… Although Assistant has its own limitations, it gets the job done. Despite bringing a marked improvement in how responses are handled, it's clear that Gemini in Android Auto is struggling to serve as a true replacement for Assistant. …
… Google Assistant Driving Mode was the replacement for the phone-screen version of Android Auto. It integrated into Google Maps and leaned heavily on voice commands via Google Assistant, though it never quite matched the original's popularity with users. …
… By 2017, most Android users had forgotten Beam existed. Google deprecated it in Android 10 and removed it entirely in Android 14. The replacement is Quick Share, formerly Nearby Share, which merged with Samsung’s solution in 2024. …
… Android already gives Google plenty of influence over the phone. Samsung has already stepped back once by pushing Google Messages over Samsung Messages. Letting Gemini become the only assistant that matters would hand Google another major piece of the Galaxy identity. …
Jon Gilbert May 23, 2026, 1:02 PM EDT Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. …
… While Gemini on Wear OS doesn't unlock the full suite of features we see on its Android counterpart, such as Gemini Live , it has been a substantial upgrade from Assistant. …
Ben Khalesi Mar 25, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. …
… Nobody should consider this a polished consumer product yet, and I doubt Google ships COSMO as a standalone Gemini replacement . My reading is that Google probably uses COSMO as a test bed for the skills and then folds the parts that work into Gemini or Android over time.
… If you are an Android user, you can run this fully offline via the Google AI Edge Gallery app. …
… An app like Android IP Webcam turns the phone into an IP camera, and the interesting part is that Home Assistant picks it up through a built-in integration. …