Some Android users report that Gemini’s Circle to Search feature no longer displays a “Share” option, making the feature feel like it has become much less convenient.
If you’ve used this shortcut consistently, you know why it’s important. This allows you to send what you’ve circled immediately without putting another screenshot in your gallery that you’d have to clean up later.
The complaints started on Reddit and Android Authority says it can reproduce the change on some devices. In these cases, Circle to Search still shows actions like Create and Select Text, but sharing is unavailable.
The missing control changes the workflow
Circle to Search works best when it reduces friction. Sharing via the overlay did exactly that: it turned a quick visual search into something you could share in seconds.
Without it, you’re forced to workarounds. You either take a screenshot or copy text and then jump into another app to complete the job. That’s not what people expect from one of Android’s slickest utility features.
The sharing feature was first spotted in development in April 2024 and rolled out more widely in August 2024, making its sudden disappearance harder to explain.
Error, rollback or test
Google hasn’t said what’s going on yet. The best thing you can do is follow the few concrete clues that exist. A user report links the change to a beta build of the Google app, version 17.3.60.sa.arm64.
In this case, the Share option was returned after the user reset the Google app to factory settings.
What you can try next
If you’re in the Google app beta channel, switching back to the stable version is a sensible first step. If you want the quickest solution reported so far, resetting the Google app to factory settings is the only step involved in getting Share back.
If you’d rather avoid that, the fallback is straightforward. Use Select Text to get what you’re looking for, then share it via the app you’re already using, or take a screenshot and send it manually.
Keep an eye on Google app updates and changelogs. If it’s a server-side switch or a beta-side regression, the next update should make the situation clearer in one way or another.
