It’s a sad day

[lynnmor 7,307]

3 hours ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

i know i know it can be tough just have to get used to it its the button on the right the long one not the two short ones  

Every time you "get used to it" the stupid thing will do an update and will screw with your head again.  The long button on the right used to turn off the phone, now it brings up the voice nonsense. 

[ebinmaine 67,516]

8 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

Every time you "get used to it" the stupid thing will do an update and will screw with your head again.  

 

AIN'T THAT THE DAMN TRUTH!!!!!

 

Seems every time I turn around there's a new latest and greatest update. 

That's excellent.  

 

I'm not by a longshot anti technology. 

 

I am however anti ridiculous updates I don't need because my poor phone was working fine for 3 or 4 days straight.  

Yeeeeesh!!!

 

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

11 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

Every time you "get used to it" the stupid thing will do an update and will screw with your head again.  The long button on the right used to turn off the phone, now it brings up the voice nonsense. 

if you hold it it will if you want to restart the phone you hold the long one and the little ones on the other side.

[lynnmor 7,307]

2 hours ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

if you hold it it will if you want to restart the phone you hold the long one and the little ones on the other side.

Yes, but be sure to update me if that, or anything else, changes.  It is the constant puzzles that irritate me. 

[WHX?? 48,817]

Well guys looks like Pullstart is not as stupid as he looks. Dan and I got him group texting already. He's got the hang of it. Dan showed him how to text adult themed memes..

[SylvanLakeWH 25,564]

4 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

group texting

[WHX?? 48,817]

4 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Ahhh yaahh Sylvia... comes in quite handy to ask the boys if they wanna go out for Friday fish fry. 

BTW Kev just a heads up ... supposedly there is a feature on new I phones that if your phone comes in close contact with another I phone it can swap contacts in your phone book. It was in the news and there is a way to turn it off. Might want to check into it. 

Might not be a handy feature yer trolling in a bus stop...

[ebinmaine 67,516]

21 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Well guys looks like Pullstart is not as stupid as he looks. Dan and I got him group texting already. He's got the hang of it. Dan showed him how to text adult themed memes..

 

Dan's got my number.  Feel free to add me or share it. 

I'll do my best to be a terrible influence.  

 

🐻

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

uh oh maybe he shouldve kept the flip phone 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,564]

7 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

It was in the news and there is a way to turn it off.

Yup:

Settings/General/Airdrop/Bringing Devices Together/Toggle Off

[WHX?? 48,817]

One of the bad things about a new to you anything including phones, horses and wife's.  You gotta sit down and play with them and learn how they work. 

much easier with horses and phones I might add...

[SylvanLakeWH 25,564]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

 

 

 I represent that... 

[Handy Don 12,232]

On 11/28/2023 at 7:10 PM, SylvanLakeWH said:

Yup:

Settings/General/Airdrop/Bringing Devices Together/Toggle Off

Only if you have iOS 17. Check at Settings/General/About/iOS Version

[kpinnc 12,064]

Me and a couple local buddies have oftentimes joked about ourselves being "dangerous".

 

Meaning- nothing more dangerous that a smart device in the hands of a dumba$$... 

 

My family thought it was great many years ago when I got my first "smart" phone. Now they wish I'd stuck with the old Motorola flip.

[ML3 1,203]

I'll probably never figure out my smart phone. I have the new Razr. I can get online, text, & make/receive calls. That's enough for me. My kids make fun of me. Lol! Embracing technology is difficult for me. I can barely operate the smart TV's in the house & garage. Had my Cadillac for over a year & am completely lost on how to operate the smart screen. I liked it back when things were simpler 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,564]

7 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Only if you have iOS 17. Check at Settings/General/About/iOS Version

Yup only started being available with that update.

[Pullstart 62,897]

29 minutes ago, ML3 said:

I liked it back when things were simpler 

amen!

[Handy Don 12,232]

4 hours ago, ML3 said:

I liked it back when things were simpler

For some things, I agree, but despite the ongoing challenges (and yes, it took me months to become comfortable with my 2022 car’s controls and features), I accept that there is no going back so I try to embrace the new. I do fully get that the pace of change is daunting and that some of us are “wired” better for adaptation than others. 

As an example, the “proximity warnings” in my new-to-me car kept me from hitting an obstacle too low to see over the hood when maneuvering in a tight driveway.

