3. Table of Content
What is Google Assistant?
Where you will find Google Assistant?
How Google Assistant works?
What Google Assistant can do?
Turn the Google Assistant on or off
Other substitutes of GoogleAssistant
4. What is Google Assistant?
Google Assistant is a virtual personal assistant developed by
google and announced at its developer conference in May
2016. Google Assistant is an upgrade of Google Now, which
can engage in two-way conversation.(According to
Wikipedia)
Google Now Google Assistant
5. Where you will find Google Assistant?
Google Play Store
Google Assistant initially debuted as part of:
Google’s messaging app “Allo” for
android and iPhone.
It's voice-activated speaker “Google
home”.
6. How Google Assistant works?
Usually, People interact with Google Assistant through natural voice but
keyboard input is also possible. It similarly works asGoogle Now.
To use or activate google assistant:
In your android devices use the hot words “Ok Google” or “long press the home
button” .
For “Google home” hands-free smart Speaker just say “Ok Google” .
In iPhone download the “Allo” app and then you can use Google Assistant .
7. What Google Assistant can do?
It is able to search the Internet, schedule events and alarms, adjust hardware
settings on the user's device, and show information from the user's Google
account.
You can also use Google Assistant to control to open Wi-Fi ,torch ,to control
brightness etc.
8. Turn the Google Assistant on or off
Android phone
Turn on :
1. Open the Google app.
2. At the top of the Home screen, tap Menu > Settings.
3. Under “Google Assistant”, tap Settings > Turnon.
Turn off :
1. On your phone, touch & hold the Home button.
2. At the top right, tap > More > Settings > Phone.
3. Turn off Google Assistant.
9. Other substitutes of Google Assistant
There are also other Virtual Assistants provided by different tech companies,
like:
Siri (byApple)
Bixby (bySamsung)
Alexa (byAmazon)
Cortana (byWindows)