How your Gemini mobile app can help when your phone is locked

You can get help from Gemini by touch or by saying “Hey Google” (if on) when your device is locked, based on your lock screen settings:

If your Gemini on lock screen setting is on, Gemini can help you with answers to general questions when your device is locked.
- If you use the Gemini mobile app in English, you can also get help with actions supported by the Utilities extension, like set alarms and timers, control media, and more. Learn more about the Utilities extension.
If your Google Assistant on lock screen setting is on in your Gemini settings, you can also get Gemini’s help with quick voice actions powered by Google Assistant when your device is locked, to do things like turn on captions for media playing on your device or learn how much time you’ve spent on your device today.
- If you use the Gemini mobile app in a language other than English, you can get help with things like:
  - Set, stop, and snooze alarms
  - Set and stop timers
  - Control phone features, like turn on the flashlight and change the volume
  - Control media, like pause or replay a video

Important: Your Gemini mobile app can’t perform some tasks that Google Assistant can perform on lock screen when it is your primary active assistant, like reading messages. In these cases, you’ll need to unlock your phone.

Turn your Gemini mobile app’s lock screen setting on or off

Important: Gemini is available on most Android phone and tablet lock screens. To use Gemini on your Pixel Tablet, unlock your device. Learn more about using Gemini on your tablet.

To control whether Gemini can help you with answers to general questions and in English, with actions supported by the Utilities extension when your device is locked:

On your Android phone, open Gemini .
At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial Settings.
Tap Gemini on lock screen.
Turn Responses on lock screen on or off.

To control whether Gemini can help you with quick voice actions powered by Google Assistant when your device is locked:

On your Android phone, open Gemini .
At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial Settings.
Tap Google Assistant features in Gemini Google Assistant on lock screen.
- To access the Google Assistant features menu, if needed, first turn on Use Google Assistant features.
Turn Responses on lock screen on or off.