Ahead Of Gemini's Transition, Google Assistant Disappears From Google's App

Google Assistant removed from app (photo: dock. Google)

JAKARTA Before removing Google Assistant from Android phones by the end of this year, this feature has been removed first from the Google app. Assistant is now inaccessible to Settings.

The disappearance of this virtual assistant was first discovered by 9to5google. In recent weeks, Google Assistant has seen it disappear from the Google app version 16.12.xx. It's unclear whether the Assistant has only been removed from the old version of Google or also in the latest version.

The reason is, VOI still sees this feature in the Google app with version 16.13.xx. To see if this virtual assistant is still available, you can open the Google app, tap on the profile icon in the upper right corner, then select the Settings menu at the bottom.

Google Assistant will be placed on the Gemini menu. With the loss of this feature from the Google app, you will lose important control over Assistant accessibility. However, the most important thing is that you can't say 'Hey Google' anymore.

The majority of Android devices rely on Gemini today. Although Assistant can be replaced by the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based assistant, there are several things Gemini cannot do. One of them is the ability to control the house.

If you use multiple smart home devices, Google Assistant is very much needed to control the device. The assistant can still be used by opening the Google Home app, then activating Google Assistant from within the settings.

You can also control Google Assistant directly from the device by opening the phone settings, then searching for the Assistant menu. This feature is reliable before Google switches to completely removing Assistant from Android and switching to Gemini.