You can now make ChatGPT your default voice assistant, not Google Gemini, on Android. Here's how. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

That has changed with the latest version of the ChatGPT beta for Android, which lets you supplant Gemini in almost every way. In the v1.2025.070 beta, Android users can make ChatGPT their default — meaning the buttons and gestures that previously summoned Gemini can now call up OpenAI ’s alternative.

Gemini not doing it for you? If you're looking for a better AI-powered Android assistant, you can now switch it to ChatGPT.

With the latest beta update, you can now set ChatGPT as the default assistant on Android, opening up more ways to quickly trigger it.

The Gemini app offers a whole bunch of useful things, but it’s lacking one thing: Video analysis based on uploads from your PC or phone. That might be about to change, though, as looking into the APK code reveals that Google is working on a video upload feature.

To set ChatGPT as the default assistant on your Android phone, you'll need to install the beta release of ChatGPT (v1.2025.070 beta). Once installed, head over to Settings > Apps > Default apps > Digital assistant app and select ChatGPT instead of Google.

OpenAI has rolled out a new beta update for its ChatGPT app on Android. This update allows users to set ChatGPT as their default digital assistant, a feature that positions it as a direct competitor to Google's Gemini.

There are a lot of AI assistants available now, from Google’s own Gemini to Perplexity and many others. The listed two allow you to set them as a default assistant in Android. That means it will be the go-to option when users activate it via the power button shortcut that has been around since Google Assistant.

You can now set ChatGPT as the default assistant on Android, replacing Gemini. This will enable you to quickly invoke ChatGPT's voice mode by long-pressing the power button or swiping up from the screen's corner.