Gemini Live preps big upgrades with ‘Thinking Mode’ and ‘Experimental Features’

Gemini Live today is still based on 2.5 Flash, but big upgrades are coming according to the latest beta version of the Google app.

About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within that hint at possible future features. Keep in mind that Google may or may not ever ship these features, and our interpretation of what they are may be imperfect. We’ll try to enable those that are closer to being finished, however, to show you how they’ll look in case that they do ship. With that in mind, read on.

With the launch of Gemini 3 Pro in November, Google introduced the concept of “Labs” features like Gemini Agent, Dynamic View, and Visual layout.

Labs that you can opt into to test upcoming features are coming to the Gemini app on Android. Google app 17.2 reveals work on four capabilities, starting with: 

• Live Thinking Mode: “Try a version of Gemini Live that takes time to think and provide more detailed responses.”
• Live Experimental Features: “Try our cutting-edge features: multimodal memory, better noise handling, responding when it sees something, and personalized results based on your Google apps.”

Live today is powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash. Those two Labs suggest that Gemini Live will soon be powered by Gemini 3. Live Thinking Mode could be using either the Thinking or Pro models for its “more detailed responses.”

Meanwhile, the Live Experimental Features are capabilities offered in the chat experience with Gemini 3 Flash and Pro. This includes Personal Intelligence’s Connected Apps and Past Gemini chats. Better noise cancellation is always needed, while “responding when it sees something” could be a Project Astra capability.

The other Labs features are:

• UI Control: “Agent controls phone to complete tasks”
• Deep Research: “Delegate complex research tasks”

We’re unsure what the last item is specifically about, but we’ve long been expecting Gemini Agent to come to Android as part of Computer Use.

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