Google launched Allo, its new instant messaging application at the end of the summer. To stand out from the competition, the American giant has integrated an intelligent assistant capable of automatically providing responses to messages received. Here are some tips to help you use Google’s new mobile messaging effectively..
Google is banking on artificial intelligence
In terms of instant messaging we thought we had seen everything. That was without counting the new Allo app and its intelligent response system. 
For each message received, the Google Assistant will analyze the text and offer you several responses. Then you just have to click on one of them to automatically send it to one of your correspondents.
The first advantage of this type of system is obviously the saving of time. No more typing text on the touch screen of your mobile. The Google Assistant will do it for you..
This artificial intelligence module is particularly effective. He is able to participate in a conversation like any human being. This program is based on your habits to build the answers.
This training will allow him to provide more relevant messages according to the questions asked. Concretely, the more you use the Google Assistant, the more intelligent it becomes..
Chat with a bot
We can also ask Allo's bot to ask him all kinds of questions. Just click on their name in the list of correspondents and then type their request (weather, sports results, request for advice on restaurants, directions to a specific place, train timetables, etc.). Answers automatically appear in the discussion thread. 
Unfortunately the Google Assistant is currently only available to English speakers. The application does not understand French. It greatly reduces the interest of this tool. Anyway, a French version should soon arrive.
Like any self-respecting messaging application Allo offers a whole collection of emojis, stickers but also an incognito mode allowing to send encrypted messages to friends. 
Like on Snapchat you can set an expiration time for your messages. Once this is exceeded, your message will automatically disappear from your contacts' thread.
How to install Google Allo
The installation process is no problem. You just need to remember to link your app to your phone number.
- Open the application drawer of your Android smartphone
- Launch the Play Store app
- In the search bar type Google Allo or click on this link
- In the list of results, select the instant messaging application of the American giant
- Press install.
For those who have already installed the American version of the Allo application on their APK site on their smartphone, it is recommended to uninstall it before downloading the French version.
Configure Google Allo
We will now be able to configure Google Allo.
- Launch the Allo app
- Allow the app to access your contacts and your storage data
- Enter your phone number
- You will receive by SMS a verification code
- Enter it in the space provided for this purpose
- You will then be asked to create your profile
- Enter your first and last name
When you first start your contact list may be empty. Allo has a function allowing to send SMS to his friends to invite them to download the application.
Among the negatives, we regret the absence of an SMS synchronization system. It requires juggling two messaging apps. In the long run it quickly becomes annoying. It is also impossible to reply to messages directly from a notification. Hopefully these faults will be quickly corrected by the teams in charge of the development of Allo.
