Google Gemini: Calls and messages even when the phone is locked

Google Gemini, the latest addition to Google’s AI family, is preparing an update that could change the way we use our devices. This innovation will allow users to make calls a send text messages directly from a locked phone. Such functionality already exists in the case of Google Assistant, but for Gemini it is a new step forward, writes Androidpolice.com.

Functionality and safety

Currently, the device needs to be unlocked in order for Gemini to perform tasks such as sending a message or making a call. With an upcoming update, this process will be simplified. Once the new feature is enabled, a simple voice command on a locked phone will be all it takes for Gemini to handle these tasks. This can be especially useful in situations where your hands are full or access to your phone is difficult, such as when driving.

Google cares about user security and privacy, so the feature remains limited. While Gemini will be able to handle basic tasks like calls and messages, accessing personal information like email and calendar will still require unlocking the device. This measure is intended to prevent possible misuse of the function and at the same time preserve user comfort.

Improved user interface

The new Gemini update brings not only functional changes, but also visual improvements. Users can look forward to a more minimalistic floating overlay design that will expand vertically as text is entered. This change aims to improve clarity and simplify the use of Gemini in everyday life.

In addition, Gemini extensions will be neatly organized into categories such as Communication, Device control, Traveling, The media a Productivity. These changes will bring more efficient use of functions and easier access to the required tools.

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Competitive fight

Gemini is gradually trying to catch up and surpass Google Assistant, which already offers this function. The update aims to reduce the differences between the two tools and make Gemini more competitive in the smart assistant market.

Platforms like Siri a Bixby they work similarly but with some differences. Apple’s Siri also allows you to perform advanced tasks on a locked device if enabled in the settings. Siri often requires voice authentication to access more sensitive data.

Bixby, from Samsung, provides similar capabilities. You can use your voice to open applications, set reminders or control smart devices, even from the locked screen. Samsung also makes sure that the functionality is secured by biometric verifications when it comes to access to more sensitive data.

The disadvantage is that in both cases they are platforms for only one smartphone brand. The Gemini expansion will be available for all Android smartphones.

This innovation indicates that Google plans to continuously improve Gemini to make it an even more useful tool in everyday life. With an understanding of the context, it will be enough to say, for example, “text my mother that I will arrive after work” and the mobile will know exactly who and what to send.

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