Summary
- Google’s Gemini Task Automation is about to get much bigger on Galaxy phones: a hidden list found inside Android 17 names 134 apps the feature will work with.
- The list covers food delivery, ride-hailing, travel, shopping and — for the first time — productivity apps such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and OneNote.
- On stable Android 17 QPR2, the list holds 114 apps. The other 20 are test entries found on Android Canary, so they may not all ship.
- Only Galaxy phones and tablets launched in 2026 and running Android 17 (One UI 9.0 or newer) qualify: the Galaxy S26 series, Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra, and the Galaxy Tab S12 series.
- There is a catch: only apps installed from the Google Play Store count. Apps installed from the Galaxy Store will not work with the feature.
From Six Apps to 134
When Google first showed off Gemini Task Automation at the launch of the Galaxy S26 series earlier this year, it was a small, carefully controlled demo. The idea was simple: instead of opening an app and tapping through menus yourself, you ask Gemini to do it for you — order dinner, book a ride, buy a ticket. But at launch, the feature only worked with six apps: Lyft, Uber, Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats and Starbucks.
That is about to change. Ahead of the feature’s wider rollout, Android Authority dug into Android 17 and found a hidden, server-side list of the apps Google has lined up for Gemini Task Automation. The list is far longer than anyone expected: 134 apps in total, spanning food delivery, ride-hailing, travel, shopping, entertainment and — most surprisingly — office productivity. SamMobile picked up the finding on 13 November and laid out the full, region-by-region list for Galaxy owners.
The discovery matters because Google has never published this list itself. Until now, the only way to know whether an app worked with Task Automation was to try it and see what Gemini said.
What Gemini Task Automation Actually Does
Task Automation is Google’s name for letting Gemini carry out multi-step jobs inside other apps on your behalf. You describe what you want in plain language, and Gemini opens the right app, navigates its screens and completes the task — a capability built on an Android framework Google calls Computer Control, which Android Authority first spotted in October 2025.
The kinds of jobs it handles are the everyday errands that eat up taps and time. According to SamMobile, you can order food and groceries, hail a ride, shop for products, book event tickets and flights, make restaurant reservations or hotel bookings, create or edit documents, send messages, and more. The point is that Gemini does the navigating, so you do not have to open five apps and fill in five forms to get a Friday night sorted.
That is also what makes the size of the new list significant. With six apps, Task Automation was a party trick for takeaway and taxis. With 134, it starts to look like a genuine layer over the whole phone — if the apps you use are on the list, and if Gemini can actually do what you ask inside each one. Both of those conditions come with caveats, and the caveats are important.
The Hidden List: 114 Apps Now, 20 More in Testing
Android Authority’s finding has a detail worth getting right, because the headline number needs a footnote. The 134 total is made up of two parts. On stable Android 17 QPR2 — the version rolling out to phones now — the target app list holds 114 apps. The other 20 appear only on Android Canary build 2611, Google’s bleeding-edge test channel, where they are listed as test additions. They may graduate to the stable list, or they may not.
The list is not a file sitting on your phone. Google sends it to devices from its servers, and each entry pairs an app’s package name with its official signing certificate — so only the official Play Store version of an app qualifies for automation. A modified or sideloaded copy will not work, and SamMobile adds that apps installed from the Galaxy Store likely will not be compatible either.
The same server-side control means the list can change at any time without a phone update. Google can add apps, remove them, or change which tasks are allowed inside each one. Android Authority is careful to flag that its reporting is based on work-in-progress code, and that these features may not ship as found. The list is a strong signal of Google’s direction, not a promise.
The Apps on the List: Global First
The global section of the list — apps that work across markets — holds 30 names, and it reads like a tour of the apps most people already have installed. Airbnb, AliExpress, Booking.com, DiDi, eBay, Etsy, Eventbrite, Evernote, Expedia, Hotels.com, IMDb, Kayak, Lime, McDonald’s, SHEIN, Shop, Skyscanner, Slack, StubHub, Temu, Trip.com, Tripadvisor, Uber, Uber Eats and Vrbo cover travel, shopping, food and getting around.
The surprise is the productivity block sitting in the middle of that global list: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Word. Task Automation was introduced as a consumer convenience — dinner, rides, tickets — but the presence of the full Microsoft Office suite suggests Google is aiming at work tasks too. That is a much bigger ambition, and it is also where the biggest caveat lives.
The regional lists are where the picture gets more local. The US section has 20 apps: 7-Eleven, 7NOW, American Airlines, Best Buy, Burger King, Delta, DoorDash, Grubhub, KFC, Kroger, Lyft, McDonald’s, Poshmark, Starbucks, Target, TodayTix, United Airlines, Vivid Seats, Walmart and Yelp. The UK and Ireland list includes Argos, ASOS, British Airways, Deliveroo, Depop, Just Eat, Ocado, Tesco and Trainline, while Australia gets 7-Eleven Fuel, ALDI, Coles, Menulog and Woolworths.
India’s list has nine apps: Blinkit, BookMyShow, Burger King India, ixigo, KFC India, McDelivery, Rapido, Starbucks India and Zomato. Japan and South Korea have their own regional entries too, including Rakuten, Yahoo! Shopping, Kakao T, Naver Calendar and Korean Air. The rollout will be phased, and not every market will get the feature at the same time.
The 20 Apps in Testing — and the Ones Left Out
The 20 extra apps found only on Android Canary hint at where Google is heading next. According to AndroidPure’s breakdown of the Canary list, they include Costco, Reddit, X, Strava, Domino’s, Safeway, MyFitnessPal, Peloton and Flipkart — a social app, a fitness tracker and a grocery chain joining a list that started with food and rides.
