Redditor finds a way to bring Google Assistant back after shutdown

After Google shut down Assistant on Android last month, a Redditor found a workaround: uninstall updates to the Google app and install the Assistant app from the Play Store. It works on Pixel 10 Pro and other phones, but the servers will eventually go dark.

• Workaround: uninstall Google app updates, then install Assistant from Play Store
• Confirmed working on Pixel 10 Pro and other Android phones
• "Hey Google" hotword may not work, but the side key does
• Google shut down Assistant on Android last month, servers still live