mobile

Just wondering if my experience matches others:

I have factory reset my device three times in an attempt to triage waking my device by voice. Using both S-Voice and "OK Google" configurations. This is what I have seen:

• S-Voice is still touch and go. Seems to work when it wants and other times not. Confirmed that it does respond best if you do not launch -or- configure Google Now Voice Detection. Once you have activated Google Now, you have less likelihood of having S-Voice respond properly, let alone wake the device.

• Google Now "OK Google" seems to work flawlessly as long as the device is in any one of the following states:

  on a wireless charging pad
  plugged in
  screen on

• This last configuration/reset S-VOICE was stable and responsive until I launch Google Now and configured Voice Detection. Even turning off Voice Detection, clearing cache, uninstalling did not restore S-VOICE to waking the device consistently. I chose to just press-on without S-VOICE and live with the configuration. Hoping for a future patch or fix.