Samsung's Galaxy A56, A36, and A26 will make it easier to invoke Gemini
Samsung's AI-ification continues. The company has announced that Galaxy A series mid-rangers will soon get the option to invoke Google's Gemini AI assistant through the power button, by pressing and holding it.
This will be offered on the Galaxy A56, Galaxy A36, and Galaxy A26. The feature was seen before on Galaxy S series flagships. It will be available through a software update that will be rolling out to the aforementioned trio of Galaxy A devices starting in early May (thus we assume it's the same update that will bring the May security patches).
Jay Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of Customer Experience Office, Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics, said:
Samsung and Google have been working together to deliver seamless, intuitive and meaningful AI experiences, making the latest technology more accessible for more users. We’re excited that Galaxy A series users will now be able to activate Gemini faster and more naturally through a simple gesture that brings intelligent support into the flow of daily tasks.
Samsung Galaxy A56
Samsung Galaxy A36
Samsung Galaxy A26
Reader comments
- DKLC49
I already have this through goodlock(registar). Does this mean I can do it now without using registar?
- 02 May 2025
- sxs
Will they also make it easier to delete all that ai or assisstant stuff if we don't want them? Because no matter what I do, google assisstant keeps reappearing on my Watch6.
- 30 Apr 2025
- d%%
My oppo find X5 from 2022 can do this (hold power button for gemini), how is this news? Also looks like Bixby really took off then, oh well... Samsung a.i. woo!
- 30 Apr 2025
- EDy