By David Nield
Publication Date: 2025-12-20 13:30:00
- Gemini will take longer to reach all Android devices
- After that, Google Assistant will stop working
- No specific deadline in 2026 has been mentioned
You may remember that back in March, Google declared that its shiny new Gemini AI app would be taking over from Google Assistant on Android devices by the end of 2025. In a new update, Google now says the process will continue into 2026.
The latest announcement (via 9to5Google) explains that the previous timeline is going to be adjusted so that “a seamless transition” between the old AI and the new AI can be ensured, and that more details will be shared in the coming months.
There’s no fixed deadline date to the extension, all that we know is the work will continue “into 2026”. We don’t get any mention of specific devices that are still waiting for the transition, or of any particular bugs that need to be sorted.
Of course on newer devices such as the Google Pixel 10 there’s only Gemini, and no sign of Google Assistant, but…
