Your Android phone is getting agentic powers with Gemini Intelligence - here's how and when

Google's Gemini Intelligence has been upgraded on Android to handle multi-step tasks across apps. This agentic capability allows the phone to perform complex workflows autonomously. The update introduces new features that enhance user productivity and interaction.

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PublishedTuesday, May 12, 2026 at 7:01 PMMay 12, 07:01 PM

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Gemini got a major agentic upgrade on Android, handling multi-step tasks across apps - and powering new features.

At I/O 2026, Google announced something called Gemini Intelligence. It's the company's next step toward turning Android from a mobile OS into a personal AI agent that can get things done for you on your phone.

It can automate multi-step tasks across your Android apps and even enable new features in Chrome, Autofill, Gboard, and widgets.

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Your Android phone is getting agentic powers with Gemini Intelligence - here's how and when

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