Google is currently broadly rolling out a redesign of its Gemini app on Android that greatly simplifies the home screen.
The previous design had a “Chat and Gems” section that displayed the “Gemini” or “Gemini Advanced” logo, a carousel of suggestions (which can be hidden), and the last three queries.
It’s all about “Hello, [name]” and click the chat bubble icon in the top left corner to access your history. The web app has been updated to just greetings as well.
The text field, on the other hand, previously had a large “Type, talk, or share a photo to Gemini Advanced” prompt with a microphone and camera pill in the center, flanked by an upload menu and Gemini Live. Ta.
Everything now fits on one line, like in a conversation. The “plus” sign is still at the beginning, and the prompt is shortened to “Type, talk, or share a photo.” The microphone/camera tablet fits within the rectangular text field, but the Gemini Live waveform remains in the corner. Tap to expand the field and you’ll see a nice animation that takes you back to the old UI.
Google first introduced this home screen redesign for Android in late September, and it’s now widely available across paid and free Gemini accounts. I haven’t seen this behavior on iOS yet.
The simplicity of this design is reminiscent of the Google Search homepage.
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