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- Right now, Google Android users provide a choice between Gemini or Google Assistant as their AI-driven digital assistant.
- Before the end of 2025, Google will stop offering assistant on devices capable of using Gemini, making the switch mandatory.
- Google is also looking to bring Gemini to all the other places you find assistant, such as cars and wearables.
The past year now Google has made the case for GeminiThe next generation AI-driven chatbot and digital assistant. So far, Android users have had the choice of keeping the reliable old Google assistant they have had on their phones for years, or made the early transition to Gemini. For most of us, the choice is about to go away, like Google Shares the plans for Gemini that takes the assistant’s space fully.
At a time later this year, Google Assistant Will no longer be available on most Android phones. Before that day comes, Google will crawl to make Gemini available on more and more devices. But when it does, you will no longer be able to hold on to the assistant.
There is a small star there, but it will not affect owners of reasonably modern hardware; If you are still rocking an Android 9 phone, or one with under 2 GB of RAM, you cannot run Gemini in the first place, then Googles show some grace and let you keep an assistant. But all who can Drive twins hair to.
This type of news is understandably a bit of a shock to receive, but even though we didn’t know exactly when Google can make a commitment like this, it felt like this was a direction we inevitably moved in. We have already discovered plenty of basic work along the way, like preparing ourselves for a “Hey gemini“Hotword.
This is not just big Gemini news for your phone, as Google also talks about the expansion plans to headphones, watches, tablets and cars – which we recently got an early look at with Gemini on Android Auto. The assistant will remain available on these devices until it is not, but Google is clear that the road ahead is Gemini, Gemini, Gemini. We can expect more details on what the transition will look like on these types of devices a little later this year.
Have you been a supporter of Gemini since the first day? Should you stick to the assistant right up to Google it ripper away from you? Do the case for your favorite virtual assistant down in the comments.