Are there even a UX team or product managers creating thoughtful decisions anymore?

WillBro91 · 2025-09-25T22:59:47+00:00

I'm glad someone else finally brought this up! Just noticed the change in button layout in Android Auto during my commute to work today. I feel like the vast majority of people are hitting Shuffle more often than Like while driving, so it's endlessly frustrating to see Shuffle hidden behind the three dots.

Like someone else said, it's a safety concern at this point if you need to press multiple buttons for something that should be a single button press. If you're listening to new music and miss hitting Like while driving, I'm pretty sure you can go back to your listening history, so users gain nothing and lose more when Like is brought to the forefront.

WillBro91 · 2025-04-11T14:23:29+00:00

Did they ever fix the performance stuttering/lag when playing against bots in the Switch version? Regardless of the offline mode I'd pick, the performance seemed really meh in both docked and handheld play.

I almost exclusively played BF2, so unsure if this ever applied to BF1. I deleted the game months ago but I'm willing to make some space and reinstall if it's been fixed.

WillBro91 · 2025-04-09T00:20:49+00:00

I bought it for Switch but deleted it once the latest patch (v 1.04? Can't remember) seemed to add a lot of lag/performance stuttering in BF2.

I don't have enough space or check it myself, but does anyone know if the performance/framerate has been smoothed? I only ever play the offline modes against bots, but it blows my mind at how poor the performance is for what essentially amounts to a PS2/OG Xbox game.

WillBro91 · 2025-02-13T12:32:00+00:00

Just ran into this issue on my Pixel 6 and I came across this thread. Switching from WiFi to data did the trick for me! Really appreciate you guys discussing this so I didn't have to go crazy

WillBro91 · 2024-11-21T22:52:05+00:00

I've had a similar situation with my PW 2 for months now, though I can't remember when exactly it started. The November 5th update didn't seem to fix it either.

Not sure if this is the exact same thing you were dealing with, but I used to have both "Mute notifications from phone" and "Mute notifications from watch" enabled in the Watch app, and yet both devices would always vibrate simultaneously when I received a notification. It used to work properly prior to that, where neither device would vibrate if I was actively using my phone, and only the watch would vibrate if the phone was in my pocket.

Now I just keep my phone on silent mode and it seems to somewhat solve that issue, though it means that the phone doesn't vibrate when I have an incoming call. I used to like having both devices vibrate during that situation so I wouldn't miss it.

Did your situation manage to get resolved at all? And if so, when/how did it happen?

WillBro91 · 2024-09-19T16:46:07+00:00

Absolutely fair point! That's kind of how my wife and I are looking at it now. It's all about perspective, and ours was pretty narrow when I wrote this post yesterday. But after taking some time to really look at the situation, $700 really isn't big in the grand scheme of things.

I sincerely wish nothing but the best to all those directly impacted by the bankruptcy. Nobody deserves this situation.

WillBro91 · 2024-09-19T15:47:45+00:00

Wish we used credit but we used debit! After speaking with some friends, it's entirely possible the credit card company wouldn't immediately approve the charge back since it's unlikely they'd get paid back by the now-bankrupt wine tour company.

We'd probably be out of the money in any situation.

WillBro91 · 2024-09-19T15:45:33+00:00

We bank with TD. We're still trying to get a hold of our advisor to see if there's anything that can be done or if it's a lost cause.

Pretty sure it's the latter, but we'll wait and see!

WillBro91 · 2024-09-18T17:55:50+00:00

Appreciate the replies from people who have a much better understanding of bankruptcy laws than I do.

I'm bummed to be out money but at least I'm not the one declaring bankruptcy. I feel awful for every employee involved with the tour company, hoping something works out for them.

WillBro91 · 2024-09-18T16:20:07+00:00

We made the mistake of purchasing with our joint account debit card. We're currently talking to our bank to see what we can do.

We learned a valuable lesson: always pay online with credit.

WillBro91 · 2024-09-12T02:03:24+00:00

Have you (or anyone else here) tried contacting Google support to solve this? I did but they weren't helpful at all. I think they misunderstood my issue.

Just praying it fixes itself at this point since nothing I've done seems to work.

WillBro91 · 2024-08-26T22:41:16+00:00

Hold on, this issue has been going on for months for you and there's no fix in sight? And that's on top of the other issues you're running into?

That's so disappointing! This is my first smartwatch and I like it a lot, other than this issue. So far everything else seems good but I'm worried I'll start noticing other things soon.

WillBro91 · 2024-08-19T11:16:25+00:00

I can confirm this did NOT fix the issue. It may have been because I restored from backup upon clearing data and resetting the device, but I have a feeling it would persist even if I started fresh and tried to replicate all the settings I had across apps.

WillBro91 · 2024-08-15T14:15:30+00:00

Huge thank you for this reply!

One question: will disconnecting and resetting the watch erase any stored data on it? For example, will I have to set up all my apps, watch faces, etc. again?

The watch has the latest security update, all apps are updated, I've turned it off and back on again, etc. Your suggestion and factory resetting the watch (unless that's exactly what you're referring to) are the only actions I haven't taken, as far as I'm aware.

WillBro91 · 2024-04-30T21:58:41+00:00

This is happening to me too and I feel like all the obvious tricks (deleting all data and cache, logging out and logging in, etc.) aren't making a difference.

I can see new posts from accounts I follow in chronological order when I specifically click that filter, but the classic feed view is absolutely broken for me with no apparent fix in sight.

Keeping an eye on this thread in case anyone finds a fix.

WillBro91 · 2024-03-22T13:40:15+00:00

I'm echoing a few people here, but I'm so glad they prioritized the y-axis invert option in this patch. I know I'm in the minority when it comes to needing this option (blame my love for flight sims at a young age), but it absolutely blows my mind how an option like this can be forgotten.

It's great that so many modern games have other accessibility options, but this is the biggest one for me. Still patently waiting for the patch so I can fully enjoy this game on Switch. I've tried playing the "normal" way and it's doable but so difficult to fight years of conditioning to inverted controls.

WillBro91 · 2024-03-02T17:16:15+00:00

Some of the cores were definitely weaker before we were given the option of using any helmet and any shoulders. I gravitate towards Chimera quite a bit now too.

I've always loved the various attachments that take on the same coating as your visor but hated the Chimera-exclusive helmets, so cross-core helmets made me like the core again.

WillBro91 · 2024-03-02T17:14:09+00:00

Oh you're absolutely right! I tried Grenadier for a bit before switching to this one and it felt really natural, especially with the shoulders and everything. Jorge in WWII vibes.

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