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Ask your phone about what it can see
Gemini Live, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
Point the camera at a plant, a menu or a broken tap and talk it through with Gemini, as you would with a friend.
What you'll notice
You speak naturally, Gemini answers out loud, and it can see what your camera or screen shows.
When to use it
When you are stuck on something in front of you, then open Gemini Live and show it with the camera.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- Apps
- Choose default apps
- Digital assistant app
- Open Settings, then "Apps", "Choose default apps" and "Digital assistant app", and pick Gemini
- In Settings, "Advanced features", "Side button", set "Press and hold" to the digital assistant
- Press and hold the side button, then tap "Live"
- Tap the camera icon to show it what you see
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Settings
- Apps
- Default apps
- Digital assistant app
- Check Gemini is chosen in Settings, "Apps", "Default apps", "Digital assistant app"
- Press and hold the power button, then tap "Live"
- Tap the camera icon to show it what you see
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Gemini app
- Live
- Open the Gemini app (install it from the Play Store if it is missing)
- Tap "Live"
- Tap the camera icon to show it what you see
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Other Android phones
- Gemini app
- Live
- Open the Gemini app (install it from the Play Store if it is missing)
- Tap "Live"
- Tap the camera icon to show it what you see
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Set "Digital assistant app" to "None" or another assistant to switch Gemini off.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: gemini, google assistant, ai assistant, turn off gemini, bixby.