After rolling out at the end of last month, Google Messages now lets you turn off the Gemini button on Android…
I didn’t notice it was there until i saw this article.
I’ve misclicked it a few times
I didn’t even know this happened. Mainly because the moment Google blocked rooted and custom ROMs for Google Messages. I just stopped using the app outright.
I locked my messages version when they added a line below the text input for adding media.
edit: they changed it back!!!
https://9to5google.com/2024/05/22/google-messages-single-line-text-field/
Unlike WhatsApp
Unlike most apps actually. Adobe PDF has it prominent “use our AI crap” and there is no way to remove it.
Man I just realised there’s a Gemini button! I never actually open the app, I use shortcuts from notifications! Good on google letting users opt out of something basically no one wants!
Oh yes, finally!
I had already blocked and reported Gemini as spam in the hopes that it would hide the button (spoiler: it didn’t)
If whoever is managing Messages let this go through, maybe it’s a good sign for other apps potentially removing their forced AI chatbots from where they don’t need to be!
I just got the Gemini button
Great, if Gemini could answer who factually won the 2020 US election, I might consider using it.
Just ask tho, biased AF.
It refuses to answer that question for me lol