The hardworking developers of the Android operating system are constantly introducing a variety of innovations and steadily keeping up with the times. And now, all owners of smartphones and tablets have access to an interesting and convenient voice function "Ok Google, find ...".
All in all, OK Google, search is a new voice search that, with the right commands and without using on-screen keyboard able to find all the necessary information. And after some improvements, perform other useful functions on your phone, which makes it very similar to Apple's Siri counterpart.
But first things first. For the function to work correctly, it must be installed and configured. This is not difficult at all, but you need to follow the instructions exactly and complete all the steps to the end.
What does that require
The very name of the function leads to the fact that Google plays an important role here. And it is true. At the very beginning, it is necessary Play market install 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 a password for it.
Very often, when buying a gadget on Android, Google is already installed. Check for correctness and relevance account, as well as update the app version. Enter the Play Market, in the search find desired application, go into it and press the REFRESH button. Without this minor little thing, the whole installation of Ok 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. Version 4.4 is indicated on the official Google website, on many sites with useful tips repelled from 4.1 and above. So it's worth a try anyway. To open SETTINGS on your phone, find ABOUT PHONE (usually at the very end of the list). Here will be all the information about the device, including the version.
Photo: Find out the version of android Correct setting
Now you can proceed directly to setting up voice search on Android.
Open the SETTINGS menu on the phone, find the item ACCOUNTS or ACCOUNTS. We select Google in them, and then we find a line called SEARCH. After clicking on it, it will open new page, which will list the Ok Google settings. 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 or check the box next to FROM THE GOOGLE APP.
Photo: Setting up OK Google Voice search actually ready to use, but you need to go through the voice recognition procedure. It is standard on both Android devices and other operating systems. Sometimes not everyone gets it right the first time. Do not despair, the second or third attempt will definitely be successful.
Photo: Setting up OK Google Now it's almost all. True, with such default settings the voice function Ok google, find... will only search the internet. Also, must be enabled and active Google search. 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 analogue of Siri, in no way inferior to her.
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 gets access to all phone applications.
Photo: Setting up OK Google 2. If there is no additional line, Google has developed an additional application Google Start (Download). After downloading and activating it, Ok Google, Find will be able to work with all the applications of the device. And you, in turn, only control them with your voice.
Photo: Google Start 
Photo: Setting up OK Google Unable to set up
Such an annoying problem is not rare. 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, make sure Google versions, it must be updated. This nuance is as significant as the Android version (it was already explained how to do this earlier).
Then step by step, according to the instructions, check each step of the setup. Perhaps you missed one of them or forgot to tick somewhere. In this case, everything can be fixed by manually adjusting the settings.
If you did not notice any errors, it is worth installing and configuring from the very beginning. This helps a lot. Just be careful this time.
In the vast majority of installation problems, one of these tips always works.
How to use
Now a real personal assistant lives in the phone. Without your unnecessary movements, it will fulfill every request.
First you need to test basic commands. Say "Ok Google" search line A microphone icon should appear, click on it. Now say the full query "Ok Google, weather in New York" or "Ok Google, find the exchange rate." A pleasant voice will answer questions and display information on the display of the device for clarity. By the way, in the latest smartphones on android voice the function is set by default. That is, you do not need to say the first phrase to activate it first, 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 events in 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 an incredible number of command options. You can change the order of words, but pronounce the phrase clearly and understandably 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 my mom at 3:30
…. where is my parcel?
….set the alarm for 7.00
….when will the meeting with the sister take place?
….what is planned for Monday May 1st?
…..go to Google.com
…..open the app…
.... take a photo / video (you need to open the camera), etc.
Calls and messages. It is possible to make calls, send SMS, listen to voice mail, open the necessary contact information, send emails and publish on social networks.
Okay Google, dial Alexander Petrovich or .... call dad / dad
….SMS Favorite: buy milk
…. phone number Igor
....e-mail, to whom Alexander Petrovich, subject Birthday, message text Congratulations on your birthday, exclamation mark.
According to a similar algorithm, you can make any other voice commands. The main thing is that they are made through applications from the Play Market, Google mail or Google search engine.
It will be very convenient to search through google maps and its navigation system. The more sources connected, the more voice searches will be able to perform.
Okay Google, listen to Viktor Tsoi / what is this song? / watch the movie The Silence of the Lambs.
Ok 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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Many of those who use Android phones know that in versions older than 4.1, a function has appeared, which is voice assistant like Apple's Siri. Personally, my acquaintance with Google Now happened quite recently, but it has already managed to give a lot of positive emotions, not only because of the useful functionality, but mostly because of the jokes in OK Google.
