Google is rolling out contextual suggestions for Android users which will smartly suggest actions to execute based on user's usage patterns.
Google is now rolling out Contextual Suggestions for Android users, which uses on-device AI to analyse how users interact with their phones and then offer more personalised recommendations. The rollout seems to be taking place in a phased manner so it may not be available for all users.
The option to enable contextual suggestions for Android users can be found in settings > Google > All services > Scroll to the bottom to the 'Others' section > tap on Contextual suggestions. The feature is available on one of our Samsung Galaxy S26 units running on the latest version of One UI and enrolled in the Google Play Services beta. However, it hasn't suggested anything so far, so we don't know how the user interface looks.
According to Google, the system learns from a user's routine activities and location patterns to predict actions or suggestions that may be useful at specific times.
For example, a music App can suggest a playlist you often play at a specific time and place. Similarly, the system may recommend casting sports games to a living room TV on weekends if that behaviour frequently happens during the same time periods.
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Google says all of this processing happens entirely on-device inside an encrypted environment. The company notes in a support page post that the data used for contextual suggestions is not shared with apps or Google itself unless users explicitly grant permission for another purpose.
While apps and services cannot directly access the underlying data, they can still use the AI-generated predictions to surface timely recommendations and shortcuts. Users will also have the option to disable location access for the feature or delete all stored contextual data at any time.
