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TL;DR Android’s Contextual Suggestions are now available on more devices.
I can access the feature on my Galaxy S25 Ultra and OnePlus 15.
Since suggestions are processed on the device, they may not be available on non-flagship phones.
Google wants Android to be a bit smarter than it already is. While it’s devoted to ensuring that Android users have multiple ways to access Gemini, one of the other ways Google envisions this happening is by allowing your Android device to predict your next steps.
Earlier this month, Google started rolling out Contextual Suggestions to certain Android devices. Although the rollout initially seemed limited to Pixel devices, I’m now seeing the option on more flagship devices, including the Galaxy S25 Ultra and the OnePlus 15, both of which are powered by Elite-tier Snapdragon chips.
Notably, it is missing from mid-range phones, including the Galaxy A57, which suggests Google may be limiting it to devices with hardware capable of on-device AI processing. This is confirmed by a support page recently published by Google, which says, “The data never leaves your device, isn’t shared with Google, and is used only for on-device learning.”
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Contextual suggestions, as described, allow your Android device to recommend activities based on a specific time or location. These recommendations come from different apps, based on your recurring usage patterns, supposedly to save a few manual steps to complete a specific task. For instance, when you get home after a few hours away, it could recommend turning on the lights, playing some soothing music, or checking your security camera highlights on Google Home. Or when you arrive at the gym, it could recommend a specific playlist on your go-to music app.
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