I do not normally say this, but please, for the love of fuck, make Gemini a premium feature
Google to Integrate Gemini AI into Android Auto for Smarter In-Car Experience
Submitted 3 weeks ago by helloworld7@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
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.
lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago
My favorite thing to hate on Android auto is: if you get a call or text while using google maps for directions, the notification blocks your view or your directions. I’ve passed many highway exits because indrivw wirh the boice dictation off, i hate driving with ‘turn left, turn right, turn left…’ Announcing every 2 minutes while I’m in the car so I glance the screen before I need to make turns. In this case, if someone messages or calls you before an exit number or turn on google laps, you will miss it.
dditty@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
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 weeks ago
The position thing is the fault of the app developer. I don’t have that issue with Podcast Republic.
EndOfLine@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
shaggyb@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
please no
then_three_more@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago
“Smart AI” is like saying “Microsoft Works”…
futatorius@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
It’s a more talkative, more delusional Clippy.
Kualdir@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
We need an alternative to android auto nown😭
knightly@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
I upgraded to an older car that doesn’t have any of that nonsense.
Kualdir@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
anachrohack@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s insane to me that there are basically no good options for a secure and private phone from a major manufacturer. All commercial options have some caveats, even Apple. It seems like Google Pixel + Graphene is the only option but you have to do that yourself and it still ONLY supports Google Pixel (for technical reasons, I understand). Literally any laptop can be made secure and private by installing Linux, but with phones your options are severely limited by hardware
onyxjet@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
We do have this. Not perfect but a good effort by them. www.braxtech.net
futatorius@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Pre-order. So it’s not on the market yet.
captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 3 weeks ago
smarterworseFTFY
deathmetal27@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
There is a simple solution: stop using Android Auto.
Internetexplorer@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
And use what
deathmetal27@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Nothing. Perhaps wean yourselves away from it.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
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?
Jhex@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Great! another feature I have zero interest in will be shoved down my throat!
Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago
Fuuuuuuuuuuuck google
buddascrayon@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Good thing I don’t use android auto either then I guess.
deathbird@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Boo hiss fuck off
mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 3 weeks ago
Don’t do evil
OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 3 weeks ago
I wouldn’t be so pissed if Gemini actually had good audio to text
Mpolmanteer@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
How about instead you make it where I’m can constantly connect the first time!
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
At least KITT was charming, this is just trying to shove AI into as many place as possible…
Whats_a_lemmy@ponder.cat 3 weeks ago
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