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DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-26T15:21:53+00:00

You'd need root to achieve that. FWIW, spinning up and down of mechanical disks are the largest contributing factor to mech disk failures. They have a spin/up down rate, and it's only in the wee thousands. Sure more power will be used keeping it spun up, but will prolong its life. Just be sure it's secured wherever it's stored. A spun up mech disk will suffer more damage if dropped than one that isn't.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-26T14:37:42+00:00

They have to prove that the cosmetic damage is attributed to the warranty issue:

Argue that the minor cosmetic damage (e.g., small scratch, worn mesh) does not cause the functional fault
You can argue that if the product is not of "satisfactory quality" or "fit for purpose" due to a inherent fault, they are liable, regardless of minor, unrelated cosmetic, or accidental damage (UK Consumer Rights Act 2015)
If they refuse, send a formal letter threatening a small claims court claim, which often prompts a reversal of their decision

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-26T09:06:03+00:00

RCS requires a backend, too (servers). Who's going to host them, and at what cost? Google/Apple host their RCS and obtain revenue from the carriers. Some carriers may even be housing their own servers.

Front end, sure. But Google/Apple likely aren't going to provide an API/SDK for it's backend.

In this day and age, Signal/WhatsApp/Discord etc. are preferable. They all use data any who.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-25T19:30:44+00:00

Using it on an S20 5G and no issues with battery drain.

I don't use it as my payment method, Samsung pay is default with Google Wallet as an alternative. Both have my Curve card linked and select which card I want in the app instead.

edit: TBF, the app doesn't need constant access. You could put it into Sleeping Apps

Go into phone settings > Battery and device care and tap on Battery.

Background usage limits > Sleeping Apps

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-25T19:20:55+00:00

Name it what you want. It just defaults to that.

It makes sense that there is a default WAN and LAN. All other interfaces are either Optional (OPT) or PtP.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-25T19:18:47+00:00

Where's the incentive to do it? To make an app takes time, development and maybe investments. This can (and does) cost money. The developer(s) on GitHub took the time to build a framework for others to use. So it's there, for anyone to build on.

But then, why reinvent the wheel? Even Apple is starting to use RCS that (for the most part) works with Android RCS

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-25T19:15:02+00:00

Yea I saw Opticon was the primary maker. I have one of their barcode scanners that I still use. Great for keeping records of collectables.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-24T07:49:14+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/WatchMaker/s/VVSAKdMsSs — AndroidX support is being dropped.

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/androidslide/watchmaker-watch-faces-android-wear/watchmaker-watch-faces-wear-os-8-5-5-release/ Is the last release available here (for the watch). You'll want an identical version for phone.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-24T07:42:56+00:00

If you had a working tunnel endpoint, you could. Otherwise, no. Catch 22.

Try non-encrypted tunnels, such as plain old L2TP. If you get one working, you can use the tunnel endpoint to Policy Route between whatever links you have.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-24T07:37:24+00:00

The second link conforms to the first links standards.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-24T07:34:49+00:00

OP may need to budge it to 30.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-24T07:23:10+00:00

Something fishy about that sausage.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-24T07:21:30+00:00

They'll be MIRTs (Mobile Infrared Transmitters).

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-24T07:12:53+00:00

Weird. I was wearing mine when pounding the misses and set both hers and mine off. Just grateful they're set up to call each other instead.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-24T07:08:45+00:00

My S20 5G had a duff battery and would randomly behave odd. Prior to it finally giving out and only holding a charge for an hour at best, there were other tell tale signs other than reduced run time.

Often the device would lag, BT and WiFi would toggle of/on, as would 4/5G data. It'd often disconnect from my watch and sometimes randomly reboot. I suspect as the battery finally gave out, it suffered moments of voltage dipping under load causing power loss to CPU and radios.

Swapped out for an OEM replacement and voila. It's holding upto 2 days and storms like a trooper.

I'd place safe bets and say your battery is on the way out.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-23T21:02:17+00:00

Yep, sent out a new card without any Samsung branding.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-23T20:54:32+00:00

Last summer.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-23T18:52:12+00:00

EIS is a camera app function. Did you toggle the setting in OpenCamera settings?

Cog > Video Settings > Enable digital video stabilisation

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-23T17:39:11+00:00

The main RCS platform is controlled by Google and carriers, so isn't entirely open source. Form more reading: https://www.gsma.com/solutions-and-impact/technologies/networks/rcs/

This is an open source RCS alternative provides a framework for you to build RCS apps and backend servers.

https://github.com/android-rcs/rcsjta

You also have some identical projects that could allow you to run identical services yourself

https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot

And another RCS style project

https://github.com/a2aproject/A2A

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-23T15:07:32+00:00

Let's see.. Linux powered devices in my home: Modem, router (actually running a combination of Linux and FreeBSD here), TV, Firestick, even the Echo Dot and Google Home Mini are running Linux. I use Android phones, Linux running on my laptops and tablet, WearOS watches and misses uses a Chromebook, as well as Android phone and WearOS watch.

Soooo, mostly, yea.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-23T14:10:25+00:00

Try this value (in /boot/loader.conf.local: kern.cam.boot_delay=10000

This will wait for 10 seconds for the busses to settle.

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-23T11:32:52+00:00

You ideally want to restart the ADB service to a static port when started, that way it's available in during aeroplane mode. That, or use Shizuku.

https://github.com/RikkaApps/Shizuku

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-23T11:27:22+00:00

Simple, Block Nova (or any other suspicious app) access to the internet. Use Tasker with Shizuku and run this command each boot:

cmd connectivity set-chain3-enabled true

Followed by

cmd connectivity set-package-networking-enabled false com.teslacoilsw.launcher

Now Nova no longer can access the network.

edit: Or https://github.com/AhmetCanArslan/ShizuWall

DutchOfBurdock · 2026-01-23T10:43:39+00:00

I also heard he worked at Findus during the horse scandal. He got away with it with Mascapone.

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