sov Hi, I've noticed that even without any permissions granted, the Gemini app can still communicate with the internet. I guess this must be because of other Google services. Is this intentional? And is there anything I can read to learn more about how these apps/services communicate? I would have expected that without any permissions, Gemini would be unable to access the internet. Thanks
n3t_admin sov are you sure it is able to access the internet? From my understanding, Gemini has some on-device functionality for simple tasks.
sov n3t_admin Yes, I can use all features (e.g. Pro, Deep Research, etc...). NetRunner88 Gotcha, thanks - but if apps can bypass permissions via IPC, doesn't this kind of defeat the purpose of having those permissions in the first place?
W1zardK1ng Earthyyy IPC is for small communication, but never heard it can completely bypass the network restrictions and connect through an another app. I dont think that will happen. There is not lot about what data is being transferred using IPC. i have seen in simple mobile apps now fossify's phone and sms apps can see contacts stored inside their contacts app. But no other apps can see those contacts.
n3t_admin sov that's interesting. If you want to investigate, try to also disable network permissions for Google Play Services and see if it stops working.