New Assistant At a Glance widget starts appearing on more Android phones

[AC News]

Google has begun rolling out the redesigned At a Glance widget to more Android phones.

New Assistant At a Glance widget starts appearing on more Android phones : Read more

 

[Medevac1]

The widget just appeared on the home screen of my Samsung Note 9 this evening.

 

[Mooncatt]

As long as I can remove it, that's all I care about.

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah agreed on being able to remove it is a long time coming for Pixel owners

 

[RockySpears]

As long as I can remove it, that's all I care about.

Appeared on my Doogee S97 Pro this morning. Never ever used assistant, don't want it. No you don't seem to be able to remove it. Turn it off, yes, remove the massive icon, no. At least I cannot find how to do it.

Android 11, Kernel 4.14.186

Did not update anything, this monster just appeared.

Anyone know how to remove it,, please let me know.

 

[denizendi]

Agreed! Detestable eyesore that I don't want or need. Was this sent to torture me? Whoever thought it might be nice to foist this insanity on unsuspecting Android users - with no apparent option for removal, needs to learn to curb their worst instincts. HELP urgently needed to get the f*?#er off my screen!

 

[denizendi]

Update 2 days later: In the absence of any genius advice, am now on a mission to subvert THE BLOB ..
Step 1 : Reducing it's preponderance on my screen - by crowding the bugger out
Step 2 : Converting it into something more useful - a backdrop for some fitting GRAFFITI
Step 3 : And this is where I could do with a lead. An elderly LG phone, came with a handy inbuilt tool that would allow me to scrawl or draw anything with my finger, anywhere on the home screen. Can't seem to find any apps that work quite like that now. Help ?
Step 4 : Discovery - enabling battery saver - whites out the message on THE BLOB - in readiness for graffiti ...

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Update 2 days later: In the absence of any genius advice, am now on a mission to subvert THE BLOB ..
Step 1 : Reducing it's preponderance on my screen - by crowding the bugger out
Step 2 : Converting it into something more useful - a backdrop for some fitting GRAFFITI
Step 3 : And this is where I could do with a lead. An elderly LG phone, came with a handy inbuilt tool that would allow me to scrawl or draw anything with my finger, anywhere on the home screen. Can't seem to find any apps that work quite like that now. Help ?
Step 4 : Discovery - enabling battery saver - whites out the message on THE BLOB - in readiness for graffiti ...

It might be easier to switch to a custom launcher

 

[denizendi]

It might be easier to switch to a custom launcher

To destroy THE BLOB?

 

[denizendi]

To destroy THE BLOB?

Actually - just tried AIO which immediately switched display to dark theme (making THE BLOB more visible) and seemed to want to impose it's own layout over mine (not the aim here). Do they all work that way? Are there any that will allow me to assert my will over my own home screen design?

 

[Paul_H]

Appeared on my Doogee S97 Pro this morning. Never ever used assistant, don't want it. No you don't seem to be able to remove it. Turn it off, yes, remove the massive icon, no. At least I cannot find how to do it.

Android 11, Kernel 4.14.186

Did not update anything, this monster just appeared.

Anyone know how to remove it,, please let me know.

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Yeah, I've a s97pro too, just appeared a couple of days ago, really annoying as I try and keep my home screen as uncluttered as possible, and I've absolutely no interest in these functions. Limited data plan, and don't want anything using data in background at all. Tried uninstalling updates, which worked temporarily, but it just re-installed on next boot, requiring a load of settings and premissions to be turned off again for at a glance and discover. In the end, I've just disabled google, and that seems to have got rid of it......

 

[denizendi]

Yeah, I've a s97pro too, just appeared a couple of days ago, really annoying as I try and keep my home screen as uncluttered as possible, and I've absolutely no interest in these functions. Limited data plan, and don't want anything using data in background at all. Tried uninstalling updates, which worked temporarily, but it just re-installed on next boot, requiring a load of settings and premissions to be turned off again for at a glance and discover. In the end, I've just disabled google, and that seems to have got rid of it......

Seems a tad rad, and not something I'm brave enough to do. Will just maintain my rage until a better option appears ...