Google Gemini app on Android: More ways to use your AI assistant every day.

Gemini is Google’s next-generation AI assistant, designed to give helpful responses to your questions, tasks and ideas. You can use text, voice, images, files and your camera to get answers in new ways. It uses powerful natural language processing to understand your requests, so it can do things like:

• Enhance your ideas through collaborative brainstorming.
• Help you plan events or carry out tasks.
• Give answers based on your screen context or what you can see through your camera.
• Create images for use in other apps.
• Find and take actions from your favourite apps like Gmail, Maps, Calendar and more.
• Generate and complete code.
• Write emails, blog posts, poetry, and more.
• Find and share information across apps like Gmail, Maps and YouTube and more.

If you’ve not set Gemini as your default AI assistant, you can still download the Google Gemini mobile app. It enhances your phone’s capabilities and helps you to take action fast and effortlessly. Think of it as a creative partner, research assistant and productivity booster all rolled into one.

You can find and download the Gemini app for Android on the Google Play Store. To use the app, you’ll need a Google Account and an eligible device with 2 GB of RAM or more, running Android 10 and up. It’s available on hundreds of phone models in over 45 languages and 150 countries. Plus, the Gemini app comes pre-downloaded on certain devices.

Long-press the power button on your Android mobile device or open the Gemini app. Once you bring up Gemini, it can handle the rest. It's great for answering quick questions, drafting emails, and brainstorming ideas.

Here’s how to use Gemini on Android:

1. Get started on Gemini:
• You can activate Gemini by long-pressing the power button on most Android mobile devices.
• Find the Gemini icon on your home screen or in your app drawer and tap it.
2. Grant permissions: Gemini may ask for permissions to access certain features on your phone, such as your microphone or camera.
3. Start a conversation: There are many ways to chat with Gemini, like by text, voice or by attaching content
• To chat by typing: Use the long-press power button or open your Gemini app, then use the on-screen keyboard and tap Send.
• To chat by speaking: Tap the Gemini mobile app, then the Microphone and say your question or prompt with your voice.
• To chat about images: Tap the plus sign (+) button to add a photo or file to your query. If Gemini is your default AI assistant, you can chat about what's on your screen – say “Hey Google” or activate Gemini by touch, then tap Add This Screen.
• To chat with screen context: Long-press the power button over an image, article, file or YouTube video you already have open. You'll see an "Ask about screen" or "Ask about video" button appear that you can click. Once clicked, add your question and tap Send

With Gemini Live1, you can talk to Gemini out loud in a real-time, back-and-forth conversation. You can even interrupt it to change the conversation.

Gemini Live is useful for:

• Brainstorming out loud instead of typing.
• Thinking out loud when you need ideas or you're planning an event.
• Talking about interesting topics in a conversational way.
• Discussing images, videos or files.
• Share your screen and camera for a more natural, live conversation.

To access Gemini Live:

• By app: Open the Gemini app and press the Live icon on the far right of the prompt box. Start asking your first question out loud to Gemini.
• By touch: Long-press the power button and press the Live icon on the far right of the prompt box. Start asking your first question out loud to Gemini.

Gemini on Android simplifies your day and brings your ideas to life.

Here are a few things Gemini can help you with:

Write and edit text.

• Draft emails, social posts or reports with just a prompt.
• Rephrase something to make it more professional, casual or concise.
• Write blog intros, job applications, stories or even poetry.

Generate images and visual content.

• Generate an image of a “futuristic city at sunset” or “cosy cabin in the woods.”
• Use Gemini for visual brainstorming, creative projects and content creation.
• With the Google AI Pro plan, you can even describe a short video scene, and Gemini can help bring it to life with visuals².

Upload your files or conduct research.

• Upload documents, PDFs and images, then ask questions about the content of a file.
• Turn research into interactive content like quizzes, Deep Research reports, or Audio Overviews.

Plan and organise your life.

• Discuss plans with Gemini, and it can add events to your Google Calendar.
• Plan trips and view your itinerary on a map.
• Save lists or schedules straight into your notes app.
• Get quick answers based on information in your emails or files.

Get help from an AI assistant that understands you.

• Connect your Search History or ask Gemini to remember past chats to create a deeply personalised experience.

Talk to Gemini Live in real-time.

• Brainstorm ideas out loud, whether you want some gift ideas or a business plan.
• Rehearse for important moments in a conversational way.
• Turn on your camera or share your screen to get real-time, more complex answers during your conversation.
• Uncover more details about topics that interest you.

The Gemini mobile app prioritises user privacy with secure cloud processing and on-device data processing for sensitive tasks.

Note: Some features may require additional settings, permissions or subscriptions.

You can customize your experience with Gemini, including deleting your activity on the app, either recent or in a specific period of time. To do so, follow these steps:

1. On your Android device, open the Gemini mobile app.
2. At the top, tap your Profile picture or initial and then Gemini Apps Activity.
3. Choose the activity you want to delete. You can choose:
• All your Gemini Apps activity: Above your activity, tap Delete and then All time.
• The last hour or day: Above your activity, tap Delete and then select Last hour or Last day.
• A specific time period: Above your activity, tap Delete and then Custom range.
• A specific day: Next to the day, tap Delete all activity from the specific date.
• A specific activity: Next to the activity, tap Delete activity item.

Note: Any audio, recordings or transcripts associated with a Gemini Live chat will also be deleted if you select to delete this activity.

Want to free up space on your phone by removing Gemini? You can uninstall the app from your Android device. Simply long-press the Gemini app icon or go to the Google Play Store to find the app and tap uninstall. If you change your mind, you can reinstall Gemini later.

Gemini brings fast AI to your Android-powered devices. Whether you’re planning a trip, learning something new or staying on top of your day, it’s a tool that helps you achieve more.

Gemini is available in two main ways: get started today by setting Gemini as your default AI assistant on Android-powered devices, or download the Gemini mobile app for direct access anytime, giving you flexibility to use Gemini your way.

Footnotes:

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