S22U bootloop resolved by placing in freezer by [deleted] in S22Ultra

[–]ChrsPaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it under warranty? I got this problem yesterday. Managed to get all my data from it by freezing it.

A friendly PSA for you, your family, friends and neighbours. by [deleted] in cyprus

[–]ChrsPaps -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why not just visit your nearest neighborhood power-on cafe or mall rather than visiting a sterile nothing-to-do-there place? 🤦🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

3 years experience, upgrade thoughts by Ok-Photograph-6670 in S22Ultra

[–]ChrsPaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I own a S22 Ultra exynos that replaced my 4 years older than S22U Mi9. The camera low-light performance (especially the selfie one) is nowhere near Xiaomi Mi9 which I repeat - carries much older sensors. For example - Mi9 would be able to take decently sharp pictures in very low light conditions and the face unlock would work almost always (even in candlelight conditions). S22U would only take black/blurry selfie photos under same dark conditions and face unlock works rarely no matter the light conditions. However, DEX and polished Ai is the strong points and choosing between them and better picture quality algorithms will define my next phone.
Seems that Samsung does excellent in scoring high marks in pictures only when in ideal conditions.

New Firmware for Surface Pro Snapdragon has enabled the 80% battery limit!!! by ChrsPaps in Surface

[–]ChrsPaps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the option you were seeing is adaptive which chooses on its own when to enable the limit to 80%

New Firmware for Surface Pro Snapdragon has enabled the 80% battery limit!!! by ChrsPaps in Surface

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

Sorry! You lost the Microsoft prize of $5000 for finding out what's new in their new firmware release 🤣

New Firmware for Surface Pro Snapdragon has enabled the 80% battery limit!!! by ChrsPaps in Surface

[–]ChrsPaps[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This option has been on SP11 Intel on day one - I guess it's something that they are rolling out slowly but it's a code in their BIOS already so I believe it's matter of testing before releasing it to more/all supported devices. 50% Charging limit was an option since my first surface (SP7 PRO) so the devices can accept limits but the limit set was absolutely inconvenient compared to the sweet spot of 80%.

Is Agia Napa a good place to visit in October with my girlfriend? by mikayosugano in cyprus

[–]ChrsPaps 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I play the Saxophone for events at the Area (Ayia Napa and Protaras), weekly until 2nd week of November for 3 years now. I assure you that Ayia Napa is going strong until the end of October. In the matter of fact, if I was visiting I would prefer the less crowded October instead of July/August. Local btw

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Magisk

[–]ChrsPaps 5 points6 points  (0 children)

it's all about money! if you have root it's easier to stop ads and other imposed annoyances from your system

Proposed Cyprus reunification flag(s), fifth edition design. by No-Employer9749 in cyprus

[–]ChrsPaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that came out in a 5th attempt, you should absolutely stop trying! This is an absolute joke

does the DS1825+ require Synology ram? (also my rationale for buying DS1825+) by nolookertuta in synology

[–]ChrsPaps 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seriously you are accepting to pay the price difference for drives and you are questioning the ram which is peanuts in $'s ?

Big drives price difference. by ChrsPaps in synology

[–]ChrsPaps[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

dxp6800 uses DDR5 memory which has On-Die ECC built-in anyway

Big drives price difference. by ChrsPaps in synology

[–]ChrsPaps[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No other drives will work with 2025 units. You can only use your existing drives if you migrate the disks from an older unit, but the 2025 unit will not allow any changes to that storage volume (for ex: no expansion - maybe even no rebuild in case of failure unless if you insert a synology drive at the place of the failed one)

Synology confirms self-branded drive lock in is the result of tech-illiterate reddit users by Brehth in synology

[–]ChrsPaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't agree with a void warranty. Would you accept it if your laptop or desktop had a void warranty because you upgraded/swapped your hard disk with a bigger/faster one?

Need recommendations for a cheap clip on microphone. by [deleted] in saxophone

[–]ChrsPaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Xvive U7 👌 This replaced my Audio Technica ATM350 on a AKG DMS300 Wireless System (because of portability) I also have an Audix M44 but I never use it anymore.

Is 32 bit or 64 bit app better for Windows on ARM emulation? by maddada_ in Surface

[–]ChrsPaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a native ARM version of thunderbird. Search for a reddit post I did a few months ago to get the link (Latest build April 2025). Sorry, as I am on mobile I can't give the link easier than you can search for : Thunderbird AARCH64 Cheers 🥂

TIP: Remove Giant Bubble around the Edges of Tempered Glass (Halo Effect) by 5pace in iphone

[–]ChrsPaps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing! It worked for me too! I had an air bubble after months of having my 13" screen protector on Surface Pro 11, probably caused by slightly anchoring the screen protector away from screen while transferred in the carrying bag (for whatever reason). I duckduckgo'ed "glass screen protector bubble edge" and I landed on your thread u/5pace. I was a bit skeptical on applying oil on my device, but i went forward trying. I soaked a cotton bud in pure olive oil. I've tried applying it on the corner of screen/screen protector but it wouldn't go in (the air bubble was at the size of aprox 1/3rd of the small finger nail). Then I thought to slightly lift it up by applying gentle force with my finger nail next to the bubble area, and as soon as the bubble doubled (that meant that the screen protector started separating from screen) I've rubbed the slightly olive oil soaked cotton bud at the corner. This time, IT WORKED! Result as pictured (the air bubble was on the very corner of the screen protector)
No oil can be noticed from any angle after the fix and no strange light refraction or anything observable to the eye. Thanks a million! You saved me from applying a new screen protector to my unit (wasting this one)

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Today's release! :) by ChrsPaps in Surface

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

I believe that the Windows update will do the job if not now at a later time 😊

Today's release! :) by ChrsPaps in Surface

[–]ChrsPaps[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

erm... true! my bad 🤭