GoKawiilGoogle tests default 'Answer type' setting for Gemini's Chat/Task buttons
Android Authority found code in version 17.72.13.sa.arm64 of the Google app showing a new 'Answer type' settings entry, letting users set Chat or Task as their default Gemini mode instead of choosing each time. The feature appears unreleased and it's unclear if Google will ship it.
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Gemini's Chat/Task buttons only rolled out last month after Google reportedly tested other labels like 'Assign' beforehand, so adding a default-setting option so soon could suggest the company is reconsidering how much friction that choice adds to each session. Because the feature is only found in app code, it remains speculative whether Google will actually release it.
- A new 'Answer type' setting was spotted in Google app code letting users default to Chat or Task mode.
- Gemini's current Chat/Task button interface only began rolling out a few weeks ago.
- It is unconfirmed whether Google will publicly launch this settings option.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-11-02
Published there as: “Google may already be having second thoughts about this recent Gemini change”
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