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Android Authority
15-07-2025
- Android Authority
Gemini Space needs to fix a Pixel home screen issue we've had for years
Joe Maring / Android Authority Thanks to a recent APK teardown, we discovered that Google's At a Glance feature on Pixel phones is getting a major overhaul. What we know as At a Glance will be rebranded as 'Gemini Space,' and with that, Google is also adding more contextual cards to the longstanding widget — including sports scores, birthday reminders, finance updates, and more. From what we've seen, Gemini Space aims to show a lot more contextual info than At a Glance currently does, bringing it more in line with something like Samsung's Now Brief/Now Bar experiences. Assuming Google can make Gemini Space's content more helpful and personalized than Now Brief, that's not a bad pitch. However, with this being the biggest At a Glance refresh we've ever seen, I hope Google also uses this as an opportunity to fix something that's been a problem for years. Are you looking forward to Gemini Space? 0 votes Yes, it already looks great! NaN % Yes, but only if Google adds more customization options. NaN % No, it doesn't seem very impressive. NaN % Other (let us know in the comments). NaN % The main thing I want Gemini Space to fix Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Ever since Google added At a Glance to Pixel home screens in 2017 with the Pixel 2, the widget has been extremely rigid by design. Google has always given us control over what content we want to see in At a Glance, but we've never been able to change the widget's appearance or placement. You can't move At a Glance to the middle of your phone or place it further down on the home screen. You can't make the widget larger or smaller, and you certainly can't get rid of At a Glance if you don't want to see it. You're simply stuck with the widget at the top left of your Pixel home screen, and you just have to accept its placement there. Although there's currently no indication that Gemini Space will add such customization options, I hope Google is using this big overhaul as an excuse to finally address this. If Google is adding so many new cards and going as far as to rebrand At a Glance to Gemini Space, it suggests that the company sees Gemini Space as a significant evolution of the old At a Glance feature. If that's the case, why not fix a pain point that Pixel users regularly complain about? Joe Maring / Android Authority Now Brief home screen widget. Although its implementation is slightly different, Samsung offers precisely this with Now Brief in One UI 7 and 8. If you want quick access to Now Brief on your home screen, you can add a widget and place it wherever you'd like. If you don't care about Now Brief, you can remove the widget and largely ignore the feature — just as it should be. I certainly hope Gemini Space's new cards are good enough that I don't want to remove/disable it, but the fact remains I should have that option to choose. Further, if I love Gemini Space but want to move it somewhere else on my phone, I should be able to do that, too. As someone who's long felt like At a Glance is a good idea with a lot of wasted potential, I'm genuinely excited about the prospect of Gemini Space and hope it supercharges At a Glance in a way we haven't seen before. But just as much, Google needs to open up the customization floodgates it's kept locked away for far too long. It's time for Google to ease its restrictions Joe Maring / Android Authority Limited home screen customization has been an issue with Google's Pixel phones since the beginning. Just like how Google hasn't let you change anything with At a Glance, the same is true of the Google Search bar at the bottom of Pixel home screens. The search bar was a point of discussion last month when Google added a new AI Mode icon, much to my chagrin. However, after years of lacking customization for the search bar, we recently found a new 'Customize Search widget' settings page that includes the option to remove the AI Mode icon — a good sign that Google is finally starting to ease some of its home screen restrictions. Limited home screen customization has been an issue with Google's Pixel phones since the beginning. Could we see similar options for Gemini Space whenever it rolls out? The ability to move the widget anywhere on the home screen or remove it altogether? Given how significant an update Gemini Space appears to be, and Google adding new customization tools for the Google Search bar, the pieces are certainly there for it to happen. Gemini Space has the potential to be one of the best Pixel home screen upgrades we've ever seen. And as much as I can't wait to get my hands on it, I also can't wait (Google willing) to move Gemini Space wherever I damn well please.
