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SamMobile reports that once Google Assistant is removed from a device that supports Gemini, the user cannot access it or switch back to it.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Once Google Assistant is removed, you will no longer be able to access or switch back to it.”
When Gemini replaces Google Assistant on Galaxy devices, SamMobile, 2026, Body of the article.
Open the original- What it measures
- The sentence follows the September 4 date in the same article.
- What it does not show
- This applies to devices that support Gemini. Devices that do not keep the current Assistant for now, according to the Google blog and other reports.