Gemini starts replacing Google Assistant on more Wear OS watches

After initially teasing Gemini for Wear OS at I/O 2025, Google commenced its rollout with the Galaxy Watch 8 and Pixel Watch last week. Now, the company is expanding the rollout, bringing Gemini to more Wear OS watches.

Google’s rollouts of new features usually take a few weeks but can sometimes stretch upwards of a month or more. In its initial Gemini for Wear OS release, the company mentioned the expansion will continue “over the coming weeks.” Thankfully, the company is not making you wait that long to experience its AI-powered assistant on your wrist.

According to 9to5Google, Google is expanding Gemini access to more Wear OS users, including those with Samsung, Xiaomi, and OnePlus watches running Wear OS 5 or older.

You should see a Gemini app update on the Wear OS Play Store. In case the app auto-updates itself, you’ll get a notification about the AI assistant being available on your wrist. It will explain that you can talk to Gemini on your watch by holding down the side button or saying “Hey Google” if the appropriate setting is enabled.

You can also use the Google tile for quick access to Gemini actions or add a watch face complication.

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These are all the same ways you could trigger Google Assistant previously. Google was spotted working on a new raise-to-speak Gemini gesture for Wear OS, but that has not gone official yet.

The difference is with the response, as Gemini will provide smarter and more informative responses. Plus, it will be better at understanding your natural language. Remember that Gemini on Wear OS does not process any data locally. So, it will only work as long as your watch is connected to your phone or has LTE connectivity.

Some users on Reddit report they still have access to Assistant even after the app has updated and been renamed to Gemini. This could be due to Google not yet pushing the server-side changes live on their device. If you are in the same boat, you can try restarting your watch to see if that helps. Otherwise, your only option is to wait.