How to delete 'bloatware' from your Android (and why you should)

To uninstall an app on your Pixel, go to the Google Play Store and tap the Profile icon. Tap Manage apps & devices > Manage, select the app you want to remove, and tap Uninstall. On Samsung, go to ...
Engadget

Google Assistant will stick around a bit longer than expected for some Android users

Google wanted to remove Assistant from most Android phones by the end of 2025 and replace it with Gemini. But now the company has announced that it needs a bit more time to make its AI assistant the ...
The Verge

Gemini isn’t replacing Google Assistant on Android just yet

Google’s timeline for switching devices to Gemini now lands in 2026. Google’s timeline for switching devices to Gemini now lands in 2026. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, ...
9to5google

Gemini will replace Google Assistant on Android in 2026

Back in March, Google said Gemini would replace Assistant on Android phones this year. That “upgrade” is now set for 2026. Google today shared an update on its plan to “upgrade the Assistant ...
Android Police

Your Android phone is not losing Google Assistant this year

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
9to5Mac

iFixit launches FixBot AI repair helper, with free and paid versions

iFixit has launched a new AI repair assistant known as FixBot. The company says Fixbot will make it faster and easier than ever before to figure out what’s wrong and how to fix it. There are both free ...
Engadget

iFixit’s new app uses AI to help you repair your stuff

We’ve all been there: You can’t (or won’t) get help when something breaks, but the YouTube clip doesn’t cover your specific issue. It’s what repair gurus at ...
TechRepublic

Google Hints at March 2026 Cutoff for Assistant in Android Auto

Google Hints at March 2026 Cutoff for Assistant in Android Auto Your email has been sent Google’s slow-moving shift from Google Assistant to Gemini has apparently taken another step. A recently ...
Android Police

Google quietly confirms when it's pulling the plug on Assistant

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.
Android Authority

An era of Android is ending: Google Assistant gets its sunset timeline

Google has quietly confirmed a timeline for Google Assistant’s retirement. Introduced in 2016, the Google Assistant will likely breathe its last just before its 10th birthday. According to a banner on ...
Inside EVs

Android Auto Is Getting Gemini, Google’s AI Assistant

Google Gemini is replacing Google Assistant on Android Auto. The new AI-powered assistant is rolling out globally in 45 languages. It can translate messages, search for hotel reservations, find ...
Gizmodo

Google Adds Gemini AI-Assistant to Android Auto

Google is starting to add its Gemini AI assistant to all of its products, and now, Android Auto is getting the chatbot treatment. The company announced on November 20 that Android Auto, which it says ...