Overview
- The latest Google app build (v16.46.61) replaces Google Assistant references with Gemini across more Android UI surfaces.
- The "Hey Google" setup now highlights Gemini and the "Hey Google & Voice Match" setting is relabeled "Talk to Gemini hands-free."
- A Google support page tied to Android Auto states Google Assistant will remain available until March 2026.
- Other Google support sections do not show that date, creating uncertainty about whether the cutoff applies beyond Android Auto.
- Samsung has already moved Galaxy phones and tablets to Gemini with One UI 7.0 as Google continues staged rollouts across device categories.