It’s been a while since I used the app but the last time I used the app, you have to turn on the OK google option in the settings of the app. Also, as far as I know, you can only do the “OK google” within the app.
Christina > On Mar 30, 2016, at 6:38 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you. I really missed the boat, as I was not aware you could do OK > Google on I device. I thought that was only for android devices. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Mar 30, 2016, at 5:13 PM, Arnold Schmidt <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> You have to hit the back button, which is, more or less, in the lower left >> hand corner of the screen, until you get back to the beginning screen, >> before you can do another voice search via the voice search button. However, >> if you have set it up so that Okay Google will work, you can say Okay google >> to start another search, without having to go back to the beginning screen. >> Incidentally, VoiceOver often says cancel button after I say Okay Google, so >> I turn speech off with the three-finger double tap toggle, or use >> headphones, to avoid confusing google. >> >> Arnold Schmidt >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Otten" <[email protected]> >> To: "VIPhone 'Carol Pearson' via" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 6:38 PM >> Subject: Voice searching in the Google app >> >> >> I don't use the Google app that often, because it is more convenient to use >> Siri. But since I had heard that Google has introduced a new voice, I >> decided to try it. So, I asked Google for the weather, which read, >> confirming that there is in fact a new voice. Then I wanted to ask it >> something else, but I can't find the voice search button anymore. I can >> clear, or cancel, or whatever, but that voice search button is gone. What am >> I missing? Can you really only do one voice search once you have open the >> Google app? 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