{"id":138730,"date":"2020-12-21T14:23:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T11:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-launch-google-assistant-by-tapping-the-back-of-your-android-device\/"},"modified":"2020-12-21T14:23:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T11:23:53","slug":"how-to-launch-google-assistant-by-tapping-the-back-of-your-android-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-launch-google-assistant-by-tapping-the-back-of-your-android-device\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Launch Google Assistant by Tapping the Back of Your Android Device"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Launch Google Assistant by T<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing the Back of Your Android Device&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_692294\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-692294 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xgoogle-assistant-tap.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.KEAz5WWi4V.jpg\" alt=\"tap to launch google assistant\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Joe Fedewa\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Joe Fedewa<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Android devices include a few options for launching Google Assistant. Some can be squeezed, others have physical buttons, and there are screen gestures. It\u2019s also possible to launch by tapping the back of your device. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n<p>First, in order to do this, you\u2019ll need an app called \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.xda-developers.com\/android\/apps-games\/app-tap-tap-double-tap-device-gesture-t4140573?_gl=1*1m9akm6*_ga*MTY4OTEyNjMyNS4xNTg1MDYyMDAw\">Tap, Tap<\/a>.\u201d It\u2019s not available to download from the Google Play Store, but it can be easily sideloaded on any Android 7.0+ device. Before we proceed, follow our guide for getting Tap, Tap installed and ready to go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Perform Actions by Tapping the Back of Your Android Phone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now that you have Tap, Tap set up, we can configure the Google Assistant gesture. Open the app and select either \u201cDouble Tap Actions\u201d or \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip<\/a>le Tap Actions.\u201d For this guide, we\u2019ll use Double Tap.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-692218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x1.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.DrXVT4_p42.jpg\" alt=\"select double tap or triple tap\" width=\"492\" height=\"200\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select the \u201cAdd Action\u201d button at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-691936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xandroid-tap-gestures-15.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.NktBZUNK4t.jpg\" alt=\"tap add action\" width=\"492\" height=\"149\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the \u201cLaunch\u201d category, tap \u201cLaunch Assistant.\u201d This will launch the default assistant app. For the majority of people, that will be Google Assistant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-692298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x2020-09-24_15-43-31.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.tAb-7Fee1I.jpg\" alt=\"launch assistant\" width=\"492\" height=\"135\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The assistant will now launch when you tap the back of the device. Next, we can add requirements that need to be met in order for the gesture to run. For example, you can set it so that the gesture will only run when the display is on. Tap \u201cAdd Requirement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-692297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020-09-24_15-45-48.jpg\" alt=\"tap add requirement\" width=\"492\" height=\"211\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select one of the requirements from the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-692296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x2020-09-24_15-48-19.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.qPwvZuK3HQ.jpg\" alt=\"select a requirement\" width=\"492\" height=\"342\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! 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