Send and receive messages

To listen to your message, select the notification.

Message notifications will appear at the top of the screen for a few seconds. To view a notification again that you dismissed, go back to the notification center Notification bell icon.

You can tell Google to send a text message or read you one that you received through SMS or other compatible apps. 

For Hangouts messages, you can receive and reply just like a text message.

Missed messages appear as notifications on the notification center Notification bell icon. To listen to missed message, select the notification. 

Send a message
  1. Say "OK Google" or select the microphone Microphone.
  2. Say “message,” "text," or "send a message to" and then a contact name or phone number. For example:
    • “Message Cody White.”
    • “Send a text to 555-555-5555.”
    • "Message Cody White on Hangouts."
    • "Message Cody White on Whatsapp."
  3. Android Auto will ask you to say your message.
  4. Android Auto will repeat your message and confirm if you’d like to send it. You can say "Send," "Change message," or "Cancel."  
Receive a message

Message notifications will appear at the top of the screen for a few seconds. To view a notification again that you dismissed, go back to the notification center Notification bell icon.

To listen to your message, select the notification.

Reply to a message
  1. Say "OK Google" or select the microphone Microphone.
  2. Say “reply.” Your reply will automatically be for the last message you received. 
  3. Say your reply. 
  4. Android Auto will repeat your message and confirm if you’d like to send it. You can say "Send," "Change message," or "Cancel."  
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