Google assistant command

MichaelHo · 20 Oct 2016 at 13:15

As people will be receiving their pixels today, got my Xl waiting for me at home, I thought it would be useful to have a thread where we can share useful voice commands on Google assistant. E.g how to phrase things for certain actions.

I wonder if you can add stuff to Google keep via assistant, it didn't work for my through Allo on non pixel yesterday.

MichaelHo · 21 Oct 2016 at 08:45

My phone is encrypted so I have to have a PIN on for security. When the phone is locked 'ok google' doesn't work unless I am connected to a Bluetooth headset. I. Pretty sure when I have an unlock pattern as security the 'ok google' worked. Is this correct?

On another note, I changed my language settings from the default of English- American to English UK and the 'ok google' detection seems much better.

MichaelHo · 21 Oct 2016 at 10:15

JamesM said:
'Ok google' works fine for me when my phone is locked?

It's early days with google yet and it can only get better, especially if the same tech is going to be used in their Home products too.

What type of lock do you use?

MichaelHo · 21 Oct 2016 at 11:42

Scottland said:
Works fine here, fingerprint setup and PIN in use.

Maybe it's due to encryption then.

MichaelHo · 21 Oct 2016 at 12:36

Orcvader said:
Nope, encryption has been forced since the N6 and it works fine with that. Go to the Google settings and make sure under "Ok Google" detection, always on is enabled.

My Ok Google detection is always on.

Edit: my email account on Gmail has restricted some lock screen functions. Might be that. I'll try remove that email account and see if it works.

MichaelHo · 21 Oct 2016 at 14:37

Just found out something really interesting via the Pixel support chat.

So my Pixel from EE defaulted as English - American as the language setting. With this on I had Google assistant settings for 'news, my day, shopping list.

I decided to change language to English - UK, with this setting Pixel picked up my English accent of 'ok Google' so much easier, I deleted English - American. However after deleting American it took away the 'news, my day and shopping list' options! I couldn't work out why so I used the support, they said this option is only available in America.

So I have turned back to English - American and the options reappeared....