Google Gemini Automatically Installed and Activated Without User Consent
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Personal experienceImported from BlueskyPublished Oct 16, 2026
Impact: Gemini was downloaded and activated without asking, and cannot be removed
From the original report
“Google has obviously decided that I must therefore be in dire need of Gemini, and downloaded/activated it without asking. And it won't go away.”
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Details & sources
- How received
- Imported from Bluesky
- Source published
- Oct 16, 2026
- Observed
- Unknown
- Added to CleanApp
- Oct 16, 2026
- Product connection
- Affected product or place
- Original issue status
- Unknown
- Resolution
- Unknown
- Verification
- Not independently reproduced
Source count unknown
Why this source type: The author personally encountered Gemini being downloaded/activated without permission and being unable to make it go away after attempting to disable Google Assistant.
CleanApp AI summary
Google Gemini Automatically Installed and Activated Without User Consent: A user reports that after disabling Google Assistant, Google automatically downloaded and enabled Gemini without consent. Furthermore, the application cannot be dismissed or turned off by the user.
Report counts are not affected-user counts. A closed original issue does not confirm a fix.
Public ID: rpt_KkLQDTIzcgMwTwNrYc-l2g