Google app code points to Gemini "Answer type" default setting
A teardown of Google Android app version 17.72.13.sa.arm64 shows code for a Gemini option that would set Task or Chat as the default, according to Android Authority.
Code found in version 17.72.13.sa.arm64 of the Google Android app includes a new Gemini settings entry called "Answer type", according to a teardown reported by Android Authority on November 2, 2026. The setting would let Gemini users choose Task or Chat as their default instead of picking one each time.
With a default in place, users would open Gemini directly into either the Chat or the Task interface rather than selecting between the two on the home screen.
Android Authority said it is unclear whether Google will ship the option. The code's presence in the app does not confirm that the setting will reach users.
Google rolled out a Gemini interface with "Chat" and "Task" buttons on the home screen in October 2026. Before that rollout, the company considered an "Assign" button or an "Assign task" menu option.
Quick answers
What is the new Gemini "Answer type" setting?
It is a settings entry found in code in Google Android app version 17.72.13.sa.arm64 that would let users set Task or Chat as their default Gemini interface.
Will Google release the "Answer type" option?
Android Authority says it is unclear whether Google will ship the setting.
When did Gemini get Chat and Task buttons?
Google rolled out a Gemini interface with "Chat" and "Task" buttons on the home screen in October 2026.