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Re:LineageOS is currently installed on 1.5M Android devices by Double_a_92 on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @05:29AM (#39272818)
My elderly parents especially have problems with buttons that need 2 steps to press them. E.g. in Whatsapp if the other party wants to start a video call, a small button will pop up that just shakes around and needs to be pulled up.

They usually don't even notice that button. And if they do, they certainly don't understand that it needs to be pulled up...

Another big issue is that buttons and input fields are often not clearly recognizable as one.

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Re:LineageOS is currently installed on 1.5M Android devices by hnlmorg on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @08:00AM (#39273738)
This is one of my own personal gripes with modern interfaces. Interactive widgets are often indistinguishable from non-interactive elements.

I'm only in my 40s, still very hands on in tech and I still struggle with some applications. It's gotten to the point where I now loathe most web-based and mobile applications.

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