Google has confirmed that Assistant “Driving Mode” at the bottom of Google Maps navigation on Android is no longer available.

Google Assistant is being replaced by Gemini as the default voice assistant on Android devices. The Assistant Driving Mode ...

Google Assistant Driving Mode was pared back to be a voice bar, but in recent days it has disappeared from Google Maps on Android.

But a number of Google apps that rely on the voice assistant may also be affected, even for iOS users. That includes Waze - the Google-owned maps app. Waze users on iPhone will soon notice the ...

While the tool appears to be exiting TVs, it's also leaving apps like Waze for iPhone users. Google is replacing the older voice assistant with Gemini, it's AI-powered assistant. However ...

Waze and YouTube Music seem to be primarily ... to redirect them to another address or play a different song, Google Assistant on Android Auto fails to process the request. Users claim Google ...

Users can control these functions, including with voice commands, so for example, drivers can adjust the temperature in the cabin by requesting Google Assistant ... such as Waze or Spotify ...

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Waze has removed Google Assistant from iOS due to ongoing issues. The company plans to introduce an “enhanced voice interaction solution” sometime in the near future as a replacement.

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