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TL;DR Google announced Gemini for Android Auto last fall.
While access was supposed to roll out over the month that followed, many users have still been waiting.
Over the last couple days, a large number of Android Auto users finally appear to be getting access.
Have you ever managed to convince yourself you can will change into the world, simply by speaking your desire? You’re talking about how badly you wish the McRib would come back, and then the next thing you know — there it is. Just a little over a week ago, we were lamenting the glacial pace at which Google seemed to be bringing Gemini to Android Auto users, and now, all of a sudden, someone has seriously stepped on the gas.
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Over on Reddit’s Android Auto sub, one of the most popular threads today is one started by sub mod Alwayssunnyinarizona, full of users chiming in with reports of getting Gemini on their Android Auto setups.
To be clear, not everyone has gotten Gemini just yet, but with so many comments mentioning its appearance over the last couple days, it seems pretty apparent that there’s a big rollout in progress. We don’t yet know if it’s a requirement, but at least one user mentions getting Gemini when running Android Auto version 16.4.661034-release.
Looking through the comments from Android Auto users who have gotten their first taste of Gemini, opinions are definitely mixed. Taking into account some of the controversy we’ve seen surrounding Gemini coming to new platforms, it’s refreshingly not quite entirely one-sided, but the Gemini-averse contingent does seem to have the lead. Complaints tend to focus on perceived loss of functionality, and a tendency to be a bit verbose in its responses.
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