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TL;DR
- Android 16 has a characteristic known as “app capabilities.”
- App capabilities would enable Gemini to “carry out actions on behalf of customers inside functions.”
- We now have a greater concept of what Gemini could also be able to with Android 16.
Google rolled out the primary developer preview of Android 16 final month. Since its launch, we found some fascinating tidbits concerning the subsequent OS, comparable to a brand new characteristic known as “app capabilities.” This characteristic would enable Gemini to “carry out actions on behalf of customers inside functions,” like an AI agent, with out the necessity for extensions. We’ve got now uncovered what may very well be an inventory of those Android 16 app capabilities.
An APK teardown helps predict options that will arrive on a service sooner or later primarily based on work-in-progress code. Nevertheless, it’s potential that such predicted options could not make it to a public launch.
We reported earlier on discovering strings of code within the Google app (beta model v15.49.40) that indicated that Gemini may quickly let customers set reminders within the Samsung Reminders app via an extension. Nevertheless, this characteristic may additionally let Gemini entry different companies as nicely. After digging additional, we stumbled upon a number of extra extensions within the works they usually all appear to circle again to Android 16’s app capabilities characteristic.
With the suitable app extensions lively, Gemini would have the ability to do issues like create alarms in Samsung Clock, delete notes in Samsung Notes, replace a process in Samsung Reminders, and so forth. These talents leverage Android 16, so a platform replace could also be all that’s wanted to present Gemini these capabilities with out the necessity for extensions.
So what are all the capabilities Gemini will have the ability to carry out when Android 16 launches? We’re nonetheless piecing that collectively, however we could have gotten a touch from the Samsung Reminder app. It seems Gemini will have the ability to carry out totally different sorts of duties relying on the class.
From the Samsung Reminder app, we had been in a position to extract the next classes, and the capabilities inside them:
Browser
- Bookmark (Create, Discover Bookmarks, Discover tabs, Get Histories, Present Web site)
- Tab (Replace Bookmark)
Calendar
- Create Occasion
- Occasion (Discover occasions, Replace occasion)
Digicam
Clock
- Alarm (Create Alarm, Create Timer)
- Day Sample (Discover Alarms, Discover Timers, Set Day Sample Discipline, Set Day Sample Record Discipline, Set Day Sample Nullable Discipline, Replace Alarm, Replace Timer)
E mail
- Account (Create E mail Draft)
- E mail (Discover Accounts, Discover Emails, Ship E mail, Replace E mail)
Recordsdata
Maps
- Instructions Consequence
- Discover (Instructions, Locations)
- LatLng
- Leg
- Location
- Opening Hours
- Place
- Route
Messages
- Discover Messages
- Ahead Message
- Message (Reply Message, Ship Message)
Music
- Create Private Playlist
- Discover Music Objects
- Music Merchandise (Replace Private Playlist)
Close by sharing
- Discover Close by Gadgets
- Close by Machine
- Share Recordsdata To Close by Machine
Notes
- Folder (Create, Discover)
- Word (Create, Discover)
- Replace Folder
Individuals
- Create Individual
- Discover Individuals
- Individual (Replace Individual)
Cellphone
- Settle for Name
- Add To Blocklist
- Name
- Name File
- Discover Name Information
- Make Name
Pictures
- Album (Create Album, Discover Albums, Discover Media Objects, Media Merchandise, Set Media Merchandise Filter, Straighten Media Merchandise, Replace Album, Replace Media Merchandise)
Duties
- Create (Activity Class, Activity)
- Discover (Activity Classes, Duties)
- Activity (Activity Class, Replace Activity Class, Replace Activity)
Varieties
- Attachment
- Date
- Date Time
- Set Attachment Discipline
- Set Attachment Record Discipline
- Set Attachment Nullable Discipline
- Set Boolean Discipline (Set Boolean Record Discipline, Set Boolean Nullable Discipline)
- Set Byte Array Discipline (Set Byte Array Record Discipline, Set Byte Array Nullable Discipline)
- Set Date Time Discipline (Set Date Time Record Discipline, Set Date Time Nullable Discipline)
- Set Double Discipline (Set Double Record Discipline, Set Double Nullable Discipline)
- Set Float Discipline (Set Float Record Discipline, Set Float Nullable Discipline)
- Set Int Discipline (Set Int Record Discipline, Set Int Nullable Discipline)
- Set Lengthy Discipline (Set Lengthy Record Discipline, Set Lengthy Nullable Discipline)
- Set String Discipline (Set String Record Discipline, Set String Nullable Discipline)
- Set Time Of Day Discipline (Set Time Of Day Record Discipline, Set Time Of Day Nullable Discipline)
- Set Uri Discipline (Set Uri Record Discipline, Set Uri Nullable Discipline)
- Time Of Day (Time Of Day Vary, Uri)
Video
- Discover Movies
- Timed Textual content
- Transcript
- Video Merchandise
Whereas most of those look very easy, we’re not completely certain what the Varieties class is about. It may very well be for extra customizable capabilities primarily based on the necessities of an app, however we’ll have to attend and see to seek out out.
None of those capabilities are at present stay. Gemini may get much more capabilities than this, however that’s unclear for the time being. We’ll let you realize if we handle to dig up proof of any extra.
