What are the 4 Wake words for Alexa?

Unlike its rivals, Amazon allows users to change the Alexa wake word and add a pinch of variation to the Echo devices experience although there are only four different wake words on offer: Ziggy, Amazon, Computer and Echo.
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What are the wake up words for Alexa?

Amazon speakers are set to listen for the name "Alexa" as its default "wake word," though you can switch its "wake word" to "Amazon," "Echo," or "Computer." The process of setting a new "wake word" for your Alexa device can be completed remotely via the app, or directly through your speaker.
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Can Alexa have multiple wake words?

Follow the steps below to change the Alexa wake word for the Alexa device you are speaking to: Say “Alexa, change the wake word” Alexa will prompt you to choose 1 of 3 other wake word options (Amazon, Computer or Echo) Say your new wake word selection.
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What is the self destruct code for Alexa?

Alexa's self-destruct activation code is, “code zero, zero, zero, destruct, zero.” At this command, she starts to count down from 10, and when she reaches one, the audio of a ship exploding plays.
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How do I make a custom Alexa wake word?

If you want to change the name, just say "Alexa, change the wake word" and choose another option. Or if you're not near your Echo speaker, you can open the Alexa app and navigate to Settings. Then, select Device Settings and choose your device (for example, Katie's Echo Dot).
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Can I rename Alexa to Jarvis?

Say, “Alexa, introduce me to Jarvis.” If you haven't purchased the voice pack, proceed with the purchase. Choose whether you want explicit content or not. Alexa should confirm the voice change.
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What is Super Alexa mode?

QUICK ANSWER. Super Alexa mode is activated with the famous Konami Code, also known as the Contra Code. It invokes a silly response that sometimes includes an obscure League of Legends reference. It's an Easter egg rather than a practical feature.
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How do you make Alexa crazy?

For this example lets select Voice and type “get mad” and then hit Next. Then Add action and this time select Alexa Says and then Customized. Within this text field you can type whatever you want. I'll type “I've had it up to here with you Mike.
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How do you make Alexa scare you?

Just say, "Alexa, ask Scare Me to tell me a scary story." It'll read you a short, two-sentence scary story.
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Can Alexa be a clapper?

This skill integrates Alexa with the original "The Clapper(tm)" device. Just say, "Alexa, ask my smart home to turn on the light", and Alexa will take care of communicating with The Clapper(tm) for you, saving you the effort of clapping your own hands together.
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What is a false wake Alexa?

Cloud-based wake word verification improves wake word accuracy for Alexa Built-in products by reducing false wakes caused by words that sound similar to the wake word. Examples of words that might cause a false wake for "Alexa" include "Alex", "election", "Alexis".
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Is Alexa always listening?

The short answer is yes, Alexa is always listening to you. Or rather the microphone on your Alexa smart speaker is always active (by default, at least) and is constantly monitoring voices in your home in order to hear its wake word.
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Can you rename Alexa wake word?

Say, “Alexa, change the wake word.”

Open the Alexa app on your mobile device and tap the Menu icon. Tap on Settings, and then on Device Settings. Select the device that you want to change the wake word for. Select the new wake word that you'd like to use.
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Why can you call Alexa Ziggy?

At the same time, Amazon has introduced a new wake word - Ziggy - to trigger Alexa. You can hear your preferred voice option whenever you use Ziggy or any of Alexa's wake words - because Amazon isn't associating Ziggy with the new masculine-sounding voice or Alexa with the original feminine-sounding voice.
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How do you change Alexa's name to Ziggy?

To change the wake word to "Ziggy", you'll need to go into settings for each device you own within the Alexa app. You'll have to change the wake word on one device at a time. An easier way to do this is to walk up to each Echo device and ask her to change her name. Each device will only respond to the name you gave it.
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How do you get Alexa to evil laugh?

  1. ”Alexa, open Evil Laugh”
  2. ”Alexa, start Evil Laugh”
  3. ”Alexa, launch Evil Laugh”
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Can I get Alexa to scream?

Just say "Alexa, start Spooky Halloween Sounds" to get started. Spooky Sounds plays 50 minutes of original spooky sounds (in a continuous loop), complete with an audio easter egg hidden within. Say "Alexa, open Spooky Sounds" to begin. Spooky Scream will play a random scream after a set time of your choosing.
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What should you not say Alexa?

Things You Should Not Ask Alexa
  1. 3 / 10. Juan Ci/Shutterstock. Don't Ask Alexa How Old She Is. Alexa's going to have her way with you if you ask her a personal question such as how old she is! ...
  2. 4 / 10. via amazon.com. Don't Ask Alexa What Various Animals Sound Like. ...
  3. 5 / 10. via amazon.com. Don't Ask Alexa if She Can Beatbox.
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What is the weirdest thing Alexa can do?

Read on for the most bizarre things your Amazon Echo can do. Saying "Alexa, ask The Listeners" will only freak you out.
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More off-the-wall things Alexa can do
  • "Alexa, rap."
  • "Alexa, beatbox."
  • "Alexa, sing."
  • "Alexa, laugh for me."
  • "Alexa, make fart noises."
  • "Alexa, make monkey sounds."
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How do I make Alexa rap?

It also has a rap ready — just say, "Alexa, rap for me." But when you ask it to beatbox, you'll get, "Boots and cats, boots and cats.
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Does Alexa have a birthday?

November 6 is an important day for Amazon: Alexa's 5th birthday. Like any birthday, this milestone gives us an opportunity to celebrate the many ways Alexa has impacted customers' lives, and look ahead to what's next.
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Can I make Alexa curse?

Using the Routine function, you can get Alexa to swear by triggering it through certain commands. To set a swearing routine for Alexa, open your Alexa app for iOS or Android and tap More > Routines. Next, tap the + and type the name for your new routine, such as "Alexa swearing."
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What crazy things can you ask Alexa?

Funny Things to Ask Alexa
  • Alexa, are you happy?
  • Alexa, are you spying on me?
  • Alexa, do you see dead people?
  • Alexa, what's the first rule of Fight Club?
  • Alexa, drum roll please.
  • Alexa, do you like guys or girls?
  • Alexa, what do you want to be when you grow up?
  • Alexa, what's your quest?
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How do you activate secret Alexa mode?

If you would like to activate the Super Alexa Mode, say the subsequent voice command: “Alexa, up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start.”
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