Fact · Voice and AI
9to5Google reported on September 28, 2026 that users can no longer use or switch back to Google Assistant on their phone, tablet or paired devices.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“use or switch back to Google Assistant on your phone, tablet, or paired devices.”
Gemini fully replaces Google Assistant on Android, Abner Li, 9to5Google, 2026, Article body, September 28, 2026.
Open the original- What it measures
- The report links this to the wider Assistant removal on mobile and to Google's paired-device grouping, which includes Wear OS, headphones and Android Auto.
- What it does not show
- Based on the writer's checks and reports, not a Google policy statement. It covers mobile devices and paired devices. It says nothing about speakers and displays, which Google handles separately.