There will now be constant popups for you to upgrade and regular "free trials" that shift around the ui so you use it accidentally, and then go back to normal a week later.
They couldn't possibly make it any more garbage than it actually is.
In the middle of an audio book in any media player but you connect to your car? Too bad! Android Auto is its own separate little world and your playlist position is different in the car vs. out of it.
Someone sent you a text but ye gods forbid, they sent it before you started driving your car? Too bad! You can't see past text messages, just the ones that were sent while you were driving. I guess if somebody texted you an address in advance you'll have to fish your phone out of your pocket.
Somebody's calling you who is already in your address book. Too bad! We'll only show the phone number on the screen and not their contact name.
Etc., etc.
Android Auto is basically useless. My car stereo supports both, so I just screen mirror if I actually care about functionality. I only use Android Auto itself when all I want is a map.
It runs iode OS. A forked project of lineage.
It's also capable of running Ubuntu touch. It's a great project, just has some deal breakers for me. If I ever de-google I'd rather use an existing device.
Ah. Yes. All very good points. My current phone is slightly better than its specs, too, but I also paid more for my phone that Brax's current asking price. Personally, those specs are a sweet spot for a replacement phone at a cheap (ish) phone, when you consider its privacy preserving implications and the fact that other phone with a similar goal go for a much, much higher asking price.
I'm with you, though. I'm not going to change out my current phone with this one, but I'm also not going to dismiss it as a viable option for the masses.
Smarter eh? My BP already usually up when driving in traffic. You sure this isn't just going to piss me off more because I feel like this is just going to piss me off more?
This is why I didn't buy a wireless android auto adapter when I bought a different car. I figured Gemini was going to get stuffed down our throats there.
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Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 60 pts · 1y
I do not normally say this, but please, for the love of fuck, make Gemini a premium feature
Blisterexe@lemmy.zip · 20 pts · 1y
the monkey's paw curls
There will now be constant popups for you to upgrade and regular "free trials" that shift around the ui so you use it accidentally, and then go back to normal a week later.
Whats_a_lemmy@ponder.cat · 60 pts · 1y
lupusblackfur@lemmy.world · 55 pts · 1y
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 1y
They couldn't possibly make it any more garbage than it actually is.
In the middle of an audio book in any media player but you connect to your car? Too bad! Android Auto is its own separate little world and your playlist position is different in the car vs. out of it.
Someone sent you a text but ye gods forbid, they sent it before you started driving your car? Too bad! You can't see past text messages, just the ones that were sent while you were driving. I guess if somebody texted you an address in advance you'll have to fish your phone out of your pocket.
Somebody's calling you who is already in your address book. Too bad! We'll only show the phone number on the screen and not their contact name.
Etc., etc.
Android Auto is basically useless. My car stereo supports both, so I just screen mirror if I actually care about functionality. I only use Android Auto itself when all I want is a map.
lemmy_user_838586@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
dditty@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
That's also happened to me many times lol! But honestly this is my only real gripe with Android Auto. I hope Gemini doesn't make it worse
TunaLobster@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
The position thing is the fault of the app developer. I don't have that issue with Podcast Republic.
EndOfLine@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 1y
shaggyb@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
please no
then_three_more@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y
Could they just try to make it so it actually works rather than telling me my wife doesn't exist in my contacts list when I ask it to call her?
k0e3@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y
That's just Gemini trying to break you out of the Matrix. You don't have a wife. There's no contact list. Wake up then_three_more!
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 15 pts · 1y
"Smart AI" is like saying "Microsoft Works"...
futatorius@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org · 15 pts · 1y
smarterworseFTFY
Kualdir@feddit.nl · 14 pts · 1y
We need an alternative to android auto nowðŸ˜
knightly@pawb.social · 3 pts · 1y
I upgraded to an older car that doesn't have any of that nonsense.
Kualdir@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 1y
anachrohack@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
onyxjet@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
We do have this. Not perfect but a good effort by them. https://www.braxtech.net/
futatorius@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
onyxjet@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Correct. They are shipping it in batches. The first one already shipped I think.
anachrohack@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
onyxjet@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
It runs iode OS. A forked project of lineage. It's also capable of running Ubuntu touch. It's a great project, just has some deal breakers for me. If I ever de-google I'd rather use an existing device.
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 1y
What are your deal breakers?
onyxjet@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
At least for me.
1612 x 720P screen, not terrible but not great. Would be a downgraded from current device
5000Mah battery, nice; 10W charging, err; 2.5 - 3 hour charge time, yikes.
Mediatek 6300 octa core processor, not actually terrible, but performs less than my current device.
8GB RAM, again not horrible, same as my current but it could be a tad higher. Can't complain too much about this one though.
Overall not a bad device. For someone who doesn't use their phone heavily and like the idea of a dedicated privacy friendly phone, it may do well.
Also for its price point. It is only fair that it wouldn't be the top performing device of course.
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 1y
Ah. Yes. All very good points. My current phone is slightly better than its specs, too, but I also paid more for my phone that Brax's current asking price. Personally, those specs are a sweet spot for a replacement phone at a cheap (ish) phone, when you consider its privacy preserving implications and the fact that other phone with a similar goal go for a much, much higher asking price.
I'm with you, though. I'm not going to change out my current phone with this one, but I'm also not going to dismiss it as a viable option for the masses.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 1y
Smarter eh? My BP already usually up when driving in traffic. You sure this isn't just going to piss me off more because I feel like this is just going to piss me off more?
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · -1 pts · 1y
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 13 pts · 1y
Jhex@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
Great! another feature I have zero interest in will be shoved down my throat!
Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 1y
This is why I didn't buy a wireless android auto adapter when I bought a different car. I figured Gemini was going to get stuffed down our throats there.
11111one11111@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Fuuuuuuuuuuuck google
buddascrayon@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Good thing I don't use android auto either then I guess.
deathbird@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 1y
Boo hiss fuck off
mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 1y
Don't do evil
deathmetal27@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
There is a simple solution: stop using Android Auto.
Internetexplorer@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
And use what
deathmetal27@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1y
Nothing. Perhaps wean yourselves away from it.
Internetexplorer@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
So replace it with nothing. Down grade my experience. That's your solution?
Use the radio which is full of ads and don't use Google maps on my dashboard?
deathmetal27@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1y
People have been navigating with physical maps a lot longer than smart phones.
Or use Open Street Map
TammyTobacco@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
I use Android Auto with open street maps
Internetexplorer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Right and it was a pile of shit.
Google maps is a million times better, that's why most of the people use it, over a physical map.
deathmetal27@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1y
Argumentum ad populum fallacy.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Fallacy fallacy.
futatorius@lemm.ee · -2 pts · 1y
Internetexplorer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
How is it a torrent of shit that I don't want exactly?
It gives all I need, music, maps, Google assistant. In no way it's out an issue.
You're just a malcontent looking for issues, with a chip on his shoulder.
I might try some other software, but android auto is dependable and pretty good.
What the hell are you talking about?
Mpolmanteer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
How about instead you make it where I'm can constantly connect the first time!
OmegaLemmy@discuss.online · 3 pts · 1y
I wouldn't be so pissed if Gemini actually had good audio to text
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
At least KITT was charming, this is just trying to shove AI into as many place as possible...