Gemini is, without a doubt, an area of prime focus for Google. That’s mainly why the AI tool’s Android app is in a constant state of upgrade.
Yes, I’m talking about the app gaining new features, but that’s not the only focus. I’m also talking about the app’s UI and what existing features look like.
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Google is on the drawing board again, and this time around, it looks like it’s bringing ‘Discover’ to the Gemini app, as pointed out by Android Authority after digging into version 17.10.54.sa.arm64 of the Google app.
As much as we’d want it to happen, no, this doesn’t appear to be the Google Discover making its way to Gemini. Instead, the addition looks like it will be a dedicated space for users to learn more about Gemini’s capabilities, potentially including prompts, tutorials, information about new features, and more.
The new section will be accessible via the app’s sidebar, though tapping it right now, in its in-development state, yields no result. The section isn’t live yet, and it isn’t entirely clear if and when it will make its way to users widely.
Elsewhere, Google also seems to be giving the same sidebar a facelift. It’s not a major change by any means. Instead, it simply polishes the current UI by giving it softer edges and a new Settings button.
Old (left), new (right)
Lastly, Google is also tweaking the way Gemini displays its ‘Thinking.’ For reference, you have the option to view how Gemini tackled your query and what steps it took to give you an answer. Currently, when users tap ‘Show thinking’ on the Gemini app, the AI tool pushes its output down and highlights its thinking above the answer.
With what Google is working on now, tapping ‘Show thinking’ will open a bottom sheet with relevant information, as seen in the screenshot below.
Old (left), new (right)
Those were most of the changes Google is working on for the Gemini app’s ‘internal’ interface. To add to the UI tweaks, Google is also working on refreshing the Gemini overlay.
This isn’t the first time Google has tweaked the overlay, and it likely won’t be the last.
As part of the change, Google will split the input box from the AI tool’s response, complete with a prominent ‘X’ close button in the top-right corner. Additionally, for better one-handed usage, the overlay moves the ‘speaker’ voice output icon to the bottom right.
All the changes listed above are not live in beta or stable Gemini builds. It’s unclear if and when these changes will rollout.
