Grok Bot can now use your phone’s Calendar, Reminders and Messages
Grok Bot now connects to six built-in apps on iPhone and Android. Here is what it can do, how to turn it on and what is still missing.
On October 22, 2026, Grok Bot started connecting to six built-in phone apps on iPhone and Android: Messages, Location, Calendar, Home, Reminders and Contacts. You turn each one on separately with its own Allow button. iMessage is not included, and the rollout is gradual, so you may not see it yet.
What Grok Bot can do with your phone apps
The official Grok Bot account announced the update on X, and it was reported by iPhone in Canada and Digital Trends. Once you allow an app, your Bot can use it for you:
- Calendar: look at your schedule and add events.
- Reminders: set reminders and check the ones you already have.
- Contacts: find a contact or add a new one.
- Messages: read and send messages (but not through iMessage on iPhone).
- Location: use where you are to find nearby places.
- Home: control smart home devices, such as turning off lights or locking a door.
Some users say they can also set alarms by voice, but alarms are not part of the official list.
How to turn it on
Update the Grok Bot app, then look for the new app permissions. Each app has its own Allow button, so you can give your Bot access to Reminders and Calendar while keeping Messages off. Nothing is shared until you approve it. If you do not see the option yet, the update is still rolling out to more accounts.
What is not included yet
- iMessage: the Grok Bot account said directly that iMessage is not part of this update.
- Mac app: the official rollout covers iOS and Android only.
- Plans and countries: neither the announcement nor the press coverage lists which plans or countries get it first.
Early feedback is mixed. One tester quoted by iPhone in Canada called the experience “flaky,” so expect some rough edges while it settles.
Next: Grok Bot making phone calls for you
On October 25, Elon Musk posted that Grok Bot can now call a person or a business for you, ask for what you need, and send you a summary of the conversation. As of that morning there were no rollout details from the official Grok Bot account, no plan list and no countries, so treat it as Musk’s claim until it shows up in the app.
Our take: allow only what you need
This is the update that makes Grok Bot feel like a phone assistant rather than a chat window. It also means a lot of personal data can flow through it. Our advice: start with Calendar and Reminders, keep Messages and Home off until you trust how your Bot behaves, and check what each Bot can reach in its settings. For what Grok Bot does with your data, see our Grok privacy guide. For everything else that changed in October, see how Grok Bot works.