Mare Polaris
https://tuta.com/blog/how-to-disable-gemini-on-android
Starting today, 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. But what does this Android update really mean, and how can you stop it? Let’s take a deep dive!

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Jul 7 at 3:58pmWeb
Show threadFox Trenton 🎱3d ago

@ph00lt0 @Em0nM4stodon @Tutanota

I have an older Lenovo tablet with Android 10, no SIM card, only WiFi, that I have had for several years.
I'm going through the Apps list in Settings but can't find Gemini anywhere. I have never installed it, never used Google Assistant, AFAIK and is generally against anything that smells of AI.

Is it possible that it is sneakily installed somewhere, or is it just that my old tablet and I have luckily been spared of Gemini?

Show threadMare Polaris3d ago
@sintrenton @Em0nM4stodon @Tutanota Android 10 reached its end of life on March 6, 2023, meaning it no longer receives security updates. It is not recommened to use such device generally. You not have received this but you also lack critical security updates. Essentially it is a vulnerable device.
Show threadFox Trenton 🎱3d ago
@ph00lt0 @Em0nM4stodon @Tutanota Thanks for the quick response.
I am generally aware of that and act accordingly. (No bank account app on it, etc).
Simple fact is I have no other alternative, since I can't afford to buy a new one.