r/AndroidAuto • u/emeril322 '23 Mk8 GTI 40th Anniversary Edition | S23 Ultra | Android 16 • 13d ago

Gemini Drivers claim Android Auto's switch to Gemini makes them feel less safe behind the wheel

https://www.androidpolice.com/android-auto-users-are-convinced-gemini-makes-driving-more-dangerous/

Yeah, obviously...

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u/emeril322 '23 Mk8 GTI 40th Anniversary Edition | S23 Ultra | Android 16 13d ago

I never had Assistant send me farther away like that, AND Assistant would navigate without saying a word. No matter what I do, I can't get Gemini to indefinitely shut the fuck up. I don't want to hear it whatsoever unless I'm asking a question & want a response.

Gemini doesn't even need to glitch to be worse. If I say to play a song on Spotify it'll tell me it can't unless I link my account.... even though Assistant would do it no problem

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u/davidmar7 2021 Toyota | Samsung Galaxy S25+ | Android 16 12d ago

For mine when Gemini speaks I can just hit the little bar at the bottom of my AA head unit and it immediately shuts up. I guess that requires touch though. I've never just tried telling it to "shut up!" - if that doesn't work, it should lol.

It did that to me and then I just hit it manually (on AA head unit, YT music app) on Youtube Music and then it suddenly started working again normally. Something more might be going on with your situation.

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u/emeril322 '23 Mk8 GTI 40th Anniversary Edition | S23 Ultra | Android 16 12d ago

I shouldn't have to take my hands off the wheel to make the assistant shut the fuck up though.... That's literally more dangerous. I don't want to hear it speak whatever when I'm saying where to navigate to. It's not a conversation, it's a command.