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Many of those who use Android phones know that versions older than 4.1 introduced a feature that is a voice assistant similar to Apple's Siri. Personally, my acquaintance with Google Now happened quite recently, but it has already given me a lot of positive emotions, not only because of the useful functionality, but mostly because of the jokes in Okay Google.

Jokes on Okay Google

My introduction to the “Hey Google” assistant command was completely accidental, after I once received a push notification in which I was asked to update Google Now and use the assistant function. For the first hour, it was as if I wasn’t myself, walking from room to room and in every possible way coming up with various funny jokes for Ok Google.

Funny commands and funny answers Ok Google

Here I will give a list of the funniest and most unusual commands and questions, ok Google in my opinion, but I immediately warn you that most of them were originally created for the original language and it is not a fact that each of the listed commands will work as it should in the great Russian. But nevertheless, it’s worth a try; as a last resort, you can always get confused, as I did, and memorize the commands in English.

So let's get started:

Tell me a joke (Tell me a joke);
What is a rusty trombone? (What is a rusty trombone?);
What does the Fox say? (What does the Fox say?);
What's the loneliest number? (Which number is the loneliest?);
Make me a sandwich (Make me a sandwich/sandwich);
When am I? (When will I?);
Instead of the standard call command “OK Google” (Okay Google), you can also use the commands “Hey Google” (Hey Google), “OK Computer” (Okay Computer);
Who are you? (Who are you?);
What is the nature of the universe? (How was the Universe created?);
What is your favorite color? (What is your favorite color).

In order not to spoil your fun, I will not give a list of the virtual assistant’s exact answers to these commands and questions, check it yourself, I guarantee it will be very fun and exciting, tested personally on myself and my friends.

What is voice search

Entering text from the keyboard is not always convenient. Moreover, there are a number of situations when it is easier and faster to enter a command by voice, through a microphone.

Voice search is one of the innovations that allows you to speed up your interaction with the search engine. Google was one of the first to teach its search engine to respond to voice commands received from a computer or mobile device.

OK Google Voice Assistant Features

Using the application " Okay Google", the phone user can

assign a wide range of voice commands to the Android system
search on the Internet and Google search engine
receive accurate answers to queries in audio format
manage applications and services on a mobile device

It is important to know that the service fully works in Russian, that is, it recognizes speech. Therefore, a Russian-speaking user will not have any difficulties in mastering the search tool.

How to enable and configure the "OK Google" voice application on your phone

Most Android mobile phones and tablets already have a search bar from Google Search and are located on the main screen. Therefore, for the OK Google function to work on the device, it was enough to update the system at least once in the last three months.

In order for all the requests mentioned above, as well as some other additional commands, to work more correctly (that is, with a voice response or more accurate information), you will need an Android assistant called Google Now (aka Okey Google), which can be downloaded from us.

If the Google application is already present on your device (but disabled), to enable OK Google

go to the “Google Settings” menu, then “Search and suggestions”,
In the Google Now section, turn the switch to ON.

in the upper left corner you should click the menu icon (three horizontal bars)
Settings -> Voice search -> "OK Google" recognition.

Enabling Okay Google on a mobile device

Launch OK Google:

depending on the version of Android, click on the Google search bar or the microphone next to it
say one of the available commands into the microphone

This is how you enable OK Google.

For the most part, Okay Google queries are simply typed into the search bar after being spoken into the microphone. In some cases, the response to a voice command may be spoken in a synthesized voice. For example, to the question “Where was Pushkin born?”, the robot will answer you in Russian: “Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin was born in Moscow.” This will display information about the mentioned city on the phone screen (in Google search results). If you say “what does it look like…” before a phrase or command, then, as a result of a voice search, the Google search results will display the result of a search for photographs of the item mentioned in the request.

Installing OK Google on your computer. Unlike mobile devices, no additional programs are required to install the OK Google voice add-on on your computer. The only condition is that you have a browser installed on your PC and a microphone connected to the PC. For voice control, it is advisable to use the Google Chrome browser: the search feature is best implemented in it.

Until 2015, the Chrome browser settings had a corresponding option in the “Search” section of the options. However, now she is gone. Therefore, to use Ok Google (i.e., the voice search function), just go to the Google page and click the button to the right of the search bar to pronounce the command.

