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You're not alone: This email from Google's Gemini team is concerning (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 1 week ago by PrivacyDingus@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Sadly, SailfishOS is region locked. Being from North America, I can't purchase their phones, or use the trial/emulation option, which really sucks because I like a lot of what I'm seeing there.

[–] vala@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Us here in NA finally get to see what its like on the other side of the region locking coin haha.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'd be happy if they had an unsupported version, but I get that could cause negative publicity for those who couldn't accept that unsupported means exactly that.

[–] vala@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Fwiw I use a phone imported from the UK (Nothing Phone 1) in NA without problems so who knows why they won't do this.

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