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Google's March 2025 blog post said that later in 2025, the classic Google Assistant would no longer be accessible on most mobile devices.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“later this year, the classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices”
The Assistant experience on mobile is upgrading to Gemini, Google Blog, 2025, Opening section of the post.
Open the original- What it measures
- The post was published on March 14, 2025. Google said it would move mobile users to Gemini over the coming months.
- What it does not show
- Google's plan slipped: the post said 'later this year' in 2025, and the removal date reported in 2026 is September 4, 2026.