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“.
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.
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.
4. After that, search for the Google app in the Play Store and sign up for its beta program as well.
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.
6. After the apps are updated, head to Settings->Apps. Here, go to the Google->Storage->Manage Space and tap on “Clear All Data“.
7. Then, go back and do the same for Google Play Services. Tap on “Manage Space” and “Clear All 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“.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I have done whatever you said but it’s not working. My phone is gionee P5W,Android 6.0.marshmello.
Its not working in my Samsung Galaxy on 7 with os 6.0.1 …. what can i do not…please help me…
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There isn’t google assistant
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!
This method is can’t working in A3 samsung????? Plz tell me how enable Google assistant in A3.
it dose not work in oppo a 37s android v. 5.1.1
but its dosnt work
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
You must set system language as English US and then complete these methods to get Google assistant. I got it!
Doesnt work with my samsung A3 2016
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
Change language to english (US) before all those steps
It is not working in my phone I am having infocus and Android 6.0
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
Did not work for me it just remove my Android pay card off and all my purchase record so yea cheers.
It doesn’t work on my cherry mobile flare S5 max and it’s Android marshmallow why ?? By the way I’m from Philippines
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
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 us
It dosent work on my phone i have installed all beta updates of googel app & googel play service please contact me & help me to insttal assitance or make a youtube video please
I didn’t find ” In Googel App I Go To The Settings & click on it after it dosen’t show the googel assistance Setting ” please help all of us
I Have Android 6.0 version
For ones who have problems,you have to change your phone’s language to US English(didn’t test with UK).Then repeat the Delete data steps.
not working waste of time.
I did all the steps but google assistant not in settings. Can someone help me?
Thanks, Its working in Marshmellow MOTO G3
Bro,My Asus ZenFone Go 5.0
I have already installed Google beta and Google services .But the Google Assistant Setting option not available in My phone,,plz help me ,,do something
It’s not working on my letv le 1s smartphone
Not working on Samsung j2
Thanks, it’s work on my honor 4x Android 6.0
Not working on j500
In google setting google assistant option not available
Its not working in Samsung j26
It doesn’t support in redmi 1s
Thankss it’s working bro
its not work in moto c
yey its work, but when i leave google assistent, i dont know where to find them
Just press and hold the home button and it will pop up. Also set up the “OK google” voice command on any screen and use your voice to activate it.
I did everything as told but when i open the hamburger menu google assistant settings doesnot appear. My device is oppo neo 7
I have tried this procedure in my vivi y53 but it doesnt work suggest me which update of google should be updated
I can’t clear data of google play services.
What should I do now?
Bro Can I use if i have 1gb of Ram
My device lenovo vibe k4
Android lollipop 5.1
It can done in this handset
Please tell me a there is a way to installed Google assistance in android lollipop 5.1.1 please I really like this assistance
Its not working like the assistant on the last screens (above) with the google assistant logo
MI6
i have y 53 vivo i cant change my language to us its nit given in default please help me
Wouldn’t work with language set to UK English. Make sure you set language to US English then clear data on both apps. Set language back to UK English and still have assistant. Worked great for me then. Galaxy S7 on EE network.
Does not work, plus talked to Google and it is released in waves to devices. So this is kind of pointless anyways. Why go through all this when most likely you will have to wait anyways?
Maybe i’m lucky, but on my Huawei P9 Lite 2017 the Google Assistant is already installed.
I’ve tried on my samsung galaxy tab a 8.0 2015 (with s pen) (android 6.0.1)
Doesn’t really work
Awsome. Works perfect on my s6. Can now control my smart lights with google home through my phone.
Great intructions!!
I have j7 2015.
I tried those steps more than 10 times but it does not work. I changed the language to us also
Please help me.
Your kind helps will be highly appriciated
bro same problem here on my j5..i aslo try minimum 20 times from june 2017
I too tried it a lot. I do all the steps as like you said.
But in the google app settings page, there is no option gor enabling google assistant.
Iam using LG Magna with marshmallow 6.0.
Can anyone help me please….
yea..bro.. i have also same problem…
i also have phone 6.0 marshmallow updates J7.
fkk google assistance..
Try setting the phones default language to English (US) first> then clear the google search apps data, clear the cache of google app too> the open the google search app again> now the google assistant option will appear….using LG Stylus 2 Plus.. google assistant works 😀
This worked for me on my Huawei P10 Lite
Im almost done all process perfectly,
After updating google beta, i can’t find the assistant setting inside the app????.
Is it available in lollipop 5.0??
Please reply me, ????????
