Voice assistants have gained great relevance in Android in recent years, until becoming an indispensable function. There are already several exponents that make up this sector, both with devices and virtual assistants, and Google Assistant is one of those exponents. A function that not everyone uses is its Ambient Mode , and we are going to show you how it is activated.
Within the multiple functions offered by the assistant of the great G, but not so well known among users, since it was recently introduced and is progressively reaching all possible terminals. However, it has enormous utility, so it is important to know what it is for and the compatible devices.
What is Ambient Mode for?
This is the question asked by those who are oblivious to this topic. Well, it is a function that turns our device, be it smartphone or tablet, into a personal assistant while it is charging . In this way, the terminal can continue working in any area by voice control, although we cannot take it during that time.
In this way, Google Assistant takes full control of the device to comply with the orders that we dictate. Manage reminders, display the weather, activate options such as bluetooth, set alarms or play music. You can perform more tasks, but ultimately, they are the typical ones that an app of this type fulfills.
This can be very useful both for the smartphone or tablet that we use for day-to-day use, as well as taking a relic from the drawer and giving it a second life . It would allow you to always have it plugged into the power, so there would be no battery problems, and it would fulfill the functions of an assistant such as Alexa or Google Home, but without spending that money.
How to activate it in Google Assistant
To activate the Ambient Mode and configure it to our liking, you must first go to the Google app, and clicking on the “More” section, we will clearly see the option to enter the “Settings” menu. Once there, we go to “Google Assistant” and then to the “Assistant” tab. In that menu, we go down until we find the “Telephone” or “Device” section.
Well, we can already be within that configuration, we can activate or deactivate the Google Assistant for that specific device, activate ‘OK, Google’, and below, are the settings of the Ambient Mode . We will activate it and then if we load it, it will be fully implemented. It may be the case that you send us to the smartphone or tablet settings to grant you the necessary permissions.
There really isn’t much to personalize, you can simply configure the photo selection and little else. This is for the assistant to show a presentation of the images that we have chosen in the terminal, while it is loading and we are not using it. A little trick to get more out of it, is to activate the option just above called “Personal results on the lock screen”. Its activation allows you to send messages and check email if the device is not being used .
