In a notable shift, the Google app has recently undergone changes that affect how users access Assistant settings. With the latest version (16.12+), the familiar link to “Google Assistant” has been removed from the profile menu under Settings. This alteration has sparked discussions among users who rely on the app for various functionalities.
The comprehensive settings menu previously allowed users to manage a wide array of features, including:
- “Hey Google” sensitivity
- Accessibility options
- Account management
- Assistant voice and sounds
- Calendar integration
- Communication preferences
- Continued Conversation settings
- Digital assistants from Google
- Face Match configurations
- General settings
- Home control options
- Language preferences
- Lock screen settings
- Music and news preferences
- Nickname and notes management
- Notification controls
- Offline speech recognition
- Parental controls
- Personal results
- Photos and podcasts management
- Quick phrases and radio settings
- Routines and tasks management
- Transportation and video preferences
- Voice Match configurations
- Weather updates
- Wellness features
- Your apps, data, people, and places
For those who have embraced the Gemini experience on Android, the absence of Assistant settings may still pose challenges, particularly in managing smart home devices. Users seeking to access these settings can navigate through the Google Home app by following this path:
- Go to the Google Home app > Settings > Home features > Google Assistant > Manage all Assistant settings.
Alternatively, for those continuing to utilize the mobile Google Assistant, the settings can be accessed via:
- System Settings > Apps > General > Assistant.
Additionally, some users have reported the absence of “Gemini” within the Google app settings. While the Google app serves as the backbone for Gemini, the preferences page is primarily focused on Google Search functionalities.
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