Google Assistant in Russian - what is it and how does it work? Where to download, how to enable and configure. What is it

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Owners of mobile devices have been familiar with voice control for a long time. Until recently, this process was done using the Google Now app, and Google Assistant was only available for Pixel smartphones. Now the search giant has changed the conditions, and all users of Android OS 5.0 and higher can use the assistant. In this article we will figure out how to enable Google Assistant and configure it.

How to enable Google Assistant on Android

Activating the voice assistant is very simple. To do this, you will need to say the well-known phrase “OK Google” or press and hold the “Home” key. When launched for the first time, the application will require some additional actions from the device owner:

To use the assistant most effectively, you will need to make some adjustments to the basic functions.

How to set up Google Assistant

To set the desired parameters for the voice assistant, you need to open the smartphone settings, go to the “Google” section, select the “Search, Assistant and Voice Control” line, then “Settings”. The following options are available in the window that opens:

• In the “Personal Information” block you can specify:
  
• In the "Personal Settings" section:
  
• The Payments section is under development and payments cannot be made through Google Assistant at this time.
• In the “Phone” section, the basic parameters of the assistant’s work are set. Namely:
  

Google Assistant Services

Hello, dear readers!

Today we will talk about a program that is of interest to a not very wide circle of readers. The program is called "Assistant".
If you are a teacher and you need to quickly check the level of mastery of material by a group of students or schoolchildren using a computer, then it is difficult to think of a better option.
The Assistant program is distributed absolutely free of charge and does not require installation. The program is licensed, not sold. All property rights and copyrights to the program belong to the author - Ivanenko Fedor Grigorievich.

Monitors knowledge. You can select one or more correct answers from these questions. The disadvantage of this program is that only sample questions are possible and other types of tests (for compliance, etc.) are not available. What can the “Assistant” program do?

Now let's look at the stages of preparing the Assistant program for testing.

1.Create a file with tests. Tests can be made up or taken from a textbook. The only rule: for tests you need to create using the program Notebook file with extension *.qst. Please pay attention to what exactly to create, and not Save as program document. A file with tests is created according to the following rule: a “?” sign is placed before the question, a “+” before the correct answer, “-” before the incorrect answer, “!” before the note, and “@” before the picture. There can be several correct and incorrect answers; the order in which they appear does not matter.

?
This is an example question.

!
There may be a comment here

@
This could be a drawing

+
The correct answer is marked this way

—
This is how the wrong answer is marked.

The number of questions is unlimited. The file is ready.

2. Place the file with questions in the folder with the program. I create my own subfolder for questions, usually called Test.

3. I specify the number of questions for testing in the settings of the “Assistant” program. Naturally, their number cannot exceed the available number of questions. I also indicate the elements to be displayed on the screen: percentage of correct answers, total time, etc.

4.After launch, in addition to the file with the qst extension, two more files with the same name and extension log and qsz ​​appear. After this, it is advisable to delete the file with the qst extension so that especially gifted students will not be able to spy on the correct answers.

The last stage is the testing itself.

1. Let's launch the program. (file – Assist2.exe)
2. Please indicate your first and last name (required)
3. Click on the go button and take the test.

Good luck with your testing!

Installing and working with the Google Tag Assistant plugin

This tool is designed to automatically check and analyze the tags of the pages you have visited.

It should be noted that according to the privacy policy, all collected data will be available only to the user and will not be transferred to third parties.

Enter “Tag Assistant” in the search and follow the link

As a result, we end up in “ Chrom online store" Click install. In this case, we use the Chrom browser as an example, but if necessary, you can install it for another browser.

As a result, the following notification will appear

After installation, you can see the Google Tag Assistant icon in the upper right corner of the browser. When you click the left mouse button, a window will open

In this window you need to select the tags that need to be checked when visiting pages. I leave all tags enabled. Next, click “ Done».

A window like this will appear.

To enable Google Tag Assistant, click “ Enable».

