Google Tests Gemini Minimize Button in App Version 17.30.26 as Overlay UI Gets Compact Redesign
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Updated · Android Authority · Jun 9
Google Tests Gemini Minimize Button in App Version 17.30.26 as Overlay UI Gets Compact Redesign
1 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jun 9
Summary
Version 17.30.26.sa.arm64 of the Google app adds a visible “Minimize Gemini” button, making it easier to shrink the assistant overlay instead of staying locked in the full interface.
The test also appears to let users minimize Gemini at any point in a conversation, expanding on an earlier build where the overlay could be minimized only while Gemini was processing a request.
Google is separately redesigning the account switcher in the Google and Gemini apps, combining the profile photo and account-switch option into a single, more compact row.
The changes were found in an APK teardown, so Google has not confirmed a release date and the features may still change before any public rollout.