Fact · Voice and AI
In August 2024, Gemini on Android began running Google Assistant Routines when you say start and the routine name, but typed triggers did not work.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“You can now say “start [routine]” and Google Assistant will be invoked within Gemini to run it. (Typing to trigger a Routine does not work.)”
Gemini can finally start Google Assistant Routines, Abner Li, 9to5Google, 2024, Opening paragraphs.
Open the original- What it measures
- The report says Google noted that not all starters or actions are supported, and that unsupported actions are skipped.
- What it does not show
- Dated August 2024. Typed triggers and some starters were still unsupported in the report.