Google Assistant will disappear from your phone next month
Farewell, Google Assistant art, we hardly knew ye. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Assistant's days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now up. Google has announced that it will be removing access to Assistant on Android phones and tablets, along with paired devices like smartwatches or headphones, from September 4th. The announcement came in an email apparently sent to some users, as reported by 9to5Google and shared in fu
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Google is discontinuing its Assistant app on Android phones, tablets, and paired devices like smartwatches and headphones, with removal beginning September 4th. Google is replacing Assistant with Gemini, its newer AI assistant, which will become the only AI-enabled assistant available on Android devices that meet minimum requirements and are in regions where Gemini is available. The shutdown was originally planned for 2025 but was delayed to this year. Some devices like Google Home and Google TV will retain Assistant access, while most paired devices and Android Auto will lose it.
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