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Tell Android UX designers: Stop suggesting to "Call my mom"
11 points by some1else on May 2, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 7 comments
People aren't opting in to randomly getting reminded of their deceased parents when they're buying your phone.

I get that you're trying to increase adoption of the voice dialling feature, for whatever reason. Maybe fetch the most dialled contact from the recently called list?

Identifying these types of design pitfalls is kinda part of the job. Have a look at https://tarotcardsoftech.artefactgroup.com for inspiration on how to proof your UX.



I don't use stock Android. What's the context here? A popup for the call dialer application? A setup step? Is it related to Mother's Day in the US?


I'm an iPhone user myself. A friend of mine is having this experience. Apparently it's some sort of teaser for the voice dialling feature when you're about to make a call.


I wonder what actually triggers this? I've never encountered anything like it on my Android phone.


Any chance you already have the voice assistant enabled?


No, I don't. Maybe that's why? Google has inferred that I dislike voice interfaces because I keep that stuff turned off?

That would seem uncharacteristically considerate of them.


Just like those web stores that send those reminders around mothers or fathers day. Luckily some let you opt out


One UX designer is great. Ten UX designers is a disaster.

How many has Android churned through?




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