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Has anyone else had Google Assistant force uninstalled and Gemini installed only for Gemini to be completely useless? (sh.itjust.works)
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Gemini can't set timers, make reminders(can't connect to "device assistance" with all privacy-invading bullshit enabled).

Is there any other mobile OS that does simple voice commands?

All I want are timers, alarms, date reminders, and apparentlysndroid can't process those anymore.

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[–] imeansurewhynot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I had the same thing, my assistant kept saying it didn't understand, so i just used it for timers until they kicked it out.

Yes, i can set timers and alarms with Gemini now. After a few days of nothing working, I installed an external clock app, disabled google clock, Gemini could make timers through the new app, then when i enabled the google clock app, Gemini could natively set timers and alarms BUT it's much slower than assistant was, at least 8 seconds of delay for any request, which is particularly frustrating after knowing assistant didn't have that delay, and the Gemini UI looks, sounds and feels very incomplete.

I'm sure you're right they nerfed assistant to force users into Gemini, and Gemini answers questions like assistant used to, but its a far inferior product.