Missing the Voice Search button? Here's the fix!!

[DougB541#CB]

I've actually gotten quite used to just hitting home and using the search widget.

It adds one additional button press from previous phones, but when you factor in you are long pressing the search button, comes out to about the same time wise.

 

[cr33p]

I would say the Best solution would be a voice search button, since we don't have one this is the next best thing, half press your camera button, must be rooted, check it out.

Better yet you can get your settings capacitive button back as well.

All H.O.E. (HTC One EVO) mods by RunAndHide - xda-developers

 

[nieuwiefan]

Alright people. I have figured out the trick to finally add a voice search shortcut that you can add to the menu bar and always have it on every screen.

1) Download this https://forums.androidcentral.com/e....sika524.android.quickshortcut&token=Xyo1rUzB

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2) open the app

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3) type voice and select the highlighted activity that ends with RecognitionActivity

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4) add the new shortcut to the menu bar

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5) Enjoy your new voice search shortcut

Sent from my ALL NEW HTC Evo 4G LTE!!

Thank you! That was very helpful!

 

[PittsPgh]

Good find.
I used it for the voice search and also Downloads.

Thank you

Paul

 

[Mercury81]

I've actually gotten quite used to just hitting home and using the search widget.

It adds one additional button press from previous phones, but when you factor in you are long pressing the search button, comes out to about the same time wise.

All you have to do is drag it to bottom of task bar.

from Evo4GLTE on Android Central

 

[Jackson Galaxy]

great find thank you very much

 

[facemymusic]

If you're to lazy to do all that, there's an app in the play store that gives you an automatic shortcut: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.companion.GVButton
I've been using it since the day I got my phone, and it works great. Its designed for the GN but works flawlessly for me on stock. The icon isn't as pretty, but still super simple and works great.

 

[Glenn]

Here's an alternative that makes it possible for you to access the Voice Search from wherever the notification bar is available, so you don't have to go back to the home screen. Basically, you make it available in your notification pull-down menu:

To do this, you will need to install two apps from Google Play:

1. Google Voice Search Button-GN (which facemymusic mentioned in the previous post)
2. Widgetsoid

After both apps have been installed, try to add a Widgetsoid widget to your home screen, and choose either the 4x1 or 5x1 widget. Select whatever other options you would like to be able to access quickly via the notification bar. (As you can see, on mine I've got several chosen: Wifi, Bluetooth, Mobile Data, GPS, Airplane Mode, Flashlight, Battery, Voice Search.) You can scroll through the available options. Also, note that the toggle for 4G doesn't work with our phones; it was designed to work with the OG Evo for turning WiMax on or off, but does not work with the Evo 4G LTE.

Anyway, to add the Voice Search button, go to the "Shortcuts" tab, and then tap on the plus sign next to "Application"

Scroll down and look for an app called "GVS"; select it as the shortcut you want to add.

You can change the order of the icons by tapping on an icon, then tapping either "left" or "right." Once you've chosen all the things you want to appear with the notification menu, switch to the "Advanced" tab, scroll down and make sure the checkboxes for both "Notification" and "Widget Invisible" are checked.

That's it. Now every time you pull down your notification menu, you'll be able to access the Voice Search.

 

[Mike4777]

Worked awesome. Thanks!

 

[dmaul3300]

It appears Google Voice Search Button-GN was removed from the market. I went to download it and get a message no item found.

 

[Edmarines]

Forget it.... Got the solution right here for those with Galaxy S3 phones, I know it works cause it did for me.... Might do it for the EVO LTE as well.
http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...w-launch-google-voice-search-home-button.html

 

[Glenn]

Forget it.... Got the solution right here for those with Galaxy S3 phones, I know it works cause it did for me.... Might do it for the EVO LTE as well.
http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...w-launch-google-voice-search-home-button.html

Won't work for us. The Evo LTE's home button is capacitive, and cannot be "double-clicked."

 

[crxssi]

Won't work for us. The Evo LTE's home button is capacitive, and cannot be "double-clicked."

Technologically a capacitive button can be double-clicked just like the screen, which is also capacitive. If it doesn't work it is not because the technology doesn't support it, but because the programming doesn't.

 

[Glenn]

Technologically a capacitive button can be double-clicked just like the screen, which is also capacitive. If it doesn't work it is not because the technology doesn't support it, but because the programming doesn't.

Well, yes, technically, you're right. HTC phones with Sense will simply displayed the zoomed-out home screens if you tap the home button twice, so it is a software issue if the screen is on.

 

[gargen9595]

This is not the original search bar!!!!!

 

[rexkieth]

YES!!! I added this to the launch bar on my new htc one s so i can now access the voice command from my lock screen.

 

[William Stretch Rensch]

That was a lot easier than At&T or Motorola. Thanx

 

[Glennnyc Rose bigpaule]

Hello add voice search to screen

 

[girlymoongirl]

I installed the app searched for the voice search activity and there were two Google voice search results neither of them ended with RecignitionActivity. I tried creating a shortcut against both if them. I could even add it to the menu bar that follows every home page but when I select the shortcut I get "application not installed"

 

[girlymoongirl]

so i just shrunk the google search bar widget which shows both the G and the microphone but its small and placed it on the bottom right of all my pages.