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Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago

How to turn off Gemini on Android — and why you should

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Learn how to turn off Gemini on Android, what the Google AI can see, its privacy risks, and how to limit its reach across your device.
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    • Install adb on your PC
    • Enable developer options on your phone
    • Enable USB Debugging inside the developer options
    • Connect the phone to the PC using USB
    • Open a console window of your choice
    • Execute adb devices and allow USB debugging for this PC on your phone
    • Execute adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.gemini
    • Done

    You can do that with any app you like, they can all be disabled that way. Beware though: if you disable critical system components (like e.g. your last launcher, keyboard or systemui) you might not have a great time using your phone afterwards.

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      Alternatively:

      • Install GrapheneOS
      • Never concern yourself with invasive software again

      I’ve never even seen Gemini on my phone.

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        So are we just casually mentioning Graphene in every Android article like Linux is mentioned in every Windows article? How many new phones actually support Graphene?

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          To be fair, the article itself recommends it.

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            Fair enough. Unfortunately, that only covers around 5% of Android users in the US.

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          The circlejerk around Graphene is insane, it wouldn’t be as bad if it wasn’t literally only supported by Pixel phones that have 2% marketshare

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          isnt it only for pixels.

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          Pretty much. For all the same reasons. Both of them solve all sorts of problems.

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        None of my work apps nor my banks app are compatible with Graphene. We need legislation at this point.

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          I don’t believe you

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            Okay : https://github.com/PrivSec-dev/banking-apps-compat-report/issues?q=label%3A"Not+compatible+⚠"

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            Lmao

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        deleted by creator

        • Ulrich@feddit.org
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          I’m aware, thank you.

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        Do I:

        • Run a few commands to disable one app and keep my phone intact

        OR

        • Install a whole new OS to avoid one dumb AI app, and the OS only works with Pixel phones (which isn’t even my phone as I actively avoid touching anything Google in the first place)…

        A tricky decision, indeed.

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          If it were about one app, and you could do that, I would be inclined to agree. But it’s not and you can’t. It’s about new bullshit constantly being shoved down your throat.

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        Yeah. If you never install software that is.

        A C64 doesn’t run invasive software either.

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          Yes. A GrapheneOS device and a Commodore 64 are basically the same thing.

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            GrapheneOS without any invasive apps is really bare-bones and limited, that’s what I wanted to say using hyperbole, but I guess figures of speech are too advanced for some people.

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      Thank you definitely few apps I want to remove off my phone.

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      I don’t have a Gemini app on my phone. The only way to somewhat disable it is through the settings app.

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