Google's Gemini overlay on Android now minimizes to a floating bubble, letting users switch between the assistant and other apps without fully closing the session.
The change targets a real friction point: previously, dismissing the Gemini overlay meant losing context. The bubble keeps the session alive and accessible with a single tap, which matters for any workflow that bounces between Gemini and another app mid-task.
The implementation details, including how the bubble behaves across different Android versions and whether session state persists, are worth reading in the original 9to5Google report.
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