Voice Access – how use

The Voice Access app for Android lets you control your device with spoken commands. Use your voice to open apps, navigate, and edit text hands-free.

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Step 1: Check your device and settings

Step 1: Check your device and settings

Note: You can use Voice Access in English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, or Portuguese.

Before you install Voice Access, check your device and settings:

Required: For the commands to work, both the device and Google Assistant should be in the same language as Voice Access.
Required: Android version 5.0 or later. To find your Android version, go to Settings About phone or About tablet.
Required: Google app. To make sure you have the latest version, download or update the Google app from Google Play.
Recommended: "Ok Google" detection from any screen. Learn how to turn on "Ok Google."
Recommended: Check that you've downloaded a language for offline speech recognition. In the Google app, go to Settings Voice. Learn how to change Google app settings.

To turn on Voice Access, follow these steps: