Currently voice assistants have become a very important tool for mobile devicessince it allows us to use it without the need to touch it with our hands and this has become an advantage for everyone, especially in those moments when the user is usually busier and does not have time to be able to use the device with your hands.
Without a doubt, this tool, available both in Android and iOS operating systems have become a real advantage for everyone, since allows to speed up and facilitate the use of the devices at all times. But it is important that you keep in mind that in order to use this tool it will be necessary to configure it beforehand, so that it can really work without hands. This is done through a voice command.
In general, this tool is activated by simply saying “”the system will automatically detect the activation of the tool so that it starts working. Keep in mind that this will be activated like this the device is locked. Knowing the importance of this function, here we are going to explain what are the steps you have to take to be able to set up google assistant so you can use all its functions easily and quickly.
Steps to set up the Ok Google assistant and use all actions and voice searches
“Ok Google” has been the voice assistant that mobile systems have included in their equipment with the aim of being able to facilitate their management to their users, thus providing a much more comfortable process when they want to perform a search within the Smartphone.
Basically with this program you have the opportunity to control the device simply with your voice without having to touch the mobile screen.
With this assistant you will have the opportunity to carry out different simple tasks on your computer without the need to use your hands, simply repeating a command and indicating the search or the action you want to perform on it.
A tool that has been very well accepted by all its users, since it offers the opportunity to interact with our mobile in a more advanced and simple way.
In such a way, that here we will teach you how to use this assistant both in your Android device as in iOS, To do this, you simply have to follow the steps that we will explain below:
Configure and activate it on Android
In the case of Android devices, it is recommended that before beginning this configuration, the google app update, which is already installed from the factory in all Smartphones. This in order to have the most updated App so that the configuration can be carried out correctly.
In order to start this whole process from the update of the App until the configuration of Ok Google You just have to follow these steps:
- Enter the application from your mobile “Google Play Store”.
- In the search engine of the App you will place “Google” If an update is required, you must click on “To update” and we wait for it to download.
When the previous step has been completed and the app is updated we can continue with the process.
- The following will be to enter the application that activates the “Ok Google”in this case we enter “Google” and then you access the menu through the three points which are located at the bottom right of your screen.
- Now a new menu will be displayed, in which we will select “Setting”.
- Within the new menu we select “Voice”.
- In this part, a new list of options will appear on the screen where we will select “Voice Match”.
- You will see two options, one of them to “Ok Google” and the other for the device to unlock when it hears your voice. Please note that voice command will only work if these two options are “Activated”
- At the time of “Activate” the first box will ask you to repeat the word “Ok Google” on 3 or 4 occasions so that the system can recognize your voice.
- Once the activation of the first option has been completed, you must activate second unlockthere you will simply see a notice informing you of the possible risks of activation.
- Finally, if you want to remove the “voice assistant” just from the screen “Voice Match” you select the option of “Clear voice mode”.
Once all these steps are completed your android device It will be fully ready to start working through voice assistant toolwhich will allow you to use it without the need to have any kind of contact with your Smartphone.
Activate and use on your iPhone
Can activating or using the voice assistant on iPhone is now possible thanks to the shortcuts that iOS offers us. This will allow all the users of this operating system to be able to enjoy this service where they will not have the need to use the mobile with their hands to carry out a search on it or any other option.
Due to this, it is already possible to use this Google Assistant in a similar way to how it is used by users of the Android operating system. To do this, it will be necessary to use the voice command as “Hey Siri, Hey Google” or in such a case “Hey Siri, open Assistant.”
Unlike Android devices, in the iOS you will not have the opportunity to give the orders in a direct way, Since we are simply talking about a shortcut to perform this function.
Therefore, after configuring this tool you will have to launch the assistant first to be able to make the request you want. So here we show you how you can activate it and use it on your iPhone.
- To start this whole process, you will need to enter the app store and download the app “Google Assistant”.
- Once “Google Assistant” is installed on your Smartphone, the following will be to enter the menu of “Settings” from your iPhone.
- when you’re inside “Settings” you select the option of “Siri and search”. Keep in mind that Siri will be used for this process. Therefore, it is from there where the entire process will be configured.
- When you have entered the section of “Siri and search” You will see a list with all the applications that can interact with the iOS assistant.
- You must select the option “Assistant” in order to access the settings “Siri”.
- When entering the section of “Assistant” You will be able to realize that the options of “Siri and the suggestions” Y “allow on locked screen”.
- The next thing will be to click on “Shortcuts” since we are precisely working with a shortcut to be able to do all this in a correct way to be able to launch “Google Assistant”.
- Within the option “Shortcuts” You will see the possibility of creating a new shortcut using the option “Hey Google” with which the wizard will be executed.
- Prior to “Activate” the new shortcut, you will see the option to customize the voice to be able to execute this action. If you want this action to be performed as close as possible to android systems you can use the term “Hey Google.” Keep in mind that at this point you can use any other word you want much simpler.
- Once this is done, everything will be ready, if you go back to In the Shortcuts section you can verify that one has already been created and configured. Now to be able to use this voice command you just have to tell siri For the wizard to run, you will do this with the term you have chosen in the previous step.
- Finally, it is important that you remember that you cannot give direct orders to Google Assistant since Siri, To do this you first have to run it. The first thing you should do is give the order to “Hey Siri, Hey Google” either “Hey Siri, Open Assistant” or any other term that you have decided to use for this action. Once this is done, the tool will be activated and you will be able to start interacting with the command.
- Other alternatives you have for sign in to google assistant is to press iPhone side button to activate Siri and tell him directly ok google to start executing this action.
Ok Google doesn’t work, how do I fix it?
On many occasions, despite making step-by-step configuration of the “Ok Google” tool for some reason it doesn’t work or doesn’t stay working correctly. This can be due to several factors which we must correct to achieve the correct operation of the voice assistant for mobile devices.
If in your case you have carried out all the steps that we have explained above and your equipment does not work correctly, here we will explain how you can fix this inconvenience for both Android and iOS.
on android
For Android devices, sometimes the command ok google It doesn’t usually work correctly. This command is usually very important since it gives each of its users the possibility to perform different actions without having to do direct contact with mobile.
Some of the options that can be performed with this wizard are:
- start a search
- Send an e-mail
- Find a contact
- Etc
But, on many occasions, despite performing all the steps, this command does not usually work correctly and therefore does not work. This can be due to different factors but, best of all, this is something that can be solve without the need to be an expert in the area.
One of the factors and perhaps the most common when this type of inconvenience occurs is with samsung equipment, this is because its interface is customized with TouchWiz. Therefore, it includes the application s voice. This program has the same function as “Ok Google” and usually S Voice is already enabled by default.
In such a way, that if you have a Samsung device and it has this interface, it is very possible that the program you have running is the one that the system brings by default. Therefore, ok google It will stay in the background and won’t work unless you disable S Voice. This can be done through the mobile settings.
Other possible inconveniences that can be generated is that for some reason the wizard language has been changedIf this is the case, your term will not be recognized and therefore the Google assistant will not run. If this is the case, you simply have to perform these steps to correct the problem:
“Google” > “Settings” > “Voice· > “Languages” and there you select the corresponding language and finish.
Other reasons why ok google does not work correctly is when the internet connection is not very good. Therefore, you need to have a good connection to be able to use this command.
On iOS/iPhone
In the case of iOS devices, the same problem usually occurs with voice assistant,…
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