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Chat translation disclosure

Explains the Android Accessibility-based chat translation feature — what it sees, what it doesn't, and how to turn it off.

Android lets keyboards read the text of nearby messages so the keyboard can offer translation suggestions in chat apps. Because that's a sensitive permission, Vavus shows this full-screen disclosure before turning it on. Read it, then decide.

  1. 1
    Title and subtitle

    Plain-English explanation of what chat translation does. Read this first — the disclosure is required by Google's accessibility policy.

  2. 2
    Supported chat apps list

    The chat apps Vavus knows how to translate inside. Each is shown as a small chip with the app's name. WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, etc.

  3. 3
    How it works section

    Three bullet points covering: (1) reads message text on screen, (2) sends only the source text to Vavus servers for translation, (3) inserts the translation into your reply field.

  4. 4
    What it does NOT do

    Explicit list of things Vavus never does — does not record outside chat apps, does not log keystrokes globally, does not see images or attachments.

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    How to turn it off later

    Instructions for disabling — either through Android Settings → Accessibility → Vavus, or from this app's Settings screen.

  6. 6
    Enable

    Grants the accessibility permission and turns on chat translation. Opens the system Accessibility settings.

  7. 7
    Not now

    Closes the screen without enabling. Chat translation stays off; everything else in Vavus Keyboard still works.