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[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The old assistant wasn't bad, especially before they put lens in the search widget instead of being off in its own place where it belongs so that I can uninstall it.

I thought Gemini needed 6 more months of development to be ready for prime time. Apparently I wildly underestimated it. Simple tasks barely work and it offloads anything useful to the old assistant anyway.

I set up a separate assistant button because the assistant on the search bar, even without Gemini, only searches now. I use Firefox so I don't need it for search. I use it to add things to my to do list and to set timers, the only two things voice assistants are good for in my life.

I don't understand why they won't just let me use technology the way I want to use it rather than trying to force me to use it their way. Well, I refuse to understand even though I kind of get it (if I used shit the way I wanted they'd never have the opportunity to show me an advertisement).

Edit: clarity

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Simple tasks barely work and it offloads anything useful to the old assistant anyway.

Even worse, some more obscure things I used Google Assistant for, like a coin throw, are not even forwarded to the old assistant. I only get a "I'm sorry, but I can't do that, but I can explain to you what a coin is".

How did you set up the button? Is there a widget for it I did not see?

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I removed Gemini and installed assistant. That made it searchable in my app list. Then I just plopped the button on my home screen. When I short press the button it pops up something that asks me to try Gemini, but I just say whatever it is I want and it does it just like it used to in the search bar.