Android's screen time tool may soon add weekly reports and Gemini

Android's built-in screen time tool may soon send you a weekly summary of your phone habits. An early test version of Digital Wellbeing, version 1.50 beta, shows a feature called Weekly Insights. It also points to a link with Gemini, Google's AI assistant.

What changed

Digital Wellbeing is the tool on Android phones that tracks how much time you spend on your screen. The new beta gives a first look at Weekly Insights, a feature that does not exist in the public version yet. Android Authority spotted it in the beta code and screens.

The feature also connects to Gemini. Gemini Nano is Google's AI that runs on the phone itself instead of in the cloud. It was assumed Weekly Insights would need Gemini Nano. The report says that may not be the case.

Who it affects

If Weekly Insights does not require Gemini Nano, more Android owners could get it, not just those with the newest phones. Parents and anyone trying to cut back on scrolling would be the most likely to care. A weekly summary could make habits easier to see.

What is not known yet

• Whether Google will release Weekly Insights to the public
• When it might launch, if it does
• Exactly what the weekly report will show
• Which phones will be able to use it

Beta features are early tests. They can change or be dropped before release.

What happens next

Google has not announced the feature. For now, the existing Digital Wellbeing tool still shows your daily screen time. Watch for updates to the app if you want to try Weekly Insights once it arrives.