The end is officially near for Google Assistant. Google has already been slowly transitioning users to its more advanced Gemini AI model. Now, recent findings in the app’s code confirm the final stage of that transition: soon, users will lose the ability to switch back to the legacy Google Assistant entirely in favor of Gemini.

For the last year, Google offered a “safety net.” The signature allowed users who preferred the old experience to revert to Assistant through a simple setting. Those days are numbered. Google is now actively working to remove the choice screen from Gemini and the “Digital assistants from Google” settings menu. This move effectively locks users into the Gemini experience.

Google Assistant Is dead: Gemini prepares to become your only AI option

Beyond the philosophical shift away from Assistant, Google is introducing several user interface improvements to make the Gemini experience cleaner and more efficient for everyday use (spotted by Android Authority). When the AI is working on a complex query, users will see a refreshed processing animation. The latter will improve the visual feedback, letting people know instantly that Google is working on their request.

Google is also addressing the clutter that often plagues long, in-depth AI chats. With that in mind, the firm is implementing conversation management tools. They are adding “expand” and “collapse” buttons for long user queries, a feature already available on the web version of Gemini. This helps declutter the mobile interface by hiding the full text of a long prompt once the AI ​​has responded.

Furthermore, there will be a new “Jump to bottom” button to navigate extensive conversation histories. This simple addition is highly useful for quickly catching up on the latest response without endlessly scrolling through previous exchanges.

Fans of the classic Google Assistant may mourn the loss of the familiar voice model. However, the move to Gemini is inevitable. Google is betting that the enhanced AI capabilities and the streamlined new interface will prove far more valuable than clinging to the past. The final switch may happen via a server-side update soon, making Gemini your only option.

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