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 system is locked. Whereas the AI-powered digital assistant was capable of reply on the lock display earlier, finishing any duties required invoking Google Assistant. With this replace, customers cannot solely do duties equivalent to setting, stopping, and snoozing alarms however may ask basic questions and discover the solutions with out unlocking the system.
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 will get assist from Gemini by contact or by saying “Hey Google” (if on) when your system is locked, based mostly in your lock display settings.”
Apparently, the command ‘Hey Google’ works even when the display is turned off. The immediate robotically wakes the display and reveals the Gemini AI backside sheet interface the place the consumer can proceed to verbally command the digital assistant or kind within the question. The Gemini AI assistant opens a full-screen window to point out the reply, simply the way it works when the system is unlocked. As soon as the Gemini window is closed, the lock display seems.
Aside from asking the AI basic questions, customers may 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 quantity. Whereas these duties are nonetheless finished utilizing Google Assistant, the interface is now a lot smoother, and the consumer doesn’t have to attend for the command to be fulfilled.
Nevertheless, to get the Gemini AI to reply basic questions on the lock display, the consumer will need to have allowed Gemini to function on the lock display. To do that, customers can open Gemini > faucet on Profile image > faucet Gemini on lock display > activate Responses on lock display.
Equally, to permit Gemini to carry out duties on the lock display, customers might want to permit the AI assistant to make use of Google Assistant’s capabilities. To do that, open Gemini in your Android system. Faucet on the profile image or initials. Open Settings. Faucet on Google Assistant options > Google Assistant on lock display > Flip Responses on lock display.
