Google Assistant’s long goodbye now has a firm date. Google says it will begin discontinuing the voice assistant on eligible mobile devices on September 4, 2026, according to an email sent to users and shared publicly on Reddit.
The transition may take several weeks, so Assistant won’t vanish from every device at once. Once the change reaches an eligible Android device, Gemini will replace Assistant with no option to switch back.
Eligible hardware will switch automatically. Once the migration reaches a device, the usual power-button shortcut or voice command will open Gemini instead.
What users should expect next
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