Bizarre Gemini to Google Assistant swapping bug is annoying Android Auto users

For the past few months, Google has been rolling out Gemini on Android Auto (AA). The AI ​​upgrade has received mixed reviews since the rollout began. If you’re one of those users who wished you could go back to Google Assistant, you might really like this new bug affecting the platform.

Some AA users claim that Gemini suddenly disappeared and was replaced by the old Google Assistant. But redditThere are many reports of this issue. We can also confirm that one of our authors has also experienced this bug. While some claim they are unable to switch back, others say the problem was only temporary.

But Android Auto Community Forum (via piunikaweb), one user says that the Gemini integration was working fine until updating to AA version 16.7. After this update, the system reverted back to Google Assistant. Despite clearing the cache for the AA and Google apps, toggling the digital assistant settings, and restarting both their phone and the car’s head unit, the old Assistant interface remains in place.

Although users are blaming version 16.7, this may not be the case. A user in the forum claims that he encountered the bug while on version 16.6.661414.

Fortunately, it appears that the team has been made aware of the situation. A Google Community Expert has responded with the following statement:

Thanks for reporting this issue. We have escalated your issue to the rest of the team. We have also contacted you via e-mail for further assistance, please reply on the same email.

If you are also experiencing this problem, it appears that there is a solution that works for some people. This workaround involves going to your AA settings, navigating to the Digital Assistant section, switching from Gemini to Assistant, and then switching back to Gemini.