Ok google does now work with the latest Nova update. Just activate it in settings

dgrobe2112 · Jun 5, 2014

Thanks for the update..

devilrobert21 · Jul 30, 2014

Hello , i found easy solution to all yours problems. From home page where google widget is open Say: Ok Google then Say Open S voice , Thank You < have a nice day

Heavy Duty · Jan 2, 2015

devilrobert21. Thank you. The work a-around works. Now, how to get s-voice to activate on "Hi Galaxy" or, as I did, with a changed word. And, yes, "Hi Galaxy" stopped working before I changed the phrase. Nothing seems to start s-voice except the work-around. Inside of s-voice, my new passphrase works well.

ada808 · Jun 7, 2015

Go to language and input in Controls tab>voice input>change voice recognition services to Samsung powered by Vlingo. Hit the gears on right and check wake up command. I think it changed it to Enhanced Google services after the 5.0 update.

jpj1 · Oct 21, 2016

Where can I find the Google Search widget? It was originally on the home screen, but disappeared at some point - indeed the same point the OK Google command went away. I've searched the apps, but couldn't find any such thing.[/QUOTE]

I went to the Google app store found Google Search App, installed . all is well.

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