Overview
- Android Authority’s teardown of the latest Gemini for Android references removing the “Digital assistants from Google” settings entry and the switch-back option to Google Assistant.
- Reporting indicates Google is preparing to enforce Gemini as the sole assistant through a server-side update, with no formal announcement or rollout timeline yet.
- Gemini is gaining a refreshed processing animation to signal work on complex queries.
- New conversation controls under development include expand and collapse for long prompts and a “Jump to bottom” button for faster navigation.
- A broader visual update in testing adds a scrollable prompt feed, a welcome screen, and shortcuts to tools like Create Image and Deep Research as features continue migrating from Assistant.