In February of 2024, Google Assistant Driving Mode was pared back to basically be a voice bar, but in recent days it has disappeared entirely from Google Maps on Android. Launching Google Maps driving ...

Google has officially confirmed that the Assistant “Driving Mode” bar that appears at the bottom of Google Maps navigation on Android is no longer available. First announced in 2019, Assistant Driving ...

Google Maps Driving Mode was discontinued in early 2025 due to Gemini replacing Google Assistant, redundancy with Android ...

Google Assistant is being replaced by Gemini as the default voice assistant on Android devices. The Assistant Driving Mode feature on Google Maps is also going away for good in favor of Gemini. Media ...

Google has officially shut down Driving Mode in Maps, ending its voice-assisted interface for drivers without built-in ...

Google has officially confirmed the discontinuation of Google Assistant Driving Mode for Google Maps later this month, as previously observed in a series of deprecations. However, an update clarifies ...

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