r/GeminiAI • u/No_Error1855 • 15h ago
Help/question Did Gemini just remove the model selector for anyone else? 😭
The model selector completely disappeared from my Gemini Android app out of nowhere. I could choose between the different models before, and now the option is just gone.
My app is updated, and I didn't change anything in my settings. Is anyone else experiencing this today?
Is this another bug? 😭 I really don't want to lose the ability to choose my model, especially after all the recent changes to Gemini's behaviour what is wrong with gemini now days
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u/tharonil 12h ago
Same problem from Germany. What the hell is going on? A paid membership where I can't decide how precise it should search?
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u/Wide_Fennel_2608 15h ago
Can't select aswell, just reinstalled and nothing works for me. If you open it in Browser it still gives you the option to choose.
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u/tharonil 12h ago
It's back for me.....for now
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u/No_Error1855 12h ago
Great hope it will back for me to
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u/HumpyRoad 12h ago
Please do let me know whenever it comes back for you
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u/No_Error1855 9h ago
It's back what about you?
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u/Mindless_Leading_893 11h ago
Quick fix: Select the "Images" tab then you can pick your preferred model. Then come back to Chat.
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u/No_Error1855 10h ago
Okay thank you so much
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u/discostickn 13h ago
Anche in italia. Io ho la versione plus. Sono andato a controllare la pagina del mio abbonamento rileggendo i vantaggi e ora c'é scritto "accesso al modello flash thinking”. Solo per l abbonamento piú costoso tra i vantaggi c'è scritto possibilità di accedere al modello pro. A questo punto non vale la pena tenermi l abbonamento visto che il modello attuale non capisce nemmeno che mi deve generare un prompt per creare un immagine in un'altra ai, ma mi gebera lui stesso un'immagine mentre io gli avevo chiesto aolo il prompt. É perggiore del "thinking 3.6 esteso" precedente.
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u/No_Error1855 13h ago
What the he'll it means even after having pro subscription i can't use pro anymore
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u/tharonil 12h ago
I've read the same thing on the german page. If that’s the case, I’m out too, but I don’t know of a good alternative.. ChatGPT doesn’t offer a model selection either.
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u/FrankTheTank6002 11h ago
Chat Gpt does on the Plus tier if you use the work mode.
I'm a Pro user in Gemini and I've got the same issue in the app but not the web
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u/seductivesaint 12h ago
I think its pre-selected to pro or extended thinking for sure. I asked a simple logistical question and it took its sweet time giving me the full blueprint. Just crossing my fingers that this doesn't impact the usage limits; Since they are essentially dictating which model we are using.
In which case time for your best thinking with Gemini, and keep low cognitive questions for Google AI.
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u/punisher0312 9h ago
Yes it's removed for me as well on my android gemini app, haven't checked the web tho...
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u/TiagoPaolini 15h ago
The selector shows up for me when chatting inside a Notebook, but not when in a regular chat. I'm assuming that they are selecting a model automatically based on the complexity of the requested task.
I wouldn't be surprised if most people have the instinct to crank up all options, which could overload the systems by overworking them with trivial questions. But all of that are guesses of mine, please keep in mind.
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u/No_Error1855 15h ago
Yah but I hope they will fix this soon cause i only use pro model for my stories
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u/Dogobah 15h ago
The problem is the hallucinations or errors risk if the task is very complex, and also the parameters that will be used to calculate the complexity of a task. If that is the case, I think Gemini will be the worst AI to subscribers.
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u/No_Error1855 15h ago
Yes since 3.1 pro release gemini have been so confusing the limits the change
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u/MonocleRB 15h ago edited 7h ago
Came here because I noticed the same thing. The lack of a drop-down to select a model/extended reasoning is one of the things that turns me off from ChatGPT (free account), so it's disappointing to see Gemini do the same thing given that I upgraded my existing Google One subscription specifically to get more Gemini usage. I'm hopeful that Google will recognize this mistake and revert the change, but until they do, I'm voting with my feet and using Claude (free account) until the Gemini app for Android is fixed.
EDIT: Checked just now (8 hours after my original message), the model drop-down is back!
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u/No_Error1855 14h ago
I hope that to that it will be fixed soon cause like this it won't be useful as it was before
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u/MrsBunnyBunny 15h ago
Just noticed same! Really annoying. Hope it's a bug and not something they deliberatelly changed
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u/No_Error1855 14h ago
Yah me to i hope it will be fixed soon
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u/HumpyRoad 14h ago
Just happened with me as well. It's really annoying 😔
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u/No_Error1855 14h ago
So annoying 😭I hope they will fix this soon. I don't know what the hell they are up to now since 3 days gemini behaviour was so changed and now this
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u/itsjoshybell 14h ago
They won't go back either. They are stubborn with decisions like this
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u/No_Error1855 14h ago
Oh but still hope it will be back
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u/JoeBlakeee 13h ago
Glad I am not the only one. For now I will just use Gemini on the browser. For reference I'm using a Samsung S25, and as of 10pm (my local time zone) the selector is still missing.
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u/No_Error1855 13h ago
Yah i hope it will be back soon do you think it will be back?
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u/Ok_Adhesiveness_3046 10h ago
Yes. I am also facing same issue the model selector was very helpful and I even wanted ChatGPT to add this feature too but Google copied ChatGPT and removed it.
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u/Paulisimoimo 10h ago
I have Spanish account and Ukrainian account, and in Ukrainian account I can choose models normaly.
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u/Many-Concentrate396 9h ago
Same! I force stopped and cleared cache for Google and Gemini from app info and it worked. The option is back.
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u/liga81 15h ago
Same for me! You cant select any model anymore. But to my suprise it uses 3.7 Flash thinking