How to use the Google Assistant on your iPhone and your Android smartphone

Google unveiled its virtual assistant in 2016. Called Google Assistant, it rivals similar services from Apple, Microsoft and Amazon; called Siri, Cortana and Alexa respectively. Over the years, the search engine has made Google Assistant more personalized, making it a personal assistant to the measure of most users. The Google assistant is not only available on Android and iOS devices, but also on IoT devices such as smartTVs, refrigerators, smartspeakers, and so on.

Besides searching, the Google Assistant now helps users in tasks such as turning on / off lights, turning on / off Wi-Fi, and more simply by voice commands.

So, if you are wondering how to get started with Google Assistant on your smartphone, here is a complete, ready-to-use guide for you:

How to download and install Google Assistant

Most Android smartphones come with the Google Assistant preinstalled. If this is not the case, you can simply download it from the Google Play Store. Apple iPhone / iPad users must download it from the App Store.

How to set up Google Assistant

Setting up Google Assistant is easy, simply follow the steps below depending on the device you are using:

For Android users:

1. Press and hold the Home button to activate the Google Assistant.

2. Tap Accept to accept the terms and conditions.

3. Now activate the voice command, press Continue and activate the Ok Google command on the next screen.

4. Once done, the Google Assistant is ready to answer your questions and to do a lot more.

For the user of the iPhone / iPad s:

1. Open the Google Assistant application.

2. Follow the instructions in the application

3. Enable the Ok Google detection option.

4. The application will ask you to say four times "Ok Google" and "Hey Google".

4. Once you have completed the steps above, you can now use the 'Ok Google' command. to activate the Google Assistant.

How to set up voice correspondence:

Enabling voice matching feature will allow you to avoid accidental activation of the application. With this feature, Google can recognize your voice and trigger the application. To configure, the voice matching feature follows the steps below:

1. Head to the Google app and tap the three horizontal bars in the lower right corner of the app.

2. Tap Settings and in the Google Assistant section, tap the Settings option again.

3. Tap the Phone option and turn on Ok Google detection.

5. After that, the application will ask you to use four times the command "Ok Google" and "Hey Google".

6. Press "Done" to record your voice.

7. In addition, enable the Unlock with voice match option to allow the Google Assistant to unlock your phone with your voice.