Tip: Google Assistant 'call' commands are contextual, and work in WhatsApp and Duo

Only on the new Assistant, though

The new minimal Google Assistant that launched with the Pixel 4 (and is now available on the 4a, 4a 5G, and 5 too) has several tricks up its sleeve. It can answer contextual commands inside Chrome and reply to messages in apps like WhatsApp and Messages, among other features, but what we didn't know is that its call placing abilities are also dependent on the app you're using.

If you trigger Google Assistant while using WhatsApp or Duo and say "call [contact_name]," Assistant won't start a network phone call.

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Tip: Google Assistant 'call' commands are contextual, and work in WhatsApp and Duo was written by the awesome team at Android Police.


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