Once I asked my phone to navigate to a place via public transport. A normal question Google Assistant can handle. Instead that stupid Gemini LLM started trying to give me a list of directions instead of just opening Google Maps.
this post was submitted on 21 Dec 2025
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I can't even ask Gemini to set an alarm or timer. Both things that were dead simple with assistant.
It straight up told me it can't do it. I switched back to Bixby for trying to actually do things on my phone.
I actually preferred assistant for this task. It was much easier than opening clock, navigating, etc.
this totally works I use it all the time
The thing about AI shit is it's inconsistent so you can't even help each other troubleshoot lmao
I wish they would have delayed deploying it to Android Auto β not only is it slower, it also tends to interpret questions that you are texting someone as questions it should answer.
Mf, you literally asked me what I wanted to text my partner, why are you answering the question I wanted to ask her?
That would be maddening. It seems wild that all of these voice assistants (LLM or no) are a decade old and still have very basic issues and limitations. I wonder if these huge companies are bad at product development or if it's simply a doomed category?
Gemini is a hot steamy pile of garbage.
Asked for the weather and it didn't stop talking for minutes
If they are so dead set on Gemini being the future, open source assistant.