The email states that starting July 7, Gemini will "help" with Phone, Messages, and WhatsApp, even if Gemini Apps Activity is turned off.

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.

  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.orgEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    I haven’t tried, but I took a closer look at their wiki yesterday:

    • the Main (official) devices are QEMU, i.e. virtual
    • the list of Community devices is long, but whenever I clicked on something there were significant caveats

    IMHO they should focus their efforts on getting at least one actual phone working fully.

    I want this project to succeed, but until then I use Sailfish OS, btw.