Use these steps to support voice commands on the Samsung Galaxy S9.
Open an app
- Long press the Home button to activate Google Voice.
- If necessary, tap the microphone to activate it.
- Speak Open + [name of app].
Voice dial a contact
- Long press the Home button to activate Google Voice.
- Speak Call + [name of contact].
- If necessary, tap the desired phone number if the contact has more than one number.
- You can also speak the number category at the end of step 4 (for example, + [Work])
Write a text message (SMS) with voice
Samsung keyboard
- From the Home screen, swipe up on an empty spot to open the Apps tray.
- Tap Messaging.
- Tap the Compose message icon.
- Choose or enter the contact in the recipient field.
- Tap the Enter message field.
- Tap the Microphone key located two keys to the left of the Space key.
- Tap the Microphone icon.
- Speak the desired text.
- To change the language:
- Tap Default: English (US).
- Tap Add more languages.
- Tap Automatic to clear the checkbox.
- Tap the desired language(s) to select the checkboxes.
- Tap the Back key to return to the keyboard.
- Tap the Microphone key again.
- To return to the keyboard:
- Tap the Keyboard icon, or:
- Tap Back key > message field.
- When finished, tap the Send icon.
Google keyboard
- From the Home screen, swipe up on an empty spot to open the Apps tray.
- Tap Messaging.
- Tap the Compose message icon.
- Choose an option for entering the message recipient:
- Contacts Option
Tap the Contacts icon.
Select the checkbox to the left of the contact, then tap Done.
- Recipient Option
- Tap the Enter recipient field.
- Enter the recipient's phone number.
- Contacts Option
- Tap the Enter message field.
- Tap the Microphone key, then speak desired text.
- You will be automatically directed back to the keyboard when you stop speaking.
- When finished, tap the Send icon.