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⚠️Today Gemini starts scanning your phone ⚠️

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👉 How to disable Gemini
👉 How to deinstall Gemini

And why @GrapheneOS @LineageOS and others are better in the first place.

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Screenshot of the email Google sent with a headline "We've made it easier for Gemini to interact with your device" next to text, "NO THANKS! Learn how to disable Gemini on Android on the Tuta blog."

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

Gemini AI needs to be disabled on Android or it will override your privacy settings and gain full access to your texts, calls, and WhatsApp - even if you’ve turned off Gemini Apps Activity.
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kamatahvel

Just wanted to specifically call out @e_mydata as another lovely deGoogled Android alternative. Their installation process was among the easiest in terms of technical skills required (i.e., no command line use required) and having @murena offer the OS preinstalled on phones is, in my opinion, a great way to get the less-technically inclined folks on board.
@/e/OS - deGoogled mobile OS @Murena - choose freedom!
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Cassidy James

@pluralistic I’m sorry, I’m all for holding giant corporations accountable and raising red flags when necessary, but this feels like unhelpful and inaccurate fear mongering.

9to5google.com/2025/06/25/gemi…

Gemini isn’t about to start “scanning your phone.” If you use a Google phone running Google’s OS with Google apps and the Google “AI” assistant, then starting today you can use that AI assistant without having to turn on “Apps Activity.” That’s all.


No, Gemini is not making a ‘concerning’ privacy change to read your texts – it’s actually getting better

An email Google sent out to Gemini users is being misunderstood, and greatly misconstrued. Here is what’s actually happening.
Abner Li (9to5Google)
@Cory Doctorow
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C.K

@iode
@e_mydata

auf welchen #Google #Android
#Smartphones ist #Gemini den vorinstalliert ??

auf allen, außer den Custom ROMs ??

Ergänzung, habe Ich über flogen...

,, Wenn Sie nicht Googles Android, sondern Alternativen verwenden, ist das Risiko von fragwürdigen Updates wie diesem nahe null. ,,

#android #gemini #google #smartphones @iodé @/e/OS - deGoogled mobile OS
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