Voice commands Okay Google and application functions on Android

The traditional way to communicate with an Internet search engine is to enter text queries. In the "Okay Google" application, you access the Android OS directly, the applications installed on your phone, and control them through the microphone. A wide range of functions are available - voice commands for the organizer, calls and messages.

By contacting the organizer with the phrase “wake me up tomorrow at 6.30 am”, you will open the alarm setting in okey google, where the time and date will already be indicated.
To set a reminder, just say “remind me... (do something)” into the microphone.
The function of voice creation of meetings and events works in the same way - “make a meeting... (anywhere, with someone at a specified time).”
To check existing events, you can say the command-question “what is planned for tomorrow?”
To create a note, say "Note:...".
Okay Google on Android can also work with contacts. To make a call, enter the command “call (name from contacts)”
The request for sending SMS sounds similar - “SMS (name from contacts) (message itself).”

“working hours (of an establishment)”
“how much are the shares (of the company) worth”
"who it …"
“how tall (for example, the Empire State Building)”
“how to get to (destination)”
"where is…"
"Where's the closest..."

Interface of the OK Google application on Android

Voice launch of Android applications

Other functionality of the "Okay Google" application includes close work with the Android OS. To open a program via okey google, use the command “open (application name)”, start playing music in the player - at the request “listen...” or “play (name of song)”. You can use commands to open the most popular applications on your mobile device (for example, the command "turn on the flashlight" will open the corresponding widget). There are a great many options for using OK Google, it all depends on your desire to use the potential of the OK Google application in conjunction with Android.

Summary. Voice search technology is quite young and was recently introduced by Google. But the usefulness of the auxiliary application is felt from the very first minutes of testing on Android. Over the short period of its existence, an impressive number of recognizable voice commands in Russian have been developed for the Google service. Their number is growing every month.

If you are connected to the Internet and don’t have time to spend a long time entering queries into a search engine in text form, setting reminders or writing notes, the Okey Google application for Android will simplify your life. Enabling OK Google and then setting up the application on your phone is not at all difficult. Voice Google quickly responds to the commands of the user of a mobile device, and instantly. This is another reason to download Okay Google on your Android phone or computer.

Answers to readers' questions

Please ask any questions related to the use of the OK service, Google and voice search in general (via the contact form in the sidebar of the site).

I have a Philips Xenium V387. At first, the “OK Google” application worked. Then I accidentally clicked “Delete Voice Sample” and now I can’t record it again. OK Google says “speak.” I say this command - and nothing. Voice search only works when you press the microphone. How do I set up OK Google so that voice search works correctly? OS version – Android 4.4.2. The main language is English (US), the additional language is Russian.

Answer. We wrote above about how to set up OK Google on Android. In your case, if nothing helps, try the following steps:

Download the latest version of the application (the easiest way to download Ok Google is from Google Play). Or update the current version of the application.
Launch the application.
Go to the Settings menu – Voice search – Recognition “OK Google”.
Record your voice sample for recognition using a microphone.

OK Google doesn't work. When you press the microphone it works, but without pressing it does not respond to the voice. Everything is enabled and configured in the settings. Phone Meizu m3 max. Android 6.0. Tell me what to do, how to enable OK Google?

Install Google Search App
Turn on the Google Audio History option in your phone settings.
The primary language of voice search must be English.

I have a Samsung Galaxy A3 2017, the OK Google voice function does not work when the display is sleeping, the settings are disabled automatically. How to enable ok google from standby mode? What launch programs can I use?

Answer. Indeed, you cannot turn on the voice assistant ok google from sleep mode. This is easily explained by the fact that otherwise the phone will quickly discharge.

In the Android settings you can increase the sleep interval. To do this, go to Settings – Display – Sleep mode and specify the desired interval. This will increase the opening interval of Google Assistant. There is also an app called Stay Alive! Keep screen awake, which disables sleep mode.

In the Samsung Galaxy, Okay Google was in the form of a ribbon on the main screen. I accidentally deleted it. Now voice search only works in the form of a microphone icon. Can you tell me how to return the search feed and enable ok google?

Answer. To return the Google search widget to your home screen, select Screen - Widgets - Google Search from the menu. If you have a non-standard Launcher (shell) installed, the method for enabling OK Google may be different, but the principle is the same.

Hey Google isn't just about voice search!

From television advertising, one might assume that the famous "OK Google" is the ability to specify a search query by voice. On computers, if you install the Google Chrome browser, you will also have this option - voice search.

