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  1. Ralfi

    Google Assistant for IOS

    Since as long as I can remember, the Google Assistant App for IOS has been buggy in that the microphone won’t work when initially opened - I’ve had to either force close/reopen the App or tap the microphone twice to get it enabled. Very annoying! This happens on either iPhone or iPad in various...
  2. 1800AirTAG

    Apple & Google Ecosystems working together

    I have been thinking about jumping ship to Android for a while, but the Apple ecosystem tends to keep me locked in. I won't go into detail on that; I have opened other discussions around that. For this thread specifically, I am currently using an iPhone 14 Pro, but have 100% of my home...
  3. J

    General Android: how to disable Assistant completely?

    Sorry, I struggled with where to post this, since it is not about Apple. This is the closest place I could think of... I'm not signed-up for any Android forum. I am an app developer and publish to both iOS and Android. I use Macs for software development and personal use, as well as...
  4. S

    iPhone X Navigation using Google Maps

    I do love Apple products but for Navigation I prefer Google Map. I have iPhone X. If I start Navigation from Google Map I don’t have an issue BUT when I invoke Navigation using Google Assistant it provides me Navigation using Apple Maps. My point is that I want to start Navigation not directly...
  5. S

    Playlists explanation

    i never used playlists before hence I’d like to get general understanding of it. On my iPhone/iPad I created a few playlists in Apple Music application. I want to use Google Assistant (GA) from my iPhone to invoke any of this list. When I request it from GA it states that I don’t have any...
  6. jeremiah256

    Home How Many Personal Assistants Do You Use/Want To Use?

    This is an interest of mine since I want to get more into the Internet of Things (IoT) and want to start off with home and personal automation. I'm no expert on any of the assistants, and hopefully, this thread will provide myself and others who are interested, a way to expand our knowledge...