[state_less]

My Android phone comes hobbled unless I give it all my data to be used for training data (or whatever). I just asked, "Ok Google, play youtube music." And it responded with, "I cannot play music, including YouTube Music, as that tool is currently disabled based on your preferences. I can help you search for information about artists or songs on YouTube, though. By the way, to unlock the full functionality of all Apps, enable Gemini Apps Activity."

I'm new to Android, so maybe I can somehow still preserve some privacy and have basic voice commands, but from what I saw, it required me to enable Gemini Apps Activity with a wall of text I had to agree to in order to get a simple command to play some music to work.

[bjelkeman-again]

That is the point when I turn around and walk away from that company.

[state_less]

I'm almost there, but the mobile operating systems (compatible with the phones i have) are a snag at the moment.

[SoftTalker]

Just stop talking to your computer and use the screen interface, that still works.

[state_less]

When I'm on my bike, it's difficult. I will ride no handed and change a track, but it's more dangerous than it needs to be.

I might switch back to my iOS device, but what I'd really like to do is replace the Andriod OS on this Motorola with a community oriented open source OS. Then I could start working on piping the mic audio to my own STT model and execute commands on the phone.

[DerCed]

How long, though, until every input is AI-interpreted and your intention is "helpfully" translated to "what you meant"

[grayhatter]

> Just stop talking to your computer and use the screen interface, that still works.

This reply demonstrates you don't understand the problem. Please don't contribute to the enshittifacation of everything by being an apologist for unethical behavior.

[ChoGGi]

You can switch from Gemini back to Google assistant.

https://support.google.com/gemini/community-guide/309961682/...

[petre]

Siri still works fine, I guess. I almost never use it (Android user) but got exasperated with Apple CarPlay's menus and asked it to play something in my wife's car.

[robocat]

Apple CarPlay forces enabling of Siri (to enable voice control) and presumably that'll turn on Siri AI too?