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[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Hi all:D​

I was just launching some activities from the Nova Launcher through which I accidentally opened the Google Assistant! With Lollipop! On a tablet!

Without much wait, Let's start:)

Pre-Requistites-

Latest Google App(Mine was 7.3.18.21)

An Android Lollipop or Lollipop+ Device

Nova Launcher

A Working Brain:p​

Let's Go!

Open Nova Launcher

Long-Press on Home Screen

Select Widgets

Click on Activities

Scroll Down till you find Google App and Click on it

Scroll down and select com.google.android.apps.gsa.staticplugins.opa.hq.OpaHqActivity

A Google Assistant icon will appear on your screen, click on it

Click on Your Stuff

Click on add reminder and then close it

Open Google App, open menu, and then Settings

There you should see Google Assistant

Your turn, teach the Assistant your voice and start playing with it:cool:

Do not even try to post a "Thanks". Press :good: button if you want to say thanks, it really helps a lot!

Screenshots-

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Credits

-Me, Who else?

UPDATE​

Google App's June 28th update(7.6.9 Beta) just removed the Your Stuff screen. Users who already enabled Assistant by this method have this screen. Other users with latest Google App can't enable Google Assistant by using this method. I recommend downgrading to Google App v7.3, enabling Assistant from the above method and then upgrading to latest one.

UPDATE 2​

Google App 7.10 update doesn't let people use Google Assistant if they don't meet the requirements, >1.5 Gb of memory and 720p or higher screen resolution.

There's a workaround, to use Google App v7.8 till there's another workaround :silly:. I need someone to test this out as I have 2GB RAM.

UPDATE 3​

Google comes to the rescue and Google Assistant is now available on devices with Android 5.0 and above!Just make sure you meet all the requirements and you're good to go.

UPDATE 4​

Got Assistant working, with 7.1.2, and 1 GB RAM! Google website still states 1.5 GB RAM as a requirement. So just test, and report it here.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Frequently Added Questions

When I open the Your Stuff tab, it is empty.

Change language to English(US) and clear the cache of Google App.(Credits to [MENTION=5152725]Ezekiel3[/MENTION])

How can I use Assistant by long-pressing the home button?

Check out this awesome app by [MENTION=7342808]Jovic77[/MENTION] here.

When I launch the activity, it just flashes for a second and goes away.

Clear data of Google App and Play Services, and then launch the activity.

I can't see Your Stuff tab.

Downgrade to Google App v7.3 from sources such as APK Mirror. You can upgrade to latest one after enabling Google Assistant.

EditNow you can't. Only those meeting the requirements will get Assistant.
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[Android General] @sumit@007:
[MENTION=7475042]Nikhilkumar038[/MENTION]

This method is working on smartphones also.:)

And also working on 1GB ram and less than 720p display devices tested on lollipop and marshmallow.

:good:
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Thanks for telling...

Play with your Google Assistant:victory:

Could you tell which device you tested on?
[Android General] @sumit@007:
Android one running Marshmallow.

And

Oppo f1s running Lollipop

Working fine
[Android General] zainchuu:
Not working on android 5.1.1 with latest google beta app :( tried everything but still facing the blank page issue on "yoir stuff" so cant add reminder or anything to trigger assistant
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Clear data of the Google App and try again:good:
[Android General] zainchuu:
Tried , but still not working ?
[Android General] zainchuu:
Still blank
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Follow these steps-

1.Clear the data of Google App

2.Open the Google app, and set up Voice Recognition

3.Go to home, say Ok Google and save a reminder, say ,Test

4.Then follow the method at the 1st post

Hope this helps...
[Android General] Sumit mishra:
I am also facing the same blank page issue.I clear data and do what you said but still not working.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Try clearing Google Play Services data.

And follow the steps given at post 10.

If nothing helps, logs are welcome!
[Android General] zainchuu:
Thanks for your response but i guess its not gonna work for me :( i have tried every as you told me to do, but still same issue , blank page on your stuff
[Android General] MishaalRahman:
When I was testing this out, I came across the blank screen issue once after it had already worked. I don't remember what I did to fix it, but after a reboot and clearing the app data...eventually it just started showing up again.
[Android General] MishaalRahman:
As a user mentioned in the comments on my article, try changing your language to U.S. (English) and see if that works.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
That's Ezekiel3
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Set your device's language to English(US), and clear Google App Cache.

Credits to [MENTION=5152725]Ezekiel3[/MENTION]
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Delete
[Android General] MyDePain:
It don't work ???
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Someone here confirmed this worked:rolleyes:
[Android General] MyDePain:
Oh, ok

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The 6.6 doesn't have Google Assistant
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Oh, I now remember that he was rooted and he edited his build.prop to get Assistant working. Sorry:silly:
[Android General] MyDePain:
Ok, thanks
[Android General] geckoas:
Hello, I tried on my 7.8.22 with working assistant in English an German to switch to French. First time starting assistant it said that the assistant was stopped. Second time starting the assistant started the normal Google voice search.

After switching Bach to German the assistant started as before.

So it might not be implemented in French.

I got the assistant working in English and then German as outlined above starting with GApps 7.1.21. and upgraded to 7.8.22 afterwards.

Good luck.

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[Android General] MyDePain:
Hi,

I quoted this from a french website:

"You've dreamed it, Google finally did it: Google Assistant in French is now finally available to all users. The firm of Moutain View has indeed announced its deployment on its Twitter account for all Android phones Marshmallow and Nougat compatible."

(http://www.androidpit.fr/google-assistant-francais-disponible-comment-activer)
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Hmm... Try running Google Assistant on a MM+ device in French Language. I don't think its my method not letting you run Google Assistant in French.
[Android General] MyDePain:
I haven't Marshmallow :-/

Thanks anyways
[Android General] m00head:
Try installing the Google Text-to-speech app (if not already installed) and use it to download the Google TTS voice data for French (France), then set it as the default.
[Android General] MyDePain:
It doesn't work :-/
[Android General] geckoas:
Hello,

I got the assistant working with GAPP V 7.8.22 in German with the process specified in the post linked below on my Galaxy G800F running MM 6.01.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=73444112

As there are more new versions of GAPP I tried updating GAPP to the next stable version 7.9.21.

The result was, that the assistant stopped working and I again had the Google now voice search when long pressing the homebutton.

I only got it working again by doing the same process as before ending with GAPP V 7.8.22.

Does this mean, I have to stay with GAPP V 7.8.22 for ever?

Does anyone have experience running the assistant with GAPP Versions later than 7.8.22?

Please share your experience.

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[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Doesn't the method at the first post work?
[Android General] MyDePain:
(Google App version: 7.10.27.21. x86)

I can't get it to work in German by touching the Google Assistant Launcher icon, but since Google Assistant is already enabled on my tablet, I can start it with the home button.

Note: it still works in English (tested in English USA) and still doesn't work in French.

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Maybe the German version of Google Assistant is different now :confused:
[Android General] geckoas:
How much RAM and DPI does your phone have. My G800F has 1250MB RAM and 320dpi, ARM Processor.

With 7.1.21.21.arm I got it working in English with the 2 accounts Methode. Then I switched system language to German and it understood and talked German. This remained after upgrading to 7.8.22.21.arm. But after upgrading to 7.9.21.21.arm it stopped working.

Did Google raise the technical preconditions after 7.8.22.21.arm. Any ideas ?

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This methode worked in May with GAPP Beta but no more now with 7.1.21.21 arm to 7.8.22.21.arm

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[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
If you want German, better remain on Google App v7.8 .
[Android General] MyDePain:
My Asus Zenpad 7.0 z370c has 1.89GB of RAM and 213dpi

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I think I can solve your problem, I just have to do tests

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Do you have a Google App update available? If so, what version?

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Try this:

Install Google App Launcher

Select it for the home button

Press the home button

Enjoy!
[Android General] geckoas:
With which GAPP version did you do your test?

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[Android General] MyDePain:
Google App version: 7.10.27.21.x86
[Android General] MyDePain:
Have you tried the method previously posted? If so, what happens when you start Google Assistant Launcher with the home button?
[Android General] MyDePain:
The German Google Assistant is different, there isn't the small blue circle
[Android General] MyDePain:
While the English Google Assistant has it
[Android General] geckoas:
Hello MyDePain,

Same behavior on my S5mini with 7.8.22.21.arm

Thanks for testing.

But with later versions of G-APP the assistant doesn't even start in English. Weired.
[Android General] MyDePain:
Really weird :-/

What is the version of the G-App application where English doesn't work? I'm a beta tester and I have no problem in English
[Android General] geckoas:
Hello,

I'm also beta tester.

They are all versions later than 7.8.22.21.arm, the last I tried was 7.10.30.21.arm.

I think it's the low ram 1250MB of my S5 mini.

No I'm back on 7.1.21.21 and can't even get it to work on long pressing the home button again, as it did before the last update to 7.10.30.21.

I get the assistant when changing google accounts in the assistant Launcher, but there is no assistant icon on the bottom of the assistants explore screen . And therefore long pressing the home button doesn't start the assistant but Google now voice search.

I cleared storage of G-App and Play services and restarted the device several times without success.

