How to switch back to Google Assistant from Gemini

It seems like everything at Google has been doing in regard to generative AI has been rushed. One example is how Google is hastily replacing Assistant with Gemini. This is the main reason why the Gemini has a low Play Store rating. Well, here’s how to switch back to Google Assistant from Gemini.

The Google Gemini app is a good app, but the company has been trying to switch out Google Assistant for it. This wouldn’t be such a huge issue if Gemini had the same functionalities as Assistant. However, it doesn’t. This is one reason why the Gemini app has a 3.2-star rating on the Google Play Store. this is a huge fall from the 4.2-star rating that it had when it first launched.

How to switch back to Google Assistant from Gemini

There are two ways for you to use Gemini as the default assistant. The first way is by getting the Gemini app. When you do so, it will automatically take over as the assistant. The other way is to summon Google Assistant and opt to try out Gemini as the assistant. This doesn’t really require you to have the Gemini app. In any case, switching back to Google Assistant is easy for both cases.

With the app

If you have the app, open it, and tap on your profile picture at the top right corner. When the little pop-up window appears, tap on the Settings button. At the bottom of the resulting page, you will see a button called Digital assistants from Google.

When you tap on it, you’ll see a page giving you the choice to switch between Google Assistant and Gemini as the default assistant on your phone. Choose Google Assistant. This way, you can have Google Assistant as your default assistant without having to uninstall the Gemini app.

Without the app

If you don’t have to Gemini app, then this just requires a few extra steps. Go to your home screen and summon the Gemini assistant. At the top right corner of the panel, tap on the expand icon (the little box with the arrow).

This will take you to the Google Gemini interface through the Google app. Once you’re in there, the process is the exact same. All you have to do is go to your settings and switch the assistant.