When we are driving it is best to avoid any type of distraction, which will make us concentrate on the road and everything that happens around us. It usually happens in specific cases that you tend to pay a lot of attention to a call, a message and other certain applications, which go to the background if you find yourself in this situation.
One of the widely used applications are messaging apps, specifically one of the preferred by many millions of people is WhatsApp. Reading the messages is not easy, since we would have to get behind the wheel the screen and take a little look without having to answer the other person, at least using the keyboard.
Let's explain how to read whatsapp messages if you are driving, avoiding that with this having to take the device where you have it located. Among the many possibilities is that of reading by voice, very useful in this situation, which is recommended in this and in other cases, the important thing is to be able to listen and respond a little later, when we stop at a specific point.
Avoid getting distracted while driving
Many accidents in Spain are caused by this type of situation, from the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) it is advised not to use it in this sense. The hands-free came being a good option when picking up and talking freely without having to go through the mobile in many cases.
Try not to keep the smartphone in your pants, since if it starts to ring and vibrate it will cause discomfort, having to take it and take it to another part of the vehicle. On the other hand, it is recommended that if it rings, do not pick up if it is not in a position close to you, thus avoiding taking your hand off the wheel.
Sometimes it is even necessary to have to put the terminal in vibration mode and not ring, since this causes distraction and annoyance if we are focused on the road. It is recommended that if you go out to drive you put it in a different mode than the one you usually use, which in the end will benefit you if you go out nearby or decide to take a long trip.
How to read WhatsApp messages if you drive
The first step for you to be able to read the messages is through a voice dictator, this usually has a clear voice and will tell you what it says in the message sent by another person. It is recommended that you use one of the many available, that can make use of the chat and this does not take much more than a few seconds, which is a very prudent time.
An application that is valid for this case is Android Auto, one of the tools available for free if you have a mobile with the Android operating system. This is usually integrated with the car, which is recommended in any case as long as its computer has Bluetooth and connects to the smartphone.
If you want Android Auto to read your WhatsApp messages, you must do the following on your device:
- The first step is to download the Android Auto application, it will be necessary to have it and the "Google Assistant", the latter comes by default on phones, you can download the first from the box below
- After downloading and installing, the basic steps for its correct operation arrive, which will be the reading of these messages, add the option to respond
- The next one will be “Ok Google”, after I reply to you, say "Read my messages"
- It will begin to read those notifications received as the latest, if you leave WhatsApp open in Android Auto, it will begin to read all the messages received, if you do it from a specific window, it has a maximum of between 3-5 messages so as not to overload you
- After this, you have the option to reply to the message with typical commands
Use the Google Assistant to read any WhatsApp message
If you do not have Android Auto in your vehicle, another of the options that are valid for the matter is that of the Google assistant, which is a really valid app. It is important to mention that it is just as simple as doing this with the previous tool, since everything is done by voice commands, useful to say the least.
Google Assistant is one of the most used programs, it is valid for the search engine, wanting to find a topic, as well as doing other tasks with this AI (Artificial Intelligence) that is callable in various ways, among them is to mention it or click on the button that is assigned, which usually has a specific one.
If you need to set up Google Assistant as a reader, you will need to perform these steps on your device:
- Start the WhatsApp application and do the same with the Google Assistant, either by invoking with "Ok, Google" or with the button that is the one that uses this function, sometimes with the home button or one that is configured
- After launching, say "Ok Google: read messages" with the app open will start reading everyone in conversations with unread messages
Read other messaging apps
As it does with WhatsApp, you can do it with Telegram, it is functional with Meta and others, so this is suggested to be an option, including Signal. The only thing to do is follow the same steps and have unread messages in the app created by the Durov brothers, in charge of launching this popular application that we now have with us.
For reading, for example, Telegram or Signal, you'll need to do the following in Google Assistant or Android Auto:
- Summon your assistant, say "Ok Google"
- After that, say "Read the messages", if you open it in the background or you open it at that precise moment, the complete reading of those "unread" of the app that you have specifically open will begin
- Wait for the reading of each one of them and everything is ready