[ebinmaine 67,516]

29 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

proximity warnings

 

This is a piece of technology that can be taken WAY too far EXTREMELY easily.

 

I agree in principle that is a good idea and I do in fact use them on my own Kia. The straight trucks at work as well.

Where I have a serious issue with it is believe it or not, safety.

Our tractor trailer trucks have a full set of very powerful proximity sensors all the way around the TRACTOR.

What do you suppose happens to the reaction system when the tractor figures out that there's a trailer?? Try taking a right turn....

 

[Handy Don 12,232]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

This is a piece of technology that can be taken WAY too far EXTREMELY easily.

 

I agree in principle that is a good idea and I do in fact use them on my own Kia. The straight trucks at work as well.

Where I have a serious issue with it is believe it or not, safety.

Our tractor trailer trucks have a full set of very powerful proximity sensors all the way around the TRACTOR.

What do you suppose happens to the reaction system when the tractor figures out that there's a trailer?? Try taking a right turn....

Yep, when I installed a trailer hitch for this car it included a module from the car manufacturer to integrate the 7-pin connector for the trailer electrics. No more “splice into the tail light wiring” stuff--all plug-ins. The module required a software download into the car’s system as well, to enable it. (Yes, more $$)

Now, when I plug the trailer lighting connector into the car, the module detects it and displays in the dash a message offering to do a “light check” (which alternately flashes all the lights in a sequence). When i start the car, it further warns me that due to the trailer, the Blind Spot Info system and the rear proximity sensors have been disabled. Fair for the reasons noted above! The backup and 360º camera views still work, but the angle is useless for seeing the trailer.

 

Lesson? Revert to your old “head on a swivel” driving behavior when towing a trailer! 😁 ✅

Edited November 30, 2023 by Handy Don

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

6 hours ago, Handy Don said:

 months to become comfortable with my 2022 car’s controls and features.   

Think I have my 2023s figured out.    I do need to see if I can get the dealer to change a couple of the defaults.

I do not like the automatic engine shutdown or the brake lock.     

The back up camera, blind spot and rear obstruction warnings are a Godsend for us with an arthritic neck that doesn't turn.  I can finally safely back out of a parking space with out wait for a horn to blow.      Mrs. K always drove in the far right side of her lane and has clipped a few mailboxes.    After driving her new car the first time, she commented the tires need balanced.

No, the vibrating steering wheel is telling you that you are on the white line.

[Lee1977 6,662]

On 11/28/2023 at 8:26 AM, JoeM said:

You can still buy them. 

Yes they still hake new heavy duty kyocera phones had to retire my old one a year or so back. They replaced it with a free cheap one that I broke less then a year later. 

Had to pay 330 bucks for a new Kyocera with the extra charges they added on. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Handy Don 12,232]

20 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

I do not like the automatic engine shutdown or the brake lock.     

 

Assuming you mean where the engine stops when the car is braked to a halt. Yeah, takes getting used to for sure but if you live with a lot of traffic lights, it does save a lot of fuel and emissions.

Having the parking brake electrically controlled also took a while to become habit.

 

The only default on mine that I’d like to see changed is with the lane change indicator. A quick bump on the signal lever gets me three flashes--I’d much prefer four or even five but that isn’t a dealer-changeable option. Oh well, I just hold it for as long as I need it.

 

The end of my driveway has hedges on either side that make it hard to really see when backing out. The camera at the back of the car has a perfect view, though. so I and pleased to be able to stop and look at the backup camera.

 

Yesterday I encountered a quirk. Attempted to back down a very steep driveway onto the level lane at the bottom. The rear parking sensor kept seeing the level portion getting closer and slamming on the brakes to “save” me from backing into an obstacle! Got out to be sure the rear had clearance (it had plenty) and then had to creep the rest of the way down. Just a valid reminder that even a very useful system might not be perfect. 😉

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

Another default I would like to change is the performance.     Mine has three choices,  economy, normal, and sport with normal being the default.

I like the economy because the transmission seems to shift smoother and at lower RPMs.   The 45 MPG is also a plus.     I have yet to try the SPORT Mode and do a smoke show. 

[Pullstart 62,897]

@Ed Kennell glad to know it still uses gallons.  As for a smoke show, a local half yuppified lake had a garage burn down this morning.  Electric car went up and let out all the magic smoke.