soldier45
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Just discovered I had it and set it up. On AT&T. Not much different than ok google before just more options.
With Google Assistant i can now control my smart thermostat though.
Thanks, I really do appreciate your reply but none of these are really the answer.
Changing language is, at best, a temporary solution, because Google will roll this c**p out to all English languages soon enough. Google Now started out as US English only, too.
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The Google Widget works, but only works from the home screen, unlike long pressing the home button which worked from anywhere. It's also a really ugly widget.
The fact remains that Google forced a piece of bloatware that I didn't ask for, don't want, and that is far less useful for me.
OK GUYS I JUST DOWNLOADED GOOGLE ASSISTANT!!!!!!!!!!
That's right... I DOWNLOADED it!!
Well not the assisyant itself but I went to apkmirror and downloaded the very latest version of the Google app!!! Since the announcement I've been constantly checking the version of the Google app that I have and it was (6.14.16.21.arm64) I think that number (64) means that its a BETA and does not contain the assistant. But I went to apkmirror and downloaded (6.14.16.21.arm) without that number 64 at the end and presto! The Google assistant is part of the initial setup! So if you want the assistant and can't wait here's your golden nugget!! Cheers!
Huh. I was poking around in the Google app, and "enable Assistant" was an option in settings. Instantly changed me over from Now to Assistant.
Thanks for the reply. I imagine it won't be that good anyway so I'll just wait. I'm just annoyed I don't have it yet. Can't see what the hold up would be.I'm in the UK. No assistant yet. Enabled it by changing the language to English US but as soon as you go back to UK English it disappeared again. I wasn't too struck though to be fair.
I didn't realize it had to be activated via Google Now. I have it up and running now.Got it on three S7 Edge phones and a Note 5. Just had to go to the Google Now app and enable assistant in settings
Still don't have it yet on EE. How did it arrive? I noticed a few Google play updates appear to be downloading on my phone over the last week. It did it on its own in the background while I was using the phone. Still nothing thoughGot it on Vodafone UK last week