Comment on On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android.

• darkdemize@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  It installed itself as part of an update package.

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  • zecg@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I was fully expecting that, but since enshittification recently intensified (Android 15’s bluetooth settings are a giant step back in usability), neither google play nor system in general nor anything from motorola has internet access on my phone, I send everything through RethinkVPN (from f-droid) and block all internet access except for apps that I explicitly allow. I’m just not updating anything except periodically Signal, IronFox and PipePipe.

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  • atrielienz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    In the case of my fully updated pixel 9 pro XL, Gemini was installed from the factory. I uninstalled it and installed Google Assistant. It has not re-installed itself for me, and further, I would recommend that if you don’t use Gemini, you uninstall it.

    This may change once the July patch hits but. As of right now it’s not currently installed.

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    • darkdemize@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      In my case (Galaxy S21) I can only disable it, not uninstall.

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      • anzo@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        In my case it doesnt appear in the App drawer but when I opened assistant it offered me switching to Gemini, which I did. Then within it, went to Apps to disable integrations like WhatsApp which by default was ON. Same with SMS and others.

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  • FelixCress@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Update of what?

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    • Clanket@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      It must be an Android update as that’s all I ever do, and I never installed Gemini. It was there, with permissions to access WhatsApp. I just remived all the permissions and disabled the app. We’ll see if any future updates turn it back on.

      Shhhhhneeeeeky bastards.

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      • herrvogel@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Pro tip: you can probably uninstall Gemini via ADB. Android won’t let you uninstall it using your phone’s UI, but since it’s just another package you can probably use the old ADB tricks to wipe it from your phone. Use your favorite search engine to figure out how, it’s not exactly a secret.

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      • FelixCress@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Good that I don’t do any updates apart from some apps.

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    • darkdemize@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Yes. It was bundled as part of either a system or security update.

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      • FelixCress@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        It was bundled as part of either a system or security update.

        🤣🤣🤣 This is brilliant, I dedicate that to “updates good” crowd.

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