Screen automation in Android apps in Gemini: what does this AI read, and can you turn it off?
Checked on October 25, 2026 by verification chain vchain-1
Whether it is on by default is not yet verified; it can be turned off.
The facts, edition by edition
| All editions | |
|---|---|
| What the AI does | Act “Gemini can help with tasks, like placing orders or booking rides, using screen automation on certain apps on your device.” [1] dated copy |
| Model | Not yet verified |
| What it reads | Other data “Gemini can help with tasks, like placing orders or booking rides, using screen automation on certain apps on your device.” “During automation, Gemini takes screenshots, which can include any info visible in the app.” [1] dated copy |
| Where the data goes | Not yet verified |
| Trains on your data | Not yet verified |
| On by default | Not yet verified |
| Can be turned off | Yes “If screen automation is off, you can still use Gemini with Connected Apps.” [1] dated copy |
| Billing | Not yet verified |
| Feature type | Not yet verified |
| Frameworks the catalog links to it | Not yet verified |
All editions
- What the AI does
- Act “Gemini can help with tasks, like placing orders or booking rides, using screen automation on certain apps on your device.” [1] dated copy
- Model
- Not yet verified
- What it reads
- Other data “Gemini can help with tasks, like placing orders or booking rides, using screen automation on certain apps on your device.” “During automation, Gemini takes screenshots, which can include any info visible in the app.” [1] dated copy
- Where the data goes
- Not yet verified
- Trains on your data
- Not yet verified
- On by default
- Not yet verified
- Can be turned off
- Yes “If screen automation is off, you can still use Gemini with Connected Apps.” [1] dated copy
- Billing
- Not yet verified
- Feature type
- Not yet verified
- Frameworks the catalog links to it
- Not yet verified
To turn it off
- All editions: Yes “If screen automation is off, you can still use Gemini with Connected Apps.” [1] dated copy
Frameworks the catalog links to it
Linked frameworks will appear once the reference set is published.
- All editions: Not yet verified
Sources
- Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, Google, October 25, 2026
Change log
No change since first publication.
This fact sheet says nothing about your setup: the free readout, in French for now, reads it in your tools.