Google Assistant

Google LLC

About this app

Google Assistant: Your Hands-Free Helper.

Get instant help with everyday tasks using just your voice. Google Assistant makes it easy to:

- Control your phone: Open apps, adjust settings, turn on the flashlight, and more.
- Stay connected: Make calls, send texts, and manage emails without lifting a finger.
- Get things done: Set reminders, create lists, ask questions, and find directions.
- Manage your smart home: Control lights, thermostats, and other devices from anywhere.*

New! Now you can also opt in to Gemini (formerly Bard) from Google Assistant and have it act as your primary assistant from Google on your phone.

Gemini is an experimental AI assistant that gives you direct access to Google’s best family of AI models unlocking new ways to assist you, while still incorporating many of the actions you love in Google Assistant today.

While some of the actions won’t work right away, we are working to support more coming soon. You will be able to switch back to Google Assistant in app settings.

Gemini opt in is rolling out to select devices and countries - opt in to Gemini from your Google Assistant or by downloading the Gemini app.
Learn more about availability:
https://support.google.com/?p=gemini_app_requirements_android

*Compatible devices required

Ratings and reviews

Enjoy Google Assistant a lot better than Gemini AI. Goggle has perfected commands to fit precisely to your needs as well to your own voice. When needing to navigate with hands free, Google fits all application's commands that are necessary, especially when you need to multi-task. Comparing one to the other, do not compare! What is the person's preference as far as user friendly, plus fits everyone's needs. 6.5 rating.

it's still my preferred assistant but it seems to have gone way downhill to promote Gemini. it no longer responds to "hey google" and it never hears me when I prompt it with a hot key. even though my mic works perfectly in all other scenarios. it no longer understand "navigate me to..." and only sometimes understands "use maps to navigate me to...". and maybe it's a setting but it seems to be way worse than I remember for hands free use, requiring the screen to be unlocked for even phone calls.

you will spend hours on it and leave feeling frustrated and dizzy. example: I asked about car audio upgrades, giving parameters. Moved on to other subjects and then back to speakers. Well, completely different responses, items. Requested it to remember and got more different responses. argued with it, I got frustrated. Repeatedly requests for items at Amazon or Walmart, I got no such thing only eBay, which I don't use. Can't seem to remember.

What’s new

Gemini is coming to Google Assistant users over the coming weeks to select users and countries. When you opt in to Gemini, it will become your primary assistant from Google. Gemini can help you with many of the actions you love in Google Assistant, and we are working to support more coming soon. Opt in to try Gemini, or download the Gemini app to get started.