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๐Ÿš€ Shortcuts = accelerators. Developers can build shortcuts once, then let Google do the work of plugging in to many places using core Android APIs. ๐Ÿ‘€ We break down types of shortcuts and how to implement them โ†’ goo.gle/3VMr1rC
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Users only decide to do something by voice rather than touch if it provides a benefit, which is why Assistant prioritizes a โœจ smooth interaction โœจ Take advantage of Google's machine learning with a quick integration โ†’ goo.gle/3uriMoE
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๐Ÿ“ฑ What is an App Action? #AppActions allow Android devs to extend apps to Assistant by implementing capabilities, which dictate the journey from a user command to response. Join Shikha Sehgal and Matt Carroll for a walkthrough from setup to testing โ†’ goo.gle/3F4gfFQ
A screenshot of the Google Assistant plugin showing a test app action.
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๐Ÿง  Leverage Google's investment in voice for your own app. Our deep neural networks fuel speech recognition and natural language processing. We've opened up their utility to Android developers everywhere โ†’ goo.gle/3uwYqdC
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Created a car app? We've got great news. Developers can add voice functionality to car apps by expanding their mobile app actions with the Car App Library. Your app will work with: โœ… Android Auto โœ… Android Automotive OS Get started โ†’ goo.gle/3VCuDwf
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๐Ÿค– From Jarvis to the Star Trek computer, voice-powered assistants are a sci-fi staple. In reality, creating tech like the Google Assistant takes much more than a voice-over. Our team explains how their work brings us closer to the future of voice โ†’ goo.gle/3uuaaO4
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๐Ÿ‘๏ธ From a userโ€™s perspective, #AppActions behave like shortcuts to specific functionality in an app. Practically, they remove unnecessary friction between a userโ€™s query and the desired outcome. Get started with your own App Action today โ†’ goo.gle/3uuiIoi
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Since Google Assistant was first introduced in 2016, we've grown to encompass: โœ”๏ธ 30+ languages โœ”๏ธ 80+ countries โœ”๏ธ 1 billion+ devices Integrate Assistant in your apps โ†’ goo.gle/3uriMoE
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โธ๏ธ You've built an app for doing X, and users want to do X, but they don't have your app installed. That's where App Actions come in. โ–ถ๏ธ Allow Assistant to send users directly to your Play store listing to install your app โ†’ goo.gle/3Tla0CD
App Install Suggestions. Assistant uses your App Action integration to prompt user to install your app. Image of a phone screen shows a user asking Assistant to Do X on ExampleApp, with Assistant responding by prompting to install ExampleApp.
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๐Ÿค” Q: There isn't a BII for my use case. What should I do instead? ๐Ÿ‘‰ A: Use custom intents to create your own semantic intent for that use case. Learn from a panel of Googlers in this AMA session on building App Actions โ†’ goo.gle/3F5fTyU
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โ“ The scenario: A user queries Assistant โ€” but without a specific app name. โœ”๏ธ The solution: Assistant infers what app would best fulfill the request and routes the user there. With #AppActions, your app can be surfaced for Brandless Queries โ†’ goo.gle/3Tla0CD
Brandless queries. Assistant uses your App Action integration to fulfill user queries. An image of a smartphone shows a user asking Assistant to check their shopping cart.
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Language processing, machine learning, intent matching - it can be a lot to handle. ๐Ÿ’ช That's why Assistant does the heavy lifting for you, making your primary task mapping BII parameters into your defined fulfillment. We laid it out for ADS 2022 โ†’ goo.gle/3Tla0CD
Android App + App Actions. Add voice to apps: relatively quick feature add-on. NLU is handled: Don't have to worry about conversation design or Natural Language Understanding. Testing: Tooling for testing cross devices is included in Studio.
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Here are full end-to-end samples of Google smart home Actions โ†’ goo.gle/3pac3g8 ๐ŸŸข Set up an OAuth 2.0 server for account linking ๐ŸŸข Create an Actions on Google developer project ๐ŸŸข Add authentication to your project
Illustrated path shows a user asking Google to turn on the lights, which Assistant executes via the Developer Cloud and the devices inside a home.
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โœ”๏ธ Get a technical deep dive on our architecture โœ”๏ธ Learn how to add voice to your apps in just a few easy steps โœ”๏ธ Discover all of the latest Google Assistant resources, tools and guides ...and more! Start learning โ†’ goo.gle/3zQe5H4
An illustration of an App Action pathway shows a user querying Assistant to order pizza from ExampleApp, followed by Assistant processing and then fulfilling the input via an Android app.
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Google Assistant + Users' prior actions in your app = โœจ Personalized shortcuts! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Dynamic shortcuts are a dev's dream, and Assistant will even proactively suggest them to your users when contextually relevant. Here's how to set them up โ†’ goo.gle/3Tla0CD
Enhance your App Actions with Dynamic Shortcuts. personalization. Created at runtime. Assistant can proactively suggest your Android dynamic shortcuts to users. An image of a phone sreen shows a To-do list app.
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Considering the case for your app's voice functionality on Wear? For Strava, wearable users had โšก over 30% โšก more active days on the platform than non-wearable users. Add voice on Wear OS and give your users a truly hands-free experience โ†“
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