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Google’s Gemini team is apparently sending out emails about an upcoming change to how Gemini interacts with apps on Android devices. The email informs users that, come July 7, 2025, Gemini will be able to “help you use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp, and Utilities on your phone, whether your Gemini Apps Activity is on or off.” Naturally, this has raised some privacy concerns among those who’ve received the email and those using the AI assistant on their Android devices.

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 day ago (10 children)

In the absence of being able to switch to Graphene (Don't own a pixel), I've done everything I can to replace Google Apps with FOSS alternatives, and disabled Google Assistant on my device entirely.

I know none of that will stop a determined Google eventually fucking with me, but at least I'm trying.

I'm so damned tired of the modern corporate world.

[–] percent@infosec.pub 1 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Did you find a Google Drive alternative? I'm strongly considering Peergos, but still kinda shopping around.

[–] hoss@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Nextcloud sucks in many ways, but it is functional and works for me.

[–] kalpol@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

It has always worked fine for me. The occasional upgrade process is manual but literally just a command.

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