Google has started killing Assistant on phones in favor of Gemini
Bad news if you're still holding on to Google Assistant on your phone.
Google has initiated the transition away from Google Assistant on mobile devices, favoring the introduction of Gemini, according to recent reports. Users have observed that the option to switch to Assistant has disappeared from the Gemini app, a change that follows Google's announcement of a timeline for phasing out Assistant. Last month, Google began notifying users about this shift, stating that Assistant would be discontinued starting September 4 and lasting for a few weeks.
Multiple sources confirm that users are now experiencing the removal of Assistant from their Android phones. The "Switch to Google Assistant" option is no longer visible in the Gemini app's account menu on devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, POCO F9 Ultra, and vivo X300 Pro, after users updated their Google app to the latest beta version on the Play Store.
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