Voice Access - Hands-free device control

Voice Access: Take Command of Your Device with Voice Access

Voice Access is designed to assist individuals facing challenges with touchscreen manipulation, such as paralysis, tremors, or temporary injuries. It facilitates Android device operation through voice commands. So go ahead, boss around your device with our snazzy new tool and reclaim your title as the ultimate master of efficiency. Let's turn the tables on chaos and show it who's boss – one command at a time!

Key Features

Voice Prompts for Various Tasks:

Fundamental Navigation:Commands like "go back," "go home," "open Gmail."

Screen Control Operations:Examples include "tap next," "scroll down."

Text Editing and Dictation:Commands such as "type hello," "replace coffee with tea."

Help and Tutorials:

Say "Help" at any time to access a brief list of available commands.

A tutorial outlines key voice commands for initiating Voice Access, tapping, scrolling, basic text editing, and requesting assistance.

Activation and Usage

Activating Voice Access:

Via Google Assistant: Say "Hey Google, Voice Access" if "Hey Google" detection is enabled.

Manually: Tap the Voice Access notification or the blue Voice Access button and start issuing vocal commands.

Pausing and Deactivating Voice Access:

To temporarily pause, say "stop listening."

To deactivate, go to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Access and toggle off the switch.

Getting Started

Step 1: Check your device and settings

Language: Ensure the device and Google Assistant are set to the same language as Voice Access. Available languages include English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, and Portuguese.

Android Version: Requires Android version 5.0 or later.

Google App: Ensure you have the latest version of the Google app.

'Hey Google' Detection: Recommended to enable 'Hey Google' detection from any screen.

Offline Speech Recognition: Recommended to download a language for offline speech recognition in the Google app settings.

Step 2: Download Voice Access

Download Voice Access from Google Play.

Step 3: Start using Voice Access

Enable Voice Access:

Open your device's Settings app.

Tap Accessibility, then tap Voice Access.

Tap Use Voice Access.

Start Voice Access:

If 'Hey Google' detection is on, say "Hey Google, Voice Access."

Open your notification shade and tap "Touch to start."

On your Home screen, tap the Voice Access app.

Tap the Voice Access activation button.

Interactive Guide:

Upon the first use, an interactive tutorial will guide you through the setup for a hands-free experience.

Additional Resources

Smart Commands and Help:

Learn more about using smart commands with Voice Access.

For further assistance, contact the Google Disability support team.

Need more help?

Try these next steps:

Voice Access

Get started with Voice Access spoken commands

Use Voice Access commands

Change Voice Access settings

Troubleshoot Voice Access

Use Smart Commands

App Support

Support Email: playstor@google.com

Address: 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

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