It is amazing how long a phone lasts without many apps installed. I put Lineage with gapps on my old pixel 3 and didn’t install much. I think it would last a couple weeks if I just changed it up and left it alone.

There was a payment app (maybe wallet?). Then they killed it and forced everyone to Pay. It was terrible, and everyone hated it. They gave up on that and brought back Wallet. They are now ending Pay. This is a good thing.

I thought they got rid of that years ago. I used it for a bit after they killed Android Auto.

Maybe true for just dumping you into it unexpectedly, but once you do know how to use it, it is a much safer interface.

I much prefer having the podcast or music app integrated into the map interface with big buttons. The alternative is spending a lot more time with eyes off the road to switch apps and hit small buttons.

If I need to get to the normal interface when stopped, it is just a swipe away.

Isn’t this that last driving friendly UI?

I’m unclear if this is further killing something that is already dead or if this is the only remaining driving mode.

Isn’t not having a driving mode bad? I wish they’d just bring back on device Android Auto.

Welcome to the Garmin Vivosmart family. 😀