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How-To: Disable Google Assistant – Android
Google Assistant is convenient, but if you don’t like having an AI always listening, you can disable it on all your devices. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to disable the voice assistant on all Google Assistant devices.
The instructions for disabling Google Assistant on each device vary. These steps may also change over time as Google rolls out updates.
There’s one easy way to find out how to turn off Google Assistant on all of your devices. First, use the Hey Google or OK Google voice commands, or launch Google Assistant using other input methods. Once Google Assistant is active, you can use this command: “How to turn off Google Assistant.”