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- Google is rolling out a function that allows Gemini to make calls and send messages while the phone is locked.
- Making calls and sending messages can be toggled off or on in the Gemini lock screen settings.
- The feature is not yet widely available.
Gemini is making progress, but it still needs more features before it surpasses what Google Assistant can do. Google’s AI just took another step toward that future, however, by gaining the ability to make calls and send messages on the lock screen.
Google appears to be rolling out a new function for Gemini in the latest beta (version 15.48 beta) of the Google app. According to 9to5Google, the tech giant is currently rolling out the ability to place calls and send messages while a phone is locked. It appears that the update is not widely available yet, but beta users can try force-stopping the app if it has yet to show up.