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Google to Integrate Gemini AI into Android Auto for Smarter In-Car Experience (www.sunrisegeek.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

There is a simple solution: stop using Android Auto.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

And use what

[–] [email protected] -1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Nothing. Perhaps wean yourselves away from it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

People have been navigating with physical maps a lot longer than smart phones.

Or use Open Street Map

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

I use Android Auto with open street maps

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

How is it a downgrade to disable a torrent of shit you don't want?

Drop some small change on a mobile-data-enabled tablet if you want Google Maps. Even better, use one of the many GPS apps based on Open Streetmap, or even Here We Go. Some of those have an excellent disconnected (from mobile data, not GPS) operating mode and route-finding that's no worse than Google's.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

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?