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Oppo: Enable or Disable Google Assistant on the Power Button

Holding the power button on your Oppo phone unexpectedly launches Google Assistant, or you want that shortcut but nothing happens when you press it. This depends on a single toggle inside Coloros that decides whether a short press on the power button wakes the assistant. If the setting is out of sync with what you actually want, you either get an annoying pop-up every time you lock the screen or lose a quick way to reach Google Assistant.

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Turn On/Off Wake Google Assistant with Power Button auf Oppo

On Oppo phones running Coloros, the power button can double as a shortcut for Google Assistant. A press of about half a second on the power button wakes the assistant instead of just locking or unlocking the screen. This behavior is controlled by one dedicated toggle, so it is either fully on or fully off for the whole device.

If Google Assistant keeps opening every time you try to quickly lock your screen, the toggle is active and can be turned off. If pressing the power button does nothing for Assistant even though you want that shortcut, the toggle is disabled and needs to be switched on.

To change it, go to SettingsConvenience tools, then find the option for waking Google Assistant with the power button. Switching it on or off there immediately changes how the power button reacts, without affecting any other power button function like restarting the device or accessing the power menu.

This setting is independent from Google Assistant app settings and from other voice-activation options such as a dedicated wake phrase. Changing it only affects the power button shortcut, not whether Google Assistant itself is installed or active on the phone.

Frequently asked questions

No. The toggle in SettingsConvenience tools only removes the power button shortcut. Google Assistant still works through its app icon, home screen gesture, or voice wake phrase if those are set up.