Since Google launched its voice assistant, Android smartphones have become even smarter.
Every one of them is now so simple to use and can now do things they were never equipped to do before.
“OK Google.” is a fresh feature that allows you to dish out a series of commands to your mobile phone.
There are several things that it aids you to do and it makes your handset a lot more uncomplicated and interesting.
However, this feature was not created for all kinds of phones. If it’s not on your Samsung Galaxy J2, enable it manually.
In this article, we will lead you through the process it’ll take to activate the Google Assistant on your device and also shed more light on the things that can be done with it.
How To Activate “OK Google”
Enabling the “OK Google” voice command on your mobile device is easy. As soon as you get it done, the Google Assistant can be accessed fully for you to find out the amazing experience that comes with it.
Below are the steps to follow:
- Access the Google app on your phone.
- Click on “Menu” and then select “Settings.”
- Head to “Voice” and then select “OK Google detection”
- Ensure you toggle on both the “From Google search app” and “From any screen” options. From Google search app lets you dish out voice commands when the Google app is open on your phone, while From any screen allows you enable “OK Google” as you use any other app plus even if your mobile device is locked.
- Navigate back to the Voice menu and ensure language is set to English (USA).
When that is out of the way, press the Home button and hold until a Get started with Google Assistant message is seen. You will be requested to utter “OK Google” into the microphone multiple times so the Assistant can get familiar with your voice.
As soon as this is done, the “OK Google” feature will be available for your use without laying your finger on any button. You only have to utter “OK Google” and say your command immediately the Assistant opens.
What Can Be Done With It
Like I said earlier, the Google Assistant has several capabilities. You can get into apps, surf the web, and dish out peculiar commands that it will relate with. There is no need for you to even utter the whole command. For instance instead of saying, “Open Alarm”, you can ask “When do I wake up?”
It gets where every sentence that comes out of your mouth is going, so you can speak to it. There are loads of other features such as playing of mini-games and being able to control other devices linked to your Home network.
