Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps
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Yes but do they support the digital national ID and SSO apps that are (only) avaliable for android and apple? Until they do, a lot of users are going to be locked into those two big OS vendors.
I don't get it.
you're in a thread discussing the finer points of privacy concerns about a corporation snooping on your apps and your only example of a barrier to not use a privacy focused product is...your requirement for government backdoors and spyware?
also SSO works just fine on eOS. unless you're talking about googles MFA. at that point why are you even concerned about privacy?
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Try Curve Pay. Just learned about it yesterday.
I added my credit card and it just works.
Couldn't be happier.Do you trust them? The Curve sub is full of people complaining about fraudulent transactions. Kinda makes me afraid of unlocking my card lol.
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Go to Settings --> Apps
Find "Gemini" and tap into the app page and tap disable
If you can't find Gemini, you phone probably didn't get the Google Play System Update yet, so check the app list when you update next time. (Or you can refuse to update, but outdated android comes with security risks)
Mine is already disable for some reason. Maybe I did that a while ago and forgot about it.
Mine apparently didn't, but it's an older Samsung. Like, micro-USB era. I'd be surprised if Google ever autoinstalls Gemini because of the age.
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Anyone know if this is happening outside the US and if it is whether it's happening inside the EU?
Opt-out by default in the EU I'm fairly sure.
You can check here: https://myactivity.google.com/product/gemini
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Yes but do they support the digital national ID and SSO apps that are (only) avaliable for android and apple? Until they do, a lot of users are going to be locked into those two big OS vendors.
If you don't need any of that¸ you're good!
Enjoy your new linux phone!
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I don't get it.
you're in a thread discussing the finer points of privacy concerns about a corporation snooping on your apps and your only example of a barrier to not use a privacy focused product is...your requirement for government backdoors and spyware?
also SSO works just fine on eOS. unless you're talking about googles MFA. at that point why are you even concerned about privacy?
eOS is Android
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I mean, the way I read it is "not a day goes by on which I am not regretting doing this". So, every day you are regretting it
For real, I was puzzled. Like damn, this dude absolutely hates Graphene! I wonder why...
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Is there a petition for antitrust charges against Google somewhere? I'm over the duopoly. Both options suck.
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I'm still praying for TempleOS mobile version.
God does not wish HolyC to compile to lowly ARM architectures
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I just went into my settings after reading this article (and getting a bit frustrated that it was a wall of text with no clear instructions right up front).
I did a search in settings for "gemini" and found the Gemini settings. There's no clear 'off' switch. But there's is an option to switch back to Google Assistant. So I did that. And not when I search for Gemini in settings it urges me to enable Gemini.
I'm taking that as a good sign that I've disabled it permanently. Thought I'd post this info in case it helps someone else. Or so if I'm incorrect somebody else can correct me.
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I just went into my settings after reading this article (and getting a bit frustrated that it was a wall of text with no clear instructions right up front).
I did a search in settings for "gemini" and found the Gemini settings. There's no clear 'off' switch. But there's is an option to switch back to Google Assistant. So I did that. And not when I search for Gemini in settings it urges me to enable Gemini.
I'm taking that as a good sign that I've disabled it permanently. Thought I'd post this info in case it helps someone else. Or so if I'm incorrect somebody else can correct me.
While I wouldn't assume anything is permanent these days, I'd agree for the moment. I had already uninstalled Gemini on my phone (2ish months ago) and just verified I still see Google listed as the default assistant.
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eOS is Android
eOS is forked AOSP and has all Google "contributions" removed.
so yes. it's Android.
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eOS is forked AOSP and has all Google "contributions" removed.
so yes. it's Android.
and so, OP's SSO problems are null since eOS has no issue running it due to it just being android under the hood.
that apk doesn't install on arm Linux. Comparing eOS to Postmarket is apples to oranges. eOS is still chained by the buttcheeks to AOSP and Android.
AOSP may not contain google services, but you're still at their mercy. No Google = No AOSP, or whenever they feel like it. Tomorrow, maybe.
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This reminds me that i wanted to unlicl my bootloader on my phone...
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Hey Folks, we have "AI" for you and you will use it, whether you want it or not...
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Yes, but i have a Nothing Phone (1). I should check the other alternatives, but afaik lineageos does not support my phone.
The Mindset:
Lineage doesn't support my phoneI bought a phone that isn't supported by Lineage
I guarantee their device wiki existed before you bought your phone.
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Your chats are saved in your account for up to 72 hours, whether Gemini Apps Activity is on or off.
I wonder how long before AI services are added to ad blockers and VPN privacy controls.
up to 72 hours
(then we permanently add them to our private fingerprint folder based on any google-related link or api you've ever interacted with)
The time limits on their spyware might as well be ignored.
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Go to Settings --> Apps
Find "Gemini" and tap into the app page and tap disable
If you can't find Gemini, you phone probably didn't get the Google Play System Update yet, so check the app list when you update next time. (Or you can refuse to update, but outdated android comes with security risks)
Mine is already disable for some reason. Maybe I did that a while ago and forgot about it.
Gemini: okay! i'm disabled
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I just went into my settings after reading this article (and getting a bit frustrated that it was a wall of text with no clear instructions right up front).
I did a search in settings for "gemini" and found the Gemini settings. There's no clear 'off' switch. But there's is an option to switch back to Google Assistant. So I did that. And not when I search for Gemini in settings it urges me to enable Gemini.
I'm taking that as a good sign that I've disabled it permanently. Thought I'd post this info in case it helps someone else. Or so if I'm incorrect somebody else can correct me.
I mean there were no instructions up front because literally Google is refusing to give them, basically.
No more choice just the company force feeding the user and saying it's good for them.Nowhere in the email or any of the Support pages did Google say how to remove all Gemini integrations from my phone.
I then emailed Google PR and... I asked if someone could provide actionable guidance for my readers who want to ensure Gemini integrations are completely disabled. Instead of answering the question, the person responding to my email wrote, in part: “This update is good for users: they can now use Gemini to complete daily tasks on their mobile devices like send messages, initiate phone calls, and set timers while Gemini Apps Activity is turned off. With Gemini Apps Activity turned off, their Gemini chats are not being reviewed or used to improve our AI models.”Literally that reads like you can't turn it off and they just scrape less of your data on a technicality.
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I just went into my settings after reading this article (and getting a bit frustrated that it was a wall of text with no clear instructions right up front).
I did a search in settings for "gemini" and found the Gemini settings. There's no clear 'off' switch. But there's is an option to switch back to Google Assistant. So I did that. And not when I search for Gemini in settings it urges me to enable Gemini.
I'm taking that as a good sign that I've disabled it permanently. Thought I'd post this info in case it helps someone else. Or so if I'm incorrect somebody else can correct me.
AICore under all apps. Disable and delete files. Done.
