Roll Back to Google Assistant on Your Android Phone Easily

If Gemini is causing frustration, you’re not alone. Many users express their dissatisfaction with this AI assistant, particularly those who rely on their Android devices for managing smart home technology. Even if you don’t use your phone for smart home control, you might still find Gemini lacking. Slow response times, misunderstanding commands, and providing inaccurate information like weather updates or local business details can all contribute to a poor experience. Repeated errors, such as “Something went wrong, please try again,” can be incredibly frustrating.

Fortunately, you don’t have to stick with Gemini. Below, we outline straightforward steps to help you switch back to Google Assistant on your Android device. If you’re also looking to reduce Gemini’s presence in other Google applications like Gmail or Chrome, our previously published guides will assist you with that as well.

Follow these steps on any standard Android smartphone to make the transition.

1. Access the Settings menu.
2. Select the Apps section.
3. Locate the Assistant option.
4. Scroll down to the “Digital assistants from Google” area.
5. On this screen, select Google Assistant instead of Gemini.
6. Confirm your choice, and you’re all set.

For devices with custom Android skins, like Samsung (One UI), Xiaomi (HyperOS), or Oppo (ColorOS), the options may vary. In such cases, try these alternative steps:

1. Launch the Google app on your device.
2. Tap on your Google profile icon located at the top right corner.
3. Select the Settings option.
4. Choose Google Assistant from the menu.
5. Scroll down to find the “Digital assistants from Google” section and select it.
6. From here, you can choose between Gemini and Google Assistant.

If you want to minimize Gemini’s presence across various applications, our additional guides can help. I previously mentioned instructions for removing Gemini from Google apps, ensuring it doesn’t interrupt your work in Sheets or Docs. Keep in mind that removing Gemini might disable some features in your Workspace applications. If you’re looking to reduce Gemini-related results in your web searches, follow our instructions on disabling Google’s AI Overviews.