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Google has replaced the Google Assistant app on Android with Gemini by default (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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This means:

  • Downloading or updating the Assistant app now gives you Gemini instead.
  • You can switch back to Assistant in the Gemini app settings.
  • This might be Google's first step towards replacing Assistant completely with Gemini.
  • Some users are unaware of the switch and see two Gemini apps on their phones.

Overall, this may suggest Google is phasing out Assistant and transitioning users to the newer Gemini AI technology.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Is this gonna be one of those tech bandwagon things that Google fails at so consistently? You know, like Google phones, Google Plus, Google Pay, Google Stadia, Google Your Poodle, etc.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago

Google phones are some of the most popular in the marketplace (and their os is the most popular in the world) and Google pay works absolutely fine - I use it everyday, albeit with the new name of wallet.

[–] MrScottyTay 16 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Google pay and google phones are failures?

Both are THE standard for their respective industries, what you on about?

[–] Socsa 1 points 8 months ago

9 out of 10 veterinarians recommend that you do not Google your poodle.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I thought they just shut down Google Pay yesterday?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

No they didn't. It's just rebranded again.

Google wallet became android pay which became Google pay which became Google wallet.

[–] MrScottyTay 3 points 8 months ago

I still pay with Google pay on my phone for contactless, did it literally just now. I think they just rebranded instead. Google Wallet I think it is now