Google’s new and improved accessibility feature for all Android smartphones is the Voice Access app. This version of the app includes more than features than just sending voice commands. It allows you to control the touch, and you can use various apps via this voice app feature.
If you don't know how to use voice access feature to control your Android phone with your voice, this guide is for you as it includes a detailed look at the feature and its benefits.
How Voice Access Feature can help you
The app is simple to download from Google Play Store. After downloading the app, you will find various voice commands when it is enabled and running. Besides, you can also download the full voice command list from Google’s support page. Now, let’s discuss some of its major benefits.
Navigate menus and control apps
The thing that we liked the most in this you can use and navigate through menus through your voice; no need to touch the screen.
When this app is working, all elements on the screen have assigned numbers. For example, if you want to search anything via Google Search, you can perform it by saying the assigned number. You can also open and use some apps just by saying the number or using a voice command.
You can write without the keyboard.
This app allows you to write messages and emails without using a keyboard and without doing typing. With this app, you can speak, and it will turn your words into text. You can also edit the text through various commands like replace, delete.
However, to master this art, you will have to practice a lot. And if you don’t want to use this feature, you can always switch to normal keyboard function and type your messages.
Access notifications
By using this app, you can also access and adjust various phone settings such as “Switch on/off Wi-Fi,” “Show Notifications,” or “Sound Settings,” without touching the screen. The app can also shut down the device when you ask it to do so.
How to begin using Voice Access
Now that you know its benefits let’s check out how to use and install the Voice Access app.
- The basic requirements for this app include Android 5.0 Lollipop or higher. You can easily check your phone’s version from the settings menu. In the menu go to system > about, and you will find the Android version of your device.
- Now, download the Voice Access via Google Play Store. Installation is straightforward, just like any other app. After downloading it, give it the necessary permissions.
When using it for the first time, the app will display a detailed tutorial that includes every detail regarding its functionality. You will also find examples about how to use different voice commands.
You can scroll through the tutorial or skip it and you are done. You can now use and control your Android device with your voice by using the Voice Control App.
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