Gemini is Google’s AI-powered assistant, developed in 2023. APK teardown is a technique developers use to examine the code within an APK (Android Packaging Kit) file. This helps them predict the features that can be introduced in an application in the future.
Android Authority published a report on October 21, 2024, on its new APK teardown of the latest beta version of the Google app. According to the report, Gemini could soon manage users’ calls and messages even if their phones were locked.
Currently, Gemini can handle calls and texts if the phone is unlocked, while Google Assistant can do this even if the device is locked. This new feature will bring Gemini one more step closer to replacing Google Assistant.
Android Authority has also shared a screenshot showing the new feature added to the Gemini settings. Users can turn on the toggle switch next to this menu, ‘make calls and send messages without unlocking,’ to enable Gemini to perform these functionalities. However, users will have to unlock the phone if the incoming message contains personal information.
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Android Authority has also detected some new features that are likely to be introduced in the Gemini app. First, Google intends to make the floating overlay minimalistic and facilitate its expansion according to the number of words in the input prompt. This will help users view the maximum percentage of background UI.
Secondly, Google is increasingly supporting different extensions, and to help users manage them properly, it is likely to introduce different categories. These will include the ‘communication,’ ‘travel,’ ‘media,’ and ‘productivity’ categories.
Introducing a call and text management feature in Gemini with restraint for messages containing personal content aligns with Google’s strategy to promote responsible and user-friendly AI.
