Bad news for Android phone users, the benefits of Google Assistant are greatly reduced

Bad news for Android phone users, the benefits of Google Assistant are greatly reduced

If you are an Android phone user and use Google Assistant a lot, then there is big news for you. In fact, 


Google is going to shut down many of its Assistant features in the new year. Google said in their blog that they are going to stop many features of Google Assistant including voice commands this year. Note that Google Assistant's voice commands are the most used. However, 17 facilities including this popular feature will no longer be available.

What did Google say?

Google said in their blog that they are prioritizing user experience and understanding their needs. Google said that they are investing in the technology that users are using.

These 17 features of Google Assistant are closing

Now you will be able to cast audiobooks from your phone but not play or control them.

The facility of setting media alarm, radio alarm, music alarm through Google Assistant is being stopped.

Cookbook recipes cannot be transferred from one device to another through Google Assistant, but you can search for recipes on YouTube with Google Assistant.

Smart speakers and smart devices will not have the ability to manage stopwatches.

E-mails, video and audio messages cannot be sent through voice commands, but calling and text messages will be facilitated.

Events cannot be rescheduled via Google Calendar voice commands.

Assistant driving mode has been disabled in Google Maps, meaning media control, calling and messaging will not be available through Assistant in driving mode.

Calling can be done through speaker and smart display but caller ID will not be visible.

Sleep summary information is now only available on the Google Smart Display.

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