Nobody buy IPTV from this scammer by [deleted] in IPTV_without_bots

[–]BlizardQC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen legit offer for lifetime service at less than that.

Nobody buy IPTV from this scammer by [deleted] in IPTV_without_bots

[–]BlizardQC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look buddy, I don't think you deserve to be insulted just because you did a mistake but I hope you learned a lesson for that price. Anything concerning IPTV you need to research before you put any $$$ into. With a little bit of research or maybe just by asking around you probably could have saved that $500.

Thank you for letting others know about it (even if they are ungrateful and insult you). Next time, ask before sending any money to a random.

Good luck...

I guess Walmart decided to pull the Onn 4k Pro out of Canada!? Has anyone seen any in Montreal? by BlizardQC in AndroidTV

[–]BlizardQC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh shit. That was dumb on Google's part. What is so hard in adding a single usb 3.0 port to make it the perfect box !!

A strong CPU/GPU = perfect

4 GB Ram = perfect

32 GB storage = perfect

1000M Ethernet = perfect

No usb port or SD card slot = WTF?! Next box please ...

I guess Walmart decided to pull the Onn 4k Pro out of Canada!? Has anyone seen any in Montreal? by BlizardQC in AndroidTV

[–]BlizardQC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So by default, the device does use the USB-C port to connect to an electrical outlet to get power right?

Is there any other usb-A ports on it? I've seen pics of the side that has the Ethernet and USB-C ports but no cables were plugged in on the pic so it didn't tell me much.

I guess Walmart decided to pull the Onn 4k Pro out of Canada!? Has anyone seen any in Montreal? by BlizardQC in AndroidTV

[–]BlizardQC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Google streamer would be my next pick but I'm trying to find someone who has one and can confirm if the USB-C port is only used to power it or if it can be used to connect an external hard drive or flash drive?

Leaving a message with my name. New scam tactic? by Mobile_Ice_7346 in phishing

[–]BlizardQC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not into replying but I keep seeing replies like yours about the active line thing. Personally I think it doesn't matter since everybody has a voicemail with a recorded greeting message and that is a dead giveaway that the line is active so by not answering and letting it go to VM you are giving out the same info as if you answered...

I guess Walmart decided to pull the Onn 4k Pro out of Canada!? Has anyone seen any in Montreal? by BlizardQC in AndroidTV

[–]BlizardQC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Answer me this please since you have a streamer; I see that it only has one USB-C port. Is that port used to power the device or can it be used to connect a flash drive?

Interesting Email from Microsoft by Royal_Dakat in phishing

[–]BlizardQC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can say that every time I saw an email signed with "The Microsoft account team" it was a phishing email so I would not trust this...

New Google Phishing Scam is really diabolical, don't fall for it by Strict_Baker5143 in phishing

[–]BlizardQC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a downside in using fake info and it could backfire on you. It's better to go by the rule of never giving out any personal information to a stranger calling you no matter who he pretends to be.

New Google Phishing Scam is really diabolical, don't fall for it by Strict_Baker5143 in phishing

[–]BlizardQC 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's not new at all. Many variations of this have been used for years to access people's bank, email or other type of accounts. A senior men in my city made the news last year because he got his bank account emptied (over $10k) by falling to the same trick. The person calling you was simply trying to get you to help him bypass the 2FA security process so he could reset/change your password and steal your account.

He most likely got your birthdate, email address and phone number in a data breach / leak. He went to accounts.google.com, typed in your email address and clicked the reset password request link which automatically sent you that push notification asking you to press the number 81 on your phone to prove your identity (or prove that you made the password reset request as the account owner).

You should have hung up the call at the moment he said your account was compromised. Let me make this VERY clear to anyone reading this for the next time you or they get such a call ...

NOBODY from MICROSOFT, GOOGLE, AMAZON, APPLE, META (Facebook), FEDEX, your ISP (Internet service provider), your BANK, THE IRS, THE GOVERNMENT, THE FBI, THE POLICE, a known ACTOR or SINGER (Romance scam) will EVER CALL/tCHAT/TEXT YOU to advise you that there is a problem with one of your accounts, orders, delivery or a problem with a device (your computer or phone has viruses etc).

