The move also affects Wear OS smartwatches, headphones and vehicles using Android Auto through a connected smartphone.

The big change involving the Google Assistant and Gemini happens soon. Users will not be able to switch back.

Google Assistant begins shutting down Sept. 4 as eligible Android devices move to Gemini. Here is who is affected and what users should test.

The OG voice-activated assistant is also being removed from Android smartphones ...

Google will begin removing Google Assistant from Android devices on September 4th, with the rollout taking place gradually over the following weeks.

The Gemini era is truly here and will soon be your only option. Google announced late last night that it will shutdown Google Assistant this year on Android, Wear OS, and through almost every other ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

I may have jumped the gun ...

Back in March, Google said Gemini would replace Assistant on Android phones this year. That “upgrade” is now set for 2026. Google today shared an update on its plan to “upgrade the Assistant ...