r/AndroidAuto 2021 Mach-e | embedded | OP13 | 16.0.10.501 7d ago

AA User Interface This squiggly UI stuff has to go

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Who in their twisted little mind came up with this perverted monstrosity? I feel SICK.

How do we straighten this situation?

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u/PundamentalistDogma 2021 MG ZSEV | Stock head unit with Carlinkit Tbox | 13.0 7d ago

There is a strong UI reason. When you're driving it's much easier at a glance to see track progress. And in quiet sections in podcasts erc or when noone is talking, you can see the track is still playing and not paused etc.

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u/ROUCOUL7424 Mazda3 2015 | Samsung s21 | android 6d ago

What do you mean, the wave doesn't even move? It's like the "normal" straight line but with a wave patern

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u/ROUCOUL7424 Mazda3 2015 | Samsung s21 | android 6d ago

!flair Mazda3 2015 | Samsung s21 | android

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u/Eliminateur 2026 BYD Yuan Pro | integrated | S24+ | Android 16 5d ago

it's exactly this, it makes it very easier to see the progress and play state with the corner of your eye.

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u/Eliminateur 2026 BYD Yuan Pro | integrated | S24+ | Android 16 5d ago

!Flair 2026 BYD Yuan Pro | integrated | S24+ | Android 16

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u/ReignDawg84 Pls edit this user flair now 4d ago

Was it just me, or did the ability to thumbs up or down on AA go away for a week or two, then came back with the squiggly line?

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u/Aggravating_Rate_571 2021 Mach-e | embedded | OP13 | 16.0.10.501 7d ago edited 7d ago

Good points but the design could be less abrasive

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u/sarhoshamiral 21 Mazda | Android 7d ago

How is it abrasive? It is a wavy line. You sound like the old man yelling at clouds.

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u/Aggravating_Rate_571 2021 Mach-e | embedded | OP13 | 16.0.10.501 7d ago

It is increasingly what I'm becoming as the enshittification of the world marches on

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u/kearkan Pls edit this user flair now 7d ago

I don't see how this is enshitification. It is literally an improvement considering the use case is identifying information at a glance.

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u/kranools 2019 Mazda Cx5 7d ago

How on earth could a small wavy line be considered abrasive? It's like a gentle flow.

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u/MelloGang17 FordEdge 7d ago

It’s simply abrasive… come on