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Google voice commands thread..post your favorite tricks
Posted on 12/31/14 at 10:12 am
Posted on 12/31/14 at 10:12 am
Some things people don't realize you can do by adding more phrases like:
'set a ONE TIME alarm for 7:05pm today' (so it wont permanently repeat daily)
'whats this song?' (no need to waste home screen space with a widget)
'text [person] message [your text message]' (for years i would say text so-and-so, then after it found them i would say my message.
what a waste of time) -- addendum, if you only have one person with the first name (like nathan) you don't have to say their full name either.
'play music' (will just crank up a randomized mix of all your google music)
what other cool voice tricks have you learned?
'set a ONE TIME alarm for 7:05pm today' (so it wont permanently repeat daily)
'whats this song?' (no need to waste home screen space with a widget)
'text [person] message [your text message]' (for years i would say text so-and-so, then after it found them i would say my message.
what a waste of time) -- addendum, if you only have one person with the first name (like nathan) you don't have to say their full name either. 'play music' (will just crank up a randomized mix of all your google music)
what other cool voice tricks have you learned?
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Posted on 12/31/14 at 10:43 am to CAD703X
"what's on my tv" will listen and pull up info on the show you are watching
Posted on 12/31/14 at 11:06 am to CAD703X
I've started using "make a note" more and more
Posted on 12/31/14 at 11:29 am to CAD703X
I use it for reminders, alarms, and timers a lot.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 11:29 am to GrammarKnotsi
Which phone do yall have that allows yall to do this?
Posted on 12/31/14 at 11:40 am to Hester Carries
Nexus 6 here
One minor annoyance is that I can't specifically tell it to send a Hangouts message. I have SMS and hangouts all together, and I use hangouts to message my wife since I don't have unlimited SMS, but if I tell Google to message her it still defaults to SMS.
One minor annoyance is that I can't specifically tell it to send a Hangouts message. I have SMS and hangouts all together, and I use hangouts to message my wife since I don't have unlimited SMS, but if I tell Google to message her it still defaults to SMS.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 11:44 am to Hester Carries
quote:
Which phone do yall have that allows yall to do this?
I currently use a GS5
Posted on 12/31/14 at 11:44 am to ILikeLSUToo
you could always delete your wife's phone # from her contact profile and create a second one to use for SMS. then you could call 'wife sms' or just 'wife' for hangouts.
just a thought.
just a thought.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:12 pm to CAD703X
I was gonna say that's a genius idea and was sure it would work. But actually, it did not. Google won't send anything if there's no phone number. Oh well, not like I used that feature a lot anyway.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 1:27 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I have a Note4. How do I use any of this?
Posted on 12/31/14 at 1:28 pm to TigerFanatic99
quote:
I have a Note4. How do I use any of this?
Say..Ok Google...
IF that does not work:
Make sure you have the latest version of the Google app. (To get the latest version, go to the Google app page on the Play Store and touch Update).
Open the Google app .
Touch Menu Menu > Settings > Voice.
Touch “Ok Google” detection.
Check the boxes next to "From Google app" and "Always-on."
Follow the instructions to teach Google what your voice sounds like.
This post was edited on 12/31/14 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 12/31/14 at 1:30 pm to TigerFanatic99
No idea what the interface is like on the Note 4, but on stock lollipop it's all under Google settings. "OK Google" detection
Posted on 12/31/14 at 2:34 pm to CAD703X
When I'm deciding what to wear in the morning I ask "what is the temperature outside today?" and it pulls it up and reads the temperature.. handy this time of year. While changing into work clothes, I sometimes remember something I need to take care of at work that needs priority.. I tell the phone "remind me at to do 'blah' at 9am". I use it for cooking a lot, setting a timer and what not.
The smarter voice commands get, the more convenient the phone becomes. It's really amazing.
The smarter voice commands get, the more convenient the phone becomes. It's really amazing.
This post was edited on 12/31/14 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 12/31/14 at 4:00 pm to CAD703X
I like "play playlist gym" and it will olqy my playlist for the gym
Another is "open YouTube" and it will open the app
Another is "open YouTube" and it will open the app
Posted on 12/31/14 at 4:06 pm to Hulkklogan
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I tell the phone "remind me at to do 'blah' at 9am".
Oh yeah, that and location-based reminders in the rare instances I go to the office or something (Remind me to get blah when I'm at work).
Posted on 12/31/14 at 7:13 pm to CAD703X
I'm currently using the S4 and once I realized how good the voice recognition is I basically used it for everything. I even asked it to translate something into German a couple of weeks ago with "Say what time is it in German". It even sounded out the German translation for me.
Now why Google Voice can't transcribe voicemails worth a damn, I have no idea.
Now why Google Voice can't transcribe voicemails worth a damn, I have no idea.
Posted on 1/1/15 at 9:39 am to CAD703X
Great thread. I just got a Note 4 and am playing with this right now. On my note 4 I have the google microphone right on my home screen, do you have to at least tap it to start, or is there a default voice command that will open the app and start a search or whatever (I'm thinking of in the car driving).
Also, my wife has a S5 active and I don't see the google microphone on her home screen, and I can't figure out how to add it there. Any advice?
Also, my wife has a S5 active and I don't see the google microphone on her home screen, and I can't figure out how to add it there. Any advice?
Posted on 1/1/15 at 11:09 am to kywildcatfanone
quote:
is there a default voice command that will open the app
just say "ok, google"
Posted on 1/1/15 at 4:32 pm to CE Tiger
"Do I need an umbrella today?"
(In Disney World) "How tall do you have to be to ride Space Mountain?"
"What's the score of the Rose Bowl?"
"Call Albasha's Greek and Lebanese"
"Navigate to Chick Fil A"
(Prior to making an overseas call) "What time is it in Paris?"
Too many others to list. You can also type these in Google Search if you don't wanna sound like a goober in public.
(In Disney World) "How tall do you have to be to ride Space Mountain?"
"What's the score of the Rose Bowl?"
"Call Albasha's Greek and Lebanese"
"Navigate to Chick Fil A"
(Prior to making an overseas call) "What time is it in Paris?"
Too many others to list. You can also type these in Google Search if you don't wanna sound like a goober in public.
Posted on 1/1/15 at 9:54 pm to hashtag
On a Moto X or Droid Turbo I find the Moto actions make the normal
Google commands even better & seamlessly integrated.
Google commands even better & seamlessly integrated.
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