Change Settings in the Assistant App
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You can change certain Assistant settings, such as language and device location,
from the Google Assistant application on an Android or iOS phone or tablet.
To access these settings, do the following:
- On your phone or tablet, touch & hold the Home button.
- At the top right, tap the
icon.
- Select Explore and the
icon.
- Select Settings.
- Under Devices, choose a device.
Change the device location
To change the device location, select Add device address. Type in an
address.
Allow personal results
Select the slider button to enable personal results from the Assistant. This
includes queries like What is the next event on my calendar? or When is
my next flight?
Converse in different languages
The Google Assistant SDK uses the language setting in your preferences. To converse
with the Assistant in different languages, go back to the Settings screen
and select Preferences > Assistant languages. Add a single language; the Google
Assistant SDK only supports one language at a time.
See the list of supported languages for the
Library
or the
Service.
Change the device instance nickname
The device instance
nickname
shows up under Device name in the Assistant App. Click the pencil icon to
change it.
Delete the device instance
To delete the device instance, click Unlink <device name>.
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
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