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Gemini voice calling on Android Auto unreliable as Google Assistant shutdown looms in September
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Google is shutting down Assistant in September, leaving Android Auto users with Gemini, which fails to place hands-free calls reliably when connected to the platform.
Drivers who depend on Android Auto for hands-free calling will lose their working option when Assistant retires. If Gemini cannot reliably place calls, users will resort to manually handling their phones while driving, creating a tangible safety risk.
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Google is shutting down Assistant in September, making Gemini the only digital assistant option on Android.
Gemini frequently fails to place voice calls when connected to Android Auto, a problem Assistant did not have.
Workarounds like clearing Gemini's cache do not fix the Android Auto-specific calling failures.
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