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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 [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why not throw graphene or another alternative on it (if supported) instead of turning it into e-waste?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

I know nothing about it. Next time I feel wired up for learning, I'll look into it.

Just making jokes about the river, littering is never cool

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Isn't graphene left for dead because of Google being a bunch of dildos?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

There are ways they can work around it, but their lead developer was drafted into their country's military. Ultimately, they're going to have to make their own phone, and it looks like they're making plans to do that.

For now, it's fine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

they're also working on backporting android 16 to pixels. in phase 2/3 last time i checked, so they are doing decently well. it's not over, it just adds more work for them that i'm sure they can overcome. security updates already backported :)