An Android user interacts with Google Assistant on a phone. Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana Google Assistant begins shutting down Sept. 4 as eligible Android devices move to Gemini. Here is ...

OEMs can now highlight specific digital assistants as “optimized” for their Android devices in the default app settings. Google says it created the feature at an OEM’s request so OEMs can recommend ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

When Google announced that it would be replacing the Assistant with Gemini, I braced for what I assumed would be the inevitable: a feature-rich experience marred by a frustrating transition period.

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. We've been hearing for a while that Google's been gearing up for a rebrand of its AI chatbot, formerly known as Bard. The ...

Google is confident that Gemini, its new AI innovation is a big enough upgrade to replace Google Assistant on all its Android smartphones, including the new Pixel 9 series. In a strategic maneuver to ...

This means that invoking OpenAI's advanced AI is no longer confined to the quick access button alone. On Samsung Galaxy mobile devices, initiating ChatGPT can now be accomplished seamlessly through ...

Google is getting ready to shut down Google Assistant on Android phones, starting September 4. They are not pulling the plug all at once, though—it’s a phased rollout. So, if you’re using an Android ...

Google Assistant’s days have been numbered for a while, but the company has now settled on a date to retire its pre-AI assistant robot. In an email being sent out to users, Google confirms that ...

The secret is buried in the Android Auto app settings on your device. In the Android Auto menu, look for Customize Launcher ...

Recent updates to Android Auto and Google Assistant appear to have broken support for voice commands with Amazon Music. Android Auto users have reported over the past week that, suddenly, voice ...

Put your smartphone away for good while driving. Here are the built-in Android Auto features that let you handle texts, calls ...