Android Authority
14-07-2025
- Android Authority
First look at Gemini Space: Google's Now Bar-like upgrade to Pixel's At a Glance (APK teardown)
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini Space is an upcoming upgrade to the Pixel's At a Glance experience. It's seemingly inspired by Samsung's Now bar and Now Brief, which show contextual cards on the lock screen and other places. In its current state, Gemini Space displays sports and birthday cards, but finance and Daily Hub features are expected in the future. We've previously spotted Google working on a feature called Gemini Space for Pixel devices. Based on the handful of clues we could spot, we speculated that it could be Google's version of Samsung's Now Bar and Now Brief features. Now, we've managed to activate Gemini Space, giving you the first look at what is indeed a Now Bar-inspired upgrade to Pixel's At a Glance experience. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. Thanks to the latest Android Canary build, we could activate Gemini Space on a Pixel 9, showing us a sports card and a birthday wish for an upcoming birthday. Gemini Space cards will also show up on the lock screen. You can see the cards in action when using a large clock and a small clock style in these screenshots: The cards also appear on the Always On Display, as you can see in these photos: Gemini Space should be able to show Sports, Finance, and the newly spotted Daily Hub cards, but we haven't gotten Finance and Daily Hub to work just yet. The feature is still a work in progress, and we expect its functionality to grow and mature as it gets closer to public release. Google hasn't yet announced the feature, so we don't know when it's coming either. We'll keep you updated when we learn more. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Phone Arena
08-07-2025
- Phone Arena
A beloved Pixel feature is getting a small change in a beta release and not everyone approves
If you're a Pixel fan, you probably enjoy the At a Glance widget located at the top of the Pixel home screen, lock screen, and Always On Display (AOD). The widget delivers timely and useful information. Besides showing the date and current weather conditions, the At a Glance widget will alert users to: Air quality readings Severe weather alerts Earthquake alerts Upcoming events including those in your calendar, hotel reservations, and reminders Status of delivery and pickup orders Shows when a package will be collected or delivered Traffic and travel time for your commute Recommended departure time to make upcoming event Flight, trains, other travel info culled from Gmail Fitness info from selected fitness apps Safety check countdown from the Personal Safety app Timer & stopwatch info from your phone and home devices Connection and battery status for Pixel Buds and other connected devices Timer information from home devices See images from your Nest or Ring doorbell camera Shortcut turns on the phone's flashlight and reminds you when it's on With the stable version of Android 16 already installed by most users with an eligible Pixel model (which happens to be the Pixel 6 and up), many of the same devices are now running the Android 16 QPR1 beta, which is a beta version of the upcoming Quarterly Platform Release due in September. One Redditor who uses the name "samhot66" on the platform noticed a month ago that the beta made the current weather icon in the At a Glance widget show up in white instead of having the colorful look it usually had. The latest beta release of Android 16 QPR1 continues to show the same color-free look for the weather icon in the At a Glance widget. This lessens the possibility that the removal of color from the icon is something Google is just trying during the beta. At left, the old look with a yellow sun icon and at right, the new color-free weather icon for the widget. | Image credit-"samhot66 For example, on a sunny day, the sun icon would be yellow. Now, the icon appears in white. The ensuing battle on Reddit shows how important At a Glance is among Pixel users with some happy with the new look ("I actually prefer it without colors. Cleaner. The colored icons we had were pretty ugly"). Others were ready to go marching to Mountain View with pitchforks and torches ("It's terrible and takes up the whole top of the screen. I'm not a fan"). Others pitched a solution ("So y'all complained about it taking up too much home screen space so they fixed it and now y'all are complaining it looks ugly? Google legit can't please you people just buy an iPhone"). Perhaps the most obvious response was the one that suggested Google add a toggle so Pixel users can bring back the color for the icons if they like it better, while those who disapprove can leave the color off. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase This offer is not available in your area.
