Computer/phone advice/troubleshooting help thread

Managed service yes. But you have option to store you private keys only on your device, granted not in all cloud solutions.

 

So I just had just had this random thought and wanted to see if it’s feasible.

Remember back in the day when computers had a Turbo button? Seems ridiculous now but a lot of people overclock their computers.

Would it be possible to implement a turbo button on a modern PC switching between overclocked and stock mode? Or is this something that needs to be done at bootup?

 

Gigabyte motherboards used to have overclocking software (EasyTune) that I used successfully on its intel boards (once you set it up, it is basically a big software button - red for really fast, yellow for kinda fast, green for stock). I switched to Ryzen about 4-5 yrs ago and ryzen has Ryzen Master software that will overclock. But to be honest, I personally have had very little need to overclock ryzen and ended up uninstalling the software.

If you want a physical button, then I assume you could set a macro on a keyboard that will launch the software and run it...

 

Asus likewise has an auto-OC function built into the UEFI on some of their boards like the B550M one I have, but it was janky and the PC got stuck bootlooping until I cleared CMOS despite making sure that the DIMMs I had were on the QVL and all that. Manually overclocking with a physical button might only really be feasible in the manner of allowing the power delivery more juice, but I don't think there'd be any reason for VRMs to be gimped in that manner unless it's just to ensure that they don't get fried from all the voltage running through.

That said there may be need for excessive cooling to offset the amount of heat a big OC might generate. I vaguely remember @zerodeefex was talking about mad science stuff like hooking up an air conditioner to some custom blocks for CPU cooling. Amusingly a few months after he said that Linus Tech Tips (yes they're kinda basic compared to Gamers Nexus or even Hardware Unboxed but their vids can be hilariously fun) did precisely that

 

I currently have a Samsung S10e just for using BubbleUPNP for my pi2aes and hate it, but it does the trick I guess. I mostly just hate having to double tap the screen to turn it on. It gets turned on by power cables easier than my fingers. I'm setting up a streaming rig for my parent's speaker rig and am wondering if there are any better alternatives for an android phone just for using BubbleUPNP. Small would be nice, but not totally necessary. Maybe a google pixel?

Thanks!

 

I've owned an S10e and my daughter has owned two (still using one). I haven't known that to be the case. Do you mean to unlock the screen? Go to the settings and search "unlock" to see various options. I don't remember exact details for this phone but I think you can hard press on home button or touch the power button.

 

I just double checked, and there is no option for "single tap". I can turn off the always on display which will make cables mess with it less I guess. There's no power button on the S10e, you might be thinking of a different phone.

It's just frustrating coming from iPhones which are one touch, to go back and forth with something that is so automatic is annoying. Seems silly, but if you think about how often you unlock the phone, and every time it's not just automatic. I'm guessing it's double tap because the screen is shitty and reacts to all kinds of things (my iPhones screens never turn on from power cables touching them, or anything. but my finger)

 

The power button is on the side of the phone. Actually it's more of a touch sensor (and fingerprint reader), not a physical button. I'm pretty sure that the S10e has a home button press unlock option. It requires a firm press (not a light tap). There's no physical home button but you press the screen location where the home button would be (bottom of the screen in the middle).

Do you have this in Settings > Display > Navigation bar ?



But I agree, Apple have their act together much better for usability than Samsung (or Android in general)

 

Double-tap to wake, or to turn off the screen, is a standard option with many Android launchers. Whilst my phone needs finger-print, and that wakes it up too, I use it on my tablet. It is a UI feature that I really like: much more than having to press the power button.

True that, with the Lenovo tablet, it sometimes gives me impression that it wants me double-tap it with a hammer and I have to push the button anyway! It's an imperfect world!

 

It's a fingerprint sensor, but it is also a physical button - samsung has built fingerprint sensors into their various buttons for a long time (the S7 had a sensor built into the once physical home button).

I have an S10e and still use it as my daily driver (I like the size - don't want a phablet). That screen is not in my phone settings... they must have moved that setting... I'll look for it (assuming it still exists)

I hate my daughters 13mini - I guess it's all in what you're used to. I've used android since my first smart phone. The best UI and industrial design of any android I've used is the much maligned Essential Phone - it was incredible and I'm convinced the bad press over the camera software was intentional (insert conspiracy theory). The camera app could easily be replaced with Googles camera app, which turned the camera on the phone into something that matched almost every other phone at the time. I still think about that phone every time I pick up the S10e...

