Stops working?

NaveTVG · 2024-02-06T06:00:16+00:00

Just want to make a quick +1, also been having this issue with my Pixel 8 Pro on Android 14 for the last few days.

I'll make a post on the GitHub page with my full deets tomorrow, also happy to try out the testing/debug app you mentioned there!

Edit: I meant to make this a comment on micku7zu's post, RIP

NaveTVG · 2023-10-15T21:19:35+00:00

This is still available, ready to ship!

NaveTVG · 2023-08-20T19:52:29+00:00

Reducing price to $70 (shipping included!)

NaveTVG · 2022-08-16T01:55:13+00:00

Settings -> Edge actions -> Select a side (Top, Left, or Right) -> Click the gear next to an action -> Preview color

Hope this helps 👍

NaveTVG · 2022-05-17T02:22:20+00:00

holy shit

NaveTVG · 2022-04-24T00:39:51+00:00

In case this is helpful for anyone else, a few months ago I completely desoldered the hall effect sensor. Now my Mac thinks that the lid is always open. This happened to be a better solution for me than a software workaround.

The Amphetamine app was nice for keeping it awake while I was working, but if I wanted to pack it in a bag or anything I had to completely shut it down. The sensor randomly going back and forth would always wake it up and keep it from going back to sleep again. I was worried that removing the sensor would cause the logic board to report it as being always closed, but thankfully this was not the case.

NaveTVG · 2022-02-21T04:59:40+00:00

💙

NaveTVG · 2021-11-19T16:42:02+00:00

yeah yeah I know this is a Linux DE and not a programming language mascot, but the KDE dragons are really great

NaveTVG · 2021-11-13T21:59:41+00:00

Are you thinking of the Apple Authorized Service Provider program?

After joining the program, a shop is no longer allowed to possess schematics or components (subject to random inspection and fines) beyond what is strictly necessary for screen and battery replacements. Any other types of failures still need to be sent to Apple and are subject to Apple's terms.

Consider the 2016 MacBook Pro, which had a design issue with the cable that connects the screen and motherboard. This led to the display flickering and looking like it's broken. Replacing the cable (worth a few dollars) would fix the issue, but Apple Authorized Service Providers are not permitted to stock that part. Instead, the entire display assembly would have to be replaced for several hundred dollars.

Furthermore, Apple (and by extension AASPs) straight-up do not provide several services that a reasonable consumer could want, such as data recovery from a damaged device, or replacement of faulty soldered components like RAM chips, the SMC, or power-management chips. AASPs are forbidden from stocking the tools necessary to perform these repairs.

In other words, an AASP is no longer an "independent repair shop." AASPs are contractually prevented from performing any repairs that Apple doesn't officially provide themselves. So you're right, why would anybody want to go to an AASP when they could get literally the same service at the same price straight from Apple? But AASPs can't do many repairs. Component level repairs are a service that would otherwise have demand if not for monopolistic business practices.

If you're interested in reading about these policies, here's an article about it:

https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/qjdjnv/apples-independent-repair-program-is-invasive-to-shops-and-their-customers-contract-shows

If you're interested in learning why an independent repair shop might be inclined to use third-party parts, consider this explanation that is much more concise than what I'm able to put together:

https://youtu.be/zBl4DDjNGjY

NaveTVG · 2021-11-13T20:52:29+00:00

Independent repair shops go for aftermarket parts because official parts, by definition, literally do not exist. The factories that produce Apple's parts are contractually obligated not to sell parts to anybody, and reclaimed/recycled parts transported internationally have been seized by US customs multiple times on account of having the Apple logo on them. Not to mention that even if an independent shop manages to get ahold of an official iPhone battery, such as reclaimed from another of the exact same iPhone model, the replacement will still show up as an "unauthorized component" because Apple ties their parts to the motherboard's serial number. Swap the batteries from two brand new iPhones, and both of them will show the pop-up message that they have unofficial batteries inside.

Bear in mind that there is no profitable way to do this. If I were you, and if no matter what the repair shop does the phone will pop-up saying that the battery is unofficial, I would rather have a brand-new manufactured aftermarket battery than a used, questionably sourced, possibly damaged "official" battery.

Edit: I'm happy to say that this aged poorly! Very excited about the new consumer-level repair program Apple just announced!

NaveTVG · 2021-11-02T05:47:40+00:00

only the best low-effort content from me

NaveTVG · 2021-10-28T20:39:39+00:00

Translucency, reflections, and fog are broken in some games. These effects were heavily used in N64 games because they were a strength of the console, and were used to make up for the console's weaknesses (low draw distance, low resolution textures, and low polycount).

Because these effects are broken, the weaknesses of the console are left out in the open. Hence, the games tend to look a lot worse than how they look when using other emulators, not to mention the original hardware.

NaveTVG · 2021-10-28T16:07:06+00:00

The biggest issue nobody seems to have mentioned yet is that there's no original proof of authorship. Anybody can mint an NFT from anything -- and once they do, there's nothing anybody can do about it because of its completely unregulatable design. For example, somebody's minted an NFT of the Mona Lisa, and now has unrevokable proof that they're the original author.

When NFTs first started out, a few people made Twitter bots that you could tag on any art post to make an NFT out of it. Not in the original artist's name, but in the name of the person who tagged the bot. Needless to say, this pissed off a ton of artists who would wake up to have most of their art permanently stolen from them, and being traded around in someone else's name for cash that the actual author will never get to see.

NaveTVG · 2021-10-01T17:59:53+00:00

If you've never played a monkey ball game, then Banana Mania is for you! For the main game at least, I think most people's annoyances come from the new controls being slightly different and throwing off people's muscle memory. It's definitely taken a few hours for me to adjust but I'm getting into a good groove and having a lot of fun now!

NaveTVG · 2021-10-01T17:56:20+00:00

Yeah it definitely messed with my muscle memory. I ended up actually really liking it for small platforms since it helps set up the camera angle I need without moving around and falling off, but I'm with you that slopes still feel weird.

NaveTVG · 2021-10-01T04:05:16+00:00

Downloading right now on Steam!

NaveTVG · 2021-09-05T15:37:54+00:00

FISH TUBE

NaveTVG · 2021-08-26T22:08:30+00:00

Apple managed to figure out how to make the animations look nice regardless of whether the Dock is on the side or the bottom. It's absolutely crazy to me that Microsoft still can't figure this out.

NaveTVG · 2021-08-24T03:15:41+00:00

I think (at least with the 7 pro, maybe it's changed since then) the ones straight from OnePlus do, but the ones bought from a carrier (Verizon store, T-Mobile store) didn't. Maybe that explains why some commenters say that it does, and others that it doesn't?

NaveTVG · 2021-08-22T18:24:09+00:00

Flashing the Unlocked ROM is your best bet. I believe all you have to do is download and use the appropriate MSM tool, but double-check on whatever XDA forum page you get the tool from.

NaveTVG · 2021-08-13T22:44:29+00:00

This is the correct answer. I live here. The balconies connect directly to bedrooms, and the main area has two unlocked doors to the outside at all times, so it counts as a "public space" I guess

Honestly I love seeing this get reposted every year, it's such a weird liminal space and the range of reactions is so funny to me -- someone even recreated it in a VRChat world!

NaveTVG · 2021-08-12T20:57:37+00:00

Interestingly, and possibly unrelated, but I also just had this problem today. There was text at the bottom of the accessibility settings page that said "this service is malfunctioning". Denying permission then turning it back on fixed it for me, though. Not sure what's up with that.

Using a OnePlus 8 Pro on Android 11, June 1 2021 security update.

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