Why has my Google app on my Samsung S4 stopped working?

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the google app on my samsung s4 stopped working

I just started having trouble with the google app on my Samsung s4. When I ask a question, it says recognizing and then stalls out. what is wrong?

 

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Re: the google app on my samsung s4 stopped working

That happened to me but I was getting a new phone so didn't try to fix it, I would try to go to the application manager, turn off google app(which should uninstall updates), then re-enable and let it update again.