Google will permanently remove Google Assistant from Android starting September 4, replacing it entirely with Gemini across phones, tablets, Wear OS smartwatches, earbuds, and Android Auto. The rollout will unfold over several weeks and is irreversible: once the transition reaches a device, Assistant disappears with no way to restore it. The original timeline targeted the end of 2025, but the deadline slipped to September 2026, as Google needed more time for Gemini to reach feature parity with Assistant’s everyday functions. Some legacy or specialized hardware will retain Assistant. The transition comes with no opt-out, no portable data format, and no interoperability standard.
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