Android: The 3 best tips for Google Now
With Google Now, current Android devices have a kind of personal assistant - just like Apple's "Siri". We give the best tips and show interesting functions.
Google Now: Ask German, Answer English
As good as the voice commands like "Navigate me to ..." or specifically formulated questions in the German Google Now work, your Android device remains silent with the answer - in contrast to the English version.
- You can also try out the English speech output from Google's answers on your German smartphone: You only have to set the system language of your device to English in the settings.
- If you don't want to formulate English questions, you can set the language back to German there in the settings of Google Now. Now you can ask German questions and get an English answer.
Location-based maps - Google Now thinks with you
The big advantage of Google Now is the passive gathering of information. For example, if you set your home address and your place of work, Google Now always checks in the background how the driving or cycling time is on your way to work.
- So you have an immediate view of whether you need to adjust to traffic jams. You can find the setup for work and home in the settings of Google Now.
Even now abroad, Google Now won't let you down. Tips for the next sights, a translator and a currency converter that works even without an internet connection are immediately displayed here.
- Exactly which information and tools you want to be displayed can also be managed in the Now settings.
Eastereggs - nerd humor in the Android Assistant
Google is known for its Easter Eggs - Google Now is no exception. Most hidden jokes are only available in English, but a few also work in the German version.
- Just say "Do a barrel roll" or "What's the answer to life, the universe and everything" in Google Now. The answers and features are charming and show Google's nerd origins.
We show you the most important voice commands for Google Now in this practical tip.