Dec 31, 2018
How do I get google assistant to unlock my phone when the screen is off?
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Last edited Dec 31, 2018
Jan 2, 2019
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To unlock your phone with your voice using Google Assistant follow the following steps.:
- Make sure you have a screen lock. Learn how to set a screen lock.
- Open your device's Settings app
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- Tap Security & location
Smart Lock.
- Enter your PIN, pattern, or password.
- Pick an option and follow the on-screen steps.
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Smart Lock.After setup, when you turn on your screen, you’ll see a pulsing circle at the bottom around the Lock 
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.Important: When you don't use your device for 4 hours, and after it restarts, you'll need to unlock it.
Note: Some of these steps work only on Android 9 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Hope it helps you.
Thanks,
Niraj
Last edited Jan 2, 2019
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Sep 7, 2019
Could you maybe give a reply taking more than 15 seconds to 300 customers? Or just admit that it doesn't work well
Sep 8, 2019
I felt pathetic to find the inconsistent performance of Google Assistant.
On most occasions i am not getting even the ding tone when i call OK Google, occasionally it will work surprisingly.
More importantly, i have enabled Smart Unlock using Bluetooth, when i ask Google Assistant to call someone, It just vibrates the phone once for most occasions, and would work will on 30%.
What is the problem for Google Assistant to execute the commands on a Smart Unlocked phone ?
With the factory version, it even had the courtesy to notify me that i have to unlock the phone for it to execute my instructions, but with the recent updates, vibrating the phone is all it does to convey the same.
I rely on Google Assistant so much for making calls, this inconsistent behavior made me to loss the confidence on using Google Products.
I am now calling the Samsung Bixby first and once the phone got unlocked, then i would call Google Assistant and give the instructions.
I have to call one assistant to instruct the other to listen and do what i said.
As one assistant won't understand my instructions and the other won't listen and execute my instructions,
I am rocking a Samsung Galaxy S10e.