Google Assistant: Voice Productivity App

Google Assistant is a productivity app by Google LLC that lets you complete everyday phone, messaging, and smart-home tasks using voice commands. Managing apps, calls, reminders, and connected devices usually means switching between several tools and menus; this app reduces that friction by letting you speak your requests instead. It can open apps, adjust settings such as Do Not Disturb and Bluetooth, send texts, place calls, set alarms and timers, build shopping lists, and control compatible smart-home gadgets even when you are away from home. It also offers proactive suggestions, contextual reminders, automatic routines, and an optional switch to Gemini as your primary assistant from Google. This build is 2.4 MB, requires Android 6.0 or newer, is free, and contains no ads or in-app purchases.

Key features

• Voice commands for opening apps, turning on the flashlight, and adjusting phone settings like Do Not Disturb, Bluetooth, and aeroplane mode
• Hands-free calls, text messages, and email management
• Reminders, alarms, timers, shopping lists, questions, and directions or navigation home
• Smart-home control for lights, thermostats, and appliances from the phone, including when away from home, with compatible devices
• Proactive information and contextual reminders, plus automatic routines started with phrases like 'Good morning' or 'Good night'
• Broadcast announcements to smart-home devices, such as 'Broadcast it's dinner time'
• Optional opt-in to Gemini (formerly Bard) to act as the primary assistant, with the ability to switch back in app settings

How to install

1. Tap the download button on this page to get the APK file, which is 2.4 MB.
2. When Android asks, allow your browser or file manager to install apps by enabling the 'Install unknown apps' setting.
3. Open the downloaded APK file from your notifications or Downloads folder.
4. Tap Install and wait for the installation to finish.
5. Open Google Assistant and follow the on-screen setup. This build requires Android 6.0 or newer.

Latest changes · 0.1.884448652

This update introduces Gemini, which will be offered to Google Assistant users in select countries over the coming weeks. When you opt in, Gemini becomes your primary assistant from Google and can handle many of the actions you already use in Google Assistant, with more support planned. To get started, you can opt in directly or download the Gemini app.

Google Assistant suits Android users who prefer using their voice for everyday tasks, such as setting reminders, sending quick replies, getting directions, or managing smart-home gear. It is also useful for people who want a single assistant that can replace several separate controls and who are open to trying Gemini as their primary assistant once it reaches their device.

Try setting up daily routines such as 'Good morning' or 'Good night' to bundle repeated actions. If you opt in to Gemini and miss the classic behavior, you can switch back to Google Assistant in the app settings.

Google Assistant is a practical, free voice assistant that handles a lot of routine phone and smart-home tasks on Android 6.0 and newer. It is a solid choice for everyday use, with the optional Gemini upgrade worth testing when it becomes available to you.