Google Assistant will be getting a new update soon; this update enables users to activate the voice assistant without saying the phrase, “Hey Google”.
As reported by XDA Developers, Google’s new feature will be called “Quick Phrases” — it needs to be enabled so that your Assistant will always be on standby.
Quick Phrases will work with simpler tasks
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Once enabled, users will can perform simple tasks like answering/declining calls and snooze/stop alarms. However, there’s a high chance that more functions will be introduced when Quick Phrases is rolled out.
Google also made it known that with Quick Phrases enabled, there’s a possibility of accidentals pick-ups — if your Assistant hears someone else saying “answer” or if it detects a word that sounds like “answer”, it will pick up the call.
XDA Developers revealed that the new feature is available on a Pixel 3 XL that runs on Android 12 beta, but we still don’t know if Android 12 is a must to unlock this feature.