I know there
are some people who enjoy having one’s Google history transfer to each device
that they use. They find it convenient.
I find it annoying. I don’t want
what I search on my computer to be on my phone or vice-versa. I use my phone to occasionally look up different search options to help me with answers to puzzles. I don’t
need that on my computer. And I don’t
need Gemini to make suggestions based on my history.
The first time I downloaded it, I didn’t know what I was in for and have tried to ignore every update that is given. If I don’t choose a time the phone does it for me. I DIDN’T WANT IT! Grrrr
So there was one time it seemed to transfer numbers from previous contact lists I had made. Okay. That will save me from having to add them later. But why the rush? Why not just give it to me to begin with instead of a year and a half delay? Then there’s the reminder that I have duplicate phone numbers. Well, of course I have duplicate phone numbers! Does the system want me to merge them. I said yes. But transfer is not necessarily a smooth one.
Two weeks ago my sister called. The ID indicated that it was “probably aunt Shelly” what? I hadn’t saved her number under a phrased. Perhaps Jaime had. I hadn’t thought much about it until there was a group text made to several members of the ward. It’s contents are Kim, Gary, Father, Ang . . . . Father? Who’s father? I looked it up and found Richard’s number attached. What the heck is going on?
I started to scroll through my contacts and found all kinds of names that Jaime had made reference to. How did all her contacts transfer over to my phone?!?!? I showed her and she said I could delete them. One at a time? I have better things to do than go through my contact list or phone messaging or anything just to clean it out. What?
I handed Jaime my phone and she had it cleaned out within a few minutes saying she hoped that wouldn’t mess up her own phone. I think it did. But not to the same degree. I told her it was alright if she had deleted everything and I could just start over. Thus far I have not had to.
At least I had actual names and not the nicknames she once used for everybody. Brother 1, Brother 2, Brother 3, Kidnapper, Coffee Table . . . now I will get occasional reminders – though I hadn’t understood the first one to be related to the invasion phone switch but had received said message shortly after all her phone numbers made their way into my phone. I don’t even know what event appeared but it was to take place in August. Oh, thank you for the heads up.
Today’s pop-up was reminding me of the wedding on October 20. I will have to ask Jai if she has a wedding scheduled to attend that day. Not loving the AI! I need to return to Consumer Cellular. They never messed with my phone!
