You can use the OK Google voice command to search the Internet and control other functions of your Android device. But, this function Only works in the Google Now app. In order for this voice command to work in any application, you need to make some changes to the settings. Now you will learn how to enable Ok Google on Android.
To enable the OK Google voice control function, open Google app Now. In most cases, this application is opened using a swipe from the on-screen home button. On Samsung smartphones To open Google Now, you need to press the mechanical Home button, and then press the Google button at the bottom of the screen.
After opening the Google Now application, you need to click on the button that opens the side menu. It is located in the upper left corner of the screen.
In the settings window, you need to go to the “Voice Search” section, and then to the “Okay Google Recognition” subsection.
After repeating the OK Google command three times, a message indicating that the setup is complete will appear on the screen. Now you can use voice control from any application.
What to do if nothing works? If this instruction did not work for you, then you may need to update the application responsible for the OK Google voice control function. To do this, go to the application store Google Play and find there an application called “Google” (yes, this application is simply called Google) and update it by clicking on the “Update” button.
What can you use OK Google voice control for? Voice control allows you to perform many typical mobile device actions hands-free. For example, using voice commands you can create a reminder, find an event in the calendar, open an application, call, write a message, get directions, and of course you can search the Internet.
Science fiction writers of the second half of the 20th century in their works predicted the 21st century as a time of space travel, the exploration of new galaxies, artificial intelligence and advanced robotics. Another feature that was often predicted is control by voice, and not, as we are used to, by the keyboard. Of all this, unfortunately, we came more or less close only to the last one, albeit with great stretch. Voice search Okay, Google is perhaps the most advanced system of its kind today. Now the global media giant is actively promoting this system in its products - namely in the operating room Android system, which is now installed on almost 70% of smartphones and tablets, and is also gradually mastering Smart TVs. So there is a chance that soon it will be possible to control the TV without a remote control!
My acquaintance with this tricky option began with a mobile phone on Android version 4.1 Jelly Bean, where I first saw a search using the voice “Ok, Google” live. I really liked the feature. I’ve been playing with my gadget for probably a week and I want to tell you in detail about my experience.
What is it and how does it work?
To activate, you need to say the cherished phrase “Okay, Google”! Loud and clear. In response to this it will sound beep, and a search bar and a microphone icon will appear on the screen.
Next, you need to clearly and clearly ask your question. The application must recognize it, convert it into text format and search for the necessary information.
The OK Google system also has a number of commands to which it will respond by voice. Unfortunately, the list of them in Russian is not yet extensive, but should gradually expand. Today there are 4 main directions:
Calendar, alarms and reminders:
Working with an alarm clock: “Wake me up at 6 am”
Reminders: “Remind me to walk the dog this evening.”
Working with events in Google Calendar: “Make an appointment in the city center on Monday at 18:00”
Communication with family and friends:
Calls to friends and family: “Call Alena,” “Call brother.”
Sending SMS messages: “Write to Ivan that I will arrive on time.”
Working with email: “Send a message to your boss email, topic, work, message, urgently give me a bonus, period.”
Routes and travel:
Find out the route to the point: “How to get to GUM.”
Find places nearby: “Where is the nearest gas station?”
Quick information replies:
Time: “What time is it in Saratov?”
Weather: “What is the weather forecast today?”
Exchange rates: “What is the dollar exchange rate?”
Unit Converter: “How many meters are in a mile?”
Mathematical calculations: “What is the square root of 225?”
Translation of words and phrases: “How do you say “Voice” in English?”
Counting tips: “How much tip for 100 rubles?”
Definitions of words “What is “totalitarianism”?”
Payments: “My payments”
other interesting facts: “Where was Albert Schnittke born?” or “How old is Putin?”
For all other questions that do not fall into these categories, the answer will be displayed in text format.
How to enable “Ok, google” on your phone or tablet
On almost all modern mobile devices, running on Android starting from versions 5.0 and 5.1, voice search is activated immediately when you launch the Google application:
The same will happen after clicking the microphone icon in the widget on the main screen.
On some devices, there is a separate shortcut in the list of applications that launches the service. Like this:
On older versions 4.1, 4.2 and 4.4, sometimes you have to activate the option additionally. This is done as follows. Launch the Google application for Android and go to its settings.
Click on it. The following menu will open:
Move the “From Google app” and “On any screen” sliders to the “On” position. This will launch the option activation wizard.
Here you need to click on the “Enable” button. After this, you will be required to record a sample of your voice, saying the phrase “Okay Google” three times:
Google voice search on computer and laptop
Not long ago, developers introduced this feature into the Chrome web browser. To use it you just need to have a microphone.
But already in the 47th version (October 2015), Ok Google voice search was removed from the available functions, citing the fact that very few people use it, which means personal computers she's not interesting.
It is clear that developers at Google are constantly improving their brainchild and its functionality will only increase and improve. Therefore, I think that before full-fledged management at least mobile phone using only the voice lasts at most 5-10 years. Well, it won’t take long, you just need to be patient.
Hardworking developers of the Android operating system constantly introduce various innovations and steadily keep up with the times. And now, all owners of smartphones and tablets have access to an interesting and convenient voice function “OK Google, find...”.
Overall, Hey Google, Find is a new voice search that, with the right commands and without using an on-screen keyboard, can find all the information you need. And with some tweaks, perform other useful functions on your phone, making it very similar to Apple's Siri.
But first things first. For the feature to work correctly, it must be installed and configured. It's not difficult at all, but you need to follow the instructions exactly and complete all the steps to the end.
