I used to be able to press the microphone button on my home screen and say “Start 5-minute timer” and it would start the timer.

Now, when I do that, it does a Google search for “Start 5-minute timer”.

How do I get that functionality back?

I don’t want to open an app, and I don’t want to use a number pad or anything to enter the number.

EDIT: Thank you! I went into the Gestures section of Settings, and now I can long-press the power button to get the desired behaviour. This might even be more convenient than tapping the mic icon!

  • pezmaker @sh.itjust.works
    12·
    3 months ago

    You don’t. In their infinite wisdom they deemed it an unnecessary feature that people like you and I are oddballs for using in that way and removed it for our own betterment.

    • otp@sh.itjust.worksOP
      8·
      3 months ago

      That’s pretty shitty.

      Next thing you’ll tell me is that I have to open an app if I want to use call screening on the current incoming call.

      Well, now they’re getting even less voice data from me.

      • pezmaker @sh.itjust.works
        6·
        3 months ago

        I forgot I set up tapping the back of the phone to trigger assistant when I found out about this. Obviously it’s super instinctual. You can set this in settings -> system -> gestures -> quick tap to start actions

        • otp@sh.itjust.worksOP
          4·
          3 months ago

          Thank you! It’s now set to long-pressing the power button for me. That’s probably even faster than tapping the mic icon! Haha

        • otp@sh.itjust.worksOP
          2·
          3 months ago

          Oh, that’s a good one too! I use it for screenshots, but maybe there’s another option in there that I could use