Google Assistant arrived with Google’s Pixel smartphones and Android lovers had been looking forward to the voice assistant to reach on their Android smartphones ever on the grounds that. Well, Google lately confirmed that they’re rolling out Google Assistant to almost all Android smartphones walking Android 6.0 Marshmallow or better. But, the roll out has been pretty gradual and people are nonetheless awaiting the Google Assistant to reach on their smartphones. As you would possibly have guessed, there is a workaround in case you cannot anticipate Google Assistant to reach in your smartphone formally. Here are the steps to enable Google Assistant on your Android smartphone without root access:
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Note: To try this method on the Moto G4 Plus, Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, LeEco Le Max 2, and Galaxy S7 and it worked out fine.
- Firstly, you will have to get the beta versions of Google Play Services and the Google app. To do this, head to Settings->Google, tap on the three-dot menu button on the top right and then, tap on “Help &Feedback“.
- In the “Help” page, tap on the three-dot menu button and tap “View in Google Play Store“. This will expectedly open up the Play Store page of Google Play Services. Here, you can just scroll down and tap on the “I’m in” button in “Become a beta tester” section.
- Then, tap on “Join“, after which the beta signup will be in progress. It should take a few minutes. It took me around 5 minutes, but your mileage may vary.
- After that, search for the Google app in the Play Store and sign up for its beta program as well.
- Once done, wait for a few minutes and then, open up Play Store. Here, head to the “My apps & games” section and go to the “Beta” tab, where you will find Google and Google Play Services. Just make sure to update both of them.
- After the apps are updated, head to Settings->Apps. Here, go to the Google->Storage->Manage Space and tap on “Clear All Data“.
- Then, go back and do the same for Google Play Services. Tap on “Manage Space” and “Clear All Data“.
- Once you are done,open up the Google app, where you will be asked to set things up. Once done, you will see the app familiar Google page. Don’t be disappointed, open up the hamburger menu and tap on “Settings“.
- Here, you will find the Google Assistant settings. Just tap on it. The Google Assistant setup window should then pop-up. You can tap on “Continue” and then, press hold the home button to trigger the Google Assistant.
That’s it. The Google Assistant will now be available to you. you may just ask the Assistant “What are you able to do” and it’s going to deliver up a listing of factors it is able to do. You may use the voice assistant to set reminders, get news, take a look at the climate, get various information or even play video games. In case you’d like to do extra with the Google Assistant, you can test out our particular article on Google Assistant hints.
If the above mentioned method does not work out for you, you can try installing the beta versions of the Google app and Google Play Services through APK files.
Google App Beta APK (Download)
Google Play Services Beta APK (Download)