According to a report, Google’s Gemini app is expanding its compatibility with older Android operating systems. Some users have recently highlighted that the Gemini app has become available on devices running Android 10. This is a new development as older versions of the app only support Android 12 and newer. Users have also said that the app is running without any interruptions and glitches. Notably, the tech giant is said to be working on new features for its Gemini for Android platform. Some of the new features include a floating window on background apps, real-time generation, and prompt scheduling.
The development was spotted by some tipsters on X (formerly known as Twitter) and was informed of By 9to5Google. User Sumant Das found The Gemini app was “working flawlessly” on their Android 10 device. This was later confirmed by tipster and APK Mirror founder Artem Russakovsky, who said in a Post“Sumanth is right. The latest Gemini release is the first version that supports Android 10 and 11. All previous versions (except somehow the very first one which was Android 6+) were Android 12+.
This was further confirmed by the publication, which tested the Gemini app on Android 10-powered Pixel phones and found that the functionality of the app was exactly the same as its Android 14 counterpart. Interestingly, Google has not made any announcement regarding the expansion to older devices, but it appears that the tech giant wants to bring more devices under its AI umbrella.
Notably, since the functionality of the Gemini app is not affected, it can also be used as an on-device assistant in place of Google Assistant. However, it is not clear whether the AI assistant features are also the same in the new Android version.
The current Gemini AI assistant is not very capable. While it can handle all generative AI tasks and manage basic on-device functionalities, it does not have access to third-party apps. So, if you want to send a message via WhatsApp using Gemini, it will fall back to Google Assistant to accomplish this feature. An earlier report said that the company is working on improving the AI assistant. Notably, Gemini may soon be able to play music on devices from third-party apps like Spotify and YouTube Music.
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