A code string found in the Google app beta suggests that Google Assistant functionality on car accessories like the JBL Link Drive and Anker Roav Bolt may be discontinued in the coming weeks. Users are encouraged to switch to Android Auto or use Google Assistant on their mobile devices.
If you interact with Google Assistant through the JBL Link Drive or Anker Roav Bolt, we have bad news: the microphones might be shutting down soon, if the code found in the Google app beta is any indication. The folks at 9to5Google stumbled across the code strings in an APK teardown that provided insight into the future of Google Assistant in cars.
Recommended Videos That’s not surprising, given Google’s history of shuttering projects, but there’s another reason beyond that. Android Auto has become more popular in recent years and has risen to be a competitor to Apply CarPlay. Google Assistant is also taking a step back; most of its functionality will be replaced by Gemini.
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