Open Assistant settings, choose General, and turn off Google Assistant. The available labels can vary by Android device and Google app version.
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Prepare and identify the exact scope
Confirm which Google Account and Android device you are changing. Assistant, Gemini, Voice Match, lock-screen assistance, and microphone permission are separate controls, so decide whether you want to disable Assistant entirely or only voice activation.
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Open Assistant settings
Say “Hey Google, open Assistant settings,” or open the Google Assistant app and choose Assistant settings.
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Find General settings
Under All settings, open General; use View all settings if General is not immediately shown.
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Turn Google Assistant off
Turn off Google Assistant and confirm the change if Android asks.
Return to Assistant settings after disabling it and confirm the General switch remains off. Press the former Assistant gesture or button once to check whether Android offers setup rather than opening an active assistant session.
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Understand limits and consequences
Turning off Google Assistant does not delete Google activity, disable every Google voice feature, or necessarily remap a hardware shortcut. Review activity deletion and device-button settings separately if those are also part of your goal.
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Use the safest supported follow-up
To keep Assistant but stop hotword activation, open Hey Google & Voice Match and turn off Hey Google instead of disabling the whole service. Re-enable only the exact control you later need.
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If it does not work
If General is absent, update the official Google app and search Assistant settings while signed into the intended account. Device makers can use different default-assistant controls; do not revoke unrelated accessibility or system-app permissions as a shortcut.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Android.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.
