Google teases mysterious ‘Android Halo’ at I/O, coming ‘later this year’

Google teased Android Halo, a new visual status feature for Gemini agents on Android.

The demo showed a glowing circle that shifts into the Gemini sparkle, suggesting subtle on-screen activity indicators.

Google has not explained the feature in detail yet, but more information is expected later this year.

Android Halo is slated for Android 17 and could become a new way to track AI agent tasks on phones.