If you've been missing Google Assistant since Gemini took over, you'll want to know about a major upgrade coming to your phone. One of the biggest complaints about Gemini on Android is that it lacks a lot of the basic functionality that Google Assistant ...

Google Gemini is taking another step closer to becoming the fully-fledged virtual assistant that we all want thanks to a new update rolling out now called “Gemini Utilities Extension” that can control your Android mobile device and apps. While the update is on the way, it could take a few days to reach everybody with an Android device.

Gemini can now do much of what Google Assistant has been able to do for simple tasks. Google continues to work on replacing Assistant with Gemini, but there are many more tools that need to be added before that can happen.

Gemini is getting a major update with the rollout of the Gemini Utilities Extension. This new feature allows users to control their Android mobile devices and apps through voice or text prompts. It's a significant upgrade from the current Google Assistant fallback,

Google's Gemini app has launched a new "Utilities" extension for Android users, enhancing control over alarms, timers, apps, and device settings through conversational prompts, aiming to compete with rivals like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot.

The utilities extension lessens Gemini's dependency on the Google Assistant for functions such as controlling music playback, accessing apps and setting alarms and timings.