After install these apps
Go to language&input -select English(us)
Then clear the memory of these apps then after follow the instructions ……..✌
Or watch the video …..I’ll make simple
So far not working on my Samsung Galaxy J3 Luna Pro, and followed all steps and still did it again on storage clear cache twice and nothing at all, with Marshmallow.
It is released in waves to devices, that I found out talking to Google support.
try step 6 and 7 again if you didn’t find setting on google app.
My assistant is not coming
Where from did you get Google Beta app?
For working you should update Google play service to beta then assistant will work
Thanks for the amazing article. I’m one of the people who got this article very very helpful.
not showing the Google assistant option in my menu what should i do
bro same problem here beebom do something
Not working on my zuk z1 with os version 7.1.2 ….Please help
“NOT WORKING” I installed Google beta and Google play service bete from Google play store and clear all deta and cache then i open Google app > three dot >settings> there no Google assistant settings here showing normal Google app settings i am using mi 3s Prime please help
not working my Samsung galaxy s7 edge everything latest version
I am tried lots of times
Thanks.
Works great on my Samsung S7 Edge.
Didn’t work on my samsung galaxy j5 running marshmallow
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Hello Guys,
I was also trying this and it did not work. Then what I did is as follows:
1. Disabled only the Google app. So it restores to factory app(non-Beta).
2. Enable it again
3. Changed the language to English US.(GOOGLE ACCOUNT,GBOARD,PHONE)- I DON’T SURE WHICH ONE
4. Now in Play store again updated latest to Beta app.
5. Cleared Data for Play service and Google App as mentioned.
6. And done. I am able to see Assistant now on my S7 edge.
????
I have done wt u say but I have not found google assistant.Is it support in OppoF1s.can u hlp me
Not working in my Mi note 4
Updated to beta(Google& playservices)
But ni Google setting Google assist not showing up
Wat to do ?
same problem…
I m using redmi 3s prime
3s prime me nahi kaam karta hai
Voice not recognised problem
Same I also have redmi note 4 and uske settings me Google assistant ka option hi nahi hai
Guys guys , Chnage your Region , language , keyboard setting to that of US , and then go into the Google app and do the same . I found it myself and it worked.
In my samsung j7 2015 after doing these steps in my google settings not showing google assistant settings ….
Now what i will do ? For working my google assistant
Thanks for the article. It worked on my LG v10
Did everything you told still not able to run it on sm j7 please do something. When trying to inatall apk file of google ,it shows failed to install
I followed all ur steps sir but still can’t find the assistant setttings in the settings menu…pls help me!!!
If i enable google assistant as shown, will i be able to use the now on tap feature? What will happen to google Now window that comes out from the left of the home screen
I did all the steps but at the end when I open Google assistant settings the Google assistant setup window did not appear. Please advise on how to continue from here to get google assistant
Hey everyone. If this method is not working then dont worry because google Assistant has came in india also without making our play service & google app beta version. U will automatically get notification from google to set up assistant. I got last week and it works pretty good, and it will work only on android 6.0 and up version.
Hey! At first it worked in my Micromax canvas spark 2 plus running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and then after sometime it disappeared help me out
I have galaxy on5 and j2 2016 version and i do same process it doesn’t work.
I do same process with gionee s6s it works
I think it doesn’t work with Samsung device
I’m using Redmi 4A and I have done every step to get Google assistant on my phone.But I couldn’t find any google assistant settings in Google settings.Please help me.
My movile is LENOVO VIBE K5. LOLLIPOP version. It didn’t work. What can I do? Plz suggest.
Thank you
Hello. I’ve read all the comments and they cannot get Google assistant. I tried what you suggested on my Samsung Galaxy J3 and STILL did not get it. Please help. It took me like half and hour to do that and it was just for no reason whatsoever. Why didn’t it work?
On my Samsung galaxy grand prime I followed the same process but didn’t get assistant.
Ikr? Nothing happened. I’m SO disappointed.☹
Hey..I am using Samsung galaxy c9pro
I followed the mentioned steps i got beta versions of both..
It worked well until i restarted my google app i.e till step 8 and then when i clicked on setting then did not find any google assistant setting option..
Please help..
Heloo, I’m using coolpad note 3 mobile and I did all the steps correctly but it is not showing google assistant settings in google settings. Please help me out ,I subscribed and liked ur channel.
Please help me out. I want to se Google Assistant
Hi, my phone is swipe elite sense and it has came with google Assistant settings but still i cant see google assistant on pressing of home key. I tried this method too but not working, only simple google voice comes(which is already present in all smartphones) not the assistant. Can any one help?
Hey change language to english us
Hi my name is Manoj Verma. All the process are completed but nothing shows Google assistant settings in Google app. What is problem in my Redmi 3s prime phone.
I have been clear all data of Google app(beta) and Google play services(beta) app.
