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Gemini overlay appears on phones without the app installed

Original: Hm, das war jetzt gerade sehr merkwürdig🤔 Ich habe weder die Gemini-App noch den Google-Assistent installiert und doch p

Google users are reporting that a Gemini interface overlay is popping up on their Android phones even when neither the Gemini app nor the Google Assistant is installed. One user in Germany found no trace of Gemini in their phone settings and asked publicly where Google was hiding the feature. Similar accounts are fuelling suspicion that Google is quietly pushing its AI assistant onto devices without clear consent or disclosure.

Why now: People are alarmed by Google apparently deploying Gemini on their devices without them installing or enabling it

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• Hm, das war jetzt gerade sehr merkwürdig🤔 Ich habe weder die Gemini-App noch den Google-Assistent installiert und doch ploppt im unteren Bildschirmbereich gerade ein Gemini-UI Overlay auf😳 Ich finde nix in den Handyeinstellungen das auf Gemini hindeutet. Wo versteckt Google… · frubizym@nrw.social · 5

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