Gemini synthetic intelligence (AI) assistant on Android is getting a brand new improve and customers will now have the ability to entry it and get it to carry out sure duties even when the gadget is locked. Whereas the AI-powered digital assistant was in a position to reply on the lock display screen earlier, finishing any duties required invoking Google Assistant. With this replace, customers cannot solely do duties reminiscent of setting, stopping, and snoozing alarms however also can ask common questions and discover the solutions with out unlocking the gadget.
Gemini AI Assistant Can Now Function on the Lock Display screen
The brand new characteristic replace was introduced on a help web page for Gemini. The replace acknowledged, “You may get assist from Gemini by contact or by saying “Hey Google” (if on) when your gadget is locked, based mostly in your lock display screen settings.”
Curiously, the command ‘Hey Google‘ works even when the display screen is turned off. The immediate robotically wakes the display screen and reveals the Gemini AI backside sheet interface the place the consumer can proceed to verbally command the digital assistant or sort within the question. The Gemini AI assistant opens a full-screen window to point out the reply, simply the way it works when the gadget is unlocked. As soon as the Gemini window is closed, the lock display screen seems.
Aside from asking the AI common questions, customers also can use it to set, cease, and snooze alarms, set and cease timers, pause and play songs, in addition to activate the flashlight or management the amount. Whereas these duties are nonetheless accomplished utilizing Google Assistant, the interface is now a lot smoother, and the consumer doesn’t have to attend for the command to be fulfilled.
Nonetheless, to get the Gemini AI to reply common questions on the lock display screen, the consumer will need to have allowed Gemini to function on the lock display screen. To do that, customers can open Gemini > faucet on Profile image > faucet Gemini on lock display screen > activate Responses on lock display screen.
Equally, to permit Gemini to carry out duties on the lock display screen, customers might want to enable the AI assistant to make use of Google Assistant’s capabilities. To do that, open Gemini in your Android gadget. Faucet on the profile image or initials. Open Settings. Faucet on Google Assistant options > Google Assistant on lock display screen > Flip Responses on lock display screen.
