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TL;DR
- Android 16 has a function known as “app capabilities.”
- App capabilities would permit 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 attention-grabbing tidbits in regards to the subsequent OS, similar to a brand new function known as “app capabilities.” This function would permit 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 could possibly be a listing of those Android 16 app capabilities.
An APK teardown helps predict options which will arrive on a service sooner or later based mostly on work-in-progress code. Nonetheless, it’s attainable that such predicted options might 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 by an extension. Nonetheless, this function may additionally let Gemini entry different providers 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 function.
With the suitable app extensions energetic, Gemini would be capable to do issues like create alarms in Samsung Clock, delete notes in Samsung Notes, replace a activity in Samsung Reminders, and so forth. These skills 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 the entire capabilities Gemini will be capable to carry out when Android 16 launches? We’re nonetheless piecing that collectively, however we might have gotten a touch from the Samsung Reminder app. It seems Gemini will be capable to carry out completely 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 Website)
- Tab (Replace Bookmark)
Calendar
- Create Occasion
- Occasion (Discover occasions, Replace occasion)
Digital camera
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)
- 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 Units
- Close by System
- Share Recordsdata To Close by System
Notes
- Folder (Create, Discover)
- Be aware (Create, Discover)
- Replace Folder
Individuals
- Create Particular person
- Discover Individuals
- Particular person (Replace Particular person)
Cellphone
- Settle for Name
- Add To Blocklist
- Name
- Name File
- Discover Name Data
- Make Name
Photographs
- 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)
Sorts
- 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 totally certain what the Sorts class is about. It could possibly be for extra customizable capabilities based mostly on the necessities of an app, however we’ll have to attend and see to search 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 understand if we handle to dig up proof of any extra.
