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Update: June 26, 2025 (11:04 PM ET):<\/strong>\u00a0 Google has responded to an email query from Android Authority clarifying what the upcoming July 7 Gemini change on Android devices really means. You can read Google\u2019s complete statement below:<\/p>\n 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. As always, users can turn off Gemini\u2019s connection to apps at any time by navigating to https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/apps<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This means that Gemini will act more like an assistant on your Android device and can now still help with basic tasks even if you\u2019ve disabled Gemini App Activity. When Gemini App Activity is turned off, something you can do by navigating here<\/a> or from your Gemini app\u2019s settings on Android, your chats with the AI assistant will stay private and won\u2019t be used to train the AI. You also have the option of disconnecting Gemini\u2019s access to apps from the above link shared by Google.<\/p>\n While the wording of the email may have seemed concerning at first, there\u2019s actually no major reason to worry<\/a>. Gemini can access messages, WhatsApp, and system settings, but your privacy remains protected as long as Gemini Apps Activity is turned off.<\/p>\n Original article: June 26, 2025 (1:33 AM ET):<\/strong> Google\u2019s Gemini team is apparently sending out emails about an upcoming change to how Gemini interacts with apps on Android devices<\/a>. The email informs users that, come July 7, 2025, Gemini will be able to \u201chelp you use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp, and Utilities on your phone, whether your Gemini Apps Activity is on or off.\u201d<\/strong> Naturally, this has raised some privacy concerns among those who\u2019ve received the email and those using the AI assistant on their Android devices.<\/p>\n Not only has the ambiguity in the statement sparked confusion over whether Gemini will have access to said apps and services even if users have opted out of Gemini Apps Activity, but the email further notes that those who don\u2019t want these features can disable them, with no clarity on how to do so.<\/p>\n Google\u2019s vague guidance for opting out of this change reads, \u201cIf you don\u2019t want to use these features, you can turn them off in Apps settings page.\u201d There are no details on where to find the option or what exactly is being disabled, especially since the email states these changes will apply whether Gemini Apps Activity is on or off.<\/p>\n The link in the email reportedly redirects users to the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub,<\/a> which, unfortunately, doesn\u2019t offer much clarity on what\u2019s changing. What does \u201chelp you use\u201d mean in practice? Will Gemini be able to read or send messages, access call logs, or interact with third-party apps like WhatsApp by default, even when users have opted out of these integrations?<\/p>\n With the rollout less than two weeks away, we\u2019ve reached out to Google for answers. The email was highlighted by tipster CID on X<\/a>, as well as by other<\/a> users<\/a>. I use Gemini on my Android devices, but I haven\u2019t received the email.<\/p>\n![\"Gemini](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gemini-app-activity-email.jpg\"\/ "\\"Gemini")
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