My car has an android auto/ CarPlay integrated tablet which runs android and apparently you can install apps from the play store. So I was trying to install a better music player than the stock app and Anki appeared there in the play store.
I was very confused as to its point but really it’s just a bad idea. The general consensus is don’t even think about it.
Your android setup must not be an official Android Auto install in some way, as we are not opted in to car distribution on the Play Store - meaning typically AnkiDroid won't show up in the Play Store from official Android Auto installs.
Our general reasoning for not opting in is that if research indicates that simply taking phone calls while driving lowers your driving skill level to the equivalent of someone mildly impaired by alcohol, then we are not at all sure how anyone would expect to combine AnkiDroid and driving such that a) they will drive an automobile without being a danger to themselves and everyone and b) retain any of the information they intend to retain
It just doesn't seem like a good mix. Anyway, interesting finding but as far as I can tell it shouldn't be generally reproducible in the Android Auto ecosystem.
I think that question has been answered. Feel bad about it. Save lives.
https://github.com/ankidroid/Anki-Android/wiki/Absence-of-voice-control-feature
Yeah i was absolutely flabbergasted Thanks for the info and I’m uninstalling it right away. It was a funny gimmick tho
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My car has an android auto/ CarPlay integrated tablet which runs android and apparently you can install apps from the play store. So I was trying to install a better music player than the stock app and Anki appeared there in the play store. I was very confused as to its point but really it’s just a bad idea. The general consensus is don’t even think about it.
This was not at all intended. Thanks for letting us know
Your android setup must not be an official Android Auto install in some way, as we are not opted in to car distribution on the Play Store - meaning typically AnkiDroid won't show up in the Play Store from official Android Auto installs.
Our general reasoning for not opting in is that if research indicates that simply taking phone calls while driving lowers your driving skill level to the equivalent of someone mildly impaired by alcohol, then we are not at all sure how anyone would expect to combine AnkiDroid and driving such that a) they will drive an automobile without being a danger to themselves and everyone and b) retain any of the information they intend to retain
It just doesn't seem like a good mix. Anyway, interesting finding but as far as I can tell it shouldn't be generally reproducible in the Android Auto ecosystem.
Be safe out there and good luck in your studies
Cheers