"Disable "OK, Google": How to do it on Android 8

On Android 8, you can use "OK, Google" and the corresponding apps from Google to run instructions through your smartphone. If you don't want your phone to listen to anyone who says "OK, Google," you can disable the feature in the settings.

How to disable the "OK, Google" feature on Android 8

The "OK, Google" feature is located in every app from Google and can be done in any of them. The deactivation is very simple and the same in all apps.

1. Start the Google app by tapping on the corresponding app icon.
2. Now tap on the three small dots and then further on "Settings" > "Language" and select the item "Voice Match" or also "OK, Google recognition".
3. Now deactivate all options so that the voice activation is set.
4. You can also lock the entire Google Assistant. So this can no longer be activated in any way.
5. To do this, go to the smartphone settings by tapping the appropriate app.
6. Then look in the setting for "Google" > "Search" > "Settings" > "Smartphone".
7. Here you disable the option "Google Assistant".
8. Another solution is to remove the microphone rights of the Google Assistant. To do this, simply open the Google Now Launcher and tap on the corresponding app. Dann entziehen Sie der App die Berechtigung für das Mikrofon.