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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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[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Good that there’s an opt-out.

A supposed opt-out

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Well, yeah. I haven't actually seen this email yet in my personal inbox, ~~nor have I found the opt out personally. Google is kinda weird with their staggered rollouts but I figure it'll turn up. I'm on a Pixel, so anything else would be quite odd.~~

edit: seems to be in the top right corner of Gemini, press your profile picture and then apps. That's where the settings are. You can opt out of Gemini having access to any app in the list on an individual basis.

[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 points 58 minutes ago (1 children)

It is my memory at fault or it was discovered, various times, that Google (and all the others obviously) tracked people also when they opted out ?

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 points 44 minutes ago

I don't remember, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Like, I personally find it useful enough to have stuff enabled, but I do get that people want it off for real. I wouldn't be surprised if the only way to achieve that is to degoogle the phone.