Gemini continues to receive new features in Google’s quest to make it the ultimate AI-powered assistant for mobile devices. Lately, the company has put a lot of focus on making the assistant more practical and convenient to use. For example, results no longer take you out of the current app but instead appear directly in the floating overlay. Now, Gemini is getting the shortcut to trigger split-screen mode on more foldables and tablets.
Gemini already supports split-screen mode on Android devices. However, there was no way to quickly enable it, which was impractical for an “assistant” app. You can enable the mode on the Recents/Multitasking screen, just like with any other app. Thankfully, Google is making things easier by having a shortcut built right into the app’s floating overlay.
Enabling Gemini’s split-screen will be easier on more Android foldables and tablets
In late September, some Galaxy foldable devices, like the Galaxy Z Fold 6, began to show a new bar at the top of Gemini’s floating overlay. Users can swipe up or down from the bar to turn the floating overlay into a movable floating window. Swiping left or right from the bar will quickly enable split screen mode. This is a quick and handy way to control how you want Gemini to display while you’re using other apps.
Now, Gemini’s shortcut for split-screen mode is coming to more Android foldables and tablets. 9to5Google spotted the feature’s availability on a Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold. It’s possible that the option is arriving on Google Pixel devices first.
While large-screen devices seem ideal for enjoying the feature, it would be great if Android phones got it too. After all, many people tend to use split screen mode on their mobile devices as well. Fortunately, there are clues that suggest Google is working on it. A report from July found traces of an early version of the shortcut for Android smartphones, although no further news has emerged in this regard.
