Google Caps Gemini Chats at Five
A server-side update restricts visible conversation history and merges all configuration options onto a single screen for Android users.
By Kwame Silva ·
Google now displays only five recent chat items in the Gemini app for Android. This hard cap on visible history marks the most visible change in the platform's latest interface update.
The company is rolling out these changes via a server-side push. Users do not need to download a new version of the app to see the differences. The update arrives on the heels of a previous modification that renamed the Spark feature to Task.
The navigation drawer has been restructured. The search function moved to the top-right corner. New chat remains the first entry in the list. Library now sits directly beneath New chat instead of near the bottom of the drawer. To access conversations beyond the initial five, users must tap a More option to expand the full list.
The full list for AI Ultra subscribers includes New chat, Library, Images, Scheduled, Daily brief, Customize, Students, Videos, and Gems. The account menu has been reduced in scope. It now handles only account switching, feedback submission, and help requests.
Google consolidated all configuration settings into one page. Previously, preferences were split between the account menu and a separate Gemini Settings area. The new page opens with Manage account and Usage limits. A Preferences section follows, listing Notifications, Personal Intelligence, Avatar, Task settings, Theme, Skills, Voice, Media, Device controls, Cart and orders, and Gemini Notebook. Theme is the only entry marked as new.
Two additional sections complete the settings page. Data and privacy includes Import memory, Contact info from your devices, Gemini Apps Activity, Your public links, and the Privacy Help Hub. Get support lists Help, Report a problem, About, and Updates.
The same side panel and settings changes reached iOS, macOS, and the web app last week. That rollout coincided with the launch of Gemini 4 Argon. Android users are now seeing the update arrive more broadly. Other recent developments include Gemini Notebook becoming a Connected App, free users moving to Auto models, and the replacement of the slash shortcut with an at symbol for a new Map tool.
