How to Use Google Assistant on iPhone

Siri has gotten a lot better on Apple devices, but it doesn't compare to Google Assistant. So if you're frustrated with Siri, we'll show you how to use Google Assistant on your iPhone.

To get the most out of the app, Google Assistant will ask you to grant a couple of permissions. As part of the initial setup process for Google Assistant, you need to tap the microphone icon in the app at the bottom of the screen.

Now, Google Assistant will ask for permission to access the microphone on your iPhone or iPad. Touch Accept to grant this permission.

Tap the icon in the lower left corner of the app's home page. You will see a message informing you that Google Assistant needs Bluetooth permission. This is necessary if you use any Bluetooth device with Google Assistant integration, such as a pair of headphones or a Google Home speaker.

Tap the Continue button below this message, and then tap OK when you see the popup asking for Bluetooth permission for Google Assistant.

Finally, the Google Assistant can request access to your contacts and web and app activity data saved to your Google account. If you plan to ask Google Assistant to make a phone call or send a text message to people in your contacts, you need to grant access to your address book. Google uses web and app activity data to sync your history, location data, and activity across devices.

Google Assistant will work fine even if you don't grant it access to your Web & App Activity data. Still, if you use the service on multiple platforms, such as on an Android device, you might want to consider enabling it.

Google Assistant: Supported languages ​​on iPhone and iPad

When you've installed and set up Google Assistant, turn it on in your preferred language. The list of supported languages ​​is the same in Google Assistant for iPhone, iPad, and Android. Here is the full list of supported languages:

• arabic
• Bengali
• Simplified Chinese)
• Traditional Chinese)
• Danish
• Dutch
• English
• French
• German
• Gujarati
• Hindi
• Indonesian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Canada
• Korean
• Malayalam
• marathi
• Norwegian
• Polish
• Portuguese (Brazil)
• Portuguese (Portugal)
• Russian
• Spanish
• Swedish
• tamil
• telugu
• Thai
• Turkish
• urdu
• Vietnamese

Google continues to add more languages ​​periodically and this list may change in the future. Once you've verified that your language is listed, you can open Google Assistant on your iPhone and tap on the profile icon in the top right corner.

Select Languages ​​> Add a language and choose your language from the list to use with the Google Assistant.

How to use Google Assistant on iPhone and iPad

Look no further if you're wondering how to use Google Assistant on your iPhone. First, you can open the Google Assistant app on your Apple device, tap the microphone icon, and speak.

• Alternatively, you can tap the keyboard icon in the Google Assistant app and type your query. The keyboard icon is to the right of the microphone icon.
• You can also open the Google Assistant app, use trigger phrases like "Hey Google" or "OK ​​Google," and speak.
• Finally, the Google Assistant is also part of the Google Home app, which controls smart home devices through iOS. You can download Google Home from the App Store and use the voice assistant there too.

Add the Google Assistant to the Hey Siri command in iOS

Apple doesn't allow other voice assistants like Amazon's Alexa, Microsoft's Cortana, or Google Assistant to replace Siri as the default option on iOS. However, one workaround allows you to send voice commands directly to Google Assistant on an iPhone or iPad.

We'll use Apple's Shortcuts app to create an automation routine to make this work. You can download Shortcuts from the App Store and follow these steps to get started:

• Open the Shortcuts app and tap the My Shortcuts tab at the bottom left corner of the app's home screen.
• Tap the + icon in the top right corner to create a new Siri Shortcut.
• Tap the Add Action button.
• Use the search bar to search for Google Assistant.
• Tap the Assistant icon and the app will present you with a list of commands to choose from for your Siri shortcut.
• Select Ok Google.
• Tap the X button in the top right corner to finish creating your shortcut.

This simple Siri shortcut adds the Google Assistant to the Hey Siri command on your iPhone. You can now quickly launch Google Assistant using the following ways on your iOS device:

If Hey Siri is enabled on your iPhone, say "Hey Siri Hey Google."

In case you have disabled the phrase Hey Siri to launch Siri, you can press and hold the power button on your iOS device to launch Apple's voice assistant, and then you can say "Hey Google".

Use routines with the Google Assistant to automate repetitive tasks

Voice assistants are supposed to make your life easier, and that can't happen if you're forced to use a voice command for every little bit of information you need on a daily basis. That's why Google Assistant has Routines, allowing you to assign a single voice command to multiple actions.

Effectively, you could launch Google Assistant and say "Good morning". The voice assistant can tell you about the weather, read your emails, tell you about important reminders, birthdays, and other calendar events, read the news, and alert you if your battery is running low. You can assign all of this to a single voice command.

If this sounds like what you need, you need to open Google Assistant, tap on the profile icon in the top right corner and select Routines. Google suggests many useful routines on this page, but if that doesn't have what you need, you can tap the New button in the top right corner and create your own.

Get the most out of Google Assistant

Google Assistant is one of the most useful voice assistants you can use. Once you unlock the full potential of this service, it's hard to look back. However, it's also good practice to regularly review alternatives to Google Assistant because newer services are constantly improving.

For all its advantages, Google Assistant is far from ideal for the privacy-conscious. However, if you're concerned about privacy, here's how to stop Google from constantly listening in on you.