Tag: Google Assistant

Last week, Samsung & Google brought Google Assistant features to Galaxy Watch 4 series. It is now available in more than 10 countries. It is a good function, and users always wanted it since the announcement of Wear OS 3 for the Galaxy Watch. Though it is a good feature, now some users are complaining about various issues with it. Initially, many users claimed it is not working with their watches, but when it does, it creates several other problems.

The users on Reddit complained that after the installation of Assistant they were forced to disconnect from paired smartphones. Moreover, the hot word ‘OK Google’ is not working for many users, and some users only use it after some tries.

The faster battery drainage issue is common in all these complainers. Almost all users get poor battery life after the installation of Google Assistant. The Google apps & services are always power-hungry, but Assistant could be one step ahead in the race.

Further, users have to forcefully reset their smartwatch to pair it with a smartphone. The issue is with both Samsung & non-Samsung phones, confirms users. It is not good, because after resetting the Galaxy Watch 4, users have to lose their personal data.

There is no official confirmation from Samsung or Google about the issues. Google should update Google Assistant to fix these major problems. Are you facing the same issues with your Galaxy Watch 4 or Watch 4 Classic?

In the list of Google services, Google Assistant is the most demanded feature from Galaxy Watch 4 users. Since August, users were asking both Samsung & Google to bring it to the smartwatch. Finally, both companies have listened to them and released support for the device. Now users can take advantage of Google Assistant on Galaxy Watch 4 & Watch 4 Classic. It is beat late, but glad Samsung didn’t wait for Galaxy Watch 5 series to launch.

Google Assistant is now live to download and users can install it from a smartwatch or the Play Store on a paired smartphone. For now, it is available in ten major countries including the home country. Those 10 markets are Australia, Canada, the US, the UK, South Korea, Germany, Ireland, France, and Taiwan. As per some users, the voice assistant is also available to download in Spain, Italy, and some other countries, but we can’t confirm it. India and some other countries are still waiting in line to receive the app.

With Google Assistant, users can control Galaxy Watch 4 via voice inputs. You can open apps, play YouTube Music, start workout activities, control music & camera, search for a particular service or change the settings. With future updates, Google may bring more features to Galaxy Watch 4. It is not a firmware update, and it can be downloaded on the watch. After installation, you can use it along with Samsung’s Bixby services.

Samsung’s EVP & Head of Customer Experience Office at Mobile eXperience Business, Samsung Electronics, Patrick Chomet confirms Google Assistant is coming to Galaxy Watch 4 this summer. He mentioned Google & Samsung will deliver a faster and better version of Google Assistant for the Samsung smartwatches. The company launched the Watch 4 series in August with Wear OS 3, and since then, both companies are promising to bring voice assistants. Finally, we might have narrowed the time gap until the summer end.

Patrick Chomet further revealed the company’s plan along with Google to deliver better services for smartwatches. Both companies will work together to launch optimized services for Galaxy Watch 4. The Google Assistant on the watch will work as a “faster and more natural voice interaction, enabling quick answers, and on-the-go help” service, cleared official member. With the enhanced functionality, the Assistant app will be capable to browse, control, and playing/changing Spotify songs on the smartwatch.

For the other Google apps and services, Mr. Patrick used the words, “the most comprehensive and seamless wearable device experience with Android smartphones.” By the answer, we can assume more updates will be coming to Google apps and services on Galaxy Watch 4 & upcoming Galaxy Watch 5 series. The exact timeframe is not available for the Google Assistant release date, though it could roll out in June.

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Last month, Samsung launched Galaxy Watch 4 & Watch 4 Classic with Wear OS 3 version. It received most of the Google services including Google Fit, Google Play & Google Maps. Some of the apps like Google Assistant & YouTube Music was missing at the launching, but later the Music app made its way. the Google Assistant was always in the question of whether it will come to the Watch 4 series. Now, you may not like the latest answer from Watch Software Manager in South Korea.

In the answers to the questions of user, the Watch Software manager at Samsung Community responded that Google Assistant is not compatible with Galaxy Watch 4. When customer asked when Google Assistant will join Bixby service on the Galaxy Watch 4, Watch Software manager gave this answer. It raises the question, will Samsung bring Google Assistant support for Galaxy Watch 4 series in the future? The manager further said they are in talks with Google to provide a better experience. As per the previous reports, Google Assistant was supposed to come at a later date this year.

Here is the translation of the answer & original image. The first three answers are for other different questions of Galaxy Watch 4, so only refer to answer number 4:

Google Assistant service is not compatible, but we are continuously in discussions with partners to provide a better experience for our customers. You can check the details of the service support through the app developer.

Samsung & Google never officially said anything about Google’s voice assistant service on the Watch 4, but many sources claim it will come later. Right now, the Samsung Bixby service is the only option for users to make voice commands. The Play Store for Wear OS has some unofficial voice Assistant apps that you could try. We will inform you if there is a change in this answer by the Samsung team.