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How can I start a timer from my home screen by voice without saying "Hey Google"? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I used to be able to press the microphone button on my home screen and say "Start 5-minute timer" and it would start the timer.

Now, when I do that, it does a Google search for "Start 5-minute timer".

How do I get that functionality back?

I don't want to open an app, and I don't want to use a number pad or anything to enter the number.

EDIT: Thank you! I went into the Gestures section of Settings, and now I can long-press the power button to get the desired behaviour. This might even be more convenient than tapping the mic icon!

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You don't. In their infinite wisdom they deemed it an unnecessary feature that people like you and I are oddballs for using in that way and removed it for our own betterment.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's pretty shitty.

Next thing you'll tell me is that I have to open an app if I want to use call screening on the current incoming call.

Well, now they're getting even less voice data from me.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I forgot I set up tapping the back of the phone to trigger assistant when I found out about this. Obviously it's super instinctual. You can set this in settings -> system -> gestures -> quick tap to start actions

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Thank you! It's now set to long-pressing the power button for me. That's probably even faster than tapping the mic icon! Haha

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Oh, that's a good one too! I use it for screenshots, but maybe there's another option in there that I could use