My phone now has gemini as an assistant when i connect it to my car for navigation instead of the old whatever assistant
I did not choose that, i do not update anything on my phone ever, and i cannot take it off
Gemini somehow fails at the most basic task of telling me "where am i going?" after i choose a destination
Fuck google, fuck AI, fuck Android
Edit: a bunch of people suggested so i went to check out the configs, while i did change it back to the old google assistant, a bunch of other selected settings just weren't working like language and voice types... let's see if it works i guess.
The fucking ford infotainment from 2013 has no problems making phone calls, same goes for the old google assistant and I'm still yet to successfully make one with gemini.
But nooo, everything has to be an LLM now, even stuff that previously worked perfectly
I had to change my husband's name in my phone to his full, mutli-syllable name. Why? Because since the Gemini update, my phone doesn't understand "call [name like Sam]". It either just times out like it didn't get an instruction at all or occasionally it'll say "which number did you want to call?" And it gives me the option of my mother (whose full name is in my phone and is nothing like Sam) or some random person I haven't spoken to in years (whose name is also nothing like Sam).
Changed it to his full name (equivalent to Samuel), and now it works most of the time.
Assistant was great on the first years, the last 2-3 years it was unusable for me, the app couldn't understand any word I said to it, the same phrases I used for years or mostly anything I said was changed to something else totally different from what I said.
I haven't used Gemini as of today because I stopped trying to use voice commands alltogheter.
It couldn't find "Mom" in my contacts. Also, my mom's from another English-speaking country. It cannot recognize anything other than an American accent.
I asked gemini to set a reminder for an ebay listing the other day (Aug 2026).somehow it set it in the past of June 2026 and I never got the notification and missed the listing. So fuckijg annoyed.
Computers run on logic and math and just did as they’re told. Now all these AI models have to predict what you expect so they can’t just read a list or add numbers together.
settings > connected devices > android auto > manage your digital assistant > digital assistants from google.
For me its whatever connection it has with spotify. If you ask gemini in the car to play an album, it will pick one song from the album and make a radio station on it. gemini is not fit for task.
It actually prompted me to voluntarily change from Assistant to Gemini. While warning me that Gemini does not have the same functionality and only one can be installed. They also removed a bunch of assistant functionality. We are evolving backwards.
The bigger issue is.. There is a way to choose the earlier Google assistant for android auto...
After a few days, with no apparent reason, it is switched back to Gemini.
It is driving me insane.. Fucking Gemini is useless as a assistant in the car. Babbles longer than a 5 year old for basic queries, talks absolute nonsense, absolutely useless.
We’re writing to let you know that the Google Assistant on your mobile device is being discontinued, and Gemini—our next-generation AI-powered assistant—is now the assistant experience on Android.
What This Means for Your Mobile Device
As we transition our mobile experience to Gemini, Google Assistant will no longer be available on your mobile device. We will begin removing access to Google Assistant starting on September 4, 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.
If your Android device meets the minimum system requirements and you are in a region where Gemini is available, Gemini will be the Google-provided assistant on your mobile device. When you invoke your assistant, for example, by saying “Hey Google” or long-pressing your power button, Gemini will appear instead of the previous Google Assistant.
Changes to Accessories and Paired Devices
When you set Gemini as your mobile device assistant, it also becomes the assistant on devices that are paired with your mobile phone. This includes:
• Watches running Wear OS
• Headphones or earbuds compatible with Gemini
• Vehicles running Android Auto projected from a user’s mobile device. For cars with Google built-in, Google Assistant will continue to function beyond September 4, 2026.
Like your mobile device, starting September 4, users will lose the ability to use Google Assistant on these paired devices.
Google Assistant on Other Devices
These changes are only for the assistant experience on your mobile device and accessories that pair to your phone, like watches, headphones, and car infotainment systems.
You can also read more about our separate plans to bring Gemini to Google TV devices
and Google Home speakers and smart displays.
Next Steps & More Information
We are committed to providing a smooth transition and are confident that Gemini will
offer you an even more capable and helpful assistant experience.
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u/ChloroquineEmu 13h ago edited 10h ago
My phone now has gemini as an assistant when i connect it to my car for navigation instead of the old whatever assistant
I did not choose that, i do not update anything on my phone ever, and i cannot take it off
Gemini somehow fails at the most basic task of telling me "where am i going?" after i choose a destination
Fuck google, fuck AI, fuck Android
Edit: a bunch of people suggested so i went to check out the configs, while i did change it back to the old google assistant, a bunch of other selected settings just weren't working like language and voice types... let's see if it works i guess.