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Choose voice control settings

You can control many of the phone functions with your voice. You can call contacts from the address book, dictate messages and search the internet.


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Find "Search, Assistant and Voice"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top the screen.
Tap the settings icon.
Tap Google.
To select voice control settings, you need to activate your Google account on your mobile phone.
Tap All services.
Tap Settings for Google apps.
Tap Search, Assistant and Voice.

Select voice control assistant

Tap Gemini.
Tap Digital assistants from Google.
Tap the required voice control assistant.
Tap Switch.

Select Google Assistant settings

Tap Search, Assistant and Voice.
Tap Google Assistant.
Tap Hey Google & Voice Match and follow the instructions on the screen to turn automatic activation of Google Assistant on or off.
You can use the command for automatic activation to unlock your mobile phone and go directly to the Google Assistant menu.
Tap Languages and follow the instructions on the screen to select the required language.
You can add several different languages for use with Google Assistant.
Tap You and follow the instructions on the screen to add phone owner information.
You can add phone owner information for different voice control functions such as navigation to your home address.
Follow the instructions on the screen to select more settings for Google Assistant.
Slide your finger right on the screen.

Select Gemini settings

Tap Gemini.
Tap Languages and follow the instructions on the screen to select the required language.
Tap Screen context and follow the instructions on the screen to turn use of screen context on your mobile phone on or off.
You need to authorise your voice control assistant to use and edit text and pictures on the phone screen.
Tap Google Assistant features in Gemini and follow the instructions on the screen to turn use of Google Assistant functions on or off.
You can turn on use of Google Assistant functions while using Gemini as your primary voice control assistant. This allows Gemini to have extended control of the phone functions.
Follow the instructions on the screen to select more settings for Gemini.

Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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