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I never used voice input until I got my nexus 6p. Now it irritates me to no end when my wife wants to set a 15 minute timer for a power nap, and she has to po

I never used voice input until I got my nexus 6p. Now it irritates me to no end when my wife wants to set a 15 minute timer for a power nap, and she has to poke around for 30 seconds, while I just turn my head towards my phone and say "ok google wake me in 15 minutes". Or in the car, I'll pick up the phone and she'll prepare to say "don't start tapping on that thing while you drive!", but I just say "ok google navigate to [restaurant we're going to]". Voice recognition isn't perfect, but a couple of years ago, android crossed the threshold where it's good enough for me.

scott_s 9y ago
I do similar things with my iPhone 6S. I say "Wake me up at 7" just about every week night, and then "Turn off my alarm" when I get out of bed in the morning. Realizing I could do this is why I started using my phone as my alarm; I wasn't about to fuss with the app every night and morning. What baffles me is that opening some apps is not allowed without unlocking the phone. I should be able to say "Hey Siri, open NPR One" while washing the dishes. And I can, but it tells me I need to unlock my phone - but I used my voice because I have soap all over my hands, so no thanks.