{"id":798047,"date":"2026-05-15T11:20:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/798047\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:20:23","slug":"gemini-on-android-gets-a-new-icon-smarter-audio-sharing-and-a-luminous-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/798047\/","title":{"rendered":"Gemini on Android gets a new icon, smarter audio sharing, and a &#8216;Luminous&#8217; look"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Samsung Galaxy A56 gemini app\"  alt=\"Samsung Galaxy A56 gemini app\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Samsung-Galaxy-A56-gemini-app.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gemini\u2019s latest Android update introduces a new icon with slightly different gradient colors.<\/li>\n<li>The update also allows Gemini to receive audio files directly from the Android share sheet, making it easier to share files from audio apps.<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019ve also spotted new \u201cLuminous\u201d icons destined for the Gemini widget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gemini was the center of attention at The Android Show: I\/O Edition 2026, thanks to all the new features and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/gemini-ui-ios-app-3663119\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UX<\/a> coming as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/gemini-intelligence-3665302\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gemini Intelligence update<\/a>. The Gemini app has now been updated with a new Gemini icon, plus it now gets the ability to attach audio files as input for your prompts, and we\u2019ve spotted new icons for the Gemini widget, too.<\/p>\n<p>New Gemini icon<\/p>\n<p>Gemini for Android v1.0.913571982 introduces a new Gemini icon with subtle tweaks to the gradient colors. Most users won\u2019t notice this change, but if you pixel-peep, you can see the difference in color in the yellow and red gradients, which have reclaimed more area from the blue gradient.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Gemini Old icon\"  alt=\"Gemini Old icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini-Old-icon.jpg\"\/>Gemini &#8211; Old icon<img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Gemini New icon\"  alt=\"Gemini New icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini-New-icon.jpg\"\/>Gemini &#8211; New icon<\/p>\n<p>The change is admittedly subtle, but it better aligns Google\u2019s brand colors with Gemini, as the previous icon was too heavy on blue. It still is, but less so now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_pn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a>Updated icons for the Gemini widget<\/p>\n<p>This Gemini app version also includes updated icons for the Gemini widget. This change isn\u2019t live in the app yet, but we still managed to activate it to give you an early look:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Gemini Current Old icons in widget\"  alt=\"Gemini Current Old icons in widget\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini-Current-Old-icons-in-widget-scaled.jpg\"\/>Current Old icons in widget<img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Gemini Upcoming New icons in widget (2)\"  alt=\"Gemini Upcoming New icons in widget (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini-Upcoming-New-icons-in-widget-2-scaled.jpg\"\/>Upcoming New icons in widget<img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Gemini Upcoming New icons in widget (1)\"  alt=\"Gemini Upcoming New icons in widget (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini-Upcoming-New-icons-in-widget-1-scaled.jpg\"\/>Upcoming New icons in widget<\/p>\n<p>Internally, Google has been referring to Gemini\u2019s redesign as \u201cLuminous Design,\u201d while these new thin icons are called \u201cLuminous Symbols.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ability to attach audio files to Gemini through the share sheet<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the year, Google rolled out the ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/gemini-image-video-import-3645222\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">share videos and multiple images from other apps into Gemini<\/a> through the Android share sheet. Curiously, you couldn\u2019t do so with audio files, so users would have no option but to open Gemini to attach an audio file.<\/p>\n<p>With this update, Gemini for Android now accepts single and multiple audio files for prompts straight through the Android share sheet. This will save users time, as they can share audio files directly from their audio apps. This change is already rolling out to users.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/strong> An <strong>APK teardown<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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