In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of Google Assistant not working on Galaxy Watch 4/5 after debloating it. Since the smartwatch from Samsung houses the Android-based WearOS, you could carry out most of the tweaks that are possible in that open-source OS. One among them is the ability to debloat or remove bloatware/preinstalled apps from your watch.
However, many have said that right after performing a debloat, they are noticing that the virtual assistant from Google is not working along the expected lines. Whether they launch it from the shortcut or from the app drawer, a back screen comes up and it then crashes right away. In this regard, users have already tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app but to no avail. if you are also getting bugged by this issue, then this guide will help you out. Follow along for the fix.
Fix Google Assistant not working after Galaxy Watch 4/5 Debloat
As soon as the Assistant crashed, we took a log [via adb logcat -b crash #default] and found the culprit to be the Alarm and Timer apps from Samsung. The Google Assistant app is dependent on both of these apps, so if you remove any one or both of them, then the Assistant app wouldn’t function either. So you’ll have to reinstall both the Samsung Alarm and Timer apps on your watch via the pm install-existing app-package-name command. For step-by-step instructions on the same, do check out our guide below [it contains steps for reinstalling bloatwares].
On that note, we round off this guide on how you could fix the issue of Google Assistant not working on Galaxy Watch 4/5 after debloating it. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
