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The Galaxy S26 lineup is only a couple of days old, but it just received what I’d go so far as to say is the most powerful AI feature to date. A new software update brings Gemini’s task automation to the Galaxy S26, marking an evolution of the Cross App Actions feature introduced with last year’s Galaxy S25 .
While Cross App Actions introduced a more intuitive way of getting a phone to perform explicit commands — like adding an appointment to a calendar — support was largely limited to native apps. You couldn't perform requests within third-party apps. However, that all changes now as this latest Galaxy S26 update expands Gemini’s capabilities.
In fact, I tried it out by ordering a coffee and donut from Dunkin’. The insane part is that after I gave Gemini instructions, it executed them with precise accuracy.
Just like how you access Gemini by long-pressing the power button, this new update lets the AI assistant tap into more apps than ever before. Considering I was on the struggle bus earlier, I decided to put Gemini’s task automation feature to the test by ordering myself something from Dunkin’.
It’s technically still in beta, but I cannot tell you how unbelievably well it works. I asked Gemini to order me a large Dunkin’ coffee with skim milk and its new banana syrup flavor using DoorDash , along with a glazed donut. With just that one voice command, Gemini got to work.
Interestingly, the process does take some time; it finished the command in roughly 2.5 minutes. I could probably do it in under 30 seconds myself, but the point is that an artificial intelligence is doing it all for me — and I suspect it will only get faster over time. The GIF animation above shows a small snippet of the process, and I like how it provides a preview of exactly what Gemini is doing to complete the task.
What surprised me most was how accurate it was. I explicitly mentioned a large coffee and skim milk, both of which it handled perfectly. Honestly, I’m shocked that AI did all of this for me.
For now, Google says Gemini can assist with select rideshare and food apps, but I’m eager to see what else it can do in the coming months. This is just the beginning, but it’s one step closer to the future I first dreamt about over a decade ago with the Palm Pre .
