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Google now just keeps getting smarter and this time a new feature lets you access a personal assistant from anywhere on Android with Google now everywhere you can say ok Google while you're in other apps and even from the lockscreen first make sure you have the latest version of the Google Search app you can find out if you do by heading over to the Google Play Store then to the side bar and tap my apps to see if it needs to be updated then just say ok Google followed by ok Google everywhere now it looks like nothing happened but what you just did is activate that new feature so now head back to Google now and go all the way down to the menu button and select settings here go to voice and then ok Google detection at this point you should see a new set of options that weren't there before what you want to check here is from any screen and now you'll teach the app to recognize your voice so I'll just say ok Google ok Google ok Google this is awesome because it means that Google now won't randomly launch when somebody else says Google hit ok and you've got the new feature with ok Google enabled everywhere you can say a spur-of-the-moment command no matter where you are in the system ok Google what's the weather like in LA it's 80 degrees and clear in Los Angeles back in the settings you also have the option to enable ok Google from the lockscreen super convenient but do know that if you check this box someone cut theoretically pick up your phone and place a call using voice commands or even access your information ok Google give me directions home getting directions to 235 second Street if you have any questions or tips of your own hit me up on Twitter and check out cnet.com slash how-to for more tips like this for CNET I'm Sharon Profis