For the reason that integration of Google Assistant for Waze on iOS in 2020, iPhone customers have confronted ongoing points that the corporate has struggled to resolve for “over a yr,” Waze wrote in a publish, apologizing for the “extended inconvenience.”
On Wednesday, the navigation app formally discontinued the characteristic.
Many users had beforehand reported on Reddit that after they click on the microphone button and converse, there isn’t any response, regardless that Assistant appears to detect their voice.
As a alternative, the corporate plans to introduce an “enhanced voice interplay answer” someday within the close to future, as acknowledged in a current announcement on the official discussion board. Waze has additionally been testing an AI-powered “Conversational Reporting” characteristic since October 2024, permitting choose customers to report incidents utilizing their voice.
The timing of the change is sensible, as Google introduced earlier this month that it’s transitioning extra customers from Assistant to Gemini. The tech large intends to part out Assistant on most cellular gadgets and in cellular app shops later this yr.
For now, Android customers will proceed to have the ability to use Google Assistant for Waze.