Bro it is working on my le1s
What you have instructed i have done that without obstruction but at last step it was not showing google assistant settings in hamburger menu,please instruct for non
functionality
In Samsung J5
Not getting on Samsung Galaxy J5 (2015) edition.
Hi.. Thnks for ir tips.. I tried but i didn’t find the setting in Google app… How to solve
Is there any side effects of being a beta tester.?
I have TCL 560 everything has been done as it was said and i have google assistant settings to but having a problem in launching it. Please Please help me
Hi guys my phone is redmi 4a it has 2 GB RAM and 720p screen. Will the Google assistant work on my phone
I’m also followed the instructions. .but failed to built it. .please help me figure out. .my phone is gionee p5w with 6.0 Marshmallow
Hii. I’m using samsung a7 2016 7.0 i followed these step to enable google assistance but i failed as not got the option of setting >”google asstisance” in google apps. Plz help me …
OK Google recognition not works at all lineages 14.1
Hello Guys,
I was also trying this and it did not work. Then what I did is as follows:
Disabled the Google app. So it restores to factory app(non-Beta).
Changed the language to English US.
Enabled Google App.
Now in Play store again updated latest to Beta app.
Cleared Data for Play service and Google App as mentioned.
And done. I am able to see Assistant now on my S7 edge.
🙂
Thanks this worked for me, thanks.
Where to changed the language
Step 1- do we need to disable the play service?
Step 2- change the language, is it the phone language or the google app?
The google app wont let me press “yes Im in” after I open google after clearing the data. Get a network error even though networks all systems go. Hmm
..
Does not work on Nexus 5X (German).
Please mail me the the instructions for my redmi note 4
Sorry bro just now it worked fine in my redmi note 4
Thanks a lot
In my redmi note 4the manage space option is not available for Google play services
I have samsung galaxy j7 first version. It is running marshmallow
But google assistant is not working.
Hi, my phone is flash plus 2 and it’s 6.0 Marshmallow. there is google assistant setting, but it cant launch the google assistant .. why?? Please help me
It can’t work on coolpad note 5
Thanks it’s working on my Redmi note 4
In my Redmond note 4 it is not working
In settings Google play services manage space option is not available
I done all step but Google Assistant not enabled in my lava a72 marshmallow so please help me to enabled it.
There is No Google Assistant setting in menu, & it’s not working.
Not working as told on the Moto G4 Plus
Hi , my phone is Xolo era 1x , and having Android marshmallow 6.0 and I have tried a lots of time to activate Google Assistant on my phone but it’s not happening, please help me or reply me to my mail
First join google beta program then download the google allo app and then after complete the verification on allo after that tap chat button on allo.and finally you see google assistant.
Don’t enable google assistant on my vivov5 model 16011
Didnt work for me. S7Edge running N.
Comment:how can I install it on my lava76+
Not working on my Samsung Galaxy J7(2015) Marshmallow
Doesn’t work on my Walton gh6 marshmallow. In google setting there is no option for google assistant.
Guys if you all have gone through the article and followed all the steps, but still assistant is not working don’t panic. You just need to check your input language, especially of Gboard. It must all be calibrated to English(US).
I hope this will work.
It works on oppo A37f mobile???
Did all the given methods but I didn’t get any google Assistant menu in humberger menu in google app
Bro first I tried on rooted Motorola E3 power it doesn’t work but after unrooting it it work first but after reset my phone and its working what can I do now
There is no Google Assistant setting in Google app Beta version…
I do everything but can’t enable this setting.
Its not working on my Redmi note 3. Manage space option does not arrives in google play services.
I viewed your video i have samsung j2 and it supports marshmallo version .I followed the steps tod by you ,i updted my Google and Google play services to beta and set my language to English US and cleared datas of both apps and now there is no option for the Google assistant in my google app.plese help me with my problem.
Hi Rupesh I tried Google assistant in my Lenovo a6000+ but it doesn’t work for me after completing as per your procedure when I open Google app and complete the starting process after I check settings but it doesn’t show any Google assistant please help to. Resolve this problem thanks in advance
Not working in my Galaxy j2.I m very disappointed.Please find any other way for this model.This is my humble request.
U need root contact me if lollipop user
i have a vivo v5 n i did everything bt its nt working please help
Not working in android lolipop(5.0)
Got it in Samsung J5 16, couldn’t get it in Motog4 plus. Please reply on how to.
I have tried all the above procedure using US English language settings on My Samsung J7 marshmellow . But I have not find Google Assistant. Every time I get an update for google Beta and Play Services Beta , I quickly go the Play Store and Update it. But Sorry to say there was no Google Assistant. I don’t know when it will officially available in India.
