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Gemini fully replaces Google Assistant on Android
Abner Li, 9to5Google, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- A September 28, 2026 report by 9to5Google, an Android news site, which says the Google Assistant deprecation on mobile started at the beginning of September and was widely rolling out by late September. The writer checked accounts and devices in the US and Europe and reported the Gemini app's changes in Google app version 17.60.
- How much weight it carries
- Specialist tech news with dated app-version detail, but it is a press report built on user reports and spot checks, not a Google statement. It covers only the accounts the writer checked, so treat it as strong evidence of the rollout, not proof for every device.
Facts taken from this source
- 9to5Google reported on September 28, 2026 that Google Assistant was gone on every device and account it checked in the US and Europe.
“Google Assistant is gone on all devices/accounts we checked in the US and Europe.” (Article body, September 28, 2026)
- 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.
“use or switch back to Google Assistant on your phone, tablet, or paired devices.” (Article body, September 28, 2026)
- 9to5Google reported that the Switch to Google Assistant shortcut no longer appears at the bottom of the Gemini app's account menu in Google app 17.60 stable and 17.62 beta.
“This shortcut no longer appears at the bottom of the account menu with Google app 17.60 stable and 17.62 beta.” (Article body, September 28, 2026)
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