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.

Google's Gemini AI assistant is getting a major upgrade that will make it much more useful on your phone. Spotted in the latest version (15.48) of the Google app on Android, now you can make calls and send messages with Gemini, even if your phone is locked.

Google’s work on making Gemini a good assistant continues today with the ability to place calls and send messages without

While Google Assistant is going to be around for a while, the future of Google-powered digital assistants now seems to be Gemini. Gemini comes preinstalled if you buy a Google Pixel 9 phone, and you can install the Android app on older Pixels and non-Pixel handsets. There’s also now an app for the iPhone .

Google's been working to make Gemini a more capable phone assistant for months on end, and this latest update brings a useful and welcome improvement: the ability to make calls and send messages without first needing to unlock your device.