But for owners of smartphones and tablets running Android OS, “OK Google” provides much more options. "Okay Google" on Android allows you to control your smartphone using voice commands. You can call, send SMS and email without touching the touchscreen - completely or almost completely hands-free!

Call a person from the phone book.
Send SMS to a subscriber from the phone book.
Send Whatsapp message.
Send a short e-mail to a subscriber from the phone book.
Check the weather.
Launch the application.
Open the site.
Find out the result of calculations (for example, 2 multiplied by 189).
Find out the translation of a foreign word. Or translation from native to foreign.

This is not a complete list. And besides this, “Ok Google” allows you to use voice input of text, instead of typing this text on the keyboard. That is, for example, you can dictate a full e-mail letter.

Terms hint

Tap, tap- short finger touch on the touch screen. Similar to left clicking on a computer.
Long tap- touch with finger holding. Similar to right-clicking on a computer.
Swipe- movement of a finger (or several) on the touch screen. For example, swiping scrolls the screen content on mobile devices. Or display additional control panels (swipe from the top or side edge of the screen).

How to enable voice control on Android

For voice control to work, you need a constant Internet connection! While this may work to a limited extent without the Internet, in this case the quality of your voice recognition will be so poor that it will be virtually impossible to use voice control.

The Google app is most often already installed in those versions of Android used by smartphone manufacturers. Smartphone manufacturers install Google Speech Synthesizer less frequently.

It is not difficult to check their presence on your device. Open "" and scroll through the list of applications:

If " Google app"is not in this list, then you need to install it from the Play Store.

Check whether it is installed or not speech synthesizer You can also do it through the settings (" Settings - Personal - Data - Language and input") there should be two options " Voice input" And " Speech synthesis":

If both the "Google App" and "Speech Synthesizer" are installed, then you can enable voice control in the settings.

First in the section " Settings - Device - Applications“You need to make sure that the “Google Application” is not disabled. And if it is disabled, then enable it.

After that, in the section " Settings - Personal Data -Google"open settings screen" Search andGoogle Now":

This is what the screen looks like:

Then open the "Okay Google Recognition" screen. Here you need to specify the settings for "OK Google recognition":

From the active "Google application". First, you will need to manually launch this application, for example with a shortcut from the Desktop, and then you can perform a voice command.
If you enable the option " On any screen", then you can perform a voice command at any time, when the screen is on. Even on the lock screen. You will only need to say the phrase “OK Google” to activate the Google voice assistant.

Voice typing (voice text)

If you tap on this icon, it will open the voice recognition screen:

However, the program adds spaces before these characters! Voice typing is absolutely real, but you will have to correct the dictated text manually. Unfortunately, the program cannot yet separate paragraphs; this will also need to be done manually.

How to download voice control for Android

If your device does not have the required two applications, then you will need to install them through the Google Play Store. This is not difficult at all, just like turning on the “Ok Google” service. However, there is one non-obvious aspect to this issue. This is the integration of the “OK Google” service into the graphical shell of the device (launcher), so that Google voice search is convenient to use.

There are launchers in which the “Okay Google” service is already integrated, for example the Chinese “Launcher 3”, which is particularly used in custom Android called Freeme OS. However, not all launchers integrate the “OK Google” voice assistant service.

And if your device has just such a launcher (Launcher), then it makes sense for you to try the launcher from Google, which is called “Google Start”. This launcher integrates not only the voice control “Ok Google”, but also another technology of the company - “Google Now”. At the same time, the launcher itself is very simple and compact - nothing superfluous.

The "OK Google" voice assistant, by default, in this launcher, is available on the start screen and on the "Google Now" screen. However, you can configure settings to make voice control available on any screen, including app screens and the lock screen.

Start screen of the Google Start launcher:

Google Now screen in Google Start launcher:

Application screen in the Google Start launcher:

She tells jokes, you can play cities with her. Uses the entire Google voice framework (synthesizer and speech recognition).

Alice Yandex uses its own speech synthesizer (not Google's, unlike Dusi and Sobesednitsa). There are no settings in the program. Speech recognition is good. Be that as it may, we must make allowances for the fact that this is the “youngest” program of this type. As far as I know, it was released only in 2017. Considering the seriousness of the developer, it can be assumed that it may have a good future.