What is needed for this
The very name of the function suggests that Google plays an important role here. And it's true. At the very beginning it is necessary from Play Market install the original application Google from Google Inc (Download). It's free and installs quickly and easily. Then we activate it. To do this, you need to enter your account, that is, Google mail (ends with [email protected]) and its password.
Very often, when buying a gadget on android google already installed. You should check the correctness and relevance account, and also update the application version. Log in to the Play Market and search for the right application, go into it and click on the UPDATE button. Without this minor detail, the entire installation of Okay Google, find... may not take place.
Another important fact should also be taken into account. This voice search is available on smartphones with new version Android. On the official Google website, version 4.4 is indicated; on many sites with useful tips, they start from 4.1 and higher. So it's worth a try anyway. To open SETTINGS on your phone, find the ABOUT PHONE item (usually at the very end of the list). Here you will find all the information about the device, including the version.
Photo: Find out the Android version Correct setting
Now you can proceed directly to setting up voice search on Android.
Open SETTINGS in the phone menu, find the ACCOUNTS or ACCOUNTS item. In them, select Google, and then find the line called SEARCH. After clicking on it, a new page will open, which will list the settings of Okay Google. In this menu item, select VOICE SEARCH, and in it RECOGNITION OKAY GOOGLE. Now the last setting item will open in front of you, in which you need to check the box next to FROM THE GOOGLE APPLICATION.
Photo: Setting up ok Google Voice search is actually ready to use, but you need to go through the voice recognition process. It is standard both on Android devices and on others operating systems. Sometimes not everyone succeeds in doing it the first time. Don't despair, the second or third attempt will definitely be successful.
Photo: Setting up ok Google That's almost it now. True, with such standard settings, the voice function OK Google, find... will search only on the Internet. Also, Google search must be enabled and active. In principle, voice search for various information is already convenient and practical. But you need to know that voice control capabilities can be significantly expanded at the level of the entire phone. In this case, it will be very similar to the Siri analogue, in no way inferior to it.
There are two ways to do this:
1. In many smartphones, during setup, not only the line “From the Google application” appears, but also “From all applications”. By activating it too, voice search gains access to all phone applications.
Photo: Setting up ok Google 2. If there is no additional line, Google has developed additional applicationGoogle Start (Download). After downloading and activating it, Ok Google, Find will be able to work with all applications on the device. And you, in turn, can only control them with your voice.
Photo: Google Start 
Photo: Setting up ok Google Unable to configure
This annoying problem is not uncommon. Basically, the reason for everything is inattention and haste. If the Android version is correct, then you missed one of the important details in the installation.
First check the Google version, it must be updated. This nuance is as significant as the Android version (it was previously explained how to do this).
Then, step by step, according to the instructions, check each setup step. Perhaps you missed one of them or forgot to check a box somewhere. In this case, everything can be corrected by manually adjusting the settings.
If you do not notice any errors, you should install and configure from the very beginning. This helps a lot. Just this time be extremely careful.
In the vast majority of installation problems, one of these tips always works.
How to use
Now a real personal assistant lives in your phone. Without your unnecessary movements, it will fulfill every request.
First, it's worth testing the basic commands. Say the phrase “OK Google”, a microphone icon should appear in the search bar, click on it. Now say the full request “Okay Google, weather in New York” or “Okay Google, find the exchange rate.” A pleasant voice will answer questions and display information on the device display for clarity. By the way, in the most latest smartphones On Android, the voice feature is installed by default. That is, you don’t need to say the first phrase to activate it, just voice your question right away.
If you acted competently and wisely by connecting voice control to the entire phone at once, there will be many more examples of its use.
- Set an alarm;
- Mark events and activities on the calendar;
- Make a to-do list;
- Send messages and make calls (in this case, you must pronounce the contact's name exactly as it is written in the phone book);
- Open applications and programs;
- Use the search for any queries via the Internet, etc.
Examples of useful commands
With full access, there are incredibly many command options. You can change the order of words, but pronounce the phrase clearly and clearly in meaning.
Personal organizer. Setting reminders, alarms, information about upcoming meetings, trips, events, tracking your parcels, activating photos and videos. To recognize tasks, Google now must be enabled (for reminders and notifications) and gmail(it receives information about parcels, booking tickets, tables, etc.)
Ok Google, remind me to call mom at 3:30 p.m.
…. where is my parcel?
….set the alarm for 7:00
….when will you meet your sister?
….what is planned for Monday May 1st?
…..go to Google.com
…..open the application…
….take a photo/video (you need to open the camera), etc.
Calls and messages. It is possible to make calls, send SMS, listen to voicemail, open the necessary information about contacts, send emails and publish on social networks.
Okay Google, type Alexander Petrovich or... call dad/dad
….SMS Beloved: buy milk
….phone number Igor
....email message, to whom Alexander Petrovich, subject Birthday, message text Happy birthday, exclamation point.
Using a similar algorithm, you can perform any other voice commands. The main thing is that they are done through applications from the Play Market, Google mail or Google search engine.
Searching through Google maps and its navigation system will be very convenient. The more sources you connect, the more voice searches you can do.
Okay Google, listen to Viktor Tsoi/what is this song?/watch the movie Silence of the Lambs.
Okay Google, when was Angelina Jolie born?/where is the Statue of Liberty?
….what films are shown at the Svoboda cinema/where is the nearest restaurant?
Experiment with new commands and queries, make your life modern and easy.
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