Google Messages now lets you hide the Gemini button

GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to Android@lemmy.world – 111 points – Google Messages now lets you hide the Gemini button
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After rolling out at the end of last month, Google Messages now lets you turn off the Gemini button on Android...

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Good. Now when can I use RCS with 3rd party apps?

I mean you could but it would essentially be like ProtonMail, where the only private and secure communications would be with other users on the same platform, which would be near-zero. Would it be better? Yes, but not by much. Better off just to use something like Signal or Matrix if you're trying to convince people to use something different.

RCS will work with iMessage users in iOS 18. I've already tried out with beta users and it works fine.

That doesn't contradict anything I said.

[That] would essentially [mean] other users... would be near-zero

It contradicts your main point.

the only private and secure communications would be with other users on the same platform, which would be near-zero.

It doesn't. 3rd party RCS--> iMessage is not anymore private or secure than 3rd party RCS --> Google. All message metadata is stored on Apple's servers, just like it is on Google's.

Are you just going to ignore you ever said there would be near zero users?

You're an ass. Blocked.

I'm not ignoring anything. There will be near-zero users. I've just explained this. I'm not being an ass and you've not blocked me.

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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/

This was when I stopped using it for a while. I sent multiple feedback messages as it really irritated me.

I was going to update to the current version, but the Gemini button may or may not be there. I'm gonna wait.

It'll probably be there, but at least it can be disabled in the settings now. It won't go away on its own.

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!