SanguinePar

Was offered Gemini for the first time this morning after saying Hey Google. Turned it down, as not sure if I can try it but then still go back when Gemini turns out to be crap.

EDIT - answering my own question…

https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/14554984?sjid=8086039825660807195-EU

Switch back to Google Assistant

You can switch back to using Google Assistant as your primary assistant on your phone in your settings. To do this:

Open your Gemini mobile app.

At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial and then Settings and then Digital assistants from Google.

Tap Google Assistant.

Bear in mind, if you’re switching back to Google Assistant as your primary assistant:

When you say, ‘Hey Google’, or activate your mobile assistant by touch (like when you press and hold the power button), Google Assistant will respond.

If your Web & App Activity is turned on, data from your interactions with Google Assistant will be saved to your Google Account. Learn more about how Google Assistant works with your data.

Data saved in your Gemini Apps activity will not automatically be deleted, but you can review and delete it at any time.

Likewise, that’s just how I read it.

Agreed, it’s such a clickbaity tactic - makes it sound like they’re revealing some dark secret Google wanted kept hidden, when in fact it sounds like a small but useful change to improve customer experience, but not something that they would make a big deal out of.

Definitely not discontinued. The Dev’s workflow has been like this for years (when it was a Reddit app).

He works like a madman for a spell releasing update after update, fixing issues, introducing features, etc, then takes a break for a while and then comes back to it again.

Also, he replied to a query about Sync 3 days ago, so still active I’m glad to say :-)