https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/portable-audio/wh-1000-xm3-forcing-unwanted-google-monitor/m-p/2633449#M7339 <P>If I want to update my expensive headphones I must now accept Google Assistant installation. Thanks Sony. I will never trust you again. So sneaky. How did Google make you do it?</P> Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:09:26 GMT dofgod 2019-07-11T14:09:26Z https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/portable-audio/wh-1000-xm3-forcing-unwanted-google-monitor/m-p/2633449#M7339 <P>If I want to update my expensive headphones I must now accept Google Assistant installation. Thanks Sony. I will never trust you again. So sneaky. How did Google make you do it?</P> Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:09:26 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/portable-audio/wh-1000-xm3-forcing-unwanted-google-monitor/m-p/2633449#M7339 dofgod 2019-07-11T14:09:26Z https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/portable-audio/wh-1000-xm3-forcing-unwanted-google-monitor/m-p/2633512#M7343 <P>Hello&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/818232">@dofgod</a>,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>with the new update you have the option to use Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Assuming you use an Android smartphone - Google Assistant is already on your phone - it though is not mandatory to use it - same goes for the headphones. It is an option!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>- Nic</P> Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:55:45 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/portable-audio/wh-1000-xm3-forcing-unwanted-google-monitor/m-p/2633512#M7343 IamNic 2019-07-11T17:55:45Z