Note 4 with "Ok Google" While Screen is off - Moto X Feature

[Blackout720]

No root, no need to download or install anything.
This work for other devices as well as the Note 4. This enables the Google now "Ok Google" Feature where you can active Google now while the screen is off. This is something like the Moto X feature.

How To:
1) Open Google Now
2) Go to Google Now Settings
3) Click on "Voice"
4) Enable "Audio History"
5) Click "Ok Google Detection"
6)Click "Always on" and follow the remaining directions.

You Can also watch this How To Video if you want:

If you device is unsupported or it just wont work, then there is an app called "Open Mic+ for Google Now" which does this for you.
This also works on the Lg G3, Nexus 5, and Galaxy S5, from what I know. Please feel free to try other devices and let me know if they work as well.

 

[Ca_lvn]

Cool tip thank you

 

[davidlawrence]

Do you know if this has a significant toll on battery life?

 

[thirstypirate]

I have onlyhad my phone for 3 days. I was able to use Voice search with the screen off for two days but now the option is non-selectable. Any ideas?

 

[Blackout720]

I have onlyhad my phone for 3 days. I was able to use Voice search with the screen off for two days but now the option is non-selectable. Any ideas?

Didn't have that problem. Try going into the Application setting, find google now, and clear the cache and settings. Then redo the whole process.

 

[thirstypirate]

Didn't have that problem. Try going into the Application setting, find google now, and clear the cache and settings. Then redo the whole process.

Thanks! That worked for me. I will repost if the problem comes back to help troubleshoot in case other people run into the same issue.

 

[rivera02]

You can get it to work on most phones with the Google now launcher, but it's only when the screen is on. Can you change the hotword from okay Google yo something else?

 

[thirstypirate]

You can get it to work on most phones with the Google now launcher, but it's only when the screen is on. Can you change the hotword from okay Google yo something else?

You have to say "Okay, Google." Your typo made me realize that I would rather say "Yo, Google." Thanks!

 

[RayRay5555]

galaxy note 4 i was able to play 1080p and 1440p video before on youtube, now i cant for some reason anybody has this problem

 

[Blackout720]

You can get it to work on most phones with the Google now launcher, but it's only when the screen is on. Can you change the hotword from okay Google yo something else?

Well it states to say a command 4 times. You can try, i guess it should work. I think you can on the moto x.

 

[davidlawrence]

Didn't have that problem. Try going into the Application setting, find google now, and clear the cache and settings. Then redo the whole process.

Blackout, can you remind me where the setting is to turn on the "always on" OK Google listening? I can't seem to find it! Thanks.

 

[thirstypirate]

Blackout, can you remind me where the setting is to turn on the "always on" OK Google listening? I can't seem to find it! Thanks.

From Google Now go to settings and then Voice.

 

[davidlawrence]

From Google Now go to settings and then Voice.

Thank you! Worked perfectly.

 

[thirstypirate]

Thank you! Worked perfectly.

No problem, enjoy the awesomeness.

 

[Blackout720]

Bump

 

[Caloy]

What's funny, I was watching youtube videos, when the google now commercial came out about the grand canyon. The ad said "okay google, how big is the grand canyon?"... My phone woke up and answered the question... Totally freaked me out... LOL

 

[JimKnuckles]

my screen isnt lighting up anymore. It prompts Google Now to open, but now the screen is staying black

 

[LaTuFu]

my screen isnt lighting up anymore. It prompts Google Now to open, but now the screen is staying black

Have you tried rebooting your phone to see if that cleared it up?

 

[JimKnuckles]

Have you tried rebooting your phone to see if that cleared it up?

Yea .rebooted and battery pull .weird it was working perfectly before. Has to be some app preventing it

 

[HAT MAN]

everytime I hit the google now icon I get
complete action using touchwiz easy home or touchwiz home I try to clear touchwiz but it keeps setting it as default.

 

[thirstypirate]

Are you running a different launcher?

 

[JimKnuckles]

My screen is still not starting up when I prompt Google Now. I can't figure it out.

Google Now starts, but the screen doesn't come on

 

[ewingr]

My screen is still not starting up when I prompt Google Now. I can't figure it out.

Google Now starts, but the screen doesn't come on

Same for me. I thought maybe it was supposed to stay dark. But, then of course, it does not respond to my command when leaving it dark.

In my case, I'm using Nova Launcher. Not sure if this makes any difference.

 

[JimKnuckles]

Same for me. I thought maybe it was supposed to stay dark. But, then of course, it does not respond to my command when leaving it dark.

In my case, I'm using Nova Launcher. Not sure if this makes any difference.

Hmm I started using Nova around the time this started .I know it has to be an app. I will uninstall it and see what happens...

 

[JimKnuckles]

I uninstalled nova and any folders I left behind. .it's still staying black