I received my s26 ultra about two months ago. When I press the power button, the Google Gemini assistant activates and I would say call and the name of phone contact, and the message I get is Cannot place calls. Please use your phone's dialer or voice assistant.
How do I get it to work. I've uninstalled Gemini I force stopped it, I cleared cache. Still not working.
trixie75
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09-10-2026 01:47 AM
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GalaxyGem
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09-16-2026 12:33 AM
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Hands free + Buttons is better than just hands free.
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GalaxyGem
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09-16-2026 01:09 AM
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Popsicle20
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09-12-2026 11:58 AM
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I tried using the side button to tell Google to "call [contact name]" with my S23+ and was told that I need to change some settings in the Google Home app. I don't have Google Home and I don't use Google much anyway, so I can't be of much help to you with this.
Bixby just says "ok, I'll call [contact name]" and makes the call. No fuss, no muss.
I wonder if this is a problem with Gemini. I see other posts on this forum about Gemini not responding properly to "hey Google".
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GalaxyGem
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09-15-2026 11:23 PM
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Go to Gemini app > Settings > Personal Intelligence > Connected Apps > Turn on Phone.
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