List what Google ruined

[thebigbry]

Ok I want to start a complaining whining thread. Lol. Things that used to be great in Android but Google either ruined by trying to make like IOS, just ruined, it just reminded all together.

Here's just a few if the top, most I used all the time

To clarify I have an LGG7 TMobile.

1. Update 7or8. Ability to select specific contacts that can over ride do not disturb. Rather than just favorites.

2. Update 7 driving mode would access most things and read and send texts, play music. Etc. Not anymore forcing Google assistant.

3. Update 8 Google /voice unlock. No longer works while phone is locked and screen is not active. Hands dirty,busy driving, phone is have down it in your pocket and need to hear last text or send text? Too bad, pick up your phone, look at it and unlock it then use voice commands. Lol

4. Update 10 recent apps, no longer in vertical overlapping stacks for quick access and quick side swipe to remove. now in horizontal full screen cards you have to swipe through everyone then make exaggerated upward swipe to get rid of. Hello Apple.

5. Update 7 ability do really anything without allowing full access to EVERYTHING in your phone. Want to use Google maps. Google needs all of your contacts, access to phone calls, and rectal exam in order to do that.

Ok that's just my few for now.

 

[thebigbry]

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[Mike Dee]

Google Assistant works while the phone is locked so I don't know why it doesn't work for you.

 

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[thebigbry]

Google Assistant works while the phone is locked so I don't know why it doesn't work for you.

Now they removed that. You say ok Google and it pops up a message saying you must first unlock your phone.

 

[Mike Dee]

Now they removed that. You say ok Google and it pops up a message saying you must first unlock your phone.

Not true on my device. Check your settings in the Google Assistant.

 

[thebigbry]

6. Update 8. Fitness tracker MUST display at all times in notification bar.

 

[thebigbry]

Not true on my device. Check your settings in the Google Assistant.

My bad I forgot one important part of that. The screen must be on to use it. I'll edit my post. But in short if phone is face down, covered up, or in pocket. You must take it out and wake screen first.

 

[Ry]

what is "update7" and "update8"?

 

[Mike Dee]

what is "update7" and "update8"?

I'm guessing Android versions but I could be wrong

 

[ahaxton]

#4....not Apple. The first to do horizontal cards was the Palm Pre, whose UX designer was...let me check....ah yes, Matias Duarte, currently Vice President of User Experience at Google.

 

[B. Diddy]

You should specify which phone you have. Remember that Google makes the code for each Android version available to all manufacturers, and then it's up to the manufacturers to tweak and test the code so that it works on their devices. Of course, the manufacturers typically also add (or sometimes take away) certain features, either as native features or bloatware, in an attempt to "add value" for the customer. So the experience on Android 10 on a Samsung Galaxy phone could be quite different from that on a Pixel.

For issue #3, I believe that's only for certain apps or functions. The requirement is that the screen be unlocked, so one solution is to turn on Smart Lock and make your car's Bluetooth stereo system a Trusted Device.

For issue #5, that's specific to certain apps, not due to system updates themselves. Google Maps has become an all-purpose navigation/travel/social app, which is why it needs those permissions.

I'm certainly not saying that Google is perfect, but all systems and apps evolve. For all of the great advances, there are bound to be some changes that are not popular (or that make real sense, for that matter). The best we can do is give a lot of feedback, if it bothers us enough.

 

[Mike Dee]

You should specify which phone you have. Remember that Google makes the code for each Android version available to all manufacturers, and then it's up to the manufacturers to tweak and test the code so that it works on their devices. Of course, the manufacturers typically also add (or sometimes take away) certain features, either as native features or bloatware, in an attempt to "add value" for the customer. So the experience on Android 10 on a Samsung Galaxy phone could be quite different from that on a Pixel.

For issue #3, I believe that's only for certain apps or functions. The requirement is that the screen be unlocked, so one solution is to turn on Smart Lock and make your car's Bluetooth stereo system a Trusted Device.

For issue #5, that's specific to certain apps, not due to system updates themselves. Google Maps has become an all-purpose navigation/travel/social app, which is why it needs those permissions.

