Google explains Android AICore storage spikes from Gemini Nano retention
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Updated · 9to5Google · May 2
Google explains Android AICore storage spikes from Gemini Nano retention
10 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · May 2
A new support article says Android 14+ devices may keep old and new Gemini Nano versions for up to three days during updates.
Google said the temporary duplication acts as a fail-safe, letting phones instantly revert if a new model fails, before extra storage is cleared automatically once stability is confirmed.
AICore powers on-device features including proofreading, speech recognition, scam detection, smart replies, summarisation and translation, which Google says improve privacy, offline use and performance.
As AICore embeds a powerful 'brain' in Android, what new security risks does this create for our personal devices?
Is sacrificing our phone's storage and battery the new price we must pay for smarter on-device AI features?