Android Gemini: Feature Expansion for Web Parity

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• The Android version of the “Gemini” app is expected to receive feature expansions to bring it on par with the web version.
• Analysis of the code within the Android “Google” app v17.6.58 update confirmed that strings have been added for new features in the Android Gemini app, including folder (directory) uploads and expanded “Canvas” capabilities (Immersive Canvas) such as generating “Audio Overviews,” “Infographics,” “Quizzes,” and “Web Pages.”
• Support for creating and editing “Gems,” the custom AI expert feature, is also planned for the near future.

The Android version of Google’s AI app “Gemini” is set to receive significant feature expansions, bringing it closer to the capabilities of the web version.

An analysis of the internal code in the Android “Google” app v17.6.58 update, released on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, has confirmed the addition of strings related to new features for the Android Gemini app. These include folder (directory) uploads and the expansion of “Canvas” (Immersive Canvas) features, such as generating “Audio Overviews,” “Infographics,” “Quizzes,” and “Web Pages.” While these features are already available in the web version of Gemini, they are not yet accessible in the Android or iOS apps.

• Folder (directory) uploads

<string name="assistant_chat_code_folder_attachment_file_type">Code folder</string>

<string name="assistant_chat_code_folder_attachment_file_type">コードのフォルダ</string>

• Expansion of “Canvas” features (Immersive Canvas)

<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_canvas_create_audio_overview_label">Audio Overview</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_canvas_create_audio_overview_query">Create an audio overview</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_canvas_create_infographic_label">Infographic</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_canvas_create_quiz_label">Quiz</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_canvas_create_web_page_label">Web Page</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_artifact_notification_text_completed">Completed</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_artifact_notification_text_in_progress">Gemini is processing your request</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_artifact_toolbar_code_preview">Preview</string>

<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_canvas_create_audio_overview_label">音声解説</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_canvas_create_audio_overview_query">音声解説を作成しましょう</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_canvas_create_infographic_label">インフォグラフィック</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_canvas_create_quiz_label">クイズ</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_canvas_create_web_page_label">ウェブページ</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_artifact_notification_text_completed">完了しました</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_artifact_notification_text_in_progress">Gemini がリクエストを処理しています</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_immersive_artifact_toolbar_code_preview">プレビュー</string>

In the future, the Android Gemini app is also expected to support the creation and editing of “Gems,” which are custom AI expert personas.

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