Google prepares to scrub Assistant from even more settings

Joe Maring / Android Authority

TL;DR

Google continues to replace the Google Assistant brand with Gemini across more parts of the Android UI.
The “Hey Google” setup flow now mentions Gemini instead of Google Assistant.
The “Hey Google & Voice Match” screen is also being renamed to “Talk to Gemini hands-free.”

The latest change has been spotted in the new Hey Google setup flow, which now focuses on Gemini instead of Google Assistant. The Hey Google & Voice Match feature in Gemini used to sport the Google Assistant branding, but Google is finally preparing to switch over to Gemini. We’ll see a similar transition within Gemini settings as well.

Powered by Google AssistantPowered by Google AssistantPowered by GeminiPowered by Gemini

The second screen is also being renamed from “Hey Google & Voice Match” to “Talk to Gemini hands-free.”

Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority?

There’s a new “Manage Voice Match” screen too, hyperlinked below the toggle in the last screenshot above:

Similarly, the setup flow has also changed, presenting users with updated Gemini branding:

Here’s a demo of the new setup flow, where you can appreciate the new animations that come along with the Gemini rebranding:

While the rebranding exercise suggests that the Hey Google command and Voice Match functions are now powered by Gemini instead of Google Assistant, it’s difficult to say whether the underlying technology has changed or if these changes are merely cosmetic. This function is pretty opaque, and unless Google officially reveals so, our guess would be as good as yours.

Given that we now have a deadline for completing the transition to Gemini, it is likely that these changes will go live sooner rather than later. We’ll keep you updated when we learn more.

⚠️ An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release.

Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting.