Overview
- The Pixel 11 series now shows “Gemini Intelligence” during startup instead of the long‑running “Powered by Android” boot message.
- Reporters say the change is a deliberate branding move that makes Gemini the visible identity on Google’s newest phones rather than the Android OS badge.
- Testing from outlets found the Pixel 11 boots faster than previous models, making the update both symbolic and accompanied by a practical improvement in startup time.
- The boot‑screen update sits alongside wider Gemini rollouts across Google software and devices, including new features in Chrome and integration with Wear OS smartwatches such as the Pixel Watch 5 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 9.
- The change builds on earlier Pixel moves — including the Pixel 9’s animated Gemini boot and a new ‘The Bot’ mark that replaced the Bugdroid — and could foreshadow similar branding on other Google devices.