Hello google assistant

Rather than come up with a human name for its assistant, Google went with the no-nonsense name of “Google Assistant” for its AI assistant. You address Google Assistant by saying “Hey Google” rather than the more personable “Alexa” or “Hey Siri” approach. Others might say that the product’s name lacks imagination, but there’s certainly no lack of functionality in the Google Assistant service itself. The Google Assistant is a pure software tool that offers a lot of features, such as the ability to launch programs on your computer or smartphone, start TV shows or music playlists, even dim the lights in your house, or turn various appliances on and off. Understanding the Google Assistant You can use your voice to communicate with friends and family, give you travel directions, plan your next trip, set alarms, and reminders, translate languages, and so much more. The possibilities and functionalities are endless! For whatever reason – probably a branding decision made by marketing – the company wants you to say its name before the Assistant will do anything for you. Having people repeat your company name many times per day is clear branding but not necessarily all that much fun for the Google Assistant users. Fortunately, the very nature of Google’s software architecture is that it is hackable and modifiable. So what Google hasn’t added as features, third parties eagerly took the opportunity to add functionality to Google Assistant. By using additional software, you can change ...

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• On your Android phone or tablet, say "Hey Google, open Assistant settings." • Alternatively, open the Google Assistant app and say, “Assistant settings.” • Under "All settings," tap General. • If you don’t find “General,” first tap View all settings or See all Assistant Settings. • Turn off Google Assistant. • On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Assistant app and say, “Assistant settings.” • Under "Popular settings," tap Hey Google &Voice Match. • Turn on Hey Google. • If you don't find Hey Google, turn on Google Assistant. • Tip: If you're signed in to a Google Workspace for Education account on your device and can't turn on "Hey Google," the admin might have turned off settings that are needed for "Hey Google" to work. Please contact your admin for more details. • Follow the prompts to set up Voice Match so Google Assistant can recognize when you say “Hey Google.” Tip: If you want to get hands-free help from Google Assistant while your Android phone or tablet is locked, make sure your Assistant on lock screen setting is turned on. Retrain Google Assistant to recognize your voice • On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Assistant app and say, “Assistant settings.” • Under "Popular settings," tap Hey Google & Voice Match. • Make sure Hey Google is on. • If you don't find "Hey Google," turn on Google Assistant. • Tip: If you're signed in to a Google Workspace for Education account on your device and can't turn on "Hey Google," ...

Joe Fedewa Staff Writer Joe Fedewa is a Staff Writer at How-To Geek. He has been covering consumer technology for over a decade and previously worked as Managing Editor at XDA-Developers. Joe loves all things technology and is also an avid DIYer at heart. He has written thousands of articles, hundreds of tutorials, and dozens of reviews. Chris Hoffman Editor-in-Chief Chris Hoffman is Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. He's written about technology for over a decade and was a PCWorld columnist for two years. Chris has written for The New York Times and Reader's Digest, been interviewed as a technology expert on TV stations like Miami's NBC 6, and had his work covered by news outlets like the BBC. Since 2011, Chris has written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times---and that's just here at How-To Geek. Open the Google app on your Android device and go to Settings > Google Assistant > General. Toggle off "Google Assistant." To turn off "Hey Google" detection, open the Google app on your Android device and go to Settings > Google Assistant > Hey Google & Voice Match. Toggle off "Hey Google." Google Assistant is available on a variety of devices, including smart speakers and Android phones. Not everyone loves Google’s digital helper or the always-listening “Hey Google” and “OK Google” hot words. We’ll show you how to turn off Google Assistant. Next, tap “Settings” from the pop-up menu. Navigate to the “Google Assistant” section. Select “Assistant Voi...