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Should LG let users remap the G7’s Google Assistant button? (Poll of the Week)
August 01, 2025
Last week’s poll summary:Out ofover 3,100 total votes, 57 percent of voters said they’d prefer a 3.5mm headphone jack over stereo front-facing speakers. The remaining 43 percent said they would rather have front-facing speakers over a headphone jack. Across ourother social media platforms, the numbers were very similar. 64 percent ofYouTube voterswant a headphone jack over front speakers, 60 percent ofTwitter votersprefer the headphone jack, and 61 percent of Instagram voters said the same. I think we have a clear winner here.
When rumors came about that LG was going to includea dedicated AI buttonon theLG G7 ThinQ, the tech world cringed. We’ve been sayingoverandoveragain that one of the most annoying parts of Samsung’s flagships is the dedicatedBixby button, which is more of a nuisance than a benefit for many people. But to our surprise, the G7’s extra button actually turned out to be a dedicated Google Assistant button.
This is great news.Google Assistantis already a very popular product. Plus, LG creating its own AI assistant and including a dedicated hardware button to summon it just sounds likethe same thing Samsung went throughwith the Galaxy S8.
There is one problem, though — the G7’s Assistant button can only be used to summon Google Assistant. That means you’re out of luck if you aren’t an Assistant user.
Do you think LG should let users remap the G7 ThinQ’s Assistant button? Just think of the possibilities! You could set it to open up the camera app, your favorite messaging app, or any other app your heart desires. LG did tell us thatit might let users remap the buttonin the future, but only if there’s enough interest. So here’s your chance — cast your vote in the poll below, and speak up in the comments if there’s anything you’d like to add.
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