Google is preparing to replace Google Assistant with Gemini on Android devices, allowing users to control apps and features with fewer privacy concerns by enabling a new setting that limits data sharing while still allowing task execution. The update, rolling out from July 7th, aims to enhance user privacy and functionality, with Gemini acting as a personal assistant without contributing to AI training datasets.
The Gemini app has led to increased usage of Google Assistant through Pixel Buds Pro, with the touch and hold gesture to trigger Assistant being particularly useful. The app lacks features like playing music and podcasts, prompting the use of Assistant for such commands. Gemini is set to expand to Google Assistant headphones, and there are questions about how it will be optimized for the audio-only form factor. In other news, Google has pulled Android 15 DP1 OTA images due to corruption issues, and Google Keep is working on lockscreen access for notes.
