Android users currently have many options when it comes to choosing a helper app on their devices. While previously Google Assistant and Bixby ruled the roost, the rise of AI-powered chatbots has seen them evolve into more than just text fields you can use on a browser. Currently, depending on the applications you have installed, you have new options, and Microsoft's Copilot promises to be one of them.<\/p>\n
\nYou can now set the Microsoft Copilot app as your default assistant app on Android!<\/p>\n
With version 27.9.420225014, available in beta, you can change the default assistant app to Copilot. This allows you to launch Copilot from any screen by swiping diagonally from the corner or\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/M5FxLzIdxT<\/a><\/p>\n
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Microsoft Copilot added as default digital assistant app on Android<\/span><\/p>\n
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While this is a nice addition for Android users, don't expect a completely seamless experience just yet. Currently, enabling Copilot primarily opens the app, meaning it won't immediately start<\/a> listening like some other assistants, nor will it offer to scan what's on your screen.<\/p>\n
However, that doesn't mean this feature won't be as useful as Google<\/a> Assistant or Bixby currently are, or maybe even Gemini could be. It's still in beta, and Microsoft will likely continue working on the app to make Copilot a truly integrated Android assistant. Microsoft hasn't officially announced this yet, but we believe that by the time it moves to the stable version of the app, more features will be available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n