Unofficial Google Assistant User Guide
By default, Google Assistant uses Google’s Clock app to set alarms and timers. You can, however, change this. Here is how to make the Assistant use a third party app for alarms. Change default clock app for Google Assistant To change the default clock app: Say “Okay Google, set timer“. The Assistant will now open […]
You can make the Google Assistant make a WhatsApp voice call or video call. Use the voice command “make a WhatsApp call“ to do this. Want more details? Read on. WhatsApp Voice Call To make a WhatsApp voice call using the Assistant, use the voice command: Hey Google, make a WhatsApp call to [contact-name] Replace […]
With Routines, you can make Chrome do multiple actions using a single command. You can say “Hey Google, Good Morning” This article explains how to use Google Assistant Routines. Add a Routine To add a routine, open Google Assistant Settings. You can open Google Assistant and tap the second icon on the top right corner: […]
You can now make Google Assistant read your WhatsApp messages out loud to you. This is a very useful feature especially if you use earphones or Airpods etc. This article will explain how to connect WhatsApp to your Google Assistant and make the Assistant read your messages to you. Connect Assistant The change that we […]
Google Assistant or Google Home reminders usually go away when you mark them “complete” However if you have a recurring reminder which repeats every day or every week etc, you will need to delete them. How to delete repeating Google Home Reminders To delete a repeating reminder: Open Google Assistant Settings. Go to the Services […]
You are in your bed and your Google Home or Home Hub (now Nest Hub) starts ringing your alarm. How do you make it stop? “Hey Google, stop the alarm”. Yes, that works. If you have a Hub or the new Hub Max, you can walk up to it and tap “Stop” too. Google has […]
If Google Voice Match has stopped working on your phone, here is a possible fix for you to try: Troubleshooting Steps First thing to check is if you get a blank screen when you open Settings > Security & location > Smart Lock. If you do, the screen lock method that you are using (PIN […]
Here is a quick troubleshooting step to try if your Google Assistant Voice Match is not working. A single Google Home device can identify up to six people and respond to queries using information from their respective accounts. This feature is called “Voice Match”. This helps identify the voices of multiple users from the same […]
Google is now using a Siri shortcut to make it easy for users to launch Assistant on iOS. This post explains how to set this up. Until now, you had to open the Google Assistant app or the shortcut from the lock screen to launch the Assistant. There was no true hands-free method to do […]
I’m a big fan of Google Assistant Routines. It helps you automate some of the cool Assistant features and run them when you want them to. We have a tutorial on how to set up Assistant Routines, in case you haven’t used this featured already. Last week Google added a super useful enhancement to this […]
