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title: "Assist on Android"
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## Assist on Android phones

Assist is available on Android phones and tablets using the [Home Assistant Companion App](https://companion.home-assistant.io/docs/getting_started/) for Android.

### Prerequisites

- The devices you want to control with Assist are [exposed to Assist](/voice_control/voice_remote_expose_devices/)

### Setting up Home Assistant Assist as default assistant app on an Android phone

This section was written using an Android 13. Depending on your flavor of Android, the exact steps may vary.

To define Home Assistant Assist as default assistant app, follow these steps:

1. On the Android phone, go to **Settings** > **Apps** > **Default apps**.
2. Under **Digital assistant app**, select **Default digital assistant app**.
   - On some Android versions, this might be under **Digital & voice input** > **Default digital assistant app** > **Voice Assistant**.
3. Select **Home Assistant**.
   - On some Android versions, you might be able to change the assistants language settings here by selecting the cogwheel.
4. Go back one step. The **Default digital assistant app** should now show *Home Assistant* as the default.
5. Leave the **Settings**.
6. Start Assist using the gesture to start an assistant. The gesture may differ depending on the version.
   - Swipe from the bottom left corner.
   - Long press the power button.
   - Hold the home button (square button at the bottom).

## Assist on Wear OS

Assist is available on Wear OS using the [Home Assistant Companion App](https://companion.home-assistant.io/) for Android and "Assist" tile.

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### Setting up Assist on Wear OS

The way how Assist can be set up on your phone may differ depending on your version of Wear OS.

1. After [installing the companion app](https://companion.home-assistant.io/docs/getting_started/) and connecting it to your Home Assistant, Assist might appear automatically on the **Apps screen**.
2. If it does not, visit your watch companion app or the Wear OS app and select **Add tile** inside the **Tiles** area. 
3. Tap the **Assist** tile to add it to your watch:
    
    ![Conversation tile](/images/assist/android_tile.png)

### Adding Assist to the watch face

1. On your phone, open the **Watch** app and select **Watch faces**.
2. Make sure you select a watch face that supports complications (little shortcut icons).
3. Tap **Edit**.
4. In the **Complications** section, select one of the slots and choose **Assist**.
   - If you just recently added the Home Assistant app, Assist may not be listed yet.
   - After rebooting your watch, under **Complications**, there should be a section with Home Assistant icons.
5. Save your changes. You should now see Assist as a complication on your watch face.
   
     ![Assist complication](/images/assist/android_watch_5.png)


### Using Assist on Wear OS

1. On your watch, swipe left until the **Assist** button is visible.
   
    ![Assist button](/images/assist/android_watch_1.png)

2. After tapping **Assist**, wait for **How can I assist?** to be displayed and the microphone to start pulsing.
   
    ![How can I assist](/images/assist/android_watch_2.png)

3. Speak your command.
   
    ![Assist speak your command](/images/assist/android_watch_3.png)

4. To change the assistant, tap the current assistant (**Home Assistant Cloud** in the screenshot above).
   - Select the assistant from the list.
    
   ![List of assistants](/images/assist/android_watch_6.png)


### Setting up Home Assistant Assist as default assistant app on a Wear OS watch

This procedure was written using Wear OS version 3.5. The exact steps may vary depending on the watch and software version.

To define Home Assistant Assist as default assistant app, follow these steps:

1. On the watch, navigate to the **Apps screen** and select the cogwheel.
2. Go to **Apps** > **Choose default apps** > **Digital assistant app**.
3. From the list, select **Home Assistant**.
4. When you go back one step, under **Default app**, it now says **HA: Assist**.
5. On some watches, you can now start Assist by pressing the crown key.
   - If this does not work, you need to assign Assist to a button: 
   - On your watch, go to **Settings** > **Advances features** > **Customize keys**.
   - Tap **Home key**, then tap **Double press**.
   - From the list of apps, select **HA: Assist**.
6. Now, use your key and speak a command.