Rita El Khoury / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google has began rolling out an replace to Gemini Reside.
- The replace lets you maintain, proceed, or finish a dialog with the AI without having to entry the app.
- Gemini Reside now makes use of a name chip as a substitute of an icon to let you already know it’s operating within the background.
Should you comply with our APK teardowns, you could keep in mind that final yr we discovered a change to Gemini Reside associated to how a consumer pauses or continues a dialog. Google is now beginning to roll out that replace for some customers.
Again in November, we discovered Google was working to streamline the way you work together with Gemini Reside because it runs within the background. Beforehand, when you hid the AI within the background, you’d see the app’s icon within the standing bar. By going to the notifications panel, you could possibly see a notification that tells you Gemini is listening, together with an motion to “Finish Reside mode.” Should you wished to carry or proceed your dialog, you’d need to open the app. You’ll be able to see the outdated habits within the screenshots under.
Within the new habits, nonetheless, the notification had been modified to incorporate two buttons. A type of buttons allowed you to pause or proceed the dialog, whereas the opposite allow you to hold up on Gemini. Moreover, the Gemini emblem within the standing bar was changed with a name chip that exhibits a stay depend, as you possibly can see under.
As confirmed by 9to5Google, it seems this replace is beginning to land on some telephones. In keeping with the outlet, they noticed the change on a Pixel 9 Professional, which had the Google app operating on beta model 16.4. They reportedly haven’t seen the change on any of their different units. We’ve not seen this alteration but on any of our units both.
As with all APK teardown, found options can change earlier than the ultimate product is launched. Total, it doesn’t seem to be a lot has modified from what we noticed earlier. The one distinction right here is that the Gemini sparkle within the notification has been changed by a special icon.
