Set up Google Assistant on your phone or tablet - Android - Google Assistant Help Skip to main content Google Assistant Help Sign in Google Help Help Center Community Google Assistant Privacy Policy Terms of Service Submit feedback Send feedback on... This help content & information General Help Center experience Next Help Center Community Google Assistant Get the Google Assistant on your phone, laptop, or tablet Set up Google Assistant on your phone or tablet Set up Google Assistant on your phone or tablet You can find info and help you get things done with Google Assistants. With Assistant, you can do actions like: Ask questions Make calls Send texts Schedule reminders Provide directions Learn more about the new Google Assistant. Find available languages you can use On Android devices, Google Assistant is available in the following languages: Arabic Bengali Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Danish Dutch English French German Gujarati Hindi Indonesian Italian Japanese Kannada Korean Malayalam Marathi Norwegian Polish Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Portugal) Russian Spanish Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Turkish Urdu Vietnamese Check if your device has what it needs To use the Google Assistant, you’ll need a device with: Android 5.0+ with at least 1.0GB of available memory or Android 6.0+ with at least 1.5GB of available memory Google app 6.13 or higher Google Play services 720p or higher screen resolution Device's language set to a language listed above Check your Android version Learn how to check and update your Android version. Check your Google app version On your device, open the Google app . On the Home screen, tap Menu Settings About. Look for the version number at the top. If your version is below 6.13, go to the Google app page. Tap Update. Check if you have Google Play services On your device, go to the Google Play services page. Tap Install. If you find "Uninstall" or "Deactivate," you already have Google Play services. Start a conversation On your device, touch and hold the Home button or say "Hey Google." If the Google Assistant is off, you'll be asked to turn it on. Ask a question or say a command. Tip: On devices that run Android 8.0 and up, you can also talk to the Google Assistant when your device is locked when you say "Hey Google." Learn how to control what information displays on your lockscreen. What you can ask To get ideas, just ask your Assistant "What can you do?" Learn about what you can ask Assistant. Other ways to reach your Assistant Type with the keyboard On your device, touch and hold the Home button. Tap Keyboard . Enter a question or command. Tap Send . Open the Google Assistant app On your device, open the Google Assistant app . Ask a question or say a command. Squeeze your phone (Pixel 2, 3, 3a & 4) Squeeze the bottom half of your phone. Ask a question or say a command. Find the squeeze gesture or learn how to change how hard you have to squeeze your phone. Press & hold the Power button On Pixel 6 and later, this includes Fold, press and hold the Power button. If you have a Pixel 4a or later, this includes Fold that runs Android 12 and up and want to talk to Assistant with the power button: Open device Settings. Tap System Gestures. Press and hold the Power button. Choose how to communicate with Google Assistant On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Home app Under "All settings," tap General Preferred input. Choose your preferred input. To say your question or command, tap Voice. To type your question or command, tap Keyboard. Tip: On Pixel 6 and later, this includes Fold, you can talk to Assistant without the need to say “Hey Google” for some tasks. Learn how to turn on Quick phrases. Related resources Use the Google Assistant with a work or school account Change "Hey Google" settings Android iPhone & iPad More Need more help? Try these next steps: Post to the help community Get answers from community members true Get the Google Assistant on your phone, laptop, or tablet 1 of 4 Set up Google Assistant on your phone or tablet 2 of 4 Use Google Assistant for Android (Go edition) 3 of 4 Get started with the Google Assistant on Pixel 4 of 4 Have a conversation with Google Assistant ©2026 Google Privacy Policy Terms of Service Language Afrikaans‎dansk‎Deutsch‎eesti‎English (United Kingdom)‎español‎español (Latinoamérica)‎Filipino‎français‎français (Canada)‎hrvatski‎Indonesia‎italiano‎latviešu‎lietuvių‎magyar‎Melayu‎Nederlands‎norsk‎polski‎português‎português (Brasil)‎română‎slovenčina‎slovenščina‎suomi‎svenska‎Tiếng Việt‎Türkçe‎čeština‎Ελληνικά‎български‎русский‎српски‎українська‎‏עברית‏العربية‏فارسیमराठी‎हिन्दी‎తెలుగు‎ไทย‎中文（简体）‎中文（繁體）‎中文（香港）‎日本語‎한국어‎ English‎ Enable Dark Mode Send feedback on... This help content & information General Help Center experience Search Clear search Close search Google apps Main menu 2132070996885676317 true Search Help Center false true true true true true 1633398 false false false false false