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On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android. (tuta.com)
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[-] nulluser@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

These instructions are awful. There's no Gemini listed in my apps, and Settings > Apps doesn't show it either. But if I search for "Gemini" in settings, THEN it shows up, but doesn't have access to anything the article says to do.

However, from that screen, I was able to apparently turn off its access to everything, and switch back to assistant, which appears to have turned it off completely, but who knows if it's still lurking in the background.

[-] salamandermander@lemmings.world 0 points 3 months ago

If I have the app disabled it probably can't do anything right?

[-] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Don't go and manually install it.

The misinformation about this has been wild.

[-] Professorozone@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

I can't find Gemini on my phone.

[-] SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

It's absolutely there,it relaced assistant...

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works -4 points 3 months ago

Cool, the app that doesn't exist on my phone will access an account I don't have. I've never used WhatsApp and I don't plan to start now.

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