# Google Assistant will disappear from your phone next month

> Google Assistant’s days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now up. Google has announced that it will be removing access to Assistant on Android phones and tablets, along with…

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/975516/google-assistant-android-phones-tablets-shutdown?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a732c8ba73a93f70ad11718)
- **Published:** 2026-08-05
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #nintendo-switch #gemini #ai #android #headphones
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