Once activated, users will be able to voice activate Gemini on the lock screen and then either add a verbal or typed command to make a call or send a message. At present, this prompts users to unlock their device, but with the setting turned on, the AI assistant will directly make the call or send the message saving users a few extra clicks.

Google’s Gemini AI assistant has rolled out a new feature that allows users to make calls and send messages without unlocking their phones. This update makes Gemini more helpful than it was when initially released.

Gemini is rolling out a feature that'll allow users to make calls and send texts via Gemini *without* unlocking their phone.

Google is rolling out an update to Gemini that will give it the ability to make calls and send messages while a phone is locked.

Google's been working to make Gemini a more capable phone assistant for months on end, and this latest update brings a useful and welcome improvement: the ability to make calls and send messages without first needing to unlock your device.

Google’s work on making Gemini a good assistant continues today with the ability to place calls and send messages without