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How to use the Alexa Echo App on a Smartphone?

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Amazon’s Alexa is spreading like a blaze and with time introducing more and more incredible features to share an incredible experience with the users. From SmartTVs to Smart lights, there are thousands of third-party applications that tap Alexa for the voice recognition and now the Alexa Echo App is making its way to the smartphone. Gone are those times when the voice search feature was limited to a few phones. Now, to Alexa app, is updated to introduce this feature in the smartphone device. 

Here, we are going to start with how to use the Alexa App on a Smartphone device. Carefully read the guidelines mentioned below to understand the concept. 

Alexa Echo App Configuration on the Android or iPhone 


You can customize the way how Alexa works for all your supported appliances or devices by downloading the Alexa Echo App via a supported app store on your device.  If you are going to experience using the Alexa Enabled device for the first time then it is worth to personalize a few things as per your convenience. 

Click on the three-line menu icon available at the top-left corner of the Alexa App to access the mentioned features:

  • Music, Video, and Books 
Sign in to the services which you want the Alexa app to use. Remember, the music services are not compatible presently with the Huawei Mate 9 and HTC U11. 

  • Lists 
In this section, you can see the items that you have added ( using the voice command) to your to-do lists and shopping list from the Alexa app. 

  • All Skills 
 In this section, you can enable, browse, and manage thousands of third party application which extends the functionality of Alexa.  Check the applications you have installed by clicking on the ‘My Skills’ button in the top-most corner of the screen. 

  • Smart Home 
 This menu allows the users to configure the smart home device which they can control using the Alexa App including the smart TVs, bulbs, security cameras and many more. Click on ‘Discover’  to find and configure the new service and organize them in the Scenes and Groups as per your preference. 
You can also click on the Three-line menu icon and choose the Settings option to review the different Alexa enabled devices, set the location, time zone, and the name of those devices. Even you can choose your preference for the distance and temperature measurement units. 

Though the updated Alexa Echo App brings the voice search feature for almost every smartphone working on Android or iOS platform, still you have to press the microphone icon for using the feature.  In present, the HTC U11, Huawei, and Moto X4 supported the hands-free feature. 

This way you can use the Alexa app on your Android and iOS device without any hassle and enjoy the smart experience of using the voice assistant. 

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