Gemini Live and Circle to Search could soon get beautiful new animations

Google is developing new animations for Circle to Search and Gemini Live on Android, according to an APK teardown of the Google app v17.44.12.sa.arm64 by Android Authority. The Circle to Search animation will adopt sparkling effects and dots from the Gemini overlay, while the Gemini Live overlay animation is being refined for sharper edges and more visible dots. Google has also renamed the "Agent Dashboard" chip to "Recents" in the Gemini overlay.

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. https://www.androidauthority.com/external-links/ Gemini Live and Circle to Search could soon get beautiful new animations Jul 29, 2026 — 6:06 AM ET - Google is working on a new animation for Circle to Search to bring it in line with the Gemini overlay animation. - It’s also tweaking the new Gemini Live overlay animation to make it sharper and cleaner. - The “Agent Dashboard” chip is also being renamed to “Recents.” Google has been tweaking the Gemini UI on Android over the past couple of weeks. We’ve already seen the company working on a new animation for the Gemini Live overlay https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-overlay-live-neural-design-apk-teardown-3690991/ on Android, and it seems Google is expanding it to more places. You’re reading an Authority Insights https://andauth.co/AuthorityInsights story. Authority Insights brings you all the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage from the Android Authority team that you won’t find anywhere else. In the latest version of the Google app v17.44.12.sa.arm64 , we enabled a couple of UI and animation changes that are being worked on for Gemini and Circle to Search https://www.androidauthority.com/circle-to-search-ask-about-screen-pdf-url-update-3663080/ . First, the Gemini overlay animation with the sparkling effects and tiny dots is now showing up in the Circle to Search animation as well. The circling animation also has a glowing effect with tiny dots around it. Check out this demo video to see the new Circle to Search animation in action: Google is also working on a subtly tweaked animation for the Gemini Live overlay. The animation is now sharper and clearer, especially around the edges, and the dots all around the overlay are also more visible. Take a look at the video below. We also spotted Google working on a new “ Agent dashboard https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-overlay-agent-dashboard-apk-teardown-3682548/ ” chip in the Gemini overlay last month, which opened a list of recent Gemini chats. Google has now tweaked this name to “Recents,” which is more effective at conveying what the chip actually does. The new animation for Circle to Search is more in line with the animations Google is using for the Gemini overlay and Gemini Live. However, Google has a habit of testing new animations https://www.androidauthority.com/google-colorful-circle-to-search-3649606/ , especially for Circle to Search, and not releasing them in stable updates. We can’t be sure when or if the new Circle to Search animation will start showing up on users’ phones. On the other hand, the new animation for Gemini Live looks really good and seems ready for prime time, as does the renamed “Recents” chip. Hopefully, Google will bring these changes to everyone sooner rather than later. ⚠️ An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy https://www.androidauthority.com/android-authority-comment-policy/ before posting.