# Gemini is Allowing Attackers to Bypass the Android Lock Screen

> Source: <https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/gemini-is-allowing-attackers-to-bypass-the-android-lock-screen/39297#post_1>
> Published: 2026-07-23 01:02:17+00:00

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*The Register** *received multiple reports of people being able to access features such as sending SMS or WhatsApp messages from the lock screen when Gemini is enabled.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/07/23/gemini-is-allowing-attackers-to-bypass-the-android-lock-screen/](https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/07/23/gemini-is-allowing-attackers-to-bypass-the-android-lock-screen/)