and the Google search microphone. Once you do, Google will no longer listen for your voice. How to stop an Android from listening to you by disabling Google Assistant 1. Open the Settings app.

All devices using Alexa and Google Assistant/Gemini have a microphone that's always active but programmed to initiate any ...

It’s not live yet, but Gemini takes the place of Google Assistant within the UI, with the current Assistant microphone icon being replaced with a blue/purple gradient microphone icon.

Remember when you could long-press the home button or tap the Google search widget microphone to launch Google Assistant and complete various tasks, like setting a reminder or an alarm? That's ...