Does the Google App Widget work on this phone?

[badMojo69]

If I use the Google Now launcher the Cards show up like they should, but when I use the widget they never show up.
I'd rather just use Touchwiz, because I hate the search bar on the now launcher.

Is it just me?

 

[B. Diddy]

How about long-pressing the Home button to get Google Now? I'm guessing it's the same as with the S7: How to quickly access Google Now on Samsung Galaxy S7