4 Simple Ways to Disable Google Assistant

Disable Google Assistant – have you been trying to turn off Google Assistant on your device without success?

Does your Google assistant appear to be worrisome inconvenient due to “Ok, Google” command activation issues?

You can deactivate it.

While Google Assistant can be a useful tool when used correctly, it can also be a source of concern in the area of privacy, especially when utilizing the virtual assistant on a smartphone.

The post will teach you how to disable Google Assistant on your smartphone if you’re not thrilled with this useful AI feature on your Android device.

To learn how to make Siri use Google Assistant click here.

What Is Google Assistant?

Google Assistant or Google voice assistant, is an artificial intelligence developed by Google, to perform conversational interactions.

It is similar to Google Now; it can show information from the user’s Google account, search the Internet, set alarms, and scheduled events.

It can also engage in two-way conversations.

Google Assistant voice offers voice commands, or voice search, i.e voice-activated device control, that allow users to carry out their tasks after saying “OK Google” talk like

It is Google’s own version of Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and Microsoft’s Cortana.

To learn how to set up Google Assistant on your Windows click here.

Reasons You May Want To Disable Google Assistance

There are a number of reasons you may want to disable Google Assistant.

Some people don’t like how it launches by itself and listens in on their talks in the background, analyzes it, and tries to answer queries that aren’t directed at her.

And that’s when it starts to irritate them!

If you fall within this category, you might not want to entirely turn off Google Assistance.

All you have to do is disable Google Assistant’s Voice Match.

This prevents her from listening in on your conversations.

You can still utilize Google Assistance using your headphones, the navigation bar, or the specific Google Assistance button on some phones like the TECNO POUVOIR 4 and others.

Others complain that it is constantly popping up on their screen.

How Can I disable Google Assistant?

To disable Google Assistant is not a difficult task, irrespective of your reason.

I have outlined below steps by step instructions on how to completely turn off Google Assistant on different smart devices be it android tv, android auto, android 8.1, google smart.

To avoid being bothered by Google Assistant, follow these steps to switch it off on your Android phone or tablet, as well as your Google Home or smart speaker.

How To Permanently Disable Google Assistant Android Using All Settings or General Button

If you find Google Assistance to be a nuisance rather than a useful function, we’re sure you’d do anything to get rid of it from your smartphone.

After that, all you have to do now is follow these simple instructions.

On your device, open the Google App.

Below the screen, click ‘More’ (the three-dot button), or the profile Icon. It all depends on your device.

Choose ‘Settings‘ from the drop-down menu.

Select ‘Google Assistant’ from the drop-down menu.

Then turn the toggle to switch to turn it off.

Note: Some Android devices like Motorola that have Google Assistant built into their Firmware cannot be turned off this way.

You will have to scroll down to All Settings and select General then Turn off Google Assistant.

After you off Google Assistance, you’ll be prompted with a list of features you’ll miss. To confirm the action, tap ‘TURN OFF‘ below it.

This will entirely disable Google Assistance on your phone.

Google Assistant will no longer be activated via long-pressing the home button, pushing the dedicated Assistance button, pressing the buttons on your headphones, or swiping out from the bottom corner.

How do I Completely Disable Google Assistant On  Smart Speakers Using The Google Home

If you have a Google Home smart speaker, it’s likely that you don’t want it to listen to your voice in the background.

In that case, you should probably turn it off, or mute the microphone, so that it won’t listen to your conversation.

It’s easy to turn off Google Assistance on your Google Home devices.

Simply turn the hardware switch on the back of the gadget to the opposite side, it’s adjacent to the power cord.

The microphone will be muted as a result of this, but you can still use it for other purposes besides accessing Google Assistant.

How can I disable Google Assistant Headphones?

You could also be annoyed if Google Assistance goes on automatically when you push the button on your wired or wireless headphones.

It’s aggravating when you want to use the headphone button to control your music playback (play, pause, next, previous), but the Assistance responds instead.

In this situation, instead of turning off Google Assistance fully, you may need to disable it for headphones.

Here’s how to do it:

On your device, open the ‘Google App’.

At the bottom right corner, tap ‘More.‘

Choose ‘Settings’  from the options.

Select ‘Google Assistance’.

Scroll down and click ‘Devices.’

To disable ‘Get help from Google‘  select your headphones from the list.

How can I disable Google Assistant Voice Match?

Follow the instructions below to prevent Google Assistant from recording and analyzing your voice in the background.

The ‘OK Google‘ and ‘Hello Google’ hot words will also be disabled.

On your device, open the ‘Google App‘.

Tap ‘More‘ on the bottom right side of the toolbar.

Choose ‘Settings’ from the drop-down menu.

Select ‘Google Assistance’ from the drop-down menu.

Select ‘Voice Match’ from the drop-down menu.

Finally, turn off ‘Hey Google’ after that.

How To Reactivate Or Re-enable Google Assistant

Google Assistant can be enabled by simply saying  “Okay Google” on any device running on Android OS.

Other ways to reactivate Google Assistant on your device are listed below;

Reactivate the assistant Using the Home button

1. Press and hold the “Home” button to release it.

2. Select the “Phone” tab from the Settings menu.

3. Select “Allow” from the gear next to Google Assistant.

Reactivate the assistant Using the Google App

Download and Launch the Google app.

Next, select “Settings” from the menu.

Finally, Turn on the assistant in the “Google Assistant” section.

If this feature is not available or the assistant has been removed from the system, you can reinstall it by downloading it from the Google Play website.