Are you looking for an alternative to Siri to have the voice assistant on your Android device: find out how to activate it for free in a few steps.
How many times have you seen your friends joking and having fun asking for information from the voice assistant Siri on their iPhone? But you, being the owner of an Android device, I bet you are curious to know how to get Siri for Samsung or Huawei ! Unfortunately this is not possible, but know that there is a viable alternative called Google Now .
A voice assistant on your smartphone is always handy because, among the various functions it offers, it simplifies the operations you perform every day thanks to your voice command. So let’s see how to download Google Now on your device and what you can do with the voice assistant for Android .
How to download Google Now on Smartphones and Tablets
Starting with the version of Android 4.1, Google Now should already be installed on the device . In case you are unable to locate it in any way, in this paragraph we will explain how to install the alternative to Siri in Italian for Android completely free!
First, search the PlayStore for “Google Now” and presses on the result titled “Voice Assistant Now”, then start the installation. In case you are asked to also install the Google App, proceed with the installation of the latter, since without it Google Now will not work properly. All you have to do is search for “Google” in the PlayStore search bar and be careful to download the official application.
At this point you will need to start the Google Now activation procedure . This procedure can vary from version to version of Android, even if it is almost the same procedure. Let’s see how to do it step by step :
- Set the downloaded App as launcher From the settings menu, press the “Device” item and then on “Homepage”. Locate the Google Now App and check the box alongside;
- Go back to the Home screen where there should be a Google search box, press on the microphone symbol and speak with the voice assistant for Android in Italian and using natural language .
Great, now that you finally have an assistant like Siri for Android , all you have to do is have fun and find out what things you can ask your assistant.
What to ask the Google Now voice assistant
If you have activated the Google Now voice assistant on your device you can finally take advantage of the most comfortable and useful functions of this tool! As mentioned above, to ask Google Now something, you just need to press the microphone symbol on the Homepage or in the Google App or say the phrase “Ok Google”.
But what can you ask for once Google Now is activated? Here are all the Google voice commands you can give your voice assistant:
- Search for places on Google Maps : With Google’s voice assistant you can search for places of interest near you, for example by saying “Search nearby pubs”. Also, you can ask him to show you the directions to get there with the voice command “Road to …”;
- Ask for information about people or objects : You can find information about characters on the net, without having to manually write it on the search engine. Saying “How old is Harry Styles” for example, he will answer you with Harry Styles’ age;
- Set reminders or alarms : By pronouncing the phrases “Remind me to…” and “Wake me up at…”, Google Now, respectively, will insert a reminder with the phrase you said and set an alarm at the time you indicated. Additionally, reminders can be linked to different places. With the phrase “Remind me to call my grandmother when I get home”, Google Now will notify you in the place you have chosen;
- Launch applications : With the phrase “Launch…” followed by the name of the application, Google Now will start it for you. However, everything depends on the application and if it supports voice commands;
- Send messages or make calls : By saying “Call…” followed by the name of the contact saved in the address book, Google will call that person for you. If you want to send a message or an email, just say “Send message to …” or “Send mail to …”, then dictating the text to be written;
- Using the calculator : If you are unfamiliar with calculating , you can ask Google to do it for you;
- Ask about the weather : By saying the phrase “What’s the weather today”, Google Now will tell you the weather conditions for the day. You can also ask for information about other cities or in another time period.
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