Android users who use Chrome on their smartphones will soon experience a big change. It looks like Google is once again changing the Chrome UI on smartphones to bring Gemini right into your tabs. The feature has already started rolling out to select Android phones running the latest stable version. The feature appears to be available only when using the bottom navigation bar, a feature Google added to mobile versions of Chrome in 2025.
Based on screenshots shared by user Leopeva64 on X, this change appears to streamline the current way you can interact with Gemini in Chrome, which previously required you to enable it on your device itself. However, with the new option, you can view Gemini directly in the active tab without first displaying it on your phone. This will likely come in handy for people who want to use Gemini more in their mobile browsing, but for those who don’t, it could be another reason for them to switch to another browser on their smartphone.
Google won’t stop Gemini’s aggressive push
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Since the introduction of Gemini, Google has continued to expand how AI capabilities are used across the board across its various apps and experiences. Chrome has already received several AI features, including the ability to invoke the Gemini assistant directly in the browser on desktops and laptops. While there are certainly reasons to use Gemini in Chrome, some users may get tired of feeling like Google is shoving Gemini down their throat with every other update.
For many, Chrome is the default browser on their smartphones, while providing the best speed and capabilities for their use. Google has made significant changes to Chrome that don’t rely on AI, like adding a back button to Chrome on Android and iOS. But when you consider that Google Chrome is now using an extra 4GB of your computer for AI features you might not use, and that those features are also gradually being moved to your smartphone’s mobile browser, it’s clear that some users might be growing tired of the status quo. Many users are already recommending moving to open source options that don’t force AI on you, and if Google continues to make moves like this, there may be even more people making that transition.
