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[-] [email protected] 29 points 3 weeks ago

It installed itself as part of an update package.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

I was fully expecting that, but since enshittification recently intensified (Android 15's bluetooth settings are a giant step back in usability), neither google play nor system in general nor anything from motorola has internet access on my phone, I send everything through RethinkVPN (from f-droid) and block all internet access except for apps that I explicitly allow. I'm just not updating anything except periodically Signal, IronFox and PipePipe.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

In the case of my fully updated pixel 9 pro XL, Gemini was installed from the factory. I uninstalled it and installed Google Assistant. It has not re-installed itself for me, and further, I would recommend that if you don't use Gemini, you uninstall it.

This may change once the July patch hits but. As of right now it's not currently installed.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

In my case (Galaxy S21) I can only disable it, not uninstall.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

In my case it doesnt appear in the App drawer but when I opened assistant it offered me switching to Gemini, which I did. Then within it, went to Apps to disable integrations like WhatsApp which by default was ON. Same with SMS and others.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Update of what? Android or something else?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It must be an Android update as that's all I ever do, and I never installed Gemini. I just checked and it was there, with permissions to access WhatsApp and multiple other apps. I just removed all the permissions and disabled the app. We'll see if any future updates turn it back on.

Shhhhhneeeeeky bastards.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Good that I don't do any updates apart from some apps.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Pro tip: you can probably uninstall Gemini via ADB. Android won't let you uninstall it using your phone's UI, but since it's just another package you can probably use the old ADB tricks to wipe it from your phone. Use your favorite search engine to figure out how, it's not exactly a secret.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Or if you prefer GUI on device apps, Shizuku and then use Cantata

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yes. It was bundled as part of either a system or security update.

[-] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago

It was bundled as part of either a system or security update.

🤣🤣🤣 This is brilliant, I dedicate that to "updates good" crowd.

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