How to Enable Assistant Ambient Mode on Android Phone

December 29, 2020

Assistant Ambient mode is a new feature of Android, which turns your smartphone into a Smart Display. The Ambient Mode will display weather information, calendar events, notifications, music controls, commute info, etc. when charging the phone. You can also show a slideshow of your Google photos while charging the phone.

Here’s how to enable Assistant Ambient mode on your Android phone. It is now available on Google Pixel and non-Pixel devices alike. Many Nokia and Xiaomi phones with the latest version of the Google app have this feature. First, update Google Apps to the latest version, and follow the steps below to enable Assistant Ambient mode and Google Photos slideshow on your Android phone.

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1 Steps to Enable Google Assistant Ambient Mode
- - 1.0.1 Steps to Enable Ambient Mode on Nokia Phones
  - 1.0.2 Steps to Turn Off/Disable Assistant Ambient Mode

Steps to Enable Google Assistant Ambient Mode

Launch Google Assistant on your phone.
Tap on your profile picture and scroll down to All Settings.
Under All Settings, tap on Ambient Mode.
Turn on Ambient Mode and Photo Frame on Ambient display options.

Steps to enable Ambient mode on Android phone

The Photo Frame on Ambient Display option will display a slideshow of your Google photos on your phone when charging. To enable it, tap on the ‘Select Google Photos album’ option, choose your favorite album, and tap on Done.

Steps to Enable Ambient Mode on Nokia Phones

On some devices, for example, Nokia, to enable Ambient Mode, go to Settings > Display > Advanced > Ambient display > and turn on Always-on while charging.

Steps to Turn Off/Disable Assistant Ambient Mode

Here is how to disable Google Assistant Ambient Mode on your phone. Some users reported that the ambient display on the LCD screen increases the charging time significantly. In that case, you can turn it off by going to Google Assistant settings menu.

Launch Google Assistant and tap on your profile picture
Under All Settings, tap on Ambient mode.
Turn off Ambient Mode and Photo Frame on Ambient display options.

FYI, some users reported that the “Photo frame on Ambient display” option is the culprit for a longer charging time. So, turn off that option only if you want to turn your phone a Smart Display.

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