{"id":2823,"date":"2021-02-04T13:53:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T13:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1337530"},"modified":"2021-02-04T13:53:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T13:53:07","slug":"heres-an-easy-way-to-use-google-assistant-on-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2823","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s an easy way to use Google Assistant on iOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For a lot of people, getting Google Assistant on iOS is an exercise in pointlessness. I mean, one of the main reasons people shift to Apple is to escape the Big G\u2019s privacy-violating data-hoovering.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019d be remiss of us if we didn\u2019t acknowledge that Google has some pretty fantastic products. Take voice-activated assistants for example.<\/p>\n

As much as I want to like Siri, I don\u2019t. Apple\u2019s virtual assistant is nowhere near as flexible, responsive, or knowledgeable as Google\u2019s. And this is magnified when you take a lot of smart home equipment into account.<\/p>\n

While lots of devices support HomeKit (and this is growing every day, it seems), Google Assistant support is pretty much ubiquitous. Anyway,I could go on debating the two virtual assistants<\/span>, but you probably just want to hear about what the headline promised: an easy way to use Google Assistant on the iPhone.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry, I\u2019m not just going to tell you to download the iOS Google Assistant app \u2014 although you do need to do that for this to work. This little trick is different.<\/p>\n

Show me an easy way to use Google Assistant on iOS<\/h2>\n

First things first, shout out to Reddit user TheRavenSayeth for this tip<\/a>. You\u2019re the real MVP.<\/p>\n

To begin, open the Shortcuts app on iOS and create a new, well, shortcut. Next, add the \u201cDictate text\u201d feature. If you haven\u2019t enabled it already, iOS will guide you towards settings to turn dictation on.<\/p>\n

After this, you need to add Google Assistant to the chain. If you don\u2019t have the app on your iPhone, download it. You should be left with something that looks like this:<\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>Don\u2019t forget to give your new shortcut a fancy name.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019re not quite done yet though. Make sure you click on the \u2018question\u2019 part (highlighted below) and select the \u2018Dictated Text\u2019 option.<\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>We\u2019re getting close to our dream of using Google Assistant on iOS, friends!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next up, we need to sprinkle a bit more magic onto proceedings. Specifically, we need to find an easy way to launch Google Assistant on iOS \u2014 and we can do that by assigning the Shortcut to the delightful iPhone Back Tap feature<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What you want to do is head into Settings and click on Accessibility. From there, select Touch. At the bottom of this page, you should see the Back Tap feature.<\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>I don\u2019t know what to say here, sorry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Go into this menu and choose either the double or triple tap option. From there, navigate down the menu until you see the Shortcuts section. You should find the sequence you created above here, so select it. Select it nice and good.<\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>SELECT IT REAL GOOD. And yeah, I just named my shortcut \u201cGoogle Assistant\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There we have it! Now all you have to do to access Google Assistant on iOS is tap the back of your phone.<\/p>\n

Is this method perfect or as slick as just using Siri? God no. But it is far easier and slicker than opening the actual Google Assistant app and doing what you need to from there.<\/p>\n

Have fun, people. And, if you\u2019d like to see us cover any other tips or tricks, drop us a message on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Did you know we have a newsletter all about consumer tech? It\u2019s called Plugged In \u2013 and you can subscribe to it right here<\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n

Published February 4, 2021 \u2014 13:53 UTC <\/p>\n

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