Google Assistant will shut down for good on Android and Wear OS in September — here's what you need to do next
AI Platforms & Assistants Gemini Google Assistant will shut down for good on Android and Wear OS in September — here's what you need to do next News By David Nield Published 5 August 2026 It's all about Gemini now When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. From that point, it may take a few weeks to reach every user and every device.It means you won't be able to use Google Assistant at all on Android phones, tablets, and paired wearables. This will apply to Android Auto too, though vehicles with Google built-in, Google Assistant will carry on functioning for a little longer.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: The cut-off point was originally scheduled for sometime last year, before being extended, but it now looks as though this is final.
- ▪AI Platforms & Assistants Gemini Google Assistant will shut down for good on Android and Wear OS in September — here's what you need to do next News By David Nield Published 5 August 2026 It's all about Gemini now When you purchase through
- ▪From that point, it may take a few weeks to reach every user and every device.It means you won't be able to use Google Assistant at all on Android phones, tablets, and paired wearables.
- ▪This will apply to Android Auto too, though vehicles with Google built-in, Google Assistant will carry on functioning for a little longer.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: The cut-off point was originally scheduled for somet
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AI Platforms & Assistants Gemini Google Assistant will shut down for good on Android and Wear OS in September — here's what you need to do next News By David Nield Published 5 August 2026 It's all about Gemini now When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's so long to Google Assistant (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter We're saying goodbye to Google Assistant on more devicesSeptember 4 is the cut-off point for Android and Wear OSThe process of switching over to Gemini is pretty seamlessGoogle Assistant had a good run — it made its…
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