Google says it will begin removing Google Assistant from Android and Wear OS devices on September 4, replaced by Gemini; Assistant remains on connected cars (Abner Li/9to5Google)
Google is replacing Assistant with Gemini across Android and Wear OS, making its AI assistant the default mobile experience.
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<p><a href="https://www.techmeme.com/260805/p15#a260805p15" title="Techmeme permalink"><img height="12" src="http://www.techmeme.com/img/pml.png" style="border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;" width="11" /></a> Abner Li / <a href="https://9to5google.com/">9to5Google</a>:<br />
<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://9to5google.com/2026/08/04/google-assistant-september-2026-shutdown/">Google says it will begin removing Google Assistant from Android and Wear OS devices on September 4, replaced by Gemini; Assistant remains on connected cars</a></b></span> — As expected, Google Assistant is going away in 2026, and the company just provided a September 4 date for Android.</p>
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