Google Assistant Can Now Be Summoned When Your Phone Is Locked

Co-ordinate to a recent report by 9To5Google, Google is now introducing new Banana features. After introducing preference pages for various other Assistant features, the latest brings Google Assistant settings for the Android lock screen.

Notably, as per the latest Google Assistant lock screen characteristic, you will be able to summon the voice assistant even if your telephone is locked.

Moreover, the new "Lock screen" carte option is now grouped under the "Pop Settings". It will include features such every bit Voice Lucifer, Languages, and Routines.

Furthermore, it will testify up the full alphabetical list. On the first launch of this new Google Assistant lock screen feature, you will be greeted with a message about using Assistant without unlocking your Android phone.

The actual bulletin reads,

"Get hands-costless help from your Banana when your telephone is locked. You can always turn this off in your Assistant settings. For help with personal info, like calling and messaging your contacts, turn on Voice Match and say "Hey Google" so your Assistant can recognize your voice."

This new Google Assistant lock screen characteristic was spotted on Google app 12.24

The new settings, equally already mentioned, volition be found under the Pop Settings along with the All Settings tab. Yous will notice the Lock screen settings between the Languages and Personalization settings.

Besides, the All Settings tab will testify you all the settings alphabetically. After going through the greeting bulletin and hitting the "Aye, I'1000 in" push button on the right corner, yous will see two new toggles, i.e. Assistant responses on the lock screen and an additional sub-menu.

If yous activate the offset "Assistant responses on the lock screen" toggle, information technology will let Google Assistant to respond to user queries. Just this volition piece of work, even if the screen is locked. You lot can activate this characteristic via corner swipe or power push hold (available on Android 12 only).

Users can activate Google Assistant by only saying the "Hey, Google" control. The next toggle will actuate personal results without the user'south need to input the voice command.

The new preference selection, surprisingly, replaces the Lock Screen option nether the Personalization option. It would exist quite useful for users at times when both their hands are occupied.

They can simply activate voice Banana, even if the lock screen is locked. You can try out the feature with the Google app version 12.24, every bit it seems like the feature is live for everyone.