All of us make use of the Google Assistant on our smartphones in our day-to-day life. Sometimes, the users report that when they try to access the virtual assistant, they get the message, that for the device they are using, Assistant is not available. This issue may happen due to outdated app versions, disabled Apps etc. In this guide, we will tell you how to fix Google Assistant not available issue on your device error.

We will follow some basic troubleshooting that should make the Assistant on your smartphone active. Stay assured that you do not have to install any fancy app or software to get things done. The methods we have explained should do the trick and Google Assistant should easily run on your Android device.

How to fix Google Assistant not available

Let’s begin with the troubleshooting.

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Restart your device

One of the most effective and old method is to reboot the smartphone. So, restart your device. Now, try to access the Google Assistant. It should work just fine.

Clear App Cache

To do this,

  • Go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > See All Apps
  • Scroll Down to Google App > tap on it
  • Storage & Cache
  • Tap on Clear Cache icon
  • Now try to re-access Google Assistant

Re-Enabling Google App

  • Go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > See All Apps
  • Scroll down and open the Google app
  • Under App info, if the App is disabled, tap on Enable

In another case if the Google App is enabled and still the Google Assistant is not showing up you can try disabling and reenabling it.

This is what you have to do.

  • Under App Info, tap on Disable
  • You will see a warning message. Still tap on Disable App.
  • Again, like we did in the previous section, tap on Enable.

So, that’s it. These were some simple methods by which we can fix the Google Assistant not available issue on your smartphone. We hope that this guide was useful to you.

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