Fun at OK Google
My introduction to the "Ok Google" assistant call command was completely by accident, after I received a push notification one day telling me to upgrade Google Now and use the assistant feature. The first hour, as if I was not myself, I went from room to room and in every possible way came up with various funny jokes for Okay Google.
Fun Commands and Funny Answers Ok Google
Here I will give a list of the most ridiculous and unusual commands and ok google questions in my opinion, but I immediately warn you that most of them were originally created for the original language and it is not a fact that each of the listed commands will work as it should in great Russian. But nevertheless, it's worth a try, in extreme cases, you can always get confused, as I did, and memorize commands in English.
So let's get started:
- Tell me a joke (Tell me a joke);
- What is a rusty trombone? (What is a rusty trombone?);
- What does the Fox say? (What does the Fox say?);
- What's the loneliest number? (Which number is the loneliest?);
- Make me a sandwich (Make me a sandwich / sandwich);
- When am I? (When will I?);
- Instead of the standard call command “OK Google” (OK Google), you can also use the commands “Hey Google” (Hey Google), “OK Computer” (OK computer);
- Who are you? (Who are you?);
- What is the nature of the universe? (How was the universe created?);
- What is your favorite colour? (What is your favorite color).
In order not to spoil your pleasure, I will not list the exact answers of the virtual assistant to these commands and questions, check for yourself, I guarantee it will be very fun and exciting, personally tested on myself and my friends.
Fantasists of the second half of the 20th century in their works predicted the 21st century as the time of space flights, exploration of new galaxies, artificial intelligence and advanced robotics. Another feature that has often been predicted is voice control, and not, as we are used to, the keyboard. Of all this, unfortunately, more or less close, we came only to the last, albeit with a 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 control the telecom 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 the voice search “Ok Google” live. I really liked the feature. I played with my gadget probably for 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 "Ok Google"! Loud and clear. In response to this, sound signal, 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, translate it into text format and search for the necessary information.
The Okay Google system also has a number of commands to which it will respond with a voice. Unfortunately, their list in Russian is not yet rich, but should gradually expand. Today there are 4 main areas:
Calendar, alarms and reminders:
Alarm clock work: "Wake me up at 6 am"
Reminders: "Remind me to walk the dog tonight."
Working with events in Google Calendar: "Make an appointment for downtown on Monday at 18:00"
Communication with relatives and friends:
Calls to friends and relatives: “Call Alena”, “Call brother”.
Sending SMS messages: "Write to Ivan that I will arrive on time."
Work e-mail: "Send a message to the boss Email, topic, work, message, urgently give me an award, period.
Routes and travel:
Find out the route to the point: "How to get to GUM".
Search for places nearby: "Where is the nearest gas station?".
Quick informational answers:
Time: "What time is it in Saratov?"
Weather: "What's the weather forecast for today?"
Exchange rates: "What is the dollar rate?"
Units Converter: "How many meters in a mile?"
Mathematical calculations: "What is the square root of 225?"
Translation of words and phrases: “How will the “Voice” be in English?”.
Tip calculation: "How much tip from 100 rubles?".
Definitions of the 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 turned on immediately when you launch the Google application:
The same will happen after clicking the microphone icon in the widget on the home screen.
On some devices in the list of applications there is a separate tab that launches the service. Here's one:
On older versions 4.1, 4.2 and 4.4, sometimes you have to activate the option additionally. This is done in the following way. Launch the Google app for Android and go to its settings.
We click on it. The following menu will open:
Move the sliders "From the Google app" and "On any screen" to the "On" position. This will launch the option activation wizard.
Here you need to click on the "Enable" button. After that, you will be required to record a sample of your voice by saying the phrase “Ok Google” three times:
Google voice search on desktop and laptop
Not so long ago, the developers introduced this feature in Chrome web browser. To use it, all you had to do was have a microphone.
But already in the 47th version (October 2015), Ok Google voice search was removed from available functions referring to the fact that very few people use it, which means that personal computers she's not interested.
It is clear that the developers at Google are constantly improving their brainchild and its functionality will only increase and improve. Therefore, I think that before full control, at least mobile phone using only the voice remains on the strength of 5-10 years. Well, for a relatively short time, you just need to be patient.
With the OK Google voice command, you can search the Internet and control other functions Android devices. However, this feature 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 feature, open the Google Now app. In most cases this application opens with a swipe from the on-screen home button. On the 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 sidebar. It is located in the upper left corner of the screen.
In the settings window, go to the “Voice Search” section, and then to the “Ok Google Recognition” subsection.
After repeating the OK Google command three times, a message will appear on the screen indicating that the setup is complete. 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 store Google Apps 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 I use OK Google voice control for? Voice control allows you to perform many typical mobile device actions without the use of hands. For example, with voice commands, you can create a reminder, find an event on your calendar, open an app, make a call, write a message, get directions, and of course you can search the web.