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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 [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At least so far Samsung is letting me disable Gemini, as I try to do to any bloatware I don't want running in the background.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I have a Pixel phone im bout to throw in the river

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

get grapheneos!!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why not throw graphene or another alternative on it (if supported) instead of turning it into e-waste?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

I know nothing about it. Next time I feel wired up for learning, I'll look into it.

Just making jokes about the river, littering is never cool

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Isn't graphene left for dead because of Google being a bunch of dildos?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

There are ways they can work around it, but their lead developer was drafted into their country's military. Ultimately, they're going to have to make their own phone, and it looks like they're making plans to do that.

For now, it's fine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

they're also working on backporting android 16 to pixels. in phase 2/3 last time i checked, so they are doing decently well. it's not over, it just adds more work for them that i'm sure they can overcome. security updates already backported :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I can't bring myself to use a Pixel because I don't trust Google-everything. I have so much to say, and yet I've said it a thousand times already. So I'm just gonna sigh.

And yes, I know I'm on Android either way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago

It was free a few years ago, I've hated it since I got it. I think I got vibes from the windows phone a friend had some years ago and .. thought it would be the same? Idk Mine broke, and it was free. Eh

River, meet phone.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

boo! custom roms!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Second that, graphene os is really nice. I have all my intrusive work apps like team, google play stuff on a separate profile and my maim profile has all the private data and contacts. Just watch a yt for setup and follow website instructions, take maybe a few hours to set up.