The Google Assistant is one of the most useful tools out there. It offers many possibilities through voice command commands on many compatible devices.
But, it seems that the service is not working properly for many on smartphones. According to multiple reports, a recent update ‘broke’ the Google Assistant voice commands (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).
Google Assistant is not responding to voice commands for many users
As many will already know, Google Assistant can be invoked with the voice command ‘Ok Google’. However, Google Assistant is reportedly not responding to voice commands.
This problem persists even after installing and uninstalling Google app, and it occurs on multiple devices at the same time.
A similar situation was reported a few weeks ago by users of Google Pixel 6 (Android 12) phones. But, this time, it is affecting smartphones from other brands and with different Android versions.
A recent update would have caused the problem, but there is a workaround
Several reports suggest that the problem started after a recent update of the Google App. Also, for some, the Google Assistant no longer responds even to written commands.
However, there is a workaround that affected users can try. As the previous report points out, installing an older version (v12.33.16 24) makes everything work correctly again.
Since the latest update to the Google app, Google Assistant will not respond to any commands on my Samsung Galaxy S8. I have gone through all the suggested steps. Nothing works. It won’t even respond to typed commands so I know it has nothing to do with voice training. As soon as I uninstall the update, it works fine. Source
The issue is already escalated to Google
Recently, a Google product expert confirmed that the issue escalated to higher levels. Therefore, it only remains to wait for new official details on the matter to be shared.
Once more related details emerge, we will update this article with the relevant information.
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