How to Enable Google Assistant on Any Android Smartphone (No Root)

Google Assistant arrived with Google’s Pixel smartphones and Android fans have been waiting for the voice assistant to arrive on their Android smartphones ever since. Well, Google recently confirmed that they are rolling out Google Assistant to almost all Android smartphones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or higher. However, the rollout has been pretty slow and people are still waiting for the Google Assistant to arrive on their smartphones. As you might have guessed, there is a workaround if you cannot wait for Google Assistant to arrive on your smartphone officially. Here are the steps to enable Google Assistant on your Android smartphone without root access:

Update: If you are looking to enable Google Assistant on Lollipop running devices, you can check out our other article on how to enable Google Assistant on Lollipop devices.

Enable Google Assistant Through Beta Apps

Note: I tried this method on the Moto G4 Plus, Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, LeEco Le Max 2, and Galaxy S7 and it worked out fine. 

1. Firstly, you will have to get the beta versions of Google Play Services and the Google app. To do this, head to Settings->Google, tap on the three-dot menu button on the top right and then, tap on “Help & Feedback“.

Google Settings Help and Feedback

2. In the “Help” page, tap on the three-dot menu button and tap “View in Google Play Store“. This will expectedly open up the Play Store page of Google Play Services. Here, you can just scroll down and tap on the “I’m in” button in “Become a beta tester” section.

Google Play Services Play Store

3. Then, tap on “Join“, after which the beta signup will be in progress. It should take a few minutes. It took me around 5 minutes, but your mileage may vary.

How to Enable Google Assistant on Any Android Smartphone (No Root)

4. After that, search for the Google app in the Play Store and sign up for its beta program as well.

Google App Beta

 

5. Once done, wait for a few minutes and then, open up Play Store. Here, head to the “My apps & games” section and go to the “Beta” tab, where you will find Google and Google Play Services. Just make sure to update both of them.

Play Store Beta APps

 

6. After the apps are updated, head to Settings->Apps. Here, go to the Google->Storage->Manage Space and tap on “Clear All Data“.

Google App Clear Data

7. Then, go back and do the same for Google Play Services. Tap on “Manage Space” and “Clear All Data“.

Play Services Clear Data

8. Once you are done, open up the Google app, where you will be asked to set things up. Once done, you will see the app familiar Google page. Don’t be disappointed, open up the hamburger menu and tap on “Settings“.

Google App Settings

9. Here, you will find the Google Assistant settings. Just tap on it. The Google Assistant setup window should then pop-up. You can tap on “Continue” and then, press hold the home button to trigger the Google Assistant.

Google Assistant Set up

That’s it. The Google Assistant will now be available to you. You can just ask the Assistant “What can you do” and it will bring up a list of things it can do. You can use the voice assistant to set reminders, get news, check the weather, get various info or even play games. If you’d like to do more with the Google Assistant, you can check out our detailed article on Google Assistant tricks.

Google Assistant Enabled

If the aforementioned method does not work out for you, you can try installing the beta versions of the Google app and Google Play Services through APK files.

Google App Beta APK (Download)
Google Play Services Beta APK (Download)

Also, you can check out our video on how to enable Google Assistant if you’d prefer watching the steps:

SEE ALSO: Siri vs Google Assistant vs Hound: Who Wins?

Get Google Assistant on Your Android Smartphone

Well, that was pretty easy, right? So, try out these steps and get the cool new Google Assistant on your Android smartphone. Do keep in mind that the method only works on Android 6.0 or higher. Well, if you have any doubts, do let me know in the comments section below.

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  • Jesse says:

    I have tried this on a Samsung Galaxy J3 Luna Pro, and I followed the steps 1 by 1, and there is no Google Assistant. The device runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, as this guide has mentioned.

  • Aamir says:

    I have done whatever you said but it’s not working. My phone is gionee P5W,Android 6.0.marshmello.

  • Nitesh says:

    Its not working in my Samsung Galaxy on 7 with os 6.0.1 …. what can i do not…please help me…

  • Andrew says:

    content://media/external/file/134386
    There isn’t google assistant

  • Shell says:

    My phone is a galaxy mega 2 android with 5.1.1 (lolipop I think) I’m not exactly sure how it showed up on my phone but it’s working I didn’t download it it just started prompting me this morning to go through the steps of setting up the assistant but I love it!

  • Hamad kakmati says:

    This method is can’t working in A3 samsung????? Plz tell me how enable Google assistant in A3.

  • abhishek masih says:

    it dose not work in oppo a 37s android v. 5.1.1
    but its dosnt work

  • Indrjeet sharma says:

    Well i have tried the same whatever is written above but i didn’t get the option for google assistant….. my mobile version is 6.0 marshmallow

  • Jakke1990 says:

    You must set system language as English US and then complete these methods to get Google assistant. I got it!

  • Fle says:

    Doesnt work with my samsung A3 2016

  • Ruman says:

    I am follow carefully every steps but its own work in my Android Marshmallow please help me and there are no option and settings of Google assistance what can I do now please help me and my phone language is showing only English there are no option of English UK or English US, now what I do please help help help help help me please please please

  • Boris says:

    Change language to english (US) before all those steps

  • Shivam says:

    It is not working in my phone I am having infocus and Android 6.0

  • paras says:

    Comment:it doesn’t work in my j2 prime
    I can try all methods like beta tester
    but not work
    please please please please please please please please please
    help me

  • Madtaz says:

    Did not work for me it just remove my Android pay card off and all my purchase record so yea cheers.

  • Ian Raniaga says:

    It doesn’t work on my cherry mobile flare S5 max and it’s Android marshmallow why ?? By the way I’m from Philippines

  • Shreyansh says:

    It dosent work on my phone i have installed all beta updates of googel app & googel play service please contact me & help me to install assitance or make a youtube video please help

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