SMRTR TechJul 8, 2025Hacker News

Google can now read your WhatsApp messages

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Google's Gemini AI will now integrate with phone, messaging, and utility apps on Android devices, even if Gemini Apps Activity is off. Users can command Gemini to perform actions like sending WhatsApp messages. While Google claims Gemini can't read messages directly, it may access them through Google Assistant or Utilities app. Some users are disabling connected apps or uninstalling Gemini completely using ADB.

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