Google has been promoting Gemini, an Android application that is half artificial intelligence chatbot and half digital assistant for a while now. There is now a choice between using Google Assistant or Gemini but that does not give a full picture. However, if you wish to run the Gemini app on your Android phone, you have to make it your Android personal assistant. This requirement makes the decision to use Gemini on your smartphone difficult. But Gemini isn’t without interesting and thrilling use cases and perhaps, they are enough to convince you to switch.
Why is Gemini AI not just another AI chatbot?
It is crucial to understand that Gemini is not the first AI chatbot to emerge, and it is not the only multimodal interface available on Android. With that said a lot of new AI users are having difficulties in determining how to use all these features in their day-to-day activities. Now that you know the basics of Google Gemini and its role in Android, it is time to dive into your Gemini experience with confidence and ease.
A step-by-step way to access Gemini AI
Install Gemini Application
The first step, though, would be to download the Gemini app, which you should have done already. Gemini is still under development and Google hasn’t made it the default Android voice assistant. Once the app is downloaded, you are presented with the screens below which compares Google Assistant and Gemini. This is also where you will agree to Gemini’s Terms and Conditions; make sure to read those carefully.
Setting up Gemini as your primary assistant
Google will remind you that Gemini is not as comprehensive as Google Assistant, so don’t expect all the features. This is somewhat true but there is a Google Assistant extension incorporated in Gemini that handles some of digital assistant duties which Gemini is not yet capable of. As such most users should be able to use Gemini and the Assistant extension without any apparent loss of functionality.
Communication with Gemini
There are three main ways to interact with Gemini: They included voice, text, and images. In general, activating Gemini will be the same as the Google Assistant, for example, pressing the power button of a smartphone. If you have the feature enabled and Voice Match activated, you can say Hey, Google to summon Gemini. Once you have activated Gemini through the method of your preference, you can begin conversing with the assistant as you normally would.
When you switch from Google Assistant to Gemini, the interaction style will still be through voice. Another area where Gemini truly stands out from Google Assistant is through the use of images. Gemini also lets you share your screen with it, and this enables it to answer questions about your screen. It may come in handy when you do not understand something, require prior information, or simply desire a brief overview. It is like Circle to Search but on steroids with Google’s big language models.
Gemini Extensions
For cases where you require to relay additional information to Gemini than what is available on your screen, there are Extensions. These integrate with other Google products such as Workspace or YouTube. You can inquire from Gemini about a Google Doc you are privy to, or revisit information from Google Flights. This way you can use Gemini to get assistance with individual cases – not only those you may come across online.