Gemini for Chrome on Android finally arrives alongside redesigned bottom nav bar

Google has finally started rolling out Gemini integration in Chrome for Android, ending weeks of speculation over when the feature would begin reaching stable users.

The rollout was first spotted by Chrome leaker Leopeva64, who shared that Gemini has appeared in the stable version of Chrome on Android on one of his devices. As expected, the AI integration is arriving alongside Chrome’s long-awaited redesigned bottom navigation bar.

Gemini arrives inside Chrome

Leopeva64 shared screenshots showing Chrome’s refreshed interface with a new Gemini button in the bottom toolbar. The browser also displays an onboarding prompt titled “Introducing Gemini in Chrome,” explaining that some Chrome tools have moved to make Gemini easier to access while browsing.

Google says that Chrome can share the content and URL of your current tab with Gemini to provide more relevant answers. Users can also manage this behavior later through Chrome’s settings.

The feature essentially brings Gemini much closer to the browsing experience instead of requiring users to leave Chrome and manually launch the standalone Gemini app. From the screenshots, the redesigned bottom toolbar now includes four primary buttons: Home, Gemini, New tab, and Tab switcher.

Meanwhile, the back button and the three-dot menu remain in the toolbar above the omnibox instead of occupying space in the bottom navigation bar.

Gemini in Chrome for Android availability

While the rollout has clearly begun, it appears to be extremely limited for now. I checked with my colleagues after Leopeva64 shared the screenshots, and none of us have received either Gemini in Chrome or the redesigned bottom navigation bar on our stable installations yet. That suggests Google is once again using a server-side staged rollout rather than enabling the feature for everyone at once.

That’s not particularly surprising.

Google followed a similar strategy when it introduced Ask Gemini on Chrome for desktop, gradually expanding availability over several weeks before reaching more users worldwide. Based on what we’re seeing, Chrome for Android appears to be following the same rollout pattern. So if you don’t see the new interface yet, there’s a good chance nothing is wrong with your device. Google simply hasn’t enabled it for your account yet.

Google tested multiple layouts before settling on this one

One of the more interesting details shared by Leopeva64 is that Google didn’t settle on the final navigation layout immediately. According to the leaker, Chrome developers experimented with three different bottom navigation designs over several months before deciding which one should ship to stable users.

Two earlier concepts looked noticeably different. In one version, the omnibox stretched across almost the entire toolbar, with the back button integrated inside it, leaving five buttons in the bottom navigation bar. Another design kept the back button inside the omnibox but moved the home button and three-dot overflow menu to either side of the omnibox, this time resulting in a three-button bottom layout.

Ultimately, Google chose a cleaner arrangement that keeps the back button inside the omnibox while reducing the bottom navigation bar to four buttons. That final design appears to be the version now rolling out to stable users alongside Gemini. If not available yet, you can try force the new bottom navigation bar using the flag below:

With Google steadily pushing AI deeper into Chrome across desktop and mobile, this rollout marks another step toward making Gemini a core part of the browsing experience rather than a separate assistant. The only question now is how quickly Google expands availability beyond the small group of users who have received it so far.

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