Google Assistant’s days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now up. Google has announced that it will be removing access to Assistant on Android phones and tablets, along with paired devices like smartwatches or headphones, from September 4th.
The announcement came in an email apparently sent to some users, as reported by 9to5Google :https://9to5google.com/2026/08/04/google-assistant-september-2026-shutdown/ and shared in full on Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/google/comments/1vfm5s1/google_assistant_is_going_away_on_mobile_devices/. The Verge has asked Google for confirmation that the email is accurate, and will update this story once we have it.
“We will begin removing access to Google Assistant starting on 4 September,” Google states in the email, “and expect that this process may take a few weeks to reach everyone. Once availability is removed, you will no longer be able to use or switch back to Google Assistant on your phone, tablet or paired devices.”
Google notes that if you’re in a region where Gemini is available, and your device meets minimum requirements, you’ll now only have access to the AI-enabled assistant. Paired devices including Wear OS smartwatches, headphones and earbuds, and cars running Android Auto will also lose access to Google Assistant, though cars running Google built-in will retain access to Assistant for now. Today’s announcement doesn’t seem to affect Google Home or Google TV devices, so Assistant will live on in a few places past September.
Google had previously planned:/news/629904/google-assistant-gemini-moving-on to end access to Assistant for “most mobile devices” some time in 2025, but the shutdown was delayed to this year. It seems that the stay of execution has now been lifted, and Assistant is just a few weeks away from taking its place in the Google Graveyard:/2019/11/26/20977968/google-graveyard-products-shut-down-dead-not-supported-discontinues-spring-cleaning.
情报判断
Aioga 编辑摘要
据报道,一封发给部分用户的邮件称,Google 将从 9 月 4 日起逐步移除安卓手机、平板及部分配对设备的 Google Assistant 访问权限,过程可能持续数周;The Verge 尚在向 Google 核实邮件真实性。
背景分析
Google 此前计划在 2025 年终止“多数移动设备”对 Assistant 的访问,后来将安排推迟至今年。此次邮件所述范围包括 Wear OS 手表、耳机、耳塞和 Android Auto 车辆,但暂不影响 Google Home、Google TV 及搭载 Google built-in 的车辆。
Aioga 观点
Aioga 判断,这一安排显示 Google 正在移动设备端进一步收拢助手入口。不过,现有信息来自据称由 Google 发出的用户邮件,且 The Verge 仍在等待官方确认,因此具体执行范围与节奏仍值得关注。
影响与后续
若邮件内容准确,相关设备一旦被移除访问权限,用户将无法继续使用或切回 Google Assistant。在 Gemini 已开放、设备又满足最低要求的地区,用户此后只能使用 Gemini;不满足条件时可用方案,材料未作说明。 后续应关注 Google 是否正式确认邮件内容,以及移除流程的实际启动时间、覆盖地区和设备要求。现阶段用户可核对所在地区的 Gemini 可用性与设备最低要求,但不宜据此推断所有设备都会立即完成切换。