Can anyone help me further.
[Android General] MyDePain:
Try it with G-App 7.3.18.21
[Android General] geckoas:
I have following weird behavior.

After installation of 7.1.21.21. yesterday at 22:00 the assistant didn't start with long pressing the home button until today noon. Today morning at 8:00 it still didn't start that way. Today noon I tried again and what a wonder it started the assistant after long pressing the home button.

After that, I installed 7.8.22.21 and it's still working.

Is it known to anyone, that it needs a waiting time of more than 12 hours until the assistant is responding on the home button?

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[Android General] MyDePain:
It's really strange but as long as it works it's well

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It works in German?
[Android General] geckoas:
Yes it's good and it works In German.

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[Android General] MyDePain:
Is the latest version working too?
[Android General] geckoas:
No

With all versions later then 7.8.22.21the screen only short flashes after taping the assistant.

I will wait with further tests of new versions, until someone confirms that the assistant is working on a Galaxy S5 mini G800F

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[Android General] MyDePain:
Information: Google Assistant still works in English and German on version 7.11.16.21.x86

=============================================================================

Have you installed the Google Assistant Launcher (GAL)?

If yes, to launch Google Assistant in German on the latest version, you have to press the home button and choose the Google Assistant Launcher (you can choose it as default actions)
[Android General] geckoas:
Yes. GAL is installed.

Home button is selected for Google Assistant in Nova launcher prime, as you can see from the following screenshot.

When I upgraded from 7.8.22 to 7.10.30 last time neither tapping GAL icon started the Explore/my stuff screen nor long pressing home button started the assistant.

When I tapped the GAL icon the screen flashed. When I long pressed the home button, Google now voice input started.

Do I have to install GAL Launcher again after upgrading GAPP, or something else?

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[Android General] MyDePain:
Maybe the Home button for the Google Assistant Launcher with the G-APP and a device in German no longer works on Nova

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I will simulate the problem
[Android General] geckoas:
Hello MyDePain

Thanks for your support, but the primary problem is not German and not the home button.

It is, that the Google Assistant Launcher doesn't start the Explore/My stuff screen on versions later than 7.8.22 but causes the screen to flash.

All these happens with English system language and no other input language selected.

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[Android General] MyDePain:
Okay, I'll try it all
[Android General] MyDePain:
[MENTION=4640593]geckoas[/MENTION] How do you activate Google Assistant?

By just pressing the home button in Nova or by pressing and holding the home button from any screen?
[Android General] geckoas:
It worked until 7.8.22 in different ways. Taping Google Assistant Launcher icon or pressing and holding home button on any Nova screen.
[Android General] MyDePain:
Try to press and hold the home button from any application other than Nova
[Android General] geckoas:
Pressing and holding home button from Nova and any other application starts Google App, when screen search is disabled. When screen search is enabled, it starts Google Now, trying to find the screen content or to translate it. In Nova, "assistant" is selected as action for home button. When I press the GAL Icon, the Google voice search screen is started saying " listening".
[Android General] Nik Satyr:
Lenovo tab 4 10 (android 7.1.1) — everything is working great. Definitely the best assistant I've ever used
[Android General] MyDePain:
I don't know at all why it does that, the only reason is the restriction of RAM. We have to find a way to start it without this restriction.
[Android General] Shukanpanchal411:
When I open voice and retrain my voice it says unfortunately Google had stopped working please tell me the solution

Thanks
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
What Android and Google App version? Google Assistant enabled? Any other details?
[Android General] AndroidHQ254:
Very helpful for guys not getting updates past android 5.1
[Android General] andronath:
its working but in your stuff tab there nothing showing and to use the assistant i need to put touch on the icon. plz solution.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Set language to English(US)
[Android General] tech.nerd:
Thank you for advice
[Android General] andronath:
ya I set it before but in my stuff tab there's nothing.
[Android General] geckoas:
If your assistant is working on long pressing the home button, then you don't need the your stuff tab.

If not, did you train " OK Google" detection in the assistant?

You also can try to set up a second Google account. Then change the account in the assistant settings and it will start the assistant setup again.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
I mean change System Language to English(US)
[Android General] andronath:
Thnx dude, i tried all the of the processed but none of worked. :(
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
You tried clearing data of Google App? Play Services?
[Android General] andronath:
my system language is always us english but nothing is your stuff tab. feeling sad,. :(

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i did that too...

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ya i did that too.
[Android General] geckoas:
Hello andronath,

on the bottom of your assistant's your stuff screen, there is the assistant icon.

