Gemini task automation uses a hidden 134-app allowlist
Android Authority found that Gemini task automation relies on a server-side allowlist of 134 apps, including 114 targets in stable Android 17 QPR2 and 20 additional entries in Android Canary 2611. Apps must also have matching Play Store signing certificates, and testing found that Gemini could select food on Zomato and buy milk through Blinkit while rejecting Swiggy and Zepto. Inclusion does not guarantee working automation, as Microsoft Word and Outlook were listed but did not support the tested in-app operations; Google said the feature was expanding beyond 40 popular apps and to the UK, India, and Japan.
The disclosed allowlist shows both the scope and current limits of Gemini’s ability to operate Android apps directly rather than merely provide links or answers.
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TL;DR
- Google’s hidden server-side target app list on Android 17 reveals 134 apps tied to Gemini task automation: 114 on stable Android 17 QPR2 and 20 extra test entries on Android Canary 2611.
- Apps must appear on this allowlist with matching Play Store signing certificates to run automated tasks, meaning regional Indian apps like Zomato and Blinkit work while unlisted rivals like Swiggy and Zepto are currently blocked.
- Being on the list does not guarantee immediate functionality, as productivity apps like Microsoft Word and Outlook are listed but don’t yet support direct in-app automation through Gemini.
Gemini’s task automation is one of the more ambitious and impressive things Google has shipped on Android this year. Instead of handing you a link, Gemini opens the app on a virtual screen, taps through it on your behalf, and stops just before checkout so you can confirm. It began rolling out in March with just six apps: Lyft, Uber, Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Starbucks, on the Galaxy S26 series and later the Pixel 10 series. In July, Google said support was expanding “to more than 40 popular apps,” and this week, it announced that task automation is expanding to the UK, India, and Japan.
Beyond a handful of examples, Google hasn’t really shared which apps actually work. Its blog posts and help pages only mention “select apps.” Google instead has tried to focus on the task category, mentioning support for “everyday tasks” like:
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