Tech Desk 
Jul 17, 2024
Since being restricted to Google Assistant-level commands could get frustrating, Google has now made Gemini responsive on the Android lock screen, allowing you to get your “general questions” answered.
Earlier, Gemini could only control alarms and timers, media (play/pause), and “some phone features,” like volume. This worked by invoking Google Assistant, though the forthcoming “Utilities” Extension announced at I/O will offer a more integrated experience.
Currently, the search engine giant allows you to “get answers from Gemini without unlocking your device.” Tapping anywhere on the screen quickly prompts you to unlock.
If you tap on the text field and then certify your fingerprint, the keyboard soon pops up in a slightly smooth flow.
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As part of this, you receive a new “Gemini on lock screen” setting on the main preferences page. The “Gemini responses on lock screen” toggle complements the existing “Google Assistant on lock screen” option.
This change to Gemini on the Android lock screen just released, with the weather command. Google will allow you to access certain Gemini Extensions on the lock screen.
