Ok google whats up?

[call4repair]

I miss this feature from my droid. i have tried some third party apps to get it on the s5 but the severely depleted the battery life.. does anyone know a good way to get this feature back on my phone?

(touchless control) picture this wake at 3 -5 am.. ur phone is on the other side of the room.. its not plugged in.
so you say ok google whats up? phone reads u back time and notifications.. yay i didn't have to move or even open my eyes back to bed..

this is the exact reason i want this feature on my s5. before purchasing it the representative for at&t in alpena michigan promised it would do this. well this is not the case as far as i know. the device will do this if its plugged into the charger but not to whats up command but u can still ask google what time it is. but if the device is not plugged in it does not recognize voice commands. even with google removed and s voice set up i can not get this device to respond with out it being plugged in or a button being pressed recently..

this is the most missed feature for me. i hope someone can help me get it back or a similar one without killing the batt. so bad with a third party app such as the ones i have tried.

 

[robsawalker]

You're going to be out of luck I think. I believe the Motorola's have a special chip that deals with the voice activation duties when the phone is locked.
The S5 doesn't.

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[emanwis]

As long as your S5 is plugged in, you can activate OK Google when the screen is not on. I just verified this at my desk.

 

[call4repair]

yes emanwis that is correct. you can also get a third party app that makes it listen all the time.. there are a few but oh my how it drains my battery life. i did hear that the droid has a low power chip running constantly listening for it so Robsawalker that is exactly what i'm afraid of. so maybe someone will come along with a better app then what i have tried and post it.. but without that hardware its likely going to drain the power.