This article will show you how to activate voice commands within the Google app for Android phones and instruct Google to read your text messages aloud. This article also covers using the Google Assistant app and several third-party apps which can make your Android phone read out your texts.
Enable Google Voice Match
Take a break from your eyes and let your Android phone display your text messages to
you. This feature (as the ability to send texts with your voice) is accessible
through Google as well as the free apps are available to download on Google Play.
Google is installed as a standard on all Android
devices. It offers basic voice messaging capability without any need for
additional software. If you're running Android 4.4 or above and have it has the Voice
Match setting activated, you're set. Here's how to activate the setting:
1.
Go to your Google app. In the lower-right corner
of the screen, choose more.
2. From the menu, click Settings.
3.
Choose Vocal and then Vocal Match.
4. Please make sure you turn On the Access by using the voice Match toggle button (it will be blue).
Ask Google what to do
Now, you can send instructions to Google. The first
step is to speak the wake word, OK Google, or Hey Google, to wake
it up. You can also select your microphone icon within Google's app.
Google app or search bar on the screen that displays your homepage.
Next, speak a command. Here are some examples of
texting commands that Google responds to and what you can expect when you make
the command:
·
Please show me the last messages I sent. Google
will announce who sent the previous five messages. It then asks you whether you
would like each message read or not read. The ones you agree with are read out
loud. When each message is read, you are given the option of sending an email
with your voice.
·
Send the message via text. Google prompts
you to enter your name, the address to who you wish to send your message, and
the text message's content.
·
Are there Do I have any text messages?
Google informs you of new text messages.
·
Please send me your last message. Google shows
my most current conversation.
Download Google Assistant
Another method to utilize Google command voice is using
the Google Assistant app. It's available for
download free from Google Play. Once you have installed the app, you need to
open the app and use the commands outlined above.
Make use of third-party apps.
Many third-party apps allow voice messaging. Here are
three choices:
·
ReadItToMe reads messages in loud and converts
messages into appropriate English. This feature can be useful when receiving
messages containing spelling mistakes or using shorthand.
·
Ping converts text messages into audio. It
also converts email messages, Skype, WhatsApp, and Facebook messages.
·
Drivemode This application was developed for
use while driving. You can use this app to respond to messages via voice
commands, create auto-replies to text messages, etc.
