How to Set Up ‘OK Google’ on Android?

Most of android devices come with a pre-installed app but in case the device doesn’t have one, it can be downloaded from Playstore.

Basic Requirements

Android 5.0+ with 1 GB of memory or Android 6.0 + with 1.5 GB of memory
Google App 6.13 or higher
Google Play services
720 Px or higher screen resolution
Language set to the supported list of languages

How to meet those requirements

Requirement 1: Check the Android Version

Go to Settings app -> About Phone

Settings -> About Phone

In About Phone section, there is information on the Android version

Android version

Requirement 2: Check the Google App Version

Open the Google app Go to Menu -> Settings -> About

Settings -> About

Go to About, Check Version mentioned there.

A version of Google app

If the version is below 6.13, it needs to be updated from the Playstore.

Requirement 3: Check for Google Play services

Go to Google Play services page . Click on Install. If Uninstall or Deactivate is there, Play services are already there in the device

Requirement 4: Screen Resolution

Ensure that you have 720 Px or higher screen resolution.

Requirement 5: Language Support

Ensure that you have Language set to the supported list of languages

Steps to Set up Google Assistance in Android

Step 1: Launch the Google app. On the left corner, click on profile picture and select settings. Tap on Google assistant

Step 2: Click on General

General settings of Google assistant

Step 3: Toggle the google assistant.

Method 1: To Set up Google Assistance in Android

On device, touch and hold the home button to activate Google assistant or say “Hey Google “. Tap on the keyboard icon. Type a question or command and click on Send.

Method 2: To Set up Google Assistance in Android

If the Google Assistant app is installed in the system, tap on the app and perform the same process

Method 3: To Set up Google Assistance in Android

On some devices ( viz. pixel ), press and hold power button. Once activated, you can ask a question, order something, play the music, open any app or even get the directions. On the higher versions of android, Google assistant can also be opened even when the phone is locked.

Start Comunicating with Google Assistance

Now, everthing is setup, you just need to activate google assistance to start communicating with it. lets see how.

Step 1: On android phone , open Assistant settings.

Step 2: Go to General Tab and tap on Preferred Input.

Step 3: Click on keyboard to type question or command . Click on voice if question or command is to be given in audio format.

How to Set Up ‘OK Google’ on iOS and Android?

Google Assistant is a virtual assistant developed by Google that is available in a variety of devices, viz smartphones, virtual screens, watches, tablets, etc.

So Let’s understand How to Set Up ‘OK Google’ on iOS and Android. In this article, we have provided step-by-step processes to enable you to use Google Assistant for your next work or task. Before that let’s see What is Google Assistance.