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Gemma 4 on Android

Best first choice

Section titled “Best first choice”

For most people, the fastest path is AI Edge Gallery. It is the cleanest way to test Gemma 4 on Android without building your own runtime stack first.

Section titled “Recommended model sizes”
  • E2B: safest default for broad Android compatibility
  • E4B: use when the device is stronger and you want better quality

Setup order

Section titled “Setup order”
  1. Install the runtime you plan to use, starting with AI Edge Gallery.
  2. Confirm the device storage and free RAM situation before downloading models.
  3. Start with E2B if you are unsure.
  4. Move to E4B only after the smaller model loads cleanly and feels stable.

What people usually get wrong

Section titled “What people usually get wrong”
  • They jump straight to the larger model.
  • They assume the phone’s GPU or NPU is automatically being used.
  • They treat “the app opens” as the same thing as “the model is running well.”

If Android feels slow

Section titled “If Android feels slow”
  • Turn off extra features you do not need.
  • Drop to the smaller model size.
  • Test whether the app is using CPU only.
  • Compare against a known-good route like AI Edge Gallery before blaming Gemma 4 itself.
Open the AI Edge Gallery guide This is the fastest route for most Android users.