Hi William,
I don't own a Google Home device; I'm waiting for them to come out
with the Echo Dot equivalent, then I might get one.
Seeing as not every Android phone has the capability of using the OK
Google command I really doubt that it would work on the Fire tablet
especially since it doesn't seem to have that capability and one has
to double tap and hold the home button to get Alexa to respond. I
currently have two different Android phones and that command works on
one but not the other, so I think the device itself has to have that
capability or the possibility of it built in else it won't work.
Alexa on the Fire tablet is similar to OK Google except one has to
double tap and hold the home button to have it respond whereas on some
Android devices one doesn't have to double tap or hold down a button
just say OK Google for it to respond.
I think Marie is looking for a hands free always listening for the key
phrase feature found on some Android devices.
Laz
On 3/9/17, William Brandes <williambrandes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
hi marie and laz. marie, what do you mean by "google app" in your post?
when you said "ok google" was the voice returned the alexa voice.
interesting thread.
do either of you own a google home device?
note that i do not have the google play store installed on my fire.
but, using alexa i can open email, open silk browser, open and set
alarms and never done but i imagine create calendar items.
stay well ... william
On 3/9/17, Marie <magpie.mn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Here is the strange part. When I first installed the Google app, I said
the
command OK Google and the Fire chimed at which time I told it to open the
Play Store and it did open it. Now I am wondering if the Fire will open
the
native apps, that is how it happened but I did hear the normal chime when
I
said OK Google so it has me a bit confused. I was hoping the Google app
would be available on the Fire.
-----Original Message-----
From: Laz
Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 7:44 AM
To: vi-kindle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vi-kindle] Re: New Fire user
Hi William,
OK Google is the Android version of SIRI on iOS. With the right
Android phone one can just say Ok Google and it will chime at which
point you can give it a command. On some Android phones one has to
instead double tap the voice Search or voice command button on the
screen normally found at the top just beneath the notification bar. I
doubt the OK Google command will work on a Fire tablet.
Laz
