- Google is testing a new option to prevent Gemini from stopping when you pause to think.
- Gemini might soon bring a new option to lock the mic so it continues listening until you stop it manually.
- Google is also testing cosmetic changes to the floating Gemini overlay, as well as the option to move the collapsible Gemini Live button.
The digital assistants on our phones may have become more intelligent with the infusion of AI, but one area they still need to improve is their conversational skills. Unless you’re using Gemini Live or ChatGPT’s voice mode, you’re likely to be cut off the moment you pause to think. Fortunately, someone at Google is taking the initiative to fix this limitation in Gemini with an upcoming option that lets you hold uninterrupted chats without relying on Gemini Live.
We spotted references to a new mic option being tested in version 16.42.61 of the Google app, which also encompasses the shortcut for Gemini. Here, Google is testing the option to let you long-press the mic icon in Gemini’s input box — similar to WhatsApp’s option for locking the mic for voice notes.