https://community.sony.ch/t5/1-series/xperia-1-iii-android-12-update/m-p/3851097#M8200 <DIV>I've just been 'forced' to upgrade to Android 12 on my Xperia 1 III. I wasn't warned that this would change my OS version. It looked like a normal update.</DIV><DIV>The bad news is that Android 12 has some terrible new design features. I suggest avoiding it as long a possible.</DIV><DIV>The Quick Settings UI now only has four big buttons when first opened and requires more interactions to do the same things I was doing yesterday.</DIV><DIV>Google Pay has been removed from the power button long press. It is now in the Quick Settings panel. Yesterday I could unlock the phone and then long press to bring up Google Pay. It took 1 hand and 2 interactions to pay for something. Now I have to unlock the phone, slide down the Quick Settings twice and then select Google Pay. That is 4 interactions and 2 hands. It is such a stupid change that I'm a bit lost for words!!!</DIV><DIV>The UI also has big rounded corners on it now. WTH. Part of the reason I chose an Xperia 1 III was the very tight corner radius and the lack of a notch. Maximal use of space without pointless design flourishes. You guys stuck to your design guns but now that is being taken away.</DIV><DIV>The absolute worst change is an overscrolling stretch effect across the entire UI. Basically the whole screen distorts when you reach the top or bottom of a page. It is absolutely maddening and makes me feel motion sick. There is no option to turn it off.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>I know that that you guys aren't responsible for Android but we need more warning about what changes will happen when we update our phones. We also need a way to roll back, in a relatively pain free way, to a previous version if things go badly like they have today. If these outrageously stupid design decisions by the Android team aren't addressed in an update soon, and I can't get Android 11 back on the phone without a lot of trouble, I think I'll just sell this phone Xperia 1 III and buy a new iPhone 13 Pro Max. That is how disturbed I am by this whole Android 12 thing! My last handful of phones have been Sony. I refused to buy a phone that either had a notch or lacked a headphone jack but if I have to switch I will dive in and embrace it. The thing is I'm always rooting for Sony phones. I recommend your phones to tons of people and passionately explain what makes them so good. I want you guys to do well. Stupid Android design choices are making hurts not only you guys but the whole Android side of the phone industry too. Have a word with them please.</DIV> Sat, 22 Jan 2022 13:37:41 GMT Panopticom 2022-01-22T13:37:41Z https://community.sony.ch/t5/1-series/xperia-1-iii-android-12-update/m-p/3851097#M8200 <DIV>I've just been 'forced' to upgrade to Android 12 on my Xperia 1 III. I wasn't warned that this would change my OS version. It looked like a normal update.</DIV><DIV>The bad news is that Android 12 has some terrible new design features. I suggest avoiding it as long a possible.</DIV><DIV>The Quick Settings UI now only has four big buttons when first opened and requires more interactions to do the same things I was doing yesterday.</DIV><DIV>Google Pay has been removed from the power button long press. It is now in the Quick Settings panel. Yesterday I could unlock the phone and then long press to bring up Google Pay. It took 1 hand and 2 interactions to pay for something. Now I have to unlock the phone, slide down the Quick Settings twice and then select Google Pay. That is 4 interactions and 2 hands. It is such a stupid change that I'm a bit lost for words!!!</DIV><DIV>The UI also has big rounded corners on it now. WTH. Part of the reason I chose an Xperia 1 III was the very tight corner radius and the lack of a notch. Maximal use of space without pointless design flourishes. You guys stuck to your design guns but now that is being taken away.</DIV><DIV>The absolute worst change is an overscrolling stretch effect across the entire UI. Basically the whole screen distorts when you reach the top or bottom of a page. It is absolutely maddening and makes me feel motion sick. There is no option to turn it off.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>I know that that you guys aren't responsible for Android but we need more warning about what changes will happen when we update our phones. We also need a way to roll back, in a relatively pain free way, to a previous version if things go badly like they have today. If these outrageously stupid design decisions by the Android team aren't addressed in an update soon, and I can't get Android 11 back on the phone without a lot of trouble, I think I'll just sell this phone Xperia 1 III and buy a new iPhone 13 Pro Max. That is how disturbed I am by this whole Android 12 thing! My last handful of phones have been Sony. I refused to buy a phone that either had a notch or lacked a headphone jack but if I have to switch I will dive in and embrace it. The thing is I'm always rooting for Sony phones. I recommend your phones to tons of people and passionately explain what makes them so good. I want you guys to do well. Stupid Android design choices are making hurts not only you guys but the whole Android side of the phone industry too. Have a word with them please.</DIV> Sat, 22 Jan 2022 13:37:41 GMT https://community.sony.ch/t5/1-series/xperia-1-iii-android-12-update/m-p/3851097#M8200 Panopticom 2022-01-22T13:37:41Z