Microsoft Cortana. Yes, Cortana is also available for Android. However, she only understands English and speaks only English herself. At the same time, its set of commands is smaller than in “Okay Google”. Cortana has the functionality of an interlocutor, but its interlocutor is useless. She does not shine with intelligence and a sense of humor. For example, to the request “OK Google”, Cortana responds trivially - “Google is ok, but this is Cortana”. But the main problem is, of course, the English language. You need to have pretty good American pronunciation for her to understand you. It’s easier with short phrases, but long phrases (for notes, SMS, etc.) are difficult for her to dictate.

Cortana cannot be installed directly. First you need to install "Microsoft Apps" and from this application you can install Cortana. You will need a Microsoft account!

High-speed Internet

In order to use voice control normally, your smartphone must have a stable and high-speed Internet connection. If the connection is slow or unstable, then it will not be controllable, but a hassle.

Ivan Sukhov, 2016, 2017 .

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Contrary to the belief that Okay Google cannot be installed on a computer, it is quite possible to install it on your home PC or laptop.

Moreover, this service can be used both from a regular tablet and from any other device where you can install the Google Chrome browser.

Let’s look at how to make it so that you can use Okay Google on a PC below.

Installation Okay Google

If everything is extremely simple with installation on a phone with the Android platform - in Google Play you need to press the appropriate button - then on a computer it’s even easier!

However, again, you need the Google Chrome browser for this.

If you don't have the Google Chrome browser, you need to download it. You can do this for free on the page google.ru/chrome/browser/desktop/.

There is only one button you need to click on – “Download Chrome”. Click.

After this, you should open the downloaded file.

In the Opera browser, for example, this is easiest to do - you need to click on the downloads icon (highlighted in green in the figure), find the file associated with Chrome (highlighted in red) and double-click on it.

You can also do this by simply opening your downloads folder.

A small note: Once you click on the “Download Chrome” button, a window will appear as shown in the image below.

There you can check or uncheck the box highlighted in red.

The item “Set Google Chrome as the default browser” will mean that this browser will become the main browser, that is, all links will be opened through it and all accounts will be recorded there.

If you mainly use another program for Internet surfing, it is better to uncheck this box.

The second item “Allow automatic sending of statistics...” means that all your data (sometimes passwords) will be sent to Google specialists.

If you don't want your personal information to be shared with Google employees, it's best to leave this box unchecked.

This is interesting: VWindows10 uses technology that allows employeesMicrosoft know everything about a particular user - his passwords, personal data, notes, browser history and much more. This was one of the reasons for its low popularityWindows10 on the market. As we see, in almost all modern popular services, the user can give administrators the opportunity to freely use his personal data, sometimes without knowing it, as in the case ofWindows10. But during installationGoogle Chromethis can be avoided.

After this, the browser will be installed.

How to enable Okay Google

In the Google Chrome browser, voice search should be installed by default, right on the start page. It can be seen in the figure shown by arrows.

So, to use this service, you just need to click on this very icon.

But there are times when something goes wrong and there is no such icon. Then you need to enable voice search in the settings. The sequence of actions for this is as follows:

Step 1. Let's go to settings. To do this, click on the add-ons icon (highlighted in green in the figure) and select “Settings” (highlighted in red).

Step 2. In the search bar (in the figure it is highlighted with a red frame), you can enter the phrase “voice search” and press the Enter button on the keyboard, then the user is automatically redirected to the “Personal data” section.
You can find this item yourself by scrolling down the settings page.

Step 3. You must check the box next to “Enable voice search by command...”.

After that, all you have to do is go to the Google search engine page, where you can see the inscription “Say “Okay Google.” You can safely speak any phrase that interests you into your microphone.

Settings

As for how to set up the “Okay Google” service, there is practically nothing to set up. To use the search, you need to click on the above icon and start talking.

Many people are looking on the Internet for information on how to make it so that they do not need to click on the corresponding icon, and the search begins immediately after the person says “Okay Google.”

To do this, you just need to go to the settings and in the “Personal data” section, check the box next to the “Enable voice search...” item. Everything is extremely simple.

To change the language you speak, you need to change the language of the entire Google, that is, go to the foreign language address of this search engine.

The easiest way to do this is by simply asking in a search bar like “Google in [desired language],” for example, “Google in Chinese.”

In general, you can speak directly to Russian Google in a foreign language - this service will sort everything out and find what you need.

Below you can clearly see how to start using the Okay Google service. There you can see how to download Google Chrome and where to find voice search there.

Okay Google on a computer: Instructions for use