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Google Search™ and Google Now™
About Google Search™ and Google Now™
Google Now gives the right information at the right time.
Google now does not require any elaborate setting. The
information is on your ngertips.
It gives the information about the weather and trafc
update before you start your day.
When Google now is activated, it also activates the
Location reporting and Location history.
• Location Reporting: allows Google to periodically
store and use your device’s most recent location
data in connection with your Google Account.
Location Reporting is a per-device setting.
• Location History: allows Google to store a history
of your location data from all devices where you are
logged into your Google Account and have enabled
location reporting.
Activate Google Now
Google Now can be setup on your phone when you
switch On the phone for the rst time. You can turn it ON
and OFF at any time.
1. Tap on the Google Search bar on a home screen.
2. Touch Get it now if you don’t have already. To
access menu for the next step, perform a Google
search.
3. Select Options > Stop to turn off Google now.
Use Google Now
To use Google Now, swipe up from the bottom of the
screen or, on some Google Play edition devices, press
and hold the Home button.
Voice Search and Action
You can speak to your phone to search, get directions,
send messages and perform other tasks.
To initiate the voice search or voice action, on the Google
home screen, say OK Google or tap on the microphone
(
)icon.
After you touch the Microphone icon or say OK Google,
Google listens as you speak and initiates the search or
action you describe. If voice search does not understand
you, it lists some suggestions. Select the one you want
from the list.
Spoken answers are supported for English
language only.
Voice Actions
Voice Actions are supported only in English, French,
German, Spanish, and Italian languages.
You can use Voice Actions to perform common tasks,
such as sending an email or opening an application.
After touching the ( ) Microphone icon or saying OK
Google, speak the voice action you want to use.