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The RTL experience on many apps just has untested-still-in-dev feel. Sometimes it is indeed tricky (e.g. media controls), but basic things are often overlooked.

These icons on @bsky.app are just not in the right place

The back arrow icon on @bsky.app points in the forward direction. In RTL layout, back = right, forward = left.

Media controls in notification area: The progress bar is RTL The back/forward buttons are LTR Android 15. One UI 7.

Football score notification (Google app) in One UI's Now bar vs. notification bar is reversed. Is your team winning or losing?

The progress bar on YouTube videos: RTL when browsing videos LTR when watching a video

Instagram Story editor Edit mode: text defaults to RTL. Preview mode: text defaults to LTR. This is easy to see when you use characters that have weak or neutral directionality (BIDI algorithm), like numbers and emojis.