Gemini Is Now Available on Older Android Phones

Google launched the Gemini app on Android once more in February, alongside the AI’s regular rebrand. (Gemini was as soon as referred to as Bard, in case you recall.) With it, you’ll have the ability to entry Google’s AI to do the ultimate chatbot stuff you rely on from a generative AI model, together with the selection of setting Gemini as your phone’s default assistant.

Until now, nonetheless, many Android telephones have been locked out of the Gemini app, as Google rolled out the experience with a strict OS minimal: Till your smartphone was working Android 12 or newer, you might not use the Gemini app. You possibly can probably nonetheless entry Gemini’s site, gemini.google.com, nonetheless to utilize any phone-level choices (along with, in spite of everything, altering Google Assistant with Gemini), you’d have to enhance your phone. Most certainly not worth the worth of admission in case your current system is working good.

Good news, though: That’s all altering. As reported by Android Authority, Google quietly decreased the Android OS minimal requirements for the Gemini app from Android 12 and higher to Android 10 and higher. AssembleDebug first discovered this transformation inside the latest mannequin of the app uploaded to APKMirror, and highlighted it to Android Authority. Nonetheless now, the formally Play Retailer itemizing for the Gemini app moreover says it “requires Android 10 and up.” To be clear, Google’s official support page for the Gemini app nonetheless says it requires Android 12 and newer (together with 4GB of RAM, no a lot much less) nonetheless it should seemingly change as properly.

This disadvantage wouldn’t impact most Pixel items, since Google helps Android 12 starting with Pixel 3 and newer. However, if in case you may have a Pixel 2, or an older Samsung Galaxy, OnePlus, Nokia, or each different smartphone caught on Android 10 or Android 11, you’ll have the ability to a minimal of give Gemini a shot in your system with out feeling left behind.