Gemini on Android arrives with a new side panel and one settings page
The redesign is reaching Android through a server-side update, after reaching iOS, macOS and the web last week.
Google changed the look of the menu and settings in the Gemini app on Android. All the settings are now in one place and easier to find.
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Why it matters
Settings used to be split between the account menu and "Gemini Settings"; now they sit on one page that is easier to find.
Try it: open the app and see the new look.
The details
- Search moved to the top right of the side panel, and Library now comes after New chat.
- The list shows five items and then "More" to expand the rest.
- Settings are on one page, starting with Manage account and Usage limits.
- The account menu is now only for switching accounts, feedback and help.
- The design reached iOS, macOS and the web last week with the launch of Gemini 4 Argon.
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