Android Expands Contextual Suggestions to Galaxy S25 Ultra, OnePlus 15 as Mid-Range Phones Miss Out
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Updated · Android Authority · May 26
Android Expands Contextual Suggestions to Galaxy S25 Ultra, OnePlus 15 as Mid-Range Phones Miss Out
2 articles · Updated · Android Authority · May 26
Google’s Contextual Suggestions feature, first spotted on Pixels earlier this month, is now appearing on non-Pixel flagships including Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra and OnePlus 15.
Elite-tier Snapdragon chips on those phones point to a hardware gate: the feature is absent on mid-range devices such as the Galaxy A57, suggesting it requires on-device AI processing.
Google says the habit-learning system uses time and location to predict actions from recurring app use, surfacing prompts like lights, music or security-camera checks when users arrive home or at the gym.
The company’s support page says data never leaves the device, is not shared with Google, and can be deleted before the default 60-day window; the feature is enabled by default but can be turned off in settings.
Google still has not detailed the underlying APIs or shown many live examples, leaving its day-to-day usefulness unclear even as it broadens beyond Pixel phones.
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