Learn something new every day... I never knew the double tap existed... I think I will actually prefer that going forward.

Couple things:

1. My S10e turns on when I pick it up off a table/nightstand/etc, I never even have to touch the screen. Its done that since the day I unboxed it a couple years ago. I assume that is in the settings if that is preferable (I'll search and update... because I want to turn that feature off - I hate it at night).
2. I've never had a cable turn my phone on, there is a setting to control the screen pressure (most people use it related to glass screen protectors), but the only thing that will register on my phone is my finger (or those gloves that are made to work with touch screens).
3. The button on the side is built into a recess on the right side, it is a fingerprint sensor and a physical power button that you can press. You can set up your phone to open via fingerprint simply by placing your finger on the sensor (no push of button or screen press needed). I don't like this because my fingerprints aren't consistent when I spend time in my woodshop.

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• RE Hard Press Home Button setting - I'm pretty sure that doesn't exist in modern Samsung phones, because the Home Button isn't a physical button anymore. I think they moved away from physical home buttons when screen sizes started filling the entire bezel
• Touch Sensitivity is located in Settings-Display, it is a toggle near the bottom of the list. You can try untoggling to reduce touch sensitivity (mine is off). Not sure if that allows cables to turn things on or not.
• Just above that setting is the Accidental Touch Protection toggle... this setting brings up an annoying "confirm" type notification whenever you try to use your phone in the dark.
• Fingerprint Unlock & Fingerprint Always On are located in Settings-Biometrics & Security-Fingerprints, it is a toggle near the bottom of the list. It may only show up once you have registered your fingerprints in the phone... don't remember.
• Lift to Wake is located in Settings-Advanced Features-Motions & gestures, top toggle on the list.
• Double Tap to turn on/off the screen is also under Settings-Advanced Features-Motions & gestures

 

Weird, even my headphone cables make my S10e screen turn on. Turning on when I pick it up, or tap once would make it a great UPNP device. I have no idea where to find that setting though. I also don't have the on screen pressure power button.

I know it's nitpicky but I turn on the S10e so many times everyday listening to music and it just adds up.

 

updated previous post with various setting locations - you want "Lift to Wake"

 

That setting is for the virtual "home button" on the screen. It's a hard press on that area of the screen. However, I checked on the web and it seems the option was only on the S8 to S10 phones (the earlier Samsung models with no physical home button).

 

Planning to buy first ever iPhone, I am total a
idiot in Apple space seduced by their privacy policy.
Horribly expensive it seems except eBay. Considering 11 or XS, unlocked needs to work on 4G network in EU and NA.
Is it safe to buy iPhone on eBay, I am mostly concerned about battery quality in used phones.

 

If you have access to a grey-market one, with papers it might be worth the gamble.

 

What is your experience with Windows 11?

Is it stable and pleasant like W7 or are there issues?

 

I got a new AMD-based PC in December; it came with Win11. In general it has been fine, but I have had one nagging compatibility issue where the game Forza Horizon 5 (which came out in November) would crash during startup. That was patched in late January and things have been pretty trouble-free since. Note that I only use it for games and basic web browsing; no video editing or other 'heavy' apps.

Win7 is getting pretty far out of support at this point. I just upgraded a friend's office PC (4th Gen i7 machine) from W7 to W10 for free without issue; maybe consider that route as an interim step?

 

Stick with Win10. I'm on 11 for shots and goggles but there've been some minor niggles with the fitments. Performance to begin with was handicapped somewhat since I'm on an AMD system (Ryzen 3600, Radeon 5600 XT) but as @Pocomo mentioned things have since been ironed out, and there are some minute gains in game performance if that matters any to you.

The UX is confusing but I like how Windows terminal is more front and center, though I seldom use it. Telemetry seems worse than ever and there are just oodles of bloat, but nothing that impinges on performance much compared to Win10. I'd say 10 is in "comfy broken-in shoes that are still weather-tight" stage while 11 chafes a whit.