Android Authority
02-07-2025
- Android Authority
Google Now returns? Gemini Space could bring a Daily Hub feature to Pixels (APK teardown)
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a new feature called Gemini Space for Pixel devices, potentially as an evolution or rebrand of the current At a Glance feature. We've now found strings for a 'Daily Hub,' feature within At a Glance/Gemini Space, described as a 'space for content and suggestions to simplify your day.' This suggests Daily Hub could offer helpful content and suggestions similar to Samsung's Now Brief and the erstwhile Google Now. We've previously spotted Google working on a feature called Gemini Space for Pixel devices. There aren't a lot of clues telling us precisely what this feature is or what it would do, but we speculated that it could be Google's version of Samsung's Now Bar and Now Brief features. We've now spotted more clues pointing in the same direction. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. On recent Galaxy flagships, the Now Bar is a small chip on the lock screen with live app updates. It is complemented by Now Brief, a full-screen summary of your day with contextual information, which can be accessed from its Now Bar lock screen shortcut, the Now Brief home screen widget, or the Edge panel. Now Bar showing Now Brief shortcut Home screen with Now Brief widget Edge panel with Now Brief shortcut Now Brief Previously spotted evidence suggested that Google could be planning to rebrand the Pixel's At a Glance into Gemini Space, and relaunch it with more capabilities. At a Glance can be argued to be very similar to Now Bar already, while Gemini Space could be comparable to Now Brief. We've now spotted new strings that corroborate our direction, albeit with a new feature called 'Daily Hub' that could exist within Gemini Space: Code Copy Text gemini_space_subzero Show a space for content and suggestions to simplify your day Daily Hub In the strings above, 'SmartSpace' is the codename for the Pixel-specific At a Glance implementation (not to be confused with the At a Glance widget that is part of the Google app and is available to all Android smartphones with the app installed). The Pixel-specific At a Glance implementation looks like a widget but cannot be removed from the Pixel Launcher, so it is a permanent addition to the home screen and lock screen. Further, 'subzero' appears to be the codename for the Daily Hub feature, which is described as a 'space for content and suggestions to simplify your day.' It sounds a lot like Samsung's Now Brief, and even surprisingly close to what the long-dead Google Now feature used to offer. Google Now It remains to be seen what direction Google ultimately takes for Gemini Space and its Daily Hub feature, but it's looking more likely to be similar in concept to Now Bar and Now Brief. We'll keep you updated when we learn more. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Forbes
23-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Google's Next Gemini Update Spotted For Pixel 10 Pro
Gemini AI logo on a phone screen with a colorful background (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via ... More Getty Images) In the race to establish themself as the leading light in consumer-focused artificial intelligence, every edge is a slight advantage to Google. Tucked away in the latest Android builds is Gemini Space, which is one such small advantage. Discovering Gemini Space Mishaal Rahmen uncovered details on the new experience during a deep dive into recent builds of Android. It looks to build on the Android integration of Gemini AI into the At A Glance tools available to Pixel owners. Currently, At A Glance is available through the widely available Google app. The second is through the Pixel-exclusive At A Glance widget. The widget uses GeminiAI to surface contextual information across several services, including weather reports, travel updates, and event reminders. Rahmen suggests that Google will add more features that will support a rebrand to Gemini Space. These include pulling data from financial sources and a user's favorite sports teams. Gemini Space pops up in the code that links these services into the Google App and the At A Glance widget. The Impact Of Gemini Space One of the interesting decisions here may be Google's increased use of Gemini in the package and presumably in the marketing. Many see artificial intelligence as the new battleground not just for a few more sales, but as a disruptive element on the level of the web browser, the search engine, and the mobile operating system. Whoever has the upper hand, who can define AI and shape public opinion, will be best placed to capitalise on that. Google is part of that race (alongside companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Perplexity. The Gemini brand is highlighted as often as possible in the current marketing. Renaming At A Glance to Gemini Space unifies the experience on the Pixel handset, but also allows another mention of Gemini while illustrating what AI can achieve on a handset. Gemini's Ability To Win The Space With Apple falling behind in on-device artificial intelligence, at least in the way that Google is working hard to define the space, the upcoming launch of the Pixel 10 family, and the new Gemini labelled AI that will accompany it, should stretch Gogole's lead in the mobile race to be seen as the one true way to AI on mobile. Now read how Google quietly confirmed the Pixel 10 family...
