Galaxy Watch 4: no, Google Assistant still unavailable

Since the launch of the Galaxy Watch 4, owners of the connected watch have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Google Assistant on their watches, with high hopes of seeing the feature available soon. A software update from US carrier Verizon has been revealed to include Google Assistant support.

This update, bearing the build number R885USQU1FVC8, includes a few new features, including the ability to backup and restore the best smartwatches with Samsung Smart Switch, and a new button has also been added for measuring your body composition.

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Google Assistant still not compatible with Galaxy Watch4

The update mainly contained promising hints that Google Assistant will be deployed on the Samsung Galaxy Watch4. In fact, in the details of the update we could read the following: “ If you have Google Assistant downloaded, it will appear under “Google Accounts” in the settings menu. Verizon also provided some screenshots. How to access Assistant from Settings > Google > Assistant menusand even added a toggle to enable the “Hey Google” wake word.

However, despite all these clues, Google announced to our American colleagues that there is no plan for an update that will add Google Assistant to the watch. “ To confirm, Assistant is not live on the Galaxy Watch 4 and we have no updates on the program “Google spokesperson Ivy Hunt told The Verge in an email.

For now, it doesn’t seem possible for Google to confirm that such a feature is coming, but considering the information provided by Verizon, We hope to see Google Assistant coming to Samsung watches in the coming months. By the way, we know that Samsung should release a new watch with a huge battery at the end of the year.

Source : Border