Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
Summary
Google will stop supporting its old Assistant voice service on Android phones starting September 4. Users will have to switch to Google's new AI system called Gemini, which will also replace Assistant on smartwatches, headphones, and cars using Android Auto.Key Facts
- Google announced that the old Assistant on Android phones will be shut down beginning September 4.
- The shutdown originally was planned for late 2025 but was moved up because Gemini is ready.
- Gemini is an AI-based assistant that can use tools to complete tasks, unlike the simpler old Assistant.
- Other devices connected to phones, like smartwatches, headphones, and cars with Android Auto, will switch to Gemini too.
- Most Google smart home devices already use Gemini, but TVs and vehicles with Google built-in will switch later.
- Some users with older devices or living in unsupported regions may keep using the old Assistant a little longer.
- Gemini can have more complex conversations but may sometimes go off-topic or forget features, unlike the old Assistant’s predictable responses.
- After September, users must use Gemini or turn off voice controls on their devices.
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