Google search voice-activated application auto-launching- Why and how to disable??

[Jvd1983]

Hi

Just for this topic i made a account.

The app also opens on certain key frases i think.
On a tv show i recorded they said . "Ive broken every rule of god and man tonight" and the app opens like 8/10 times.
Had the same with gunshots it sometimes opens.

Crazy stuff

 

[Jerry 4]

hey everybody,

i've been experiencing this very very very annoying issue. Whilst listening to music at the gym, (i.e. Only when i have headphones connected), google voice search will just randomly launch and interrupt my music. Meaning i have to fish my phone out of my pocket, close it, restart my music... You can imagine how frustrating that gets whilst trying to work up a sweat!

Anyway - having searched everywhere for an answer, i noticed lots of people have the same problem. Disabling google voice search in settings: Language & input does not work.

however - i have been playing around and i think i found a solution. It has worked so far - i am so excited and relieved, i registered on this forum so i can share it!

if you have the google search widget on any of your screens, delete it.

This is the one i mean, at the top of the screen: View attachment 111123

as long as this widget sits on any of your screens, when you press long on the screen (even when screen lock is on!) it will launch google voice search when you have headphones connected.

I guess when we are exercising (which is when most everybody reports this problem ironically) with the phone in a pocket or case, the continued vibration/pressure etc. Launches the widget.

Hope it helps!

holy crap this actually works

 

[Jerry 4]

holy crap this actually works

like damn thanks to whoever made this

 

[anon(10206413)]

I stumbled upon this discussion because I have had this problem for two years. I use Sensheiser earphones with a microphone. Like everyone here, for some reason Google search voice-activated application auto-launched whenever I was out walking and listening to music. At first I thought the earphones were faulty and returned them. I got another paid, but it did exactly the same thing. Eventually I started using an old pair of earphones without a microphone. That solved the problem.

A few days ago my earphones (without the microphone) broke. I searched for another paid, and came across the Sensheiser set that I stopped using because of the Google assist issue. I tested them, and the problem reoccurred. I didn’t feel like buying another pair of earphones, so I started an online search for a solution.

I have read this whole discussion. The solutions presented throughout the discussion are:

• Go into apps in Settings and find Google Search and uninstall the update.

• Delete Google search widget.

• Rather than deleting the widget, you can also disable it. Go to Settings, Apps, and select 'All' to view all apps (not just those you have downloaded, which is the default view). Select 'Google Search' and then 'Disable'.

• Disable “Hands Free” i.e. go to Google Settings, then click on "Hands Free", go to Headset and disable it.

• Disable “OK Google” i.e. go into your phone settings and find your way to the settings that disable "OK Google" feature.

• Disable Talk Back on Lollipop and Kitkat. Go into Settings/Apps/All/Talk Back -> disable.

• Plugging in the headphones and then turning on the phone (from sleep, not completely off) seems to work.

• Turn off Voice and Audio activity i.e. go to the Google app and go to settings. Click Accounts and Privacy, then Google Activity Control. Then go to Voice and Audio activity, and turn it off.

• Disable Google app i.e. go to Settings, Apps, find Google App, and disable it. If it asks, if you want to replace the app with the factory version, just say yes, it will be disabled afterwards.

• Revoke microphone permissions in Google app i.e. go to the Google apps permissions and uncheck the microphone permissions.

• Disable the permission for Launcher3.

• Disable Google text to speak engine.

• Switch off Re Write System Settings i.e. go to Settings> Apps> Google App> Re Write System Settings & Switch It Off.

• Select Long Option Hold Delay for Touch in Accessibility.


I looked at all of the above suggestions. Most of them did not apply to me. In the end I applied three, and I am pleased to say that I no longer have the problem. The three I applied were:

• Disable “Hands Free” i.e. go to Google Settings, then click on "Hands Free", go to Headset and disable it.

• Revoke microphone permissions in Google app i.e. go to the Google apps permissions and uncheck the microphone permissions.

• Select Long Option Hold Delay for Touch in Accessibility.

 

[Srinivas Jatoth]

I am facing the same problem, my phone automatically decreases and increases the sound, even I followed what you people said still I am facing same problem and it's opening the Google app and it's begging the permissions for voice control. This all happens when I connected to the headset.
Please guys help me out, I love music because of this I want to sue Google and the android, ****ty update. Rather they would have hire me then no ****ty updates happy with the old version.


I am using Lenovo k5 note

 

[HelloThisIsMyUser3]

I've disabled google and when I need to use it I enable it again so now all that's left is to be happy