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You're not alone: This email from Google's Gemini team is concerning (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 1 day ago by PrivacyDingus@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] LoganNineFingers@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe this gives me a false sense of security but I bought the adguard pro on social stack (I think...). I just turn all of the connections off on gemini, meta and Bixby. Like this

[–] Hoimo@ani.social 2 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Why do you keep Gemini installed? Does it even work offline?

[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 1 points 1 hour ago

Android users won't have a choice after a while.

I didn't want Google Now. Uninstalled it, and it's back and updated. Been fighting for years.

[–] LoganNineFingers@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 hours ago

I assume it's better to leave it and have it not work, then them sneak it on without me knowing or baking it into something else