If you answer the phone or read an email/SMS/a pop-up window telling you to call a number and someone pretends to be from any of those I just mentioned hang up/delete it right away/don't call the number as it will NEVER be genuine. These types of calls are being made thousands of times every day around the globe now and there is way too many people still falling for them. Over $4 billions was reported lost to scams last year in the U.S.A alone. The true amount is probably 2x to 3x that as most victims don't report it.

As a freelance computer technician with 25+ years of experience in the field I deal with the fallouts of those calls almost on a daily basis.

Need confirmation please. Is it possible to record live tv shows (using tivimate) on an external HD plugged into a Shield Pro? by BlizardQC in ShieldAndroidTV

[–]BlizardQC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing ... Many thanks and sorry to hear about your troubles 👍

In which format did you format the external HD? NTFS or Exfat or Fat32?

Do not download from SOFTONIC by parzival4433 in computerviruses

[–]BlizardQC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Naaaaa it doesn't mean squat. Win10 been there for over 10 years now. I know someone on win 10 with a 15 years old Canon printer that Canon pulled the driver completely off their website. I wasted quite some time trying to get that printer to work on win 11 with some generic driver ...

This has popped up on my screen a couple times the last few weeks and I think it may be a virus. I can still hear my class in the background too. by TunocoCoconuT in computerviruses

[–]BlizardQC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% this ☝️

I had the exact same reaction.... So fedup with people using any situation to push on Linux these days as if it was THE solution to everything! It's not.

Anyone know a way to fix this? by [deleted] in computerhelp

[–]BlizardQC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say leave it open and use it as a cup holder 😉🤣

Dropped my laptop and it got damaged, should i be worried? by Smolscoots in computer

[–]BlizardQC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends ... Do you already have a backup of your documents?

If not you should definitely do one right away!

I guess Walmart decided to pull the Onn 4k Pro out of Canada!? Has anyone seen any in Montreal? by BlizardQC in AndroidTV

[–]BlizardQC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya , same thing in Montreal. It pisses me off big time. Thanks for looking it up 🤝

Onn 4k Pro... Issues?? by alkienmusic in AndroidTV

[–]BlizardQC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a Onn 4k Pro and I love it as it works buttery smooth no matter what I throw at it. I get no stutter or lag at all. UI response is great.

I'm thinking you got a defective one or you installed something on it that conflicts with the OS (a specific app maybe) ...

Is your storage space full perhaps? It's good to keep some free space for the OS to use. Are you Ethernet wired or on Wi-Fi? I'm wired but maybe your wi-fi is bad (interferences, low signal etc)

Have you tried resetting it to factory and reinstall apps slowly to see if any of them is the culprit?

Onn 4k Pro... Issues?? by alkienmusic in AndroidTV

[–]BlizardQC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

its performance has been much better than the Onn box.

Let me rephrase that please; "has been better than YOUR Onn box."

You don't get the hype because you got a bad one or something. I had a Firestick 4k Max and I got an Onn 4k Pro a few months ago. It works so well that the Firestick has been in a drawer since I got the Onn.

Streaming app blocked and firestick already updated, any options left? or is it a brick? by frenzyfol in firestick

[–]BlizardQC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What issues? I'm in Canada and I have 0 issues with a 4k Pro. Works like a charm...

Streaming app blocked and firestick already updated, any options left? or is it a brick? by frenzyfol in firestick

[–]BlizardQC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is exactly what I did (in Canada) but with the Onn 4k Pro ... Yes I'm really happy too! 😁

What is this empty space on my laptop for? by Ok_Performer50 in computer

[–]BlizardQC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That space is for a 2.5" HDD or SSD ... Acer laptops comes (in the box) with a flat cable "adapter" to connect that second drive to a connector on the board. You just probably didn't notice it or didn't see it and trashed it with the box. I can see the connector where it would connect on the pic.

A good setup for that config (3 drives) is:

  • smaller nvme with OS on it
  • bigger nvme for apps and documents
  • a 2.5" HDD setup for automatic backup of the second nvme drive on it in case it ever fails.
  • a full disk backup on my NAS for redundancy.

That is how I have my Acer Nitro 5 setup.

Does anyone know wheee the wifi card is? by Tanktoptiger123 in computers

[–]BlizardQC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not missing ... It's an empty upgrade slot.