What does the Google Assistant icon mean on Android

The Google Assistant also brought an official app for Android and iOS devices. Although this app makes more sense in Apple's operating system, since it does not have Google Assistant out of the box. On Android, the application to start the assistant served us as a shortcut and another alternative to holding the home button or saying 'Ok Google'. But it seems that Google did not want it as an alternative.

Many users are reporting a Google Assistant icon in their interfaceIt is as if it were an application, but it cannot be uninstalled. The button appears on the home page as well as in the app drawer. It can be moved through the different windows. If we press it, it launches us to the Google assistant or to the application itself, where we can see the news, news related to our account, etc. Why has Google added a button on the home page?

An icon just to remind us that Google Assistant exists?

According to rumors, Google could add this icon to the desktops of those users who do not use the Google Assistant frequently. That is, add that button as a reminder I got this floating button on the Huawei P20 Pro. I was testing the button to see what it could do, realizing that it could not be uninstalled.After a few hours, the button would disappear.

We find it strange to see that Google launches a button just to remind users that the Google Assistant is available. We don't know if that icon will stay in place in the future permanently, as a shortcut to the Google Assistant Although as we mentioned, it is not necessary. We can wake up the assistant in different ways, even from the official application that is available on Google Play for free. We will closely follow the news of the Google Assistant.

Has the Google Assistant icon appeared on your Android?

Via: Android Police.