Cortana to be removed from Microsoft Launcher on Android

Cortana to be removed from Microsoft Launcher on Android

Those who use Microsoft Launcher on Android will no longer be able to access the Cortana. Microsoft will begin phasing out Cortana inside the Microsoft Launcher because it no longer aligns with what Cortana is on mobile, they are pivoting Cortana away from being a single access point on a device. Microsoft wants the assistant to work more contextually inside Microsoft 365 productivity apps such as Outlook, Skype, and Teams.

The one outlier here is Cortana is on Windows 10, Microsoft is in the middle of building out a brand new dedicated Cortana app on Windows 10 because Windows still needs a default assistant of sorts, but it iss clear that Microsoft does not expect people to use Cortana like people use digital assistants on their phones.

If Cortana go away with the Microsoft Launcher integration then that does mean that fans of Cortana will no longer be able to use it as their assistant of choice on mobile. That is a real shame, but considering so few people use it already, it won't be something that most people will miss.