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You're not alone: This email from Google's Gemini team is concerning (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 2 days 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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[–] vane@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

So it's still Your device not Gemini device. I'll wait couple of years.

[–] randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

It's conforting that I wasn't the only one who found this concerning. But anyways I don't have Google (the app; I do have some other Google services installed) or Gemini installed.

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago

Won't be using any of those apps.

[–] CptOblivius@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

My wife has been trying to get me to switch to Apple since Ive had a Droid X years ago. I've been on android since. It is time to switch. Probably a lateral move, but Google has gone to absolute shit.

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