Subj : Google Search on Android might get a nifty Gemini switch and put To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Apr 08 2024 21:30:05 Google Search on Android might get a nifty Gemini switch and put AI at your fingertips Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 20:21:02 +0000 Description: Google might introduce a toggle for Gemini allowing users to talk freely with and upload images to the AI. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Gemini is lining up to become an even bigger part of the Android ecosystem as a toggle switch for the AI may soon appear on the official Google app. Evidence of this update was discovered in a recent beta by industry insider AssembleDebug who then shared his findings with news site Pianika Web . The feature could appear as a toggle switch right above the search bar. Flipping the switch causes the standard Search interface to morph into the Gemini interface where you can enter a prompt, talk to the model, or upload an image. According to Android Authority , turning on the AI launches a window asking permission to make the switch, assuming you haven't already. If this sounds familiar, thats because the Google app on iOS has had the same function since early February . Activating the feature on either operating system has Gemini replace Google Assistant as your go-to helper on the internet. Gemini's new role You can hop between the two at any time. Its not a permanent fixture or anything at least not right now. Google has been making its AI more prominent on smartphones and its first-party platforms. Recently, hints emerged of Gemini possibly gaining a summarization tool as well as reply suggestions on Gmail. It is possible to have the Gemini toggle switch appear on your Android phone. AssembleDebug published a step-by-step guide on TheSpAndroid , however, the process will take you a long time. First, youll need a rooted smartphone running at least Android 12 which is a complicated process in of itself. We have a guide explaining how to root your mobile device if you're interested in checking that out. Then youll need the latest Google App beta from the Play Store, the GMS Flags app from GitHub, and Gemini on your device. Even if you follow all of these instructions, theres still a chance it may not work, so youre probably better off waiting for the switch to officially roll out. No word on when thatll happen. Although we could see the feature make its official debut during next months Google I/O 2024 event . The tech giant is cooking up something big and we cant wait to see what it is. While you wait, check out TechRadar's list of the best Android phones for 2024 . You might also like Gemini Nano will indeed roll out to Pixel 8 despite claims of "hardware limitations" This is what Gemini AI in Google Messages may look like Googles affordable Pixel 8a may not be so affordable after all ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/google-search-on-android-might-ge t-a-nifty-gemini-switch-and-put-ai-at-your-fingertips --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .