Android users notice a change in appearance for Gemini application
In a recent development, Google's AI assistant, Gemini, is undergoing a significant change on Android devices. The updated access method for Gemini, now integrated with Material 3 Expressive design, promises a seamless and functional AI experience.
When Gemini is accessed, it listens for commands, allowing users to talk or type into the box. However, the new redesign moves away from a separate standalone interface. Instead, it focuses on native system integration and contextual AI features within core Android apps, such as Messages, Phone, and Google Maps. Users can access Gemini through the built-in Android UI, like invoking Gemini Live within the Gemini app or through AI-powered interactions integrated into the OS.
For instance, on Samsung Galaxy devices, users can access Gemini Live from within the redesigned Gemini app UI, ask for directions, and Gemini will open Google Maps with routes preloaded, demonstrating a smooth, contextual AI interaction embedded in core apps.
Google is putting its efforts into Gemini, viewing it as a portal into the world of AI. Using Gemini does not require extensive searching for answers, as it taps into assimilated online information. Another method to access Gemini on Android is by using the "Hey Google" hotword or by performing a diagonal swipe from the bottom corner of the screen.
Interestingly, some devices assign Gemini to a hardware button, often the power button. The new Gemini animation launches from the bottom of the screen and expands from a circle, contrasting with the current version that rises from the bottom of the screen.
Privacy controls and access permissions for Gemini are managed through Android settings. However, with the redesign, Gemini is deeply integrated into the OS, meaning users need to manage AI data access carefully, as Gemini accesses apps broadly by default after the redesign.
The redesign of Gemini's appearance has not been specified for when it will come to devices. However, it is likely part of the move towards the new Material 3 Expressive design language. There are also new features coming to Gemini Live, but details about these features are yet to be disclosed.
In summary, the updated access method for Gemini on Android devices with the redesign towards Material 3 Expressive is through native system integration and contextual AI features within core Android apps, accessed via the Gemini app or embedded AI UI elements rather than as a separate app. This provides a seamless, expressive, and functional AI experience consistent with the Material 3 design language.
With the redesign, Gemini can now be accessed through the native system integration within core Android apps, such as Messages, Phone, and Google Maps, providing a seamless AI experience.
This redesign also includes the ability to launch Gemini Live from the redesigned Gemini app UI on devices like Samsung Galaxy, while also offering new features yet to be disclosed.
