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That's a shame. Much preferred how it was prior to this update. This just seems less functional?

I'm wondering if my issue is actually related to an Android update. It's difficult to pinpoint, as there's the car software, Android Auto app, the apps that runs, the phone software...

I toggled that setting to get my icons back to the bottom, but the functionality regarding which app is in focus has changed, to what I seem to remember being how it used to work. Used to be able to tap the app that is taking up 1/3 of the screen and change it to 2/3, toggling between them with each tap. Difficult to explain and figure out if that's how anyone else's functions/functioned

I tried reverting Android Auto and that wasn't it. I believe it was the Skoda update that broke something

I've just got the 1985 update and it seems to me that Android Auto is bugged. The current behaviour seems to be how it was a couple of versions ago. My icons were down the side, which makes sense for a wider screen. They moved to the bottom. I toggled the option mentioning a taskbar which moved them back to the side again, but the behaviour of the app is the same as it was a couple of versions ago. When I tap either Spotify or Maps, they will go full screen. Before this latest update, whichever app I touched would take up 2/3 of the screen, as it should, since it's a wide screen. They would also swap sides to focus on the app you touched last. Any ideas how to revert this, or is it an actual bug?

Another thing I've noticed with this. Before I set off for the day I can get into 1st gear no problem. If I stop fully in another gear, I can then shift to 1st no problem. But if I then go into neutral, clutch up, then clutch down and try 1st there is a major resistance every time. Once it goes in though, I can come out and go back in as many times as I want, until I clutch up in neutral and try going into 1st again, where there's resistance again. Is this still indicative of a synchro issue?

Quick update. They changed my gearbox oil and told me to do 500 miles before I go back to them and report the results. After about 100 miles, the entire gearbox feels slightly smoother, but the issue remains, double clutching is still necessary for smoother shifts between 1st and 2nd. No metal shavings were found in the oil, which is a positive sign, but it still feels like there’s an underlying issue. I’ll continue driving up to 500 miles as instructed, but for a VRS, it just doesn’t feel right to have shifting depend on double clutching.

Can anyone with a manual please do me a favour, and get a passenger to record them shifting into 2nd normally? I'd like to compare it to mine.

Thanks for the help. Now I have to convince them to actually investigate it.

Got upto 10-15mph in 1st, clutch down, neutral, clutch up, clutch down and it almost fell into 2nd it was that smooth. Guessing this isn't good news 😬

Thanks I'll try this tomorrow

I really need to find someone nearby with a manual VRS. I think when I'm stationary and move to 1st and 2nd, that's probably what people are describing as notchy. It's smooth, but with an audible click sound. It's satisfying to use. But when I'm moving, it's more than that. There's excessive resistance for sure. I really need to find one and compare to mine.

I didn't mean with force. Maybe a better word would be move. I've tried doing it a lot of different ways. The end result is always the same, the car decides if it's going in or not, and at what pace/how smooth it feels. It's inconsistent as well like I previously mentioned. 1 in 10/15 1st to 2nd gear changes are super smooth. The rest aren't. Tried pushing it all the way over to the left and maintaining a bit of pressure to the left as I pull down, tried moving it almost all the way to the left, slightly to the right, tried different amounts of force, always get the same result.

Sorry I couldn't find an edit function. Something I want to reiterate is that it's only when moving. When stationary, with the engine running and the clutch down, or with the engine not running, it slots into 2nd every single time no problem.

I sometimes go down into 1st from 2nd when I'm crawling along in traffic. Sometimes it doesn't make sense to come to a complete stop and then go into 1st. Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned this though, because this is not even close to the main problem I'm having. Every time you set off you have to go through the gears and 1st to 2nd is horrible 9 times out of 10. As well as the obvious safety concerns, it's taking the enjoyment out of the car. I've driven plenty of manuals. Owned a 2003 Polo and a 2011 Scirocco. Driven friends' SEATs, Peugeots, Fords, never came across a gearbox that feels like this. Don't have to think about how to change gear in any of those cars, it just happens. The mechanic was talking about "driving styles". I don't know how to describe my driving style other than I push the gear selector to the left and then down if I want 2nd gear. He then went on to talk about how these engines and gearboxes are time tested. My response was that it's irrelevant and faults still occur with anything that has been done the same way for a long time. Seems like the usual resistance to investigate and fix. Anyone have any advice on how I'd get this sorted under the warranty?

I have a 2023 Octavia VRS manual with under 10,000 miles. Was bought in February with 8,000 on it. I’m experiencing a notchy/clunky gear shift when moving from 1st to 2nd gear and back from 2nd to 1st, but only while the car is moving. The shift feels like it's catching on something, requiring two movements instead of one smooth transition. However, if the car is stationary (engine on or off), the gear change is completely smooth. I took my car to the local dealership and the mechanic didn't recognise a fault, checked the gear linkages and they are apparently fine, but the service manager took it for a test drive as well and did recognise that it didn't feel fully right. They're currently waiting until they have another manual Octavia in before proceeding. This issue is particularly concerning when entering a roundabout or at junctions, where quick and reliable gear changes are crucial for safe driving. The notchy gear shift makes it difficult to confidently engage 2nd gear, which could be dangerous in these situations. Has anyone experienced a similar issue with a manual Octavia VRS or another VW/Skoda car? Could this be related to engine/transmission mounts (such as the dogbone mount)? What steps should I take to ensure this is resolved under warranty, given that it’s still a new car?