I can't run Google Now on Tap

tolkas

Hello, I'm trying to run google now on tap and I can't do it.  It' supposed to starts by pressing the start button, but it go to multitasking. And the left button open the menu. There any way to make it work?.   Sorry for my english

bencebacsi

Unfortunately that's not possible to reassign the functions of the Home button by any way. I reported this case to the engineers to look into this problem. Hopefully they will find a solution.

bencebacsi

Hi tolkas,

1. Install Google Now Launcher from Google Play Store if you haven't done it yet.
2. Go to Settings --> Home and highlight Google Now Launcher.
3. Press the Home (fingerprint) button.
Now your launcher has changed to Google Now Launcher.

Regards,
Bence

tomass

hi for me google now was not installed I had to install it then go in parameters / device / home / set google now for launcher instead of launcher3, hope it helps.

tolkas

Hi, thanks for the answers, but that's to install the launcher of google, but I want to activate the new feature presented with google android version 6 marshmallow "Google Noow on Tap". I have the application of google nstalled and activated theese ption. But when I press the button I get home multitasking, and not the option of Google on Tap.

This is what I want to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVvXl3-fYpY

tolkas

Thanks for your reply, I hope you can fix it for future releases.

demitryh

Hi,

I have the umi touch as my daily driver phone. And it runs on android 6.0 standard.
Android 6.0 has (as mentioned) the new feature called google now on tap. But this doesn't work on my phone because google now on tap needs to be activated by holding the home button.
but when I do this it will launch the recent apps menu.

I hope that it is possible to access it on a different way.
maybe UMI could make a little OTA update where the recent apps could be accessed by holding the menu button (the left one). And then you could open Google Now on Tap by holding the Home button.

So my question is: Could you please consider to fix this because I really want to use google now on tab.
and I personally think the recent apps on the menu button is way better then on the home button.
its also possible to fully remove the menu button and make from the button a recent apps button only.
But that makes no difference because I only want to use Google Now on Tap .

Greetings,
Demitry

bencebacsi

demitryh replied at 2016-6-7 19:01
Hi,

I have the umi touch as my daily driver phone. And it runs on android 6.0 standard.

Dear Demitry,

That's already possible to reassign the menu button to use it as a recent apps list caller. Please, check the following thread.
http://community.umidigi.com/thread-3289-1-2.html
The developers are investigating the possibilities of uising the Google Now on Tap feature.

Regards,
Bence

dmk

Hi, in my umi super when choosing physical buttons are also not working now on tap. Is there any way to solve this problem? Or need to wait for the next updates?

bencebacsi

dmk replied at 2016-7-17 23:21
Hi, in my umi super when choosing physical buttons are also not working now on tap. Is there any way ...

Hi,
Unfortunately this issue is related to Google since the home button itself works on the phone but Google Now cannot use it. Google should update their app for wider hardware compatibility.