Gemini in Google Messages expands to most Android phones, see if yours is supported

Google is making its Gemini in Google Messages available to any Android smartphone with 6 GB of RAM or more. Initially, the feature was only available on Google Pixel devices and Samsung Galaxy phones, but the updated requirements should open it up to most Android handsets.

Earlier this year, Google announced its Gemini in Messages feature. The new feature allows users to access the Gemini AI chatbot from the Messages app. Whether it’s asking for help writing a birthday message or finding the best directions to send a friend to a meeting point, Google says Gemini can help.

So how do you access and interact with the Gemini in Messages feature? Google asks you to do the following:

• On your Android phone, open Google Messages.
• Tap Chat with Gemini or tap Start Chat > ​​Gemini.
• For the first time, follow the on-screen instructions.
• Enter your question or prompt.
• Optionally, to add a photo to your prompt, tap Show attached media screen.
• Tap send message.

Even though the feature is rolling out to all Android owners with a device with 6 GB of RAM or more, it still only supports Gemini in English in 164 countries where Gemini in Messages is available, as well as French in Canada (and not in France as usual). Google, however, says it is working hard to bring this feature to more languages ​​and around the world.

It should be noted that chats with Gemini are not end-to-end encrypted. There is an option to give feedback to Google regarding the answers given by Gemini. This is done by touching and holding the answer you want to give feedback on, then tapping Correct Answer or Wrong Answer. If someone needs to report a legal issue, tap and hold a reply, then tap More > Report Legal Issue.

Google points out that Gemini in Messages does not have access to anyone’s precise location. It uses the general area of ​​the user’s IP address, or the home or work address of their Google account to provide relevant answers.

Have any of you used Gemini in Messages before? If not, do you plan to use it in the future? Let us know in the comments below.