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You're not alone: This email from Google's Gemini team is concerning (www.androidauthority.com)

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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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[-] priapus@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

You can remove most apps using ADB. Universal Android Debloater is helpful for this, just make sure you read the comments for each app so you dont remove something you need.

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Have you a link? This sounds like I would need root?

this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2025

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