In our example, 3 tags were displayed, which are colored blue. GoogleTagAssistant has 4 colors for operation:

• Green - the tag works without failures and transmits correct information.
• Blue - the tag works correctly, but there are some minor issues.
• Yellow is a tag whose operation can provoke unforeseen circumstances.
• Red - the tag is working with errors and the information collected by it will not be correct.

Ideally, you should strive to ensure that all installed tags are green.

Also in the window with tags there is an indication of the total number of tags on the page and the presence of errors.

From the picture below you can see that there are three tags, two of which are not working correctly. Those highlighted in red must be corrected using an update or deleted and replaced with others.

This is what GoogleTagAssistant looks like if there are no tags on the page.

When you click on any of the tags, detailed information about it will open to us.

First of all, we pay attention to Google Analytics tags. They are responsible for the accuracy of data transfer to the implemented Google Analytics system via Google Tag Manager. The number of hits sent is marked in green below.

• Pageview Requests - Requests to view pages.
• Keep alive - displays the link and information on the URL.
• Events - events, visits longer than 15 seconds.

As you can see, each of them is responsible for sending this or that information to Google Analytics, and the correctness of its operation directly affects the accuracy of the data that will be useful to us for analysis. Below are examples of displaying detailed information on hits.

These tools are used to transition between hits.

Working with TagAssistantRecordings

An equally useful function is “Record”. It is intended for:

- conducting a site audit,

- analysis of implemented Google Analytics codes, identifying problems and eliminating them,

- site diagnostics.

The convenience is that when checking a site and many pages, you do not need to include a tag for each page every time, which will undoubtedly save time. All actions will be recorded in a clear chronological sequence, which will help to identify and correct errors that lead to distortion of the processed information in Google Analytics.

Additionally, you can indicate that tags of the following products are also analyzed:

- AdWords,

- DoubleClick

- Tag Manager.

Open the plugin and click the “ Record».

Such a window will open before us.

Having enabled recording, we reload the page and make transitions between pages. The information on the plugin icon will change during the process. The color of the icon may also change if any errors are detected.

To turn off recording, click " Cancel recording».

By visiting the necessary pages and clicking on the plugin icon, we will see the following information.

It can be seen that 4 pages were viewed and 4 tags were found.

« Show full report» - a detailed report on the collected information about tags.

By switching between these tabs, we are given the opportunity to view reports for each of the Google Analytics tools.

Below you can see what the detailed information on each page looks like.

By clicking " Resume Recording"We can continue recording.

By clicking " Viewrecordings"we will be taken to a short report that can show the full result without ending the recording" Showfullreport"or finish recording and view the result " Endrecordingandshowfullreport».

As a result, we can say that this tool is useful both for consultants and SEO specialists, and for web masters. You can use this tool as a stand-alone tool, but I recommend using it in conjunction with other Google tools and then the information collected on the site will be complete, accurate and timely.

Where to look?

This assistant is located to the left of your outermost desktop. There will be 3 windows on it: shortcuts, quick notes, events. At the top, the current day of the week and the date will be indicated, when clicked, the “Calendar” application will be launched, and just below – the search bar (Google is used by default).

Functions

The “Shortcuts” window allows you to select 8 of the most significant applications or widgets (widgets are supported only from standard applications), so they will always be at hand.

If you need to set a different set of icons:

Open the window settings by clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner. To display widgets, you must click on “+”.

To select an application icon:

Scroll to the bottom of the “Shortcuts” window settings and click on “Other applications”, then select the desired icon.

If you need to remove an application/widget from the shortcuts window, you need to go to the card settings and click on “-” for the application that has already turned out to be irrelevant for you.

The next window is “Quick Notes”. The use of this card allows you to quickly record various types of text notes - a kind of analogue to paper multi-colored stickers. Unfortunately, this section does not sync with the standard Notes application.

The last window is “Events”. Here the gadget collects all your calendar notes and presents them in the form of a grouped list. Here you can easily create a schedule of your activities and a daily schedule by simply clicking on “Add”.

