Gemini app may let you talk to AI in two separate windows at the same time

Google’s Gemini app for Android is reportedly getting a new feature that will allow users to open the app in two separate windows at once. The feature was spotted in the latest beta version of the Google app, but is not yet visible or available for beta testers to try out. According to the report, the feature will allow users to open both the Gemini app and the Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant together in the multi-window interface and open them independently of each other. Google has not yet revealed a release timeline for the feature.

Gemini app reportedly opens in two separate windows

According to a report According to Android Authority, this experimental feature was discovered in the latest beta of the Google app for Android (version 15.26. 34). As mentioned above, the feature is not visible and the publication found it during an app teardown. To activate it, beta testers need to enable a specific flag that was not mentioned.

Multi-window view of the Gemini app
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In a short video, the report highlights how the new feature works. Users who have activated this feature can normally activate the Gemini AI assistant. Once it appears as a pop-up interface on the bottom sheet, users can long-press the handle at the top. This will allow them to drag the pop-up to the top of the screen.

Once released, it will open a second window similar to the Gemini app or website version. At the same time, it will activate the multi-window interface and the Gemini AI assistant pop-up will remain active.

The report claims that using one window did not affect the other. This means that users can run two separate queries with the Gemini AI model independently of each other. While the feature may seem like a gimmick, it can also be useful for those who want to test the AI ​​and compare responses to slightly different prompts. It can also be useful in scenarios where users do not want one prompt to influence the response of the next prompt.

Furthermore, the publication found the code string, “android:name=”com.samsung.android.drag_and_drop.launch.multiwindow.mode,” which could indicate that the feature is being developed for Samsung smartphones first. With the expected launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 just around the corner, this feature could be designed for the secondary display interface.

However, features are often thrown out halfway and developers forget to remove lines of code from the beta apps. This could also be one of those cases. But, unless the feature is released or Google shares an update, there is no way to know.