Currently mobile devices have many features that help us enormously to be able to manage ourselves better, among them is Google's virtual assistant. It can be found on Android devices and is often used to control various phone features and many other services. But first you have to know how to set up a new android device with “ok google”.
The most striking feature of this, and of the vast majority of virtual assistants today, is that they can all be controlled by voice command and the one we find on Android can be used just by saying “Ok Google”.
How to set up a new Android device with "Ok Google"
When we have a new device, the first thing we must do is configure it to be able to start using it, the options we have are many and one of them is “Ok Google”. With this function we can configure our device to respond through voice commands using the internet, either our data or Wi-Fi.
We can not only get this voice command on phones, but also on TV, consoles, and any device that is compatible with Android and has this assistant. With the "Ok Google" (or "Hey Google") command, we can transfer the data from a previous device to a new one in order to preserve our preferences only by synchronizing Google accounts, for this we just have to say, "Ok Google, synchronize Android devices”.
How to use the “Ok Google” voice command
With this command you can do searches, find out how to get to places, or get information of interest. For this you must activate voice search command doing the following:
- On our Android mobile phone or tablet we open Google App.
- Then in the upper right part we press our profile picture, we go to the "Settings" option and then we choose "Voice".
- Now in “Hey Google” we press on “Voice Match”.
- With this, the "Hey Google" command would be activated for voice search.
If you want to start a search, you just have to open the Google App on your device, say "Hey Google" and search, you can also just press the microphone on the main screen of your device and the command will be activated automatically.
The microphone is always on our main screen, in the bottom center of the screen and to activate it we just have to press the screen, after a second the microphone will come out and we can now use the "Hey Google" command.
When can I use the “Ok Google” voice command?
This command can be used in the following situations:
- If we have the screen on or if the device is charging, we can use the "Hey Google" or "Ok Google" command by pressing the screen. Although if we have this service active, other applications that use voice commands would be affected.
- While we use Google Maps and Android Auto we can use the "Ok Google" command without pressing the screen.
- If we activate the option as explained in the previous point, we can use the voice command just by saying "Ok Google" and without having to press the screen, even if it is turned off.
How to delete previously made “Ok Google” recordings?
When you first set up the Google Assistant using Voice March, audio recordings also create models of your voice to save to Google account, with this you can also more easily configure new devices. Although if you want to delete these records made, you must do the following:
- You must first go to the https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity?pli=1 on your Android device, be it smartphone or tablet.
- Then in the upper part next to the search bar, you must click on “More” and press “Other Google activity”.
- Now in the option “Voice Match and Face Match” you will click on “View data”.
- Here you can delete the voice records that are clicking on "Delete all registrations".
It is important to know that this delete all voice recordings made in your Google account, so you'll need to create new records from scratch. It's something to keep in mind along with how to set up a new Android device with ok Google.
What can I do with the Google assistant?
The Google assistant helps you enormously with many things when using your Android device, with it you can do searches, schedule plans, communicate and much more. Among the most notable things you can do we have the following:
- Change account, privacy and search: You can change your account settings with the “Ok Google” command. You can search your search history, adjust your account privacy, and improve your security.
- Set alarms, reminders and data: You will have the possibility to set an alarm with the command “Hey Google, set an alarm”, you will also be able to make reminders, ask for viewing and reading specific messages aloud, and even create events at specific times, or for a day in general.
- Communicate: You will have the possibility to communicate instantly with friends or family. To do this you must use the command “Ok Google”. Then you have to specify if you will call or send a message, if it is a message, you must specify the messaging app that you will use, then you only have to say what the message is, and the assistant will send it.
- Entertainment: You will be able to play music on your device with the “Hey Google” command, but you must always specify which music app will be used if you have more than 1 option available. If not specified, the wizard will always use Youtube to play any song. In addition to this, you can also ask the assistant to save your favorite music, to identify the song, the artist or even to give you relevant data.
- Answers and help: You can ask the Google assistant several questions to help you, you just have to say “Hey Google” and ask the question. In case of not having a quick answer, the assistant will look for the answer in the Google search engine and will give you the results obtained.
- Mathematical operations: You can ask for multiplications, divisions or the square root of any number. It also performs conversions.