Google Assistant Shutting Down on Android Phones and Tablets Next Month

Google has confirmed that Google Assistant will be fully shut down on Android phones and tablets next month, completing its transition to Gemini as the company's primary on-device AI assistant. This marks the end of a product that launched in 2016 and was once Google's flagship AI interface for consumers. For developers who built integrations, routines, or apps around Google Assistant's APIs, this is a hard deadline to migrate to Gemini-compatible surfaces. The shutdown signals Google's commitment to consolidating its AI assistant strategy around a single, more capable model-driven product rather than maintaining legacy systems. Developers building voice or conversational interfaces on Android should treat Gemini's APIs as the definitive path forward.