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TL;DR Following Galaxy Watch 8 and Pixel Watch, Gemini is rolling out to more Wear OS smartwatches.
As Google announced last week, Gemini is coming to all watches running Wear OS 4 or higher from brands including OnePlus, OPPO, and Xiaomi.
Once Gemini is installed, Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on your smartwatch.
Gemini is set to fully replace Google Assistant this year, and the transition is not limited to just Android phones or tablets. Google has already confirmed that Gemini will be the default assistant on other categories of devices, including its Nest smart speakers, in-car entertainment systems with Android Auto, and even smartwatches running Google’s Wear OS. The last of these has already come to fruition and is now extending to older watches.
After first announcing Gemini for Wear OS in May at the Google I/O 2025 developers’ conference, Google debuted Gemini on Wear OS with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series last week. It followed up with an announcement confirming it would roll out to other Wear OS smartwatches from other brands, including OnePlus, OPPO, and Xiaomi, over the coming weeks. Fulfilling its commitment, Google is now bringing Gemini to smartwatches other than the Galaxy Watch or Pixel Watch lineup, as first spotted by 9to5Google.
With this rollout, Gemini is expected to be available across a wider range of smartwatches. The only requisite is for the watches to be running Wear OS 4 or newer versions.
I was able to activate Gemini on my OnePlus Watch 2, which, unlike the OnePlus Watch 3, hasn’t been updated from Wear OS 4.
How to get Gemini on your Wear OS smartwatch To check if Gemini is available for your watch yet, head over to the Play Store on your smartwatch and scroll down until you see the Manage apps option. You’re likely to see a new Google Gemini on Watch ready to be updated. Go ahead and install the update.
Once done, you will see a new Gemini app in the app drawer on your smartwatch. Meanwhile, the Google Assistant app will now be gone.
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