Activate “OK Google” – that’s how it works

Activate Android "OK Google" - that's how it works

Activate “OK Google” – The Google Voice Assistant can be turned on with the “OK Google” command. We will show you how to activate this feature.

Activate Android "OK Google" - that's how it works

 

Activating an automatic response of the smartphone or tablet to “OK Google” or “Hey Google” is very easy to set up. All you have to do is edit a setting in the Google app and train the Google Assistant for your voice. Follow our instructions.


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Enable “OK Google” on Android

Follow our step-by-step guide , quick start guide

Step 1 : Before you begin: If you are using voice activation / voice recognition from the Google Assistant for the first time, you need to tap on ” Home “button and hold it for few seconds.

Step 2 : Open the Google app . Make sure it is up to date. If it does not, an update is suggested to you at the start . Then tap the three dashes (☰) at the bottom right .

Step 3 : Now select ” Settings ” on the left.

Step 4 : First tap on the tab ” Language ” and then on ” Voice Match “.

Step 5 : Now move the slider next to ” Access with Voice Match “. This turns blue as soon as the option is switched on. You will probably be redirected directly to the speech recognition setup.

Step 6 : By tapping on ” I agree, ” you agree that your tablet or smartphone may listen to ” OK Google ” at any time – even if the screen is off.

Step 7 : Now you have to say ” OK Google ” three times for the system to recognize your voice.

Step 8 : If the process was successful, the setup of ” OK Google ” is complete. Now you can always say ” OK Google ” to open the Google Assistant. By the way, here’s a list of helpful voice commands for the Google Assistant.


Quick start Guide

  1. Open the Google app and make sure it’s up to date.
  2. At the bottom right, tap the three dashes (☰) and select ” Settings .”
  3. Then select ” Language ” in the ” Search ” section.
  4. Now tap on ” Voice Match ” and set the slider in ” Access with Voice Match “, so that it is no longer gray, but blue. Then press ” I agree “.
  5. Now you have to follow the introduction and say ” Ok Google ” three times in the process . This is how your voice is recognized. After that, the recording is complete so you can always use the ” OK Google ” voice command to activate the Google Assistant.

 

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