Waze nixes Google Assistant on iPhones, but something better may be coming
- Waze has officially discontinued Google Assistant for iPhone users on March 27, 2025, after numerous unresolved issues for over a year, as stated by a representative on the Waze public forum.
- Waze will introduce an enhanced voice interaction solution in place of Google Assistant on iOS, according to a recent announcement.
- While Google Assistant will no longer be supported on iOS, it will continue to function for Android users, who have experienced reliable performance, as noted by Waze's representative.
- IPhone users can utilize Siri to access Waze for directions until the new solution is launched, as per the company statement.
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Google promises that in the short term iOS users using Waze will be able to use a much more advanced voice-based solution, and could be Gemini.
Waze decided to abandon Google Assistant on the iPhone. After months of repetitive bugs, the mobile navigation and driving aid application is experimenting with a new voice system based on Gemini.
Waze removes Google Assistant from iOS due to ongoing issues
Since the integration of Google Assistant for Waze on iOS in 2020, iPhone users have faced ongoing issues that the company has struggled to resolve for Navigation app Waze officially discontinued its Google Assistant integration on iOS app.
Waze is dropping Google Assistant on iPhone after leaving it broken for ‘over a year’
Waze is dropping Google Assistant on iPhones, saying “this feature has not been working as intended for over a year.” It plans to replace it with an “enhanced voice integration solution” in the future.
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