Troubleshooting Google Assistant Voice Commands: Examples and Fixes

If you’ve ever had trouble getting Google Assistant to perform a certain task, you’re not alone. Despite its many useful features, even the most advanced digital assistant can experience glitches from time to time. That’s why we’ve put together a list of troubleshooting voice commands that can help you fix some of the most common issues with Google Assistant. Below are some examples you can try on your own device.

#1 Connectivity Issues

“Ok Google, why won’t you connect to the internet?”
“Hey Google, can you try reconnecting to Wi-Fi?”
“Google, can you check my network connection?”
“Ok Google, can you troubleshoot my Wi-Fi?”
“Google, can you perform a network test?”

#2 Resetting Google Assistant

“Hey Google, how can I reset my device?”
“Ok Google, can you reset my Assistant?”
“Google, can you perform a factory reset?”
“Hey Google, can you clear all data from my account?”
“Ok Google, how can I restore default settings?”

#3 App-Specific Issues

“Hey Google, can you fix my Gmail?”
“Ok Google, how can I fix YouTube?”
“Google, can you troubleshoot my Chrome app?”
“Ok Google, why won’t my News app launch?”
“Google, can you help me with my Spotify app?”

#4 Device-Specific Issues

“Hey Google, how can I fix my camera?”
“Ok Google, can you troubleshoot my display?”
“Google, can you help me with my Bluetooth?”
“Hey Google, why won’t my phone charge?”
“Google, can you fix my microphone?”

#5 Assistant-Specific Issues

“Hey Google, how can I fix my voice recognition?”
“Ok Google, can you help me with my Assistant settings?”
“Google, why won’t my Assistant respond?”
“Hey Google, how can I fix my Assistant notifications?”
“Ok Google, why won’t my Assistant set reminders?”

#6 Language and Regional Issues

“Hey Google, why won’t you understand my accent?”
“Ok Google, how can I change my language settings?”
“Google, can you fix my GPS location?”
“Hey Google, why can’t you recognize my region?”
“Ok Google, how can I change my preferred language?”