The Google app on iPhone is likely one of the most used third-party functions on iOS and it simply obtained a complete lot higher, because of Gemini.
With the launch of iOS 18, Google’s Search widget has been given an overhaul, now providing customizable shortcuts. One of these shortcuts is Google Gemini, the corporate’s spectacular AI chatbot that beforehand was solely obtainable on iPhone by opening the Google app and switching tabs.
Now, with the faucet of a button, you possibly can immediately launch into Gemini and ask it no matter you need from easy questions, like the scale of London, to extra difficult prompts just like the that means of life. Having the power to launch Gemini straight out of your iPhone’s Home Screen is a large improve to the earlier Google Search widget and offers iPhone customers the choice to make use of Google AI equally to Google Pixel homeowners.
Google Gemini isn’t the one new addition to the Google Search widget, 9to5Google reviews that the complete backside row underneath Search might be modified to any of the next:
- Activity: The app’s second tab that exhibits Open tabs, Search History, and Saved pages
- Gemini
- Homework: Google Lens
- Incognito
- Lens
- Screenshots: Google Lens
- Song Search
- Translate
- Translate – Camera
- Translate – Voice
- Voice Search
Want so as to add Google Gemini to your Home Screen on iOS?
Google has made it very straightforward so as to add the Gemini shortcut to your Google Search widget and it is extremely responsive to make use of. Simply observe the steps beneath and you will be utilizing Gemini in your iPhone day by day, significantly it is that good.
Want to know extra about Gemini’s capabilities? Check out our Google Pixel 9 Pro Review.
Google Gemini on iPhone
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- Enter jiggle mode (faucet and maintain on any icon) in your iPhone’s Home Screen
- Tap Edit, then Add Widget, Select Google’s medium widget
- Tap the + on the appropriate of the Google widget
- Select as much as 4 shortcuts together with Gemini
I’ve chosen Gemini, Lens, and Song seek for my Google widget and I can already see the profit. Lens is Google’s model of the upcoming Visual Intelligence within the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, whereas Song search is an alternative choice to Shazam. Combined, all 3 shortcuts make the Google Search widget among the best obtainable on the iPhone proper now.
So whilst you’re ready for Apple Intelligence and all of the Apple Intelligence options to reach on iPhone, why not give Gemini a attempt?