Hi,
I am unable to clear ‘Google Play Services’ Storage data. Please help.
Hey buddy my phone is samsung j7 prime amd im unable to get the google assistant please help me out
I am unable to manage space for google play services. I am not getting clear data option too. Please help me
please help!!
i have MI 4A i tried many times but i was unable to get google assistant
As others pointed out this didn’t work the first time I followed it. Then redid it following the video which includes the key step of setting language to US English and presto worked straight away.
I get the Google Assistant but it didn’t work as Assistant. Means it always open webpage… What can i do to correct it. Plz me in it. i use Panasonic Eluga TAPP (6.0 Marshmallow)
Thnks budy i got the Google Assistant , 1st time I just forget the last setp that is to hold home button but i got this Assistant…. Thnx budy ….
Doesn’t work in Gionee f103.
Doesn’t work in my Moto E2 LTE.
Hey
Change your default language to English(United States) before doing all the step and it will work!
Hello,i follow the same procedure but i didn’t get any Google assistant setting in my googlr app . I use “Panasonic Eluga TAPP” (6.0 marshmallow Android) plz help me in it.
I have a g4+ and i did as told but it didn’t work… ????
It’s not working letv x526do you have an alternative solution for this
Thank you that’ s a brilliant new link worked fine. Am looking forward to doing it tomorrow.
It’s not Coming on vivo y55s, do u have an alternative solution for this.
It doesn’t work on Galaxy J5 dual SIM…
It doesn’t work on my marshmallow device
I have tried all the above procedure using US English language settings on My Samsung J7 marshmellow . But I have not find Google Assistant. Every time I get an update for google Beta and Play Services Beta , I quickly go the Play Store and Update it. But Sorry to say there was no Google Assistant. I don’t know when it will officially available in India.
Does it really works in lollipop?
Please tell!
If this ain’t for the UK and other regions what the point of the article?? Surely if your in the US you’ll have it already?? No way I’m changing my language to US English. Why should it necessary to do so anyway. Google assistant has been working beautifully on the pixel phone since it’s release last year. It should never have been an exclusive to the pixel in the first place frankly. Think of all that metadata Google have missed out on, barely anyone has a pixel here in the UK. Quite a rarity.
I had done all the process but can’t get assistant on my google app my phone is moto g4
Wiped all my icons I just spent hours organizing and no Google assistant option.
not working on moto e2 either
I’ve tried this so often..But still this was not working for my device MicromaxAQ4501..Pls advise me..
dosn’t work in my Lava p7 marshmallow
I became a beta tester but no assistant was enabled in Google app
Do Google plan on releasing Google assistant in the UK?
Yes I have it on my Galaxy S7
If you’re outside the US, this only works if your language settings are set to US English.
I did all the steps and at the end cannot see the google assistant in the settings..
Wasted one hour..
I think it’s fake..
It’s not fake, it only works with US English
Saw your vedio followed your steps but nothing really happens in j2 (2016)
Worked on my samsung s7 with nougat. Thank you very much.
You have to change your language to us English for this to temporarily work
Yes, I just added the US (english) language as a second language and it came up no problems
I do all the step on yu unique or Samsung Galaxy j2,j5 but it doesn’t wark
As with the previous posters, everything appears to go smoothly but there is no option for for Google Assistant settings. The only result of following your steps was having to put all my app icons back where I wanted them.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note5/general/google-assistant-root-6-0-android-m-t3572163
I followed the told but to no avail. I tried it on my Galaxy J7. Please help me out. Is there any another method for enabling Google Assistant?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note5/general/google-assistant-root-6-0-android-m-t3572163
Go to beta google. Then you will find this. Had the same problem. Now it works for j7 prime.
how can i enable google assistant?
This “trick” does work as described, but there is a problem, it’s only temporary. The Google Assistant disapears from my phone after a while. It disapears the next day or when i update the Google app or when restarting the phone. So this is another copy of an article about nothing really.
How to enable Google Assistant on Moto E 2015 Marshmallow?
I had done all the procedure and i found that nothing is there in Settings i mean after opening Google settings options i should see the Google assistant settings options
Exactly even I am facing the same problem
Please reply
please Advise me how can i enable google assistant
I’m unable to enable google assistant in my phone lava x11 after installing the beta version of google and google play services
Hi, I’m trying to get Google assistant, viewed your video and followed steps, I have a galaxy j3 emerge I think with android 6 . Was able to get as far as getting beta version installed but after that I followed next steps to the end where I open Google from home screen but have no Google assistant settings from there. Please advise on how to continue from here to get Google assistant
Doesnt work in my samsung j5 2015 marshmello
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note5/general/google-assistant-root-6-0-android-m-t3572163