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Google slowly bringing smart display features to smartphones
July 26, 2025
With the long-awaited release of theLenovo Smart Display– which featuresGoogle Assistantintegration – we finally have an official way to visually interact with Google Assistant, rather than just through voice.
Now that theSmart Display is available, it looks likeGoogleis starting a slow rollout of smart display-like features to the smartphone Google Assistant app, as first spotted over atDroid Life.
When you ask your Lenovo Smart Display to adjust the temperature or lighting level of a connected smart home appliance, the Smart Display will show you a slider which allows you to fine-tune your home conditions. It appears that the slider from the smart display is on at least one smartphone running Google Assistant.
Check out the screenshots below:
The tipster who sent in the screenshots doesn’t work forDroid Life, and theDLteam couldn’t replicate the smart display features on their own phones. I tried it as well, and couldn’t get it to work.
With that in mind, this is likely one of Google’s patented very slow rollouts of a new feature, so it could be a while before you (or anyone you know) sees the update.
The addition of smart display features into Google Assistant is welcome though since smart displays are likely the future of smart home setups. Judging from our ownhands-on reviewof the Lenovo Smart Display, there’s plenty of room for progress in this area.
If you are able to get this feature working on your phone, let us know in the comments!
NEXT:PSA: Smart Displays aren’t a replacement for your Google Home — at least not yet
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