I'm certainly not saying that Google is perfect, but all systems and apps evolve. For all of the great advances, there are bound to be some changes that are not popular (or that make real sense, for that matter). The best we can do is give a lot of feedback, if it bothers us enough.

If I'm not mistaken Google removed some of the voice unlock features because voice unlock isn't very secure. In fact when you enable it for more conditions or certain trusted features they make that clear.

 

[cknobman]

Android Auto sucks after Android 10.
I can no longer use android auto on my phone, it has to be on an external head unit. So I bought a wireless Android Auto head unit and put it in my truck.
Wireless functionality drops all the dang time so its almost useless.
Audio randomly, and noticeably, changes quality very drastically. Sometimes its great and then will go muddy out of nowhere.
It took the Assistant team almost 4 months to fix voice commands. Even though it technically works now its terrible compared to the old way it worked.
The new "UI" only lets you have one thing on screen at a time. If I am using maps or waze there is no way to see what is playing on spotify. Should have a way to customize the view.

Honestly it is so bad I might consider moving over to Apple. I spend a lot of time in my truck and AA is very important to me. If its going to be like this from now on I will just go to Apple.
My wifes iPhone and Apple carplay work so dang good it makes me jealous.

I wish Google had never messed with Android Auto because pre Android 10 it was great.

 

[delta7]

It's a shame the pre went out like it did, UI was probably the best one if they put some horsepower under the phone and fixes the bugs. Pre was beautiful.

 

[bembol]

When they decided that they can charge flagship prices for their phones.

At least OnePlus puts more effort on their phones and not just milk the fact they have the "best" camera like Google.

 

[Mike Dee]

When they decided that they can charge flagship prices for their phones.

At least OnePlus puts more effort on their phones and not just milk the fact they have the "best" camera like Google.

I believe the OP is trying to highlight and discuss what they feel were bad choices with OS upgrades, which is totally unrelated to hardware perceived value.

 

[thebigbry]

#4....not Apple. The first to do horizontal cards was the Palm Pre, whose UX designer was...let me check....ah yes, Matias Duarte, currently Vice President of User Experience at Google.

Yes I had a palm pre. And at that time the cards were great, because there wasn't anything really to compare to. Then they made them better with the vertical stack. And now here we are today again going back to copying Apple, Wich is still using tech from 2005? Is that when the pre was? Lol

 

[thebigbry]

You should specify which phone you have. Remember that Google makes the code for each Android version available to all manufacturers, and then it's up to the manufacturers to tweak and test the code so that it works on their devices. Of course, the manufacturers typically also add (or sometimes take away) certain features, either as native features or bloatware, in an attempt to "add value" for the customer. So the experience on Android 10 on a Samsung Galaxy phone could be quite different from that on a Pixel.

For issue #3, I believe that's only for certain apps or functions. The requirement is that the screen be unlocked, so one solution is to turn on Smart Lock and make your car's Bluetooth stereo system a Trusted Device.


For issue #5, that's specific to certain apps, not due to system updates themselves. Google Maps has become an all-purpose navigation/travel/social app, which is why it needs those permissions.

I'm certainly not saying that Google is perfect, but all systems and apps evolve. For all of the great advances, there are bound to be some changes that are not popular (or that make real sense, for that matter). The best we can do is give a lot of feedback, if it bothers us enough.

True, I'll update my original post, but I have LGG7 ThinQ
3. No it's anything even with trusted device. Google decided for my safety, that voice unlock isn't secure. Yet you can choose to have no lock at all in the phone. My biggest issue is I use earbuds in my motorcycle, to help block wind noise. I get a text and I stop someplace, getting gas or even red light. I used to be able to listen to text, or send a text . Not anymore.
5. Yeah I get that, but. It's also BS maps as pretty much always had ability that when I search a business it displays a link that I can click to get the phone number to call. Now Google used that as an excuse to get your contacts. I'm case you want to call one of them from maps lol. It's just over reach.
Same thing goes for forcing Google assistant, over just being able to say ok Google send a text.

Oh and if love to "give feedback" but Google makes that virtually impossible too. Funny Google had ways to rate everything that's not Google product.