{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Five Easy Ways to Make Gemini Behave More Like Google Assistant",
  "summary": "As Google Assistant gets replaced by Gemini, users can tweak specific settings and features to retain the simplicity and speed of the older voice assistant.",
  "content": "Google Assistant is about to get replaced entirely by Gemini across various devices. If you are not entirely thrilled about this artificial intelligence integration, you can adjust several settings to make Gemini behave more like the older assistant you are used to.\n\nSet your default assistant everywhere\nGoogle-powered phones, tablets, and watches will prompt you to switch to Gemini, but you can also update your smart home hardware. Open the Google Home app, tap your profile picture, and select Home settings to find the banner for setting up Gemini for Home.\n\nActivating Gemini on smart speakers is technically optional, but setting it up consistently prevents your phone and smart speaker from competing to answer the same commands.\n\nTurn off personalization features you don’t need\nIf you prefer the simplicity of turning lights on or setting basic reminders without complex meal planning, you can adjust your connected apps.\n\nIn the Gemini app, go to Settings, Personal Intelligence, and Connected Apps. Disabling tools like Google Workspace or Search Services can prevent unwanted data from over-complicating your prompts, though keeping Google Home and Utilities enabled is recommended for smart devices and timers.\n\nUse Instructions for Gemini to create custom commands\nTo bend the chatbot to your will, use the Instructions for Gemini tool found under Settings, Personal Intelligence, and Instructions for Gemini.\n\nYou can add natural language instructions to create custom shortcuts, such as telling it to turn off specific room lights when you say a certain phrase, or forcing it to use Google Keep for notes and reminders.\n\nUse Scheduled Actions to help replace routines\nWhile routine features traditionally live in the Google Home app, you can also use Gemini's scheduled actions for similar automation.\n\nHead to Settings and Scheduled actions in the Gemini app to create a new action, describe your routine in natural language, and set the desired frequency. Keep in mind that scheduled actions are prepared up to an hour in advance.\n\nChoose the fastest model (where you can)\nProcessing whole sentences takes longer than recognizing simple keywords. To speed up responses, you can select the lightest model available in the dropdown, such as models labeled with Flash or Lite.\n\nAdditionally, disabling the optional extended thinking toggle helps eliminate unnecessary processing time for basic tasks like setting alarms.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: Users relying on Google-powered smartphones and smart home devices can adjust these settings to make their daily voice commands faster and more predictable.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Which AI is replacing Google Assistant?\nGemini is completely replacing Google Assistant across supported devices.\n\n2. How can you set up Gemini for Home?\nOpen the Google Home app, tap your profile picture, and select Home settings to find the setup banner.\n\n3. Where are connected apps found in the Gemini app?\nConnected apps can be found under Settings, Personal Intelligence, and Connected Apps in the Gemini app.\n\n4. What tool creates custom commands in Gemini?\nThe Instructions for Gemini tool allows users to add natural language instructions for custom commands.\n\n5. Where do you configure scheduled actions?\nScheduled actions are configured in the Gemini app under Settings and Scheduled actions.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/guides/five-easy-ways-to-make-gemini-behave-more-like-google-assistant-15430",
  "category": "Guides",
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-09",
  "tags": [
    "Google Gemini",
    "Google Assistant",
    "Tech Tips",
    "Smart Home",
    "Android Features"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}