Google: Google Assistant now works for some users without saying ‘Hey Google’ – Times of India

Some Pixel Smartphone users have reportedly started receiving the new google assistant facility is calledquick phrase‘ which allows you to command your Android smartphone to perform certain tasks without using them.hey google‘ trigger phrase. According to a report by XDA-Developers, this feature is available on Pixel 3 XL with Android 12 beta and . found on walking Google App version 12.39.17.29. The feature needs to be enabled in the settings and once enabled it can be used for various commands like answering calls, setting off alarms and some other basic functions.
This feature puts Assistant on standby and whenever you receive a call, Assistant will wait for your command to ‘answer’ or ‘reject’ the call. Similarly, when your alarm goes off, the Assistant waits for your command to say ‘Stop’ or ‘Snooze’. According to the report, Google Assistant will remind you when you can stop saying ‘Hey Google’ via a small popup under the heads-up notification.
As per the previous analysis, this feature will be available across all devices including smartphones, speakers, televisions and many more. While the company hasn’t officially revealed anything about the new feature yet, 9to5Google’s Decoded App APK report reveals a lot about the update. According to the report, apart from the above mentioned commands, users will also be able to add special commands according to their choice. These commands will be classified into ‘Recommended’, ‘Alarm’, ‘Connect’, ‘General Information’, ‘Lights’, ‘Media Control’, ‘Timer’ and ‘To-Dos’.
So far this feature has been reported only in . done in google pixel 3 XL is a smartphone, but it is expected that the company will soon roll out this feature to other smartphones as well. According to a screenshot shared earlier by 9to6Google, the list of commands will no longer require using hotwords – set alarm, cancel alarm, turn lights on and off, volume up and down, set timer, family Notes and many more.

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