How to Enable Google Assistant on Android Lollipop Devices [No Root]

Google Assistant is a favorite of many users. We have seen how you can install the Google assistant on your Android Marshmallow and Nougat.

Recently, we also published a guide on how to get Google Assistant on iPhone.

We have seen that Google Assistant was not available for Lollipop devices. Today, we are going to tell you how to enable Google Assistant on Android Lollipop devices without root.

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Google Assistant has won the heart of many developers and users. Recently, we tested the Google Assistant with Siri, and the results were incredible.

We have seen that Google Assistant is getting updated in the background, and there are new features available in it.

We can easily enable Google Assistant on devices running Marshmallow and Nougat, but we hadn't tried to install it on Lollipop. If you want to install Google Assistant on any Lollipop device, you can do so easily with the help of a small application.

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Enable Google Assistant on Android Lollipop Devices

The Android community is active, and they always find a new way to enable Google Assistant on any Android device. We have found a way to enable it on your Lollipop device.

If you have issues installing Google Assistant on an Android device such as Marshmallow or Nougat, you can follow this method to install it on your device too.

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We have seen issues in activating Google Assistant on Marshmallow and Nougat devices. Sometimes users need to install the Google Velvet zip file with the help of the TWRP recovery. If you follow this method, you can easily install Google Assistant on your device.

The name of the application is Google Assistant Launcher. You need the latest Google application to run Google Assistant on your device.

There are many things you need to take care of. We will show you two methods that will help you install Google Assistant on your device. Let's dive into it.

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How to Enable Google Assistant on Android Lollipop Devices

• Download and install the Google Assistant Launcher application from here: Download
• Install the application, and you might get the unknown sources warning.
• Click on the Settings button.

• Now, scroll down, and you will see the unknown sources setting. Toggle on that option.

• Now try installing the application again on your device.

• Open the app and click on "Your Stuff."

• Click on the option "Add Reminder."
• Now, make sure you have updated the Google application from the Play Store and are using the latest version of the application.
• Open your phone Settings Language & input->Voice input and choose “Enhanced Google Services.”

• Now, simply hold your home key, and that's it! You will see that you have successfully enabled Google Assistant on Android Lollipop.

How to Enable Google Assistant on Android Lollipop Devices (Method 2)

This is the alternative method. If the above method is not working on your Android device, give this method a try to enable Google Assistant on your phone.

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• Download and install the free version of Nova Launcher for your Android device from the Play Store.
• Open the application, hold on your screen and click on "Widgets."

• Now, in widgets, click on Activities.
• You will find a list of applications. Search for Google Assistant Launcher. Now, select the .assist subtext.

• Now, just launch the shortcut and follow the instructions mentioned above by clicking on "Your Stuff" and adding the reminder.

• Long press on the home button and you will see the all-new Google Assistant on your Lollipop device.

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Final Verdict:

This way, you can easily install Google Assistant on your Lollipop device. This was the article about how to enable Google Assistant on Android Lollipop devices.

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Share this article with your friends who are still using Lollipop on their devices. Share this method, and you can also brag in front of them by installing Assistant on Lollipop.

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