Gemini will soon call and text for you, without you needing to unlock your phone

Google is continuing to infuse the Gemini Live AI assistant across Android phones with the ability to make calls and send messages, even when your phone is locked, on its way. As discovered in a piece of as-yet unreleased code by Android Authority, the update would further cement Gemini as the replacement for Google Assistant.

Controlling the phone while it is locked is a signature feature of Gemini Live. You could already talk to the AI and ask it questions when your phone is locked, but currently, only Google Assistant can send messages or make calls without unlocking the device. The unreleased code points to Gemini getting that option, too.

According to the images in the code, Gemini's settings will have a switch permitting Gemini to send messages or make calls from locked devices. When activated, you could ask the AI to text or call people before unlocking the ...