Google Assistant
Assistant is Google’s personal assistant that is capable of answering questions, performing automated tasks, and more.
Assistant is Google’s personal assistant that is capable of answering questions, performing automated tasks, and more.
At launch, Gemini on Android can perform some key Google Assistant features — by essentially routing the command — but it’s far from a complete list.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Bard is now Gemini, and with that rebrand, it’s also now the default assistant app on Android. But, if you were in the habit of using Google Assistant for home controls, Gemini can only replace that functionality if you use it in a specific way.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung integrated Google Assistant into its TVs back in 2020, but now, that whole project is dead.
Expand Expanding CloseEarlier this month, Google announced it was deprecating a slew of Assistant features. One of those removals was the “App Launcher” in Assistant Driving Mode, which most people assumed was the entire experience. Google tells us that is not the case, and here’s what will be left of Assistant Driving Mode after February 7.
Expand Expanding CloseAs we previously spotted and Google later confirmed in a series of deprecations, the Assistant Driving Mode for Google Maps is going away later this month.
Expand Expanding CloseWe spotted two weeks ago that Google might rebrand “Assistant with Bard” to just “Bard.” The company might not have decided on a new Assistant with Bard name yet as the latest version of the Google app introduces “Gemini” as a candidate.
Expand Expanding CloseIn announcing that Assistant would lose 17 “underutilized” features, Google also said the Pixel Launcher microphone shortcut would be removed. Google is now rolling out this deprecation.
Expand Expanding CloseYet again, Google Assistant on Android Auto is getting a major redesign, but this time it also applies to voice replies, and it’s a pretty slick experience.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard is following “Write in text fields” and the new physical keyboard UI with an Assistant voice typing toolbar for the Pixel Tablet.
Expand Expanding CloseDuring the Pixel 8 event, “Assistant with Bard” was announced for 2024. Before it launches on Android, Google might be dropping the “Assistant” moniker and rebrand to just “Bard.”
Expand Expanding CloseWe’re not even two weeks into 2024, and Google has initiated a wave of layoffs across multiple teams throughout the company. In addition to cuts to the hardware division reported on Wednesday, further position removals have reportedly impacted other teams, including core engineering and Assistant.
Expand Expanding CloseAlongside the 17 feature deprecations, you will soon lose the ability to launch Google Assistant with the microphone icon on Pixel devices.
Expand Expanding CloseBard is the future of Assistant. Ahead of that happening, Google announced today that Assistant features with low usage will be removed in February.
Expand Expanding CloseWe now have a deeper look at the Assistant with Bard UI on Android and how bard.google.com has been translated to a mobile UI.
Expand Expanding CloseAn issue prevented people from using many of the features of the “Automations” tab in the Google Home app.
Update: This particular issue has now been resolved, but you’ll need to sign in to your Google Account again.
Expand Expanding CloseThere are a handful of ways to launch Google Assistant on Android at this point. With the Pixel Launcher, you can tap the microphone icon in the search bar, but this is currently opening “voice search” instead of Assistant.
Expand Expanding CloseWhile Google has yet to announce a firm launch date for its AI-enhanced Assistant with Bard, the Google app has been updated with some new designs, including our best look yet at its popup window and an interesting tab switcher. The company is also tweaking its recently launched stocks and finance widget.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is working on having “Assistant summarize your busy conversations” and messages when you’re using Android Auto.
Expand Expanding CloseQuick Phrases let you take voice actions on alarms/timers and calls without having to first say “Hey Google” on Pixel phones, as well as Pixel Buds Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Assistant has been winding down or consolidating features, especially voice experiences, over the past year, and the latest victim is the whimsical “animal of the day” command.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Assistant’s legacy note and list system, including the Shopping List, is being replaced by Google Keep with a migration path that should be fairly straightforward.
Expand Expanding CloseAs was first announced at the Made by Google event at the beginning of the month, you can now use the Google Assistant to ask if an incoming call from a contact is urgent.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter we spotted it in development earlier this year, Google has rolled out a new tile for Google Assistant that allows for custom shortcuts on Wear OS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is rolling out a number of new accessibility features, including the ability to use Action Blocks as Assistant Routine shortcuts on your Android homescreen.
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