Android Gemini app to get Gem creation feature soon

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• The Android version of the “Gemini” app is finally expected to support the creation and editing of “Gems,” the custom AI expert feature.
• Analysis of the internal code in the “Google” app for Android (v17.3.60 update, released on Wednesday, January 28, 2026) confirmed the addition of code for setting Gem names and instructions.
• The ability to create and edit Gems in the Gemini app for Android and iOS may be released soon.

The Android version of Google’s AI app, “Gemini,” is finally set to support the creation and editing of “Gems,” a feature that allows users to build custom AI experts.

An analysis of the internal code in the “Google” app for Android—which controls the features of the Android “Gemini” app—from the v17.3.60 update released on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, has confirmed the addition of code for configuring Gem names and instruction settings.

<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_toolbar_title">Gem を作成</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_name_input_hint">Gem に名前をつけてください。</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_instructions_input_hint">この Gem の主な用途、機能、どのようなスタイルの回答にしたいかを入力してください。</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_instructions_field_description">カスタム指示</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_create_name_field_description">名前</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_save_button_text">保存</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_custom_bot_name_suffix">• カスタム Gem</string>

<string name="assistant_chat_viewholders_bot_is_deleted">この会話の作成に使用した Gem は削除されています。続けるには、新しい Gem を作成するか新しいチャットを開始してください。</string>
<string name="assistant_chat_with_bot_content_description">この回答は Gem「%1$s」で作成されました</string>
<string name="assistant_chat_with_custom_bot_content_description">この回答はカスタム Gem「%1$s」で作成されました</string>
<string name="assistant_chat_threads_bot_content_description">%1$s。このチャットは Gem「%2$s」で作成されました</string>
<string name="assistant_gem_has_been_deleted">この会話の作成に使用した Gem は削除されています。続けるには、新しい Gem を作成するか新しいチャットを開始してください。</string>

<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_toolbar_title">Create Gem</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_name_input_hint">Name your Gem</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_instructions_input_hint">Give your Gem instructions on what to do, what to know, and how to respond.</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_instructions_field_description">Custom instructions</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_create_name_field_description">Name</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_create_bot_save_button_text">Save</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_custom_bot_name_suffix">• Custom Gem</string>

<string name="assistant_chat_viewholders_bot_is_deleted">This conversation was created with a Gem that has been deleted. Create a new Gem or start a new chat to continue.</string>
<string name="assistant_chat_with_bot_content_description">This response was created with %1$s Gem</string>
<string name="assistant_chat_with_custom_bot_content_description">This response was created with %1$s Custom Gem</string>

Currently, while the Gemini apps for Android and iOS support running Gems created via the web version, they do not yet support creating or editing the Gems themselves. However, it is likely that the ability to create and edit Gems will be unlocked for the Android and iOS Gemini apps in the near future.

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