Accessing Gemini may soon be as easy as simply selecting text (APK teardown)
Published on: 2025-07-16 13:03:14
Ryan Haines / Android Authority
TL;DR Soon users will be able to select text and directly ask Gemini about it.
The functionality works in different apps, but it may not work in all apps.
Our testing found that it works fine in browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Samsung Internet.
From Circle to Search to Gemini Live, there are plenty of ways to use Google’s AI to learn more about a subject. And it looks like we could soon have one more way to access the LLM on Android.
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