Google Assistant is the most intelligent and useful app that makes life easier for Android users. Your personal assistant that uses artificial intelligence to optimize your user experience. It can do a lot of cool things like manage your schedule, set reminders, make phone calls, send texts, search the web, crack jokes, sing songs, etc. You can also have simple yet witty conversations with it. It learns about your preferences and preferences and gradually improves. It is constantly improving over time and gaining the ability to do more. In other words, it constantly adds to its list of features and that makes it a very interesting part of Android smartphones.
However, it comes with its own share of bugs and glitches. Google Assistant is not perfect and sometimes doesn’t behave properly. The most common problem with Google Assistant is that it automatically appears on the screen and interrupts what you’re doing on the phone. This random popping is very inconvenient for users. If you are experiencing this problem very often, it’s time you try some of the directions given below.
1. Disallow the Microphone Permission for Google App:
Another way to prevent Google Assistant from popping up randomly is to revoke the microphone permission for the Google app. Google Assistant is now a part of the Google app and revoking its permission prevents Google Assistant from being triggered by sounds coming through the microphone. As explained above, sometimes Google Assistant will recognize things you can do at random or trigger some other random sound like “Ok Google” or “Ok Google”. To prevent this from happening you can disable the microphone permission by following these simple steps.
- Go to settings.
- Now tap on Apps.
- Now search for Google in the list of apps and then tap on it.
- Tap on the Permissions tab.
- Now toggle the switch off for the microphone.
2. Clear Cache for Google App:
If the source of the problem is some kind of bug, clearing the cache for the Google app often fixes the problem. Clearing the cache files will not cause any problems. The app automatically creates the latest set of cache files it needs while running. This is a simple process where you need:
- Go to settings.
- Now tap on Apps.
- Now search for Google in the list of apps and then tap on it.
- Now tap on the Storage tab.
- Tap on the Clear Cache button.
- You can restart your phone after this for better results.
3. Disable Google Assistant from accessing the Headphone:
Many times this problem occurs when using headphones/earphones with a microphone. You might be watching a movie or listening to songs when suddenly Google Assistant pops up with its special sound. This will interrupt your streaming and ruin your experience. Basically, Google Assistant is designed to only pop up when you long press the play/pause button on your headphones. However, due to some glitch or bug, it may pop up without pressing the button. There’s also the possibility that the device will recognize “Ok Google” or anything you say “Ok Google” to that will trigger the Google Assistant. To prevent this from happening, you should disable permission to access the headphone.
- Go to Settings on your phone.
- Now tap on the Google tab.
- Tap on the Account Services option.
- Now select the “Search, Assistant & Voice” option.
- Then tap on the Voice tab.
- Here toggle the settings for “Allow Bluetooth requests when the device is locked” and “Allow wired headset requests when a device is locked”.
- Now you should restart the phone and see if the problem still persists.
4. Disable Google Assistant Completely:
If you’re done dealing with an app’s frustrating intrusions and feel like it’s doing more harm than good, there’s always the option of disabling the app altogether. You can turn it back on whenever you want, so it doesn’t hurt if you want to experience what life would be like without Google Assistant. Follow these simple steps to say goodbye to Google Assistant.
- Go to Settings on your phone.
- Now tap on Google.
- From here go to Account Services.
- Now select “Search, Assistant & Voice”.
- Now tap on Google Assistant.
- Go to the Assistant tab.
- Now scroll down and tap on the phone option.
- Now toggle the Google Assistant setting.
5. Disable Google Assistant On Home Button:
Sometimes, accidentally pressing the home button on your smartphone will launch the assistant. If you want to stop that from happening, you can turn it off.
To do so, follow these steps:
- Repeat steps 1-3 of the above ‘Turn off voice access’ solution, i.e., go to Settings > Apps > Default apps > Assistant & voice input.
- Now instead of tapping on the gear icon, tap on the Assist app. Select None when asked to select a helper app.
- Once you do that, holding the home button won’t launch Assistant or ask you to turn Assistant on if it’s disabled. If you face any problems while disabling it, follow this detailed guide.
Conclusion:
We hope the above-provided methods definitely fix your issue Google Assistant keeps popping up on Android and all the methods are already we tried. If you have any questions regarding this article please feel free to comment in the comment box.
