Google Assistant Quick Phrases stuck on some Pixel phones

The Pixel 6 introduced Quick Phrases that let you answer calls and stop alarms without needing to say “Hey Google,” and there’s currently an annoying bug with the Assistant-powered experience.

Quick Phrases let you say “Stop” or “Snooze” when alarms and timers go off, or “Answer,” “Decline,” and “Silence” when there’s an incoming call. 

In recent days, some users have been seeing the Quick Phrases bubble — Say “Stop” or Say “Snooze” — remain on the screen long after the voice command has been uttered. For some, it appears after an alarm, while it’s seemingly popping up randomly for others. This might be impacting other apps, like Gboard.

There are mixed reports of disabling both options working: Google app > Settings > Google Assistant > Quick phrases. Restarting your phone temporarily removes it for some people, but there are cases of it coming back.

There are reports of this on the stable Android 15 November release, QPR1 Beta 3.1, and QPR2 Beta 1. This is most likely a bug with the Google app (on both the 15.46 stable and 15.47 beta), which powers Google Assistant (and Gemini).

As such, an app or server-side update will be required to fix this issue.

Quick Phrases have not seen a lot of new features since their introduction, with the last big update a year ago adding call controls to the Pixel Buds Pro.