diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/DetailedMessagesDisplay.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/DetailedMessagesDisplay.test.tsx
index 6e6a4ce48c..65d54e50d6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/DetailedMessagesDisplay.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/DetailedMessagesDisplay.test.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe('DetailedMessagesDisplay', () => {
     unmount();
   });
 
-  it('hides the F12 hint in low error verbosity mode', async () => {
+  it('shows the F12 hint even in low error verbosity mode', async () => {
     const messages: ConsoleMessageItem[] = [
       { type: 'error', content: 'Error message', count: 1 },
     ];
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe('DetailedMessagesDisplay', () => {
       },
     );
     await waitUntilReady();
-    expect(lastFrame()).not.toContain('(F12 to close)');
+    expect(lastFrame()).toContain('(F12 to close)');
     unmount();
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/DetailedMessagesDisplay.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/DetailedMessagesDisplay.tsx
index 097ebe1378..ff88afa888 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/DetailedMessagesDisplay.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/DetailedMessagesDisplay.tsx
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import {
   ScrollableList,
   type ScrollableListRef,
 } from './shared/ScrollableList.js';
-import { useConfig } from '../contexts/ConfigContext.js';
-import { useSettings } from '../contexts/SettingsContext.js';
 
 interface DetailedMessagesDisplayProps {
   messages: ConsoleMessageItem[];
@@ -29,10 +27,6 @@ export const DetailedMessagesDisplay: React.FC<
   DetailedMessagesDisplayProps
 > = ({ messages, maxHeight, width, hasFocus }) => {
   const scrollableListRef = useRef<ScrollableListRef<ConsoleMessageItem>>(null);
-  const config = useConfig();
-  const settings = useSettings();
-  const showHotkeyHint =
-    settings.merged.ui.errorVerbosity === 'full' || config.getDebugMode();
 
   const borderAndPadding = 3;
 
@@ -71,10 +65,7 @@ export const DetailedMessagesDisplay: React.FC<
     >
       <Box marginBottom={1}>
         <Text bold color={theme.text.primary}>
-          Debug Console{' '}
-          {showHotkeyHint && (
-            <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>(F12 to close)</Text>
-          )}
+          Debug Console <Text color={theme.text.secondary}>(F12 to close)</Text>
         </Text>
       </Box>
       <Box height={maxHeight} width={width - borderAndPadding}>
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.test.tsx
index 9c253fec92..01cf46ef30 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.test.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@ import {
 } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 import type { SessionStatsState } from '../contexts/SessionContext.js';
 
+let mockIsDevelopment = false;
+
+vi.mock('../../utils/installationInfo.js', async (importOriginal) => {
+  const original =
+    await importOriginal<typeof import('../../utils/installationInfo.js')>();
+  return {
+    ...original,
+    get isDevelopment() {
+      return mockIsDevelopment;
+    },
+  };
+});
+
 vi.mock('@google/gemini-cli-core', async (importOriginal) => {
   const original =
     await importOriginal<typeof import('@google/gemini-cli-core')>();
@@ -509,7 +522,15 @@ describe('<Footer />', () => {
   });
 
   describe('error summary visibility', () => {
-    it('hides error summary in low verbosity mode', async () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      mockIsDevelopment = false;
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      mockIsDevelopment = false;
+    });
+
+    it('hides error summary in low verbosity mode out of dev mode', async () => {
       const { lastFrame, waitUntilReady, unmount } = renderWithProviders(
         <Footer />,
         {
@@ -530,6 +551,28 @@ describe('<Footer />', () => {
       unmount();
     });
 
+    it('shows error summary in low verbosity mode in dev mode', async () => {
+      mockIsDevelopment = true;
+      const { lastFrame, waitUntilReady, unmount } = renderWithProviders(
+        <Footer />,
+        {
+          width: 120,
+          uiState: {
+            sessionStats: mockSessionStats,
+            errorCount: 2,
+            showErrorDetails: false,
+          },
+          settings: createMockSettings({
+            merged: { ui: { errorVerbosity: 'low' } },
+          }),
+        },
+      );
+      await waitUntilReady();
+      expect(lastFrame()).toContain('F12 for details');
+      expect(lastFrame()).toContain('2 errors');
+      unmount();
+    });
+
     it('shows error summary in full verbosity mode', async () => {
       const { lastFrame, waitUntilReady, unmount } = renderWithProviders(
         <Footer />,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx
index 9babae6ce3..d9b2a162c5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ export const Footer: React.FC = () => {
     config.getDebugMode() || settings.merged.ui.showMemoryUsage;
   const isFullErrorVerbosity = settings.merged.ui.errorVerbosity === 'full';
   const showErrorSummary =
-    !showErrorDetails && errorCount > 0 && (isFullErrorVerbosity || debugMode);
+    !showErrorDetails &&
+    errorCount > 0 &&
+    (isFullErrorVerbosity || debugMode || isDevelopment);
   const hideCWD = settings.merged.ui.footer.hideCWD;
   const hideSandboxStatus = settings.merged.ui.footer.hideSandboxStatus;
   const hideModelInfo = settings.merged.ui.footer.hideModelInfo;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGeminiStream.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGeminiStream.ts
index 36374a5e20..b1cc121504 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGeminiStream.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGeminiStream.ts
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ enum StreamProcessingStatus {
 }
 
 const SUPPRESSED_TOOL_ERRORS_NOTE =
-  'Some internal tool attempts failed before this final error. Press F12 for diagnostics, or set ui.errorVerbosity to full for full details.';
+  'Some internal tool attempts failed before this final error. Press F12 for diagnostics, or run /settings and change "Error Verbosity" to full for details.';
 const LOW_VERBOSITY_FAILURE_NOTE =
-  'This request failed. Press F12 for diagnostics, or set ui.errorVerbosity to full for full details.';
+  'This request failed. Press F12 for diagnostics, or run /settings and change "Error Verbosity" to full for full details.';
 
 function isShellToolData(data: unknown): data is ShellToolData {
   if (typeof data !== 'object' || data === null) {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx
index e0ae9b5f20..ae5e20e0e8 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.test.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe('useLoadingIndicator', () => {
       shouldShowFocusHint?: boolean;
       retryStatus?: RetryAttemptPayload | null;
       mode?: LoadingPhrasesMode;
-      errorVerbosity?: 'low' | 'full';
+      errorVerbosity: 'low' | 'full';
     }) {
       hookResult = useLoadingIndicator({
         streamingState,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts
index ee46589d12..4f7b631844 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useLoadingIndicator.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export interface UseLoadingIndicatorProps {
   retryStatus: RetryAttemptPayload | null;
   loadingPhrasesMode?: LoadingPhrasesMode;
   customWittyPhrases?: string[];
-  errorVerbosity?: 'low' | 'full';
+  errorVerbosity: 'low' | 'full';
 }
 
 export const useLoadingIndicator = ({
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const useLoadingIndicator = ({
   retryStatus,
   loadingPhrasesMode,
   customWittyPhrases,
-  errorVerbosity = 'full',
+  errorVerbosity,
 }: UseLoadingIndicatorProps) => {
   const [timerResetKey, setTimerResetKey] = useState(0);
   const isTimerActive = streamingState === StreamingState.Responding;