Google rolls out contextual suggestions to predict what Android users will do next

Android's latest AI feature predicts what you'll do next

Google is rolling out a new AI-powered 'contextual suggestions' feature to Android users that recommends actions based on your daily habits, Android Authority reports. The feature is designed to predict your next action based on your location and habits -- such as allowing music streaming apps to suggest your usual playlist when you arrive at the gym for your regular workout. Contextual suggestions were previously available in the Play Services beta, but now Google seems to have expanded it to the stable channel. While Google hasn't announced that the feature has officially launched, some reporters at Android Authority and 9to5Google are seeing that it's available on Pixel 10 series devices running Android 16, and appears to be enabled by default. We don't know what the notifications themselves will look like. Screenshots of the settings interface shared by the publications show that users can manage what data is accessed by the feature, such as disabling its ability to use your device location. The privacy section of the contextual suggestions settings says that the feature works "in an encrypted space on your device," and that your data isn't shared with Google, apps, or third-party services. "In this space, AI learns from the data and makes predictions about what might be helpful to you," Google says in the feature description. "For example, if you often cast sports games to your living room TV on Saturdays, your device can suggest casting at the right time." As Android Authority notes, the feature shares some similarities with the Magic Cue feature that launched with Google's Pixel 10 series, which proactively suggests contextual information such as addresses and contact information that you might want to paste into apps and conversations. Google hasn't mentioned if contextual suggestions will be more broadly available on non-Pixel Android phones, but a support page says the feature requires Android 14 or up to support audio and video casting. We have reached out to Google to clarify the launch timeline and regional/device support. For now, you can check if contextual suggestions are available on your own Android phone by heading to Settings > Google Services > All services > Other.

This Android feature can predict your every move, and it's rolling out now

The feature uses AI to suggest actions and stores the information on your device in an encrypted form. Back in December last year, we learned that Google is working on a toned-down version of the Pixel 10's Magic Cue feature that would be available across a broader range of Android devices. The feature, called "Contextual suggestions," was reported to work exactly as its name suggests: it provides AI-generated suggestions for actions you can take based on activities you frequently engage in. For instance, you arrive at the gym, or your regular workout spot, and your favorite music app fires up automatically.

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I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another. I delight in looking at the phone market from as many angles as possible, and while my opinions may be odd, at times, they're always from the heart as much as the head. I have a background in the mobile accessories world, which explains my odd enthusiasm for cases and things that clip onto smartphones. I worked for Digital Trends from 2017 to 2025. Google has started rolling out a new feature for Android devices. Known as "Contextual suggestions", these use your device's onboard AI to analyze your behavior and suggest actions at the time you'll need them. It's clear this is inching closer to a goal that Google has been aiming for, as this new feature is definitely reminiscent of the Magic Cue feature that does something similar. Your device will predict what you do before you do it Close Currently rolling out to Pixel 10 phones, Contextual Suggestions is turned on by default, and aims to make your life easier. Once it's installed, it'll start collecting data about your phone usage, what you use, when, and where. Once it has enough data, your device's AI will then start using that data to suggest actions when it thinks they'll be useful. Confused? It's simpler than it sounds. Google provides two examples of how it might trigger. "Your music app might suggest a playlist at the gym that you often listen to during your evening workout", and "if you often cast sports games to your living room TV on Saturdays, your device can suggest casting at the right time." The aim here is to assist those little habits we all have, turning on the right option at the right time, and making your life slightly easier. How well it works remains to be seen, as Google's predictive AI has been a little wonky in the past. As mentioned, the setting is turned by default. All the data it gathers is kept on an encrypted space on your phone, and the information within is not shared with anyone else or Google unless you expressly allow it to be. Still, you might be worried about the data being gathered, and upset that it's on by default. If you want to turn it off, you can do so by heading to Settings > [your name], and then scrolling down to find Contextual suggestions. In here you can turn the feature off entirely, and head into Manage your data to delete all the stored data. At the moment, this feature is exclusive to the Pixel 10 range, including the Pixel 10a. It's not currently available on older Pixel phones, or on devices running the latest Android 17 beta. We expect it will expand to other devices eventually, but for the moment, Google has yet to officially announce the feature. Google Pixel 10 9/10 SoC Google Tensor G5 Display type Actua display Display dimensions 6.3 inches Display resolution 20:9 $799 at Amazon $799 at Google Store $799 at Best Buy Expand Collapse

Android rolling out AI-powered 'Contextual suggestions' that learn from your habits

Google is using on-device AI to analyze how you use your Android phone and provide "Contextual suggestions." Once available, scroll down to the bottom of Settings > [your name] > All services. There is a new "Other" category for "Contextual suggestions." "Use context suggestions" is enabled by default: "Get helpful suggestions from your apps and services based on your routine activities and locations." AI learns from that "device activity and location data" and uses it to make "predictions about what might be helpful to you." Google provides two examples: This capability operates in an "encrypted space on your device." Unless you give permission to share your data for some other purpose, the data used for contextual suggestions is never shared with apps or Google, and never leaves your device. Additionally, apps and services "can't see this data, but can use the predictions to offer you timely suggestions." You have the option to disable "device location" and "Delete all stored data" at any time. A recently published Android support article (Get personalized app suggestions with Contextual suggestions) explains how: "Before you use contextual suggestions for the first time, you'll find a notice about the feature that provides a link to your settings." As of today, we're seeing this setting rolling out on the Pixel 10 series, including the Pixel 10a (which does not support Magic Cue), running Android 16 with stable version 26.18 of Google Play services. It is not currently appearing on older Pixel phones or Android 17 Beta releases. We haven't encountered what the interface for contextual suggestions looks like. Presumably different from the Pixel's Magic Cue, Google has yet to officially announce it.