Google is reportedly preparing to expand its popular Nano Banana AI image generation tool to several Android services, including Google Lens, Circle to Search, and AI Mode in Search, according to hints found in the company’s app code.
Launched in August as part of the Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model, Nano Banana quickly became a user favorite, making over 200 million edits in just a few weeks. Users praised the tool for its ability to edit photos, create figurines, and restore old images with simple text prompts, fueling viral social media trends.
Evidence of the integration was discovered in version 16.40.18.sa.arm64 of the Google app for Android. In Google Lens, a new “Create” button, branded with Nano Banana’s distinctive banana logo, has appeared in the navigation bar. This will allow users to capture images and apply desired edits directly within the interface.
The code also hints at a similar integration in Circle to Search, displaying a “Create” option in the menu above selected parts of images. However, this feature is currently not functional and appears to be in the early stages of development.
Nano Banana is also expected to appear in AI Mode for Search, where a beta revealed a refreshed dialog box including a “Create Images” option, consistent with Google’s description of the tool in Gemini.
Although Google has yet to officially confirm the rollout, Rajan Patel, VP of Research Engineering and co-founder of Lens, fueled speculation by sharing Android Authority’s report on X with the cryptic message: “keep your ???? peeled ????. »
Previous reports also suggested Nano Banana’s potential integration with Google Photos, indicating that the tool could eventually be available within Google’s broader ecosystem. If fully implemented, Nano Banana will bring AI-powered image editing to a much broader Android user base, making creative photo editing faster and more accessible.
