How to Connect your Android Phone to Alexia Easily

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2022-11-27
Jide Mbaka

To connect your Android Phone to Alexa requires two common ways, which are to use the Alexa app which must be installed on your android phone to activate the assistant or by pairing Alexa with your Android phone through a connection with Bluetooth or WiFi.

Part 1. How to connect your Android phone to Alexa with an app

The Alexa voice assistant from Amazon isn't just available on the Echo; you can also download it on your smartphone and use it to ask questions, including those about trivia, the news, the weather, sports, turning on your smart lights, and a lot more. Below are tips on how to use an app to link your Android device to Alexa.

  • Launch the Alexa app. Install it from the Google Play store if you haven't already, then log into your Amazon account.
  • Decide who will use this device.
  • To grant access to your android phone's microphone, tap the Alexa icon at the top of the screen.
  • You may now activate Alexa by pressing the button or by saying one of the wake words, such as "Alexa," "Ziggy," "Computer," "Echo," or "Amazon."
  • After the above steps, you are ready to go. To launch Alexa going forward, just hit the Alexa icon in the app's bottom-right corner. To retract your demand, click the white X in the blue circle.

Part 2. How to connect Alexa to a phone without an app

The Alexa voice assistant that runs Amazon's Echo smart speakers is what makes them most famous, but they can also be used like any other Bluetooth speaker to play music, podcasts, and other audio content from your smartphone, tablet, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices.

This improves the sound quality of your audio and gives you access to other services that Alexa does not currently support.

However, not all Echo smart speakers provide excellent sound quality. Instead of listening to music alone, the Echo Dot is great for conversing with Alexa and getting spoken audio updates.

A small or medium-sized room can receive excellent sound from the second-generation Echo. The Echo Plus is also highly durable for any room. Although restricted, Alexa can be used to control your Bluetooth music source. Alexa will typically be able to perform basic operations like play, pause, stop, skip forward and backward, and adjust volume. And of course, organize the Bluetooth connection.

Part 3. How to Connect your Android phone to Alexa through Echo speaker

Follow the instructions below to utilize your Echo device as a Bluetooth speaker for your Android phone to connect to Alexa:

  • Make sure your smartphone is within range of your Echo speaker.
  • Using the "Alexa, disconnect" command, you can sever any active Bluetooth connections.
  • Make that Bluetooth pairing is enabled on your phone, tablet, or other device.
  • Using the "Alexa pair" command, turn on pairing on your Echo device. After saying "Searching," she will confirm.
  • The Bluetooth settings on your phone, tablet, or other device should show your Echo speaker selected. Upon successful connection, Alexa will make an announcement.
  • After setting up the connection, you can restart it whenever the devices are within range and Bluetooth is turned on by telling Alexa to pair with or connect to the specified device.

Part 4. How to connect Alexa to Wi-Fi with an App

When you first launch your alexa app on your android phone, they should guide you through connecting to the Wi-Fi automatically, but if you misplaced the instructions or need to reconnect a device, this is how:

  • Tap Devices in the bottom right of the screen after opening the Alexa app, followed by Echo & Alexa in the upper right.
  • To find out which Wi-Fi network your device is presently linked to, choose the device you want to connect to Wi-Fi from the list, then click Status.
  • Choose the blue Change icon next to Wi-Fi Network by clicking it. Next, hold down the action button on your device (the button with the dot in the centre).
  • Your android device's light should become orange and begin to rotate. In this step, your device enters setup mode and should even display the following message: "the setup phase. Adhere to the directions in your Alexa app." Click Continue.
  • After choosing your Wi-Fi network, select your Alexa device from the list. Input your WiFi password, then tap Connect.

Part 5. How to connect Alexa to Wi-Fi on your computer without an App

Start by visiting alexa.amazon.com and log in to your account before using Alexa to connect to Wi-Fi without the app.

Select Set Up a New Device under Settings. From the list, choose the Alexa device you want to use to connect to WiFi. Select Continue.

The next step is to switch your device to pairing mode. Your gadget must be plugged into an electrical outlet to begin this process.

Click Continue once the blue light becomes orange (this should take around a minute).

Connecting to its network is now required. On your computer or smartphone, go to the Wi-Fi settings and choose the network with the name Amazon-XXX.

You should see the phrase "Your computer is linked" on the Alexa Amazon webpage when you return (fantastic, you're almost done!). Choose Continue. Then, after choosing the Wi-Fi network you want Alexa to be connected to, enter your Wi-Fi password.

Your Alexa device ought to be linked at this point. Asking Alexa a question will reveal whether the setup was successful or not.

Part 6. How to connect Alexa to Bluetooth

If you want to use your Alexa as a speaker by connecting your Android phone to it. It is somewhat comparable to connecting to Wi-Fi as earlier explained. Follow this steps to initiate the connection:

  • You must first confirm that Bluetooth on your android phone is turned on before connecting any devices.
  • Select Settings > Bluetooth and then check. Bluetooth should be turned on. Discussing connecting to a different device will now follow.
  • Tap Devices, followed by Echo & Alexa, after opening the Alexa app.
  • Then tap Bluetooth Devices after choosing your desired device. Tap Pair A New Device. When pairing, the Echo will look for compatible devices and provide a list of them.
  • To use it, tap the appropriate one. Once the two devices are connected, you can use Bluetooth on your phone to cast your favourite music or podcasts straight to the smart speaker or display.
  • You can use voice commands in the future to connect using Bluetooth since it is now turned on and connected.
  • Saying “Alexa” helps to connect and disconnect.
  • You can also link your Echo to additional speakers to further customize your audio system by navigating to Speaker and Stereo Pair/Subwoofer from the device screen's list of Bluetooth devices and Wi-Fi networks. For other support concerning this, book a Carlcare service reservation

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