Google Assistant’s days are numbered. Google announced on Friday All Android devices turn it to Gemini as the default assistant, and “the classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices.”
The company said it is working to convert more mobile devices from Google Assistant to Gemini from 2025, and plans to “upgrade tablets, cars and devices connected to your phone, such as headphones and watches” to the new AI assistant. It probably also includes other platforms, such as iOS. While smart home devices seem to have not been Google’s focus lately, the company has also reiterated plans to use Gemini Driven by new experiences On speakers, displays and streaming boxes.
The only way to really avoid Google Assistant’s retirement is to have a device that doesn’t match Gemini Minimum system requirements: Run at least Android 10 and have at least 2GB of RAM. If you both are right, say goodbye to your old assistant.
For those who are willing to read, writing has been on Google Assistant’s wall for a while. Google launches Pixel 9 line Use Gemini as the default Considering that pixels are a big Google lifestyle ad, not Google Assistant, it’s a very bad sign. The company also deliberately gave Gemini Basic abilities of assistants Over time, presumably to make this transition possible.
It’s not clear when the switch will happen, but it makes sense for any Android 16 device to use Gemini instead of last year’s model.