Just as telling as what is on the list is what is not. In India, Zomato and Blinkit are in, but Swiggy and Zepto are not — and Android Authority tested this directly. Asked to automate a task in Swiggy, Gemini refused outright: “Swiggy is not available for automation.” The same happened with Zepto. Being left off the list is a hard block: if your go-to delivery app is not allowlisted, Task Automation simply will not touch it, no matter how often you use it.
That allowlist model also means the list is a competitive gate. Getting on it is Google’s decision, made server-side, and it can change without warning.
Which Galaxy Phones Get It
Here is the part that will disappoint a lot of Galaxy owners. Task Automation is not coming to every phone running Android 17: according to SamMobile, it will only work on Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab S (excluding FE models) and Galaxy Z series devices launched in 2026 and running Android 17 — One UI 9.0 or newer.
The full list of eligible Samsung devices is short:
- Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S26 FE
- Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
If you own a Galaxy S25, a Z Fold 7, or any older Galaxy phone, you should not expect the feature based on this report — even after your phone gets One UI 9. Samsung has not announced any plan to extend Task Automation to 2025 or earlier devices, and the 2026-only restriction looks deliberate rather than accidental.
The feature is not Samsung-exclusive. It is also available on the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series, and on the Motorola Signature 27, which launched with Google’s Gemini Intelligence. But within Samsung’s own lineup, the cutoff is firm: 2026 devices only.
The Catch: Being Listed Does Not Mean It Works Yet
The most important caveat in Android Authority’s report is the one most likely to trip people up. Being on the target app list does not guarantee that Gemini can actually automate tasks inside that app right now. The list is a permission slip, not a finished integration.
The clearest example is Microsoft Word and Outlook. Both are on the global list, but in Android Authority’s testing, Gemini refused or limited automation attempts inside them. Presence on the list means Google has cleared the app for automation, not that every feature inside it is wired up yet.
There is also the question of what “automation” means inside each app. Ordering a pizza is a narrow, well-defined task. Editing a spreadsheet is not. Google has not said which specific tasks it supports in each app, and it has not published the list or detailed the limits. For now, the honest expectation is that food, rides, travel and shopping will work first and best, and that productivity automation will arrive more slowly.
What Happens Next
The rollout is phased, and no date has been given for when the full list goes live on Galaxy phones. The feature began rolling out in March with six apps on the Galaxy S26 series, then reached the Pixel 10 series; the expansion to 134 apps is the next step, and it will likely arrive in waves by market rather than all at once.
For Galaxy owners with an eligible 2026 device, the practical steps are straightforward. Make sure your phone is on Android 17 with One UI 9.0 or newer, keep your apps installed from the Google Play Store rather than the Galaxy Store, and check whether the apps you use daily appear on the list above.
For everyone else, the message is less welcome: this is a 2026-flagship feature, and older Galaxy phones are not on the list. Samsung may widen eligibility later, but nothing in the current reporting suggests it will. The list itself will keep growing — the 20 Canary additions show Google is still adding apps — but the device cutoff looks set for now.
Google’s Gemini Intelligence is also the headline feature of Motorola’s new flagship — the Motorola Signature 27 costs $1,599.99 in the US, with pre-orders opening November 19. If you own one of the eligible Galaxy phones, our Galaxy S26 Ultra review covers the phone the feature launched on, including its price and full specs. And Samsung’s ecosystem keeps expanding in other directions too — Samsung Wallet now lets you pay with ShopeePay QR codes in Singapore and Vietnam.
FAQs
Q1: What is Gemini Task Automation on Galaxy phones?
A: Gemini Task Automation lets Google’s Gemini assistant carry out multi-step jobs inside other apps for you — ordering food, booking a ride, buying tickets or creating documents — instead of you tapping through the app yourself. It runs on an Android framework called Computer Control and was first showcased at the Galaxy S26 launch earlier in 2026.
Q2: How many apps work with Gemini Task Automation?
A: A hidden list found in Android 17 names 134 apps in total: 114 apps on stable Android 17 QPR2, plus 20 more test entries found on Android Canary build 2611. The list covers food delivery, ride-hailing, travel, shopping, entertainment and productivity apps such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and OneNote.
Q3: Which Galaxy phones support Gemini Task Automation?
A: Only Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab S (excluding FE models) and Galaxy Z series devices launched in 2026 and running Android 17 (One UI 9.0 or newer): the Galaxy S26, S26+, S26 Ultra and S26 FE, the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra, and the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Tab S12 Ultra. Older Galaxy phones are not eligible, based on the current report.
Q4: Do apps need to be installed from the Play Store for Task Automation to work?
A: Yes. Each app on the list is paired with its official Play Store signing certificate, so only the official Play Store version qualifies. Apps installed from the Galaxy Store will likely not work with the feature, and modified or sideloaded copies are blocked too.
Q5: Does being on the list mean Gemini can automate tasks in that app right now?
A: No. Being on the list is a permission, not a finished integration. Microsoft Word and Outlook are both listed, but Android Authority found Gemini could not yet automate in-app tasks in them. Some apps on the list are not fully ready, and Google has not published which tasks it supports in each app.
Sources: SamMobile, “Gemini’s AI task automation will work with dozens of apps on Galaxy phones” (13 November 2026); Android Authority, “Google’s hidden list of 134 apps for Gemini task automation” (12 November 2026).
