Google Brings Gemini Go to Android Go Phones

Delivered through the Google Search app, Gemini Go removes browser workarounds on low‑end phones and signals a two‑tier strategy that limits full Gemini Intelligence to flagship hardware.

Overview

This week Google began a gradual rollout of Gemini Go via an update to the Google Search / Google Go app that replaces Assistant Go on eligible Android Go devices.
Gemini Go is a streamlined version of Gemini designed to run on phones with as little as 2GB of RAM and is built into the core Google app rather than offered as a separate download.
On-device Gemini Go supports everyday assistant tasks such as calls, texts, alarms and calendar events plus more conversational queries, photo and file uploads, and mood-based music playback.
Users can summon Gemini Go by long‑pressing the Home or Power button, which ends the need for previous browser workarounds that budget-phone owners used to access generative AI.
The move illustrates Google’s two-track plan: reserve full Gemini Intelligence for 2026 flagship devices with strict hardware needs while widening access with a lightweight Gemini tier for entry-level and emerging‑market phones.