When you tap this icon the assistant must start, right?
[Android General] andronath:
ya it start while I tap on it. but otherwise it not start and the your stuff tab is blank.

i am sorry is this mocking?asking this type of question maked me confused.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
What Android Version?
[Android General] andronath:
android 5.1
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
You've installed Google Assistant Launcher?
[Android General] andronath:
i installed nova launcher.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
How did you enable Google Assistant without Your Stuff tab?
[Android General] andronath:
i cann't enabled, thats why i m asking for help.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
But you can use Google Assistant, as you said.
[Android General] andronath:
i need to touch on icon to use. otherwise google assistant wont start. its not starting with "ok google". to every time i need to touch on icon. although OK Google detection turned on.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
This guide has nothing to do with OK Google. Make sure it was working before using this method.

Try manually downgrading to Google App v7.3, clearing data of Google App and Play Services, and enabling if again.
[Android General] andronath:
thanks brother.
[Android General] MyDePain:
Still works in English and German for me

GAPP v7.13.21.21.x86
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
I have an issue with enabling Google assistant,

I run android 6.0 and I have an Alcatel one touch pixi 4 (4) but I did all the steps listed on the first page but all it does is go to google search and the google assistant screen does not appear, I will attach a screenshot of my phone details
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Clear data of Google App and Play Services, Reboot, and then try again.

Make sure system language is set to English(US), and you're running Google App v7.3
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
Can you link the fully working Google app please?
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Search for Google App v7.3 APK Mirror
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
I can't seem to uninstall google, I don't get an uninstall button I get DISABLE or FORCE STOP and when I install the google app I get "app not Installed"
[Android General] geckoas:
Press disable and confirm the warning on the next screen. Then confirm that the app will replaced with the factory installed version. After finished downgrade to factory version you can install V 7.3 from apk mirror.
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
Sorry I'm a little confused
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Make sure you downloaded the correct variant for your device.
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
What one shall I download?
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Depends upon your device.
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
Well I have an Alcatel one touch pixi 4 and it has an MT6580 processor
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Tell me the architecture.
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
My architecture is ARM
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Then download the ARM Variant
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
Okay I will download that version and report back
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
Doesn't work, still says "app not installed" when I install the apk
[Android General] geckoas:
Did you downgrade the Google app to factory default as I outlined some posts before prior to installing the 7.3 version?
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
I can't though I use adb shell on my laptop and then I used the command 'pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.googlequicksearchbox" but it still came up but I'll try "pm install" on terminal emulator and I'll see if it works and it installs perfectly
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Make sure you downloaded the same dpi variant as your device.
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
I've also noticed something, if I manually install Google it automatically converts into a system app on my phone so it basically stops me uninstalling it
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
It will. Why do you want to uninstall it?
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
I wanna uninstall it to install the v7.3 of the google app to get google assistant
[Android General] geckoas:
You should not use adb for uninstalling. Simply go to Application manager on your phone. Select Google .select deactivate. Confirm downgrade to factory default. Install V 7.3 - enjoy
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
You can install v7.3 without removing the current version. You have just to make sure you downloaded the CORRECT VARIANT FOR YOUR DEVICE.
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
But I can't uninstall it though, their is no uninstall button and I followed geckoas post and I don't get any uninstall button when I install v7.3 of the google app
[Android General] geckoas:
Uninstalling means to "disable" the google app - see following two screenshots.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Oh please! Why do you want to uninstall Google App?
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
I just told you to install the google app version that is compatible with google assistant!!!!!! :D
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
The problem is when I go to google play all I get is an enable button
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
When did you ever told me that?
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
Don't worry I installed CM13 onto my phone and it had the ability to uninstall google or downgrade it
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
I still don't know why you want to uninstall Google App:eek:
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
So I can install the v7.3 of the Google app so I can get the google assistant functionally
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
And you think you can't downgrade an app without root?
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
I know I can downgrade an app without root it was the stock Alcatel ROM that was causing most of my updated apps to no longer be able to downgrade to the factory version
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
You don't have to downgrade to factory version. Just download the correct variant for your device and install it.
[Android General] Maddy1234:
Lollipop is old

Lollipop is very old OS now. I don't think anyone using it.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
I am:silly: It's still used by almost 30% Android owners.
[Android General] MyDePain:
Me too because Asus unsupport my tablet while it is not old (mid 2015)
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
I have to agree with you, lollipop is beginning to get very outdated, so is marshmallow
[Android General] cltf-n7000:
how to install google assistant LineageOS 14.1 rom, my device is Samsung galaxy GT-N7000 Note 1.
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Go to Play Store, and install Google Assistant:silly:
[Android General] MyDePain:
A new feature of Google Assistant?

(Before update, it sayed "Phone")
[Android General] mattwhite7102:
Google assistant now rolled out to tablets now
[Android General] Nikhilkumar038:
Yep. It was there on mine too. Is yours a tablet?