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This wikiHow teaches you how to stop Google Assistant from using offensive language on an Android phone or tablet.
Steps
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1Tap and hold the home button. This launches Google Assistant on most Android devices.
- If this doesn't work for you, try saying “OK Google” at the home screen, or tapping a yellow and white icon that says “Assistant.”
- Google Assistant is only available on Android devices running Marshmallow (6.0 or later).
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2Tap ⁝. It's at the top-right corner of Google Assistant.Advertisement
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3Tap Settings.
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4Scroll down and tap Voice.
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5Slide the “Block offensive words” switch to the On position. When the switch is on (blue), Google Assistant will not use profanity.Advertisement
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1. Tap and hold the home button.
2. Tap ⁝.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Voice.
5. Slide the “Block offensive words” switch to the On position.
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