When creating an event, you can set the following parameters: time of relevance of the event, reminder, repeat playback of the notification, account to which the event is linked, time zone, guests, location, description (the last three parameters are not available for all events).

If you click on the “Show all” button, the device will display all the events that the user has specified.

Three dots at the top of the window allow you to go to settings. Here you can set up calendar accounts and turn birthday reminders on or off.

After all windows there will be a “Customize” item. Using it, you can change the order of windows: hold down the three bars to the right of the line with the name of the window and move it to the desired location. You can also disable them completely: to do this, click on “-” opposite the unnecessary window.

Note!

Smart Assistant currently only works on weekly builds of MIUI 9; the feature will appear in stable versions of the OS a little later.

Video instruction:

Make your gadget even more convenient with Xistore.

Google Assistant is now available in Russian all over the world. We will tell you in detail about what the application is, what principle it works on and how to install it on your phone in this publication.

The service was presented at the Google I/O conference back in May 2016, but did not support the Russian language.

Google Assistant is a smart personal assistant, a continuation of the Google Now service, but with the ability to conduct a dialogue. The Assistant is integrated into many Google devices and applications: Allo, Home, Android Wear, Google smartwatches and Pixel smartphones.

How does Google Assistant work?

Google Assistant responds to the user's voice request by connecting and retrieving information from Google Now. Operations are performed on the basis of artificial intelligence. The application is built into the Android operating system, similar to Siri installed on iPhones.

The assistant can make a call, convert speech into an SMS or WhatsApp message, find out the weather for tomorrow, inform about traffic jams, and so on. You can activate the Assistant using the voice request “OK, Google” on any smartphone running the Android operating system. On a locked phone, you can summon an assistant using the Voice Match function.

Information is presented to users in a more attractive way than before in Google Now. Using a natural language processing algorithm and Google Assistant, it is able to conduct a dialogue.

As part of the Allo system, the assistant listens to, records and saves all dialogues. One of the main goals of collecting data is to search for keywords and concepts, and then develop a database of answers to them.

How to download and install Google Assistant

To phone

Android

To enable Google Assistant on a smartphone with the Android operating system, you must first download the application from the Play Market. .

After installation, the button will display “Open”.

iOS

To computer

To find out if Google Assistant can be installed on a computer or laptop, go to the Play Market application page and check compatibility with the device and operating system.

How to set up Google Assistant and how to use it

Since the application is primarily designed for mobile device users, we will consider using it on a phone. When you first launch the application, the Assistant will want to get to know you and tell you a little about its functionality.

There are two ways to enter commands in the application − text (keyboard in the lower left corner) And voice (microphone in the middle at the bottom). Let's say I enter a command by voice “send a text message to your sister saying hello”, the assistant reads it, generates the appropriate command on the screen and asks for confirmation before initializing it.

Also, those who have installed Google Assistant will no longer need Shazam. If music is playing when you launch the application, the assistant will immediately suggest find out what song this is.

When you need to write down your to-do list, you don't need to go into your diary. All you have to do is open your virtual assistant and simply tell it what needs to be done and when.

You will then be asked to check the reminder you are setting and edit it if necessary.

In the same mode, the Assistant will help:

• find the answer on the Internet;
• get directions to any point on the world map;
• set a timer;
• have fun (offer an interesting fact or flip a coin);
• find out the weather;
• set an alarm;
• make a call;
• find out the results of sporting events;
• find a hotel or air tickets;
• make a translation into another language;
• find out the stock price;
• explain the meaning of words;
• control your phone: turn on the flashlight, take a photo, switch to silent mode;
• convert any units of measurement;
• perform calculations;
• find interesting places nearby;
• stay up to date with the latest news;
• watch your diet.

What to do if it says Google Assistant is not supported or available on your device

This problem is due to the fact that the Russian language was not preinstalled for your account due to the heavy load on the server processing voice commands.

The solution to the problem is to wait a few days until Google activates the voice assistant for you. The developers also promised that this problem will be completely eliminated by the end of August 2018, after which such notifications will stop appearing.