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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.
- 1Title and subtitle
Plain-English explanation of what chat translation does. Read this first — the disclosure is required by Google's accessibility policy.
- 2Supported 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.
- 3How 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.
- 4What 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.
- 5How to turn it off later
Instructions for disabling — either through Android Settings → Accessibility → Vavus, or from this app's Settings screen.
- 6Enable
Grants the accessibility permission and turns on chat translation. Opens the system Accessibility settings.
- 7Not now
Closes the screen without enabling. Chat translation stays off; everything else in Vavus Keyboard still works.