What is it and how to activate on my cell phone

OK Google is just a voice command. When you say it, the Google assistant will “wake up” on your cell phone, a service that is part of the “Google” application (which is pre-installed on most Android devices). This service listens to voice commands and executes tasks on your device.

For example, when you wake up your mobile with OK Google you can dictate and send WhatsApp messages, call a contact, write notes, create reminders, play music, etc. All only with the voice and through the aforementioned Google assistant.

For example, just tell your cell phone OK Google, followed by an intuitive command like “Send WhatsApp to Javier.” You can test it with all the basic actions mentioned.

How to activate the recognition of «OK Google» on your device

1. Open the Google app
2. Unfold menu button (three horizontal stripes)
3. “Setting”
4. “Voice”
5. «Voice Match»
6. Activate the option «OK Google at any time» (follow the voice recognition assistant)
7. Also enable the “Unlock with Voice Match” function

On the screen in step 4, make sure that the default language is Spanish (Spain), so that voice commands are recognized correctly. Previously, it was necessary to configure the English (United States) language so that OK Google can be activated. Now it seems that this is no longer necessary.

Enable OK Google detection on the Motorola Moto G

OK Google does not work on my cell phone

Open Mic (Android 4.1+) is an application that can make your cell phone keep listening all the time, to detect the OK Google keyword. Not only when you are on the home screen, but also when you are inside other applications. Apparently it also works when the screen is off.

Once started, Google Now can be activated by saying Okay Google (“okei gugol”), although it is also possible to configure our own hot phrase, from the application settings.

You can also launch OK Google by passing your hand over the camera twice.

OK Google in Nova Launcher and others

The initial setup should allow you to open the voice assistant by saying OK Google on any screen or application, including the desktop or apps menu (launcher). But if it doesn’t, you probably have a third-party launcher installed, like Nova Launcher or Action Launcher. Verify that the OK Google feature is enabled in the settings of these apps.

How to activate the detection of «OK Google» with screen off

The only thing that you will not be able to do is open OK Google with the screen off, unless you have a compatible cell phone, as indicated in the link.