Final up to date: December 4th, 2024 at 13:29 UTC+01:00
Google has changed Google Assistant with Gemini on most new Android telephones. When Gemini was new, it had a lot better language interpretation than Google Assistant, however the latter had extra options and integration with extra providers. Now, Gemini is getting these options and integrations.
Gemini is getting Utilities extension for extra on-device actions
Google has began rolling out the Utilities extension for Gemini extra broadly for suitable Android units. It brings a number of on-device actions, together with the next:
- Alarms: Set and silence alarms.
- Battery Saver: Flip off or on the Battery Saver mode.
- Bluetooth: Flip off or on Bluetooth.
- Seize picture: Seize a picture utilizing the cellphone’s digital camera.
- Test cellphone standing: Test your system’s battery life and quantity degree.
- Do Not Disturb: Flip off or on Do Not Disturb mode.
- Media Management: Pause or play music or video that’s already energetic.
- Screenshot: Seize a screenshot.
- Timer: Begin and cease timers.
- Wi-Fi: Flip off or on Wi-Fi.
To verify if the Utilities extension is on the market in your Galaxy cellphone or pill, launch the Gemini app, faucet in your profile image within the high proper nook of the app, and click on on Extensions. There, you’ll be able to see the Utilities extension together with different extensions.
What’s nice is you can give a number of instructions in a single sentence, akin to “Flip off Wi-Fi and activate the flashlight” or “Activate Do Not Disturb, play the music, and enhance the quantity to 80%.” Since Gemini is powered by Google’s massive language mannequin (LLM), it should perceive such advanced instructions and act accordingly.
This extension was leaked just a few weeks in the past, and it’s at present rolling out broadly to a number of current units.