Starting September 4, 2026, Android phones in India are auto-switching from Google Assistant to Gemini. Learn how to check ...

The initial plan was to retire Assistant in late 2025, but the service got a brief reprieve as Google shored up some aspects of Gemini. Now that Gemini is ready to take over, Google will begin ending ...

Google Assistant shutdown 2026 begins September 4 as Gemini replaces it on Android phones, tablets, Wear OS, headphones and ...

It’ll be Gemini or nothing on Android from September 4th. It’ll be Gemini or nothing on Android from September 4th. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously ...

Once it's gone, it's gone.

Google’s work on adding more basic features that make Gemini a good phone assistant continues today with the ability to place calls and send messages without unlocking your device. Update 1/9/25: ...

Google is slowly going to mothball its mobile phone assistant as it pushes uptake of its AI chatbot, Gemini. In a move that will surprise no one, Google is going to phase out Assistant stating that it ...

Phase-out begins: Google will begin removing Google Assistant from multiple Android platforms on September 4, 2026. Gesture ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

Google Assistant's days are numbered. Google announced Friday that all Android devices are switching to Gemini as their default assistant and "the classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible ...

It can be hard to keep track of Google's products, which are often here one day and virtually gone the next. When it comes to rapidly evolving fields like AI and personal assistants, things are ...