Samsung Galaxy A-series phones are getting a handy Galaxy S shortcut
Several Galaxy A devices will get Gemini access via the side button, but not until they're running One UI 7.
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- Samsung is adding Gemini side-button activation to several Galaxy A-series phones starting in early May.
- A-series models won’t get the feature until they receive the One UI 7 update.
- This could mean most Galaxy A-series users will have to wait until June for the functionality.
Samsung’s efforts to spread AI across its smartphone lineup continue, but some users might need a bit of extra patience. The company has announced that several Samsung Galaxy A devices will soon support activating Google’s Gemini assistant by pressing and holding the side button, mirroring the shortcut already available on the flagship Galaxy S series.
In a press release today, Samsung confirmed that the update will start rolling out globally in early May. It will enable even more direct Gemini access on the Galaxy A56 5G, A55 5G, A54 5G, A36 5G, A35 5G, A34 5G, A26 5G, A25 5G, A25e 5G, and A24. However, the catch in the footnotes reveals that the phones will only get this update when running on One UI 7.
