You're not alone: This email from Google's Gemini team was concerning (Updated: Google statement)
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The email states that starting July 7, Gemini will "help" with Phone, Messages, and WhatsApp, even if Gemini Apps Activity is turned off.

Google’s Gemini team is apparently sending out emails about an upcoming change to how Gemini interacts with apps on Android devices. The email informs users that, come July 7, 2025, Gemini will be able to “help you use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp, and Utilities on your phone, whether your Gemini Apps Activity is on or off.” Naturally, this has raised some privacy concerns among those who’ve received the email and those using the AI assistant on their Android devices.

  • IndiBronyEnglish
    7•11 days ago

    I’m looking at a Volla phone https://volla.online/en/

    But I also have no experience of Linux in general yet so I have no idea if this is a good move.

    I just really want to get away from android/apple/windows on all of my devices.

    I want SteamOS for desktop, because quite frankly gaming is all I really use a desktop for anymore.

    • @[email protected]English
      8•11 days ago

      Maybe look into Bazzite if you get impatient waiting for SteamOS to become more widely available.

    • @[email protected]English
      5•11 days ago

      I’m going to second a recommendation for Bazzite. If you’ve used normal Linux before, it takes some getting used to the quirks of an atomic distro, but I’ve been using it for a month or two and love it!

    • @[email protected]English
      1•10 days ago

      Didn’t know volla. Looks cool but expensive.

      I don’t think steamos on desktop is a good idea, IIRC it targets specific hardware.