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Google Acknowledges Assistant Issues with Home, Teases ‘Major Improvements’ Coming
GLOBAL, JUL 24 – Google confirms major issues causing 7 out of 10 users to report frequent glitches and promises significant reliability improvements by fall, addressing deteriorating smart device performance.
- Google acknowledges widespread reliability issues with its Google Home and Nest smart devices as of July 2025, drawing user complaints online and in forums.
- These problems stem from recent software updates prioritizing advanced AI features like Gemini over basic functionality, coupled with aging hardware and neglected firmware.
- Users report voice command failures, delayed responses, random activations, and forgotten room setups, while some resort to temporary workarounds to mitigate broken features.
- Google's Chief Product Officer, Anish Kattukaran, apologized and committed to a long-term solution improving reliability and capability, teasing major Assistant improvements coming in fall 2025.
- The issues and recent Nest Aware price hikes risk alienating users and could affect Google's smart home market position, making timely fixes critical amid competitive pressure.
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Google has recognized certain reliability issues on smart home devices and is promising major improvements for the coming months, and it seems the culprit is Gemini.
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Google's connected home ecosystem, once rented for its fluidity and reliability, is going through an unprecedented period of turbulence.
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