Issues with Gemini and Google assistant

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Anyone having this issue? It's a bigger issue using it from the watch. It won't use the contact list 100%, in watch just says I don't understand that. If I say call or text wife on my watch it says I don't understand that, other names is hit and miss. I use wife for my wife because it usually will not recognize my wife's name. When I use the phone and say text wife, it does nothing. If seems like if you aren't using a name it acts up more. I have a friend I have listed as stupid and that comes across as I don't understand. Worked fine before Gemini. Speaking of advanced Gemini, look what they plan on charging for that.. Not happening, just give me Google assistant, they finally got it working decent and then they change things.

 

[SpookDroid]

Gemini is optional (and the paid tier is the 'premium' version, not the basic Assistant-equivalent one). You can always switch back to Assistant on your phone (your watch, by the way, does NOT use Gemini, it is still Assistant, as is Android Auto).

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Gemini is optional (and the paid tier is the 'premium' version, not the basic Assistant-equivalent one). You can always switch back to Assistant on your phone (your watch, by the way, does NOT use Gemini, it is still Assistant, as is Android Auto).

I know this, and I did switch back, still having the issues. I've uninstalled, reinstalled assistant on both devices, I even reset the watch and redid that and still issue.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

I know this, and I did switch back, still having the issues. I've uninstalled, reinstalled assistant on both devices, I even reset the watch and redid that and still issue.

My presumption is Google is intentionally dumbing the Google Assistant down. Mine no longer understands basic things nor can it consistently do things it used to like answer a basic question with a small summary.

I can't say I've had any issues with contacts but you're giving me yet another reason to hate Google.

That aside, I don't like Gemini but don't think it's the issue either. Are you maybe saying "My wife" without realizing? That's a case for example where you

 

[mlblack16]

I would never think of enough ways to use Gemini to justify its cost.

 

[mustang7757]

I won't pay19.99 a month for that service that's for sure.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

My presumption is Google is intentionally dumbing the Google Assistant down. Mine no longer understands basic things nor can it consistently do things it used to like answer a basic question with a small summary.

I can't say I've had any issues with contacts but you're giving me yet another reason to hate Google.

That aside, I don't like Gemini but don't think it's the issue either. Are you maybe saying "My wife" without realizing? That's a case for example where you

I wish I was unintentionally saying my wife. I've been using wife for years with no issue and I'm positive I'm trained to say just wife. It won't let me say stupid anymore either. I changed the names in contacts with their names and it recognizes the stupid real name, but when I use my wife's name it at least now doesn't say I don't understand, it just does it thing like any other person but then just times out. All I know it was working fine before Gemini and the AI stuff. There's a way to turn Gemini off but I just haven't had time to do that yet and of course it's not easily done, Samsung is learning well from Apple.

I have no need or want Gemini, specially advanced Gemini whatever that is, $20 a month I'm not interested.