{
  "id": 16239654,
  "title": "Gemini for Android rolls out side panel and settings redesign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/gemini-for-android-rolls-out-side-panel-and-settings-redesign",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-23T22:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Google",
    "slug": "9to5google",
    "url": "https://9to5google.com/2026/10/23/gemini-settings-redesign-android/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following the Spark-to-Task update, the Gemini app on Android has introduced a revised side panel and settings layout. Google has repositioned search to the top-right corner, making \"New chat\" the first option, followed by \"Library,\" which was previously found at the bottom. To maintain a clutter-free navigation drawer, Gemini displays only five items before utilizing \"More,\" which expands the list when tapped. With an AI Ultra subscription, the full list includes \"New chat,\" \"Library,\" \"Images,\" \"Scheduled,\" \"Daily brief,\" \"Customize,\" \"Students,\" \"Videos,\" and \"Gems.\"\n\nGemini's settings have also been restructured, consolidating preferences under a single page. The account menu is now solely dedicated to switching accounts, while \"Feedback\" and \"Help\" are available through other means. The settings page begins with \"Manage account\" and \"Usage limits,\" followed by \"Preferences.\" This section includes options for \"Notifications,\" \"Personal Intelligence,\" \"Avatar,\" \"Task settings,\" a new \"Theme,\" \"Skills,\" \"Voice,\" \"Media,\" \"Device controls,\" \"Cart and orders,\" and \"Gemini Notebook.\" Additionally, there are two more sections: an updated side panel and settings, which were previously rolled out to iOS, macOS, and the web app last week alongside the Gemini 4 Argon launch. The side panel and settings update is now widely available on Android following a server-side update.",
  "summary": "Following the Spark-to-Task update , the Gemini app has now rolled out redesigns of the side panel and settings on Android. more…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}