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Key FactsGoogle enables Gemini’s WhatsApp access despite activity being off
Jul 8, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: neowin.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: neowin.net
- Some Android users received an email stating that from July 7 Gemini could access Phone, Messages, WhatsApp, and Utilities regardless of the Apps Activity setting.
- Google promises that Gemini normally cannot read or summarize WhatsApp messages, but with Google Assistant or the Utilities app it may view messages, images, and notifications and respond to notifications.
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