Yes. It was bundled as part of either a system or security update.
Comment on On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android.
FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 days agoUpdate of what?
darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It was bundled as part of either a system or security update.
🤣🤣🤣 This is brilliant, I dedicate that to “updates good” crowd.
Clanket@lemmy.world 2 days 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.
herrvogel@lemmy.world 2 days 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.
anzo@programming.dev 2 days ago
Or if you prefer GUI on device apps, Shizuku and then use Cantata
FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Good that I don’t do any updates apart from some apps.