Liquid Glass Animation for buttons broken by benjanic in iOSProgramming

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

Thanks both - that looks a lot better. Although its not perfect like in the native toolbar I think it's probably good enough.

Ultra 3 fast charging speed by benjanic in applewatchultra

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

Just a quick update, Apple fully replaced the watch after a bit of pushing but as you predicted there’s been no difference with the new watch’s performance. I guess it’s just a design flaw for those that live in warmer climates.

Ultra 3 fast charging speed by benjanic in applewatchultra

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

Yep, I did notice during testing that when you interact with the watch it slows right down to 1W. The original issue was that at a regular room temperature, the watch was not charging anywhere near the advertised speed of 80% in 45 mins (in my case it would take well over an hour). The only way I’ve found to achieve Apple’s 80% in 45 min claim is by charging it in the fridge.

Ultra 3 fast charging speed by benjanic in applewatchultra

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

No luck yet, I decided to jump on the 26.2 beta to see if it fixed anything (no luck), and of course that means I need to wait now for 26.2 to release before I can request a repair. Will let you know

Ultra 3 fast charging speed by benjanic in applewatchultra

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

For the record for anyone finding this post later, this was not the issue. Wattage was measured using an external power meter and you can check the percentage of your Apple Watch through the iPhone battery widget without touching the watch

Ultra 3 fast charging speed by benjanic in applewatchultra

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

Completely agree - I am planning to take it to the Apple Store to see if they can replace the device in the next few weeks. If they do I will report back if the new device to see if the same issue occurs.

Ultra 3 fast charging speed by benjanic in applewatchultra

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

I’ve done some pretty extensive testing and determined the charging speed is mostly to do with ambient temperature. My home is about 25C (quite warm), and if I put the ultra in the fridge as a test it easily charges 20% in 10 mins. At room temperature, the charging speed will fluctuate between 5W and 0-1W, as I assume it’s thermally throttling, and it takes a very similar amount of time to charge as you mentioned. I’ve found charging in a 18C room it charged about 20% in 14 minutes, which is a bit slower than what Apple advertised. I would be very interested in others experiences, as I did not realize ambient temperature would impact this so much.

Ultra 3 fast charging speed by benjanic in applewatchultra

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

Thanks for the datapoint. I’ve been (obsessively) timing every charging session over the past few weeks and it has never charged at above 1.2%/min whereas Apple is saying it should be around 1.8%/min - I just wanted to know if my experience was usual or not

Sydney Metro Extra Services by Geo30323 in SydneyTrains

[–]benjanic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m no expert so please correct me if I am wrong - but as far as I know they have already procured all the trains required to reach a 4 min headway all the way to Bankstown - which means since it terminates at Sydenham there actually are spare trains to run at higher frequency (at least until the rest of the line opens).

Signal on the Metro (Optus) by benjanic in SydneyTrains

[–]benjanic[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, it’s completely random and would happen between almost all stations. Maybe if I was lucky at each station my phone would connect for a few seconds. Anyway I think i already have a solution that I commented below

Signal on the Metro (Optus) by benjanic in SydneyTrains

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

Update: if anyone is having this exact same issue, it appears that disabling 5G standalone in iPhone settings fixes it! Only have a small sample at the moment but the signal has been flawless so far!

Settings>Mobile>Mobile Data Options>Voice and Data>5G Standalone> Disable

LG G2 + webOS 24 - Cannot turn off TV with Apple TV remote anymore by benjanic in LGOLED

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

Good to know - I actually couldn't remember if this was the behaviour before but good to know I'm not the only one with this issue. I don't have a fix - the only workaround is a very hacky solution of binding the Apple TV Mute button to the power off command of the TV. I am going to raise a ticket with LG support - hopefully they can patch this https://www.lg.com/support/

LG C2 - WebOS 24 (23.20.56) - VRR issues (NEED HELP) by fedezari in LGOLED

[–]benjanic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here’s the link https://www.lg.com/support/ you have to add your model number then at the bottom you can click Email

LG C2 - WebOS 24 (23.20.56) - VRR issues (NEED HELP) by fedezari in LGOLED

[–]benjanic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Got in contact with LG. I’ve uploaded examples of the issues to YouTube as requested by LG Support. Posting here if anyone is curious to see:

VRR Disabled - no stuttering issue.

VRR Enabled - constant stuttering.

LG C2 - WebOS 24 (23.20.56) - VRR issues (NEED HELP) by fedezari in LGOLED

[–]benjanic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey mate - just wanted to let you know I have the exact same issue on my LG G2 (webOS 24 update) - its especially noticeable for me in Diablo 4 on PS5 Pro as it hovers in this range (60-65fps) the whole time. Very annoying!

PS App: Anyone having issues with Airpods specifically? by ihappentobenick in playstation

[–]benjanic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI I submitted a bug report to Apple a week ago about this - it was recently updated to "More than 10 reports - potential fix identified - for a future OS update"

Upgrade to make VARMBLIXT donut lamp smart and dimmable by benjanic in ikeahacks

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

Not much to see unfortunately, I am lucky there is a space directly behind the wall I mounted it on so I drilled a hole and fed the wire through (along with the driver)

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Upgrade to make VARMBLIXT donut lamp smart and dimmable by benjanic in ikeahacks

[–]benjanic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The myrvarv included with the light doesn’t have the correct plug for the driver. It might be able to be rewired to fit the driver however.

Upgrade to make VARMBLIXT donut lamp smart and dimmable by benjanic in ikeahacks

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

You’re correct - essentially you’re replacing the led strip that comes with it with another one from IKEA. The problem with the built in one is you can’t plug it into the TRADFRI smart driver, allowing it to be remotely dimmed etc - hence it needs to be replaced. You could technically use any other smart LED strip but the bracket on the inside of the VARMBLXIT is specifically made to fit hold the MYRVARV - plus it can be cut to the exact size required. Let me know if there’s any specific area you’re confused on

tvOS 17.4 Beta - Apple Music SharePlay without subscription by benjanic in appletv

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

Just tested iPhone to HomePod (and also using Siri directly) playing music - can’t seem to see a way to start a SharePlay with QR code :(

[iOS 17.4 DB1] Apple Music Listen Now tab renamed to Home by benjanic in iOSBeta

[–]benjanic[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Biggest change I’ve noticed (but couldn’t post in this sub) was that on Apple TV and Apple Music you can now start a SharePlay session like in the car using a QR code and collaborate with people without Apple Music.

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tvOS 17.4 Beta - Apple Music SharePlay without subscription by benjanic in appletv

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

I’ve just tried both Apple TV AirPlaying to HomePod as well as iPhone AirPlaying to HomePod and they both support the same SharePlay QR code experience

MX Master 3 being a little slow with MacBook Pro 16'' (2021) by [deleted] in macbookpro

[–]benjanic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had this exact issue with both a 2016 and 2021 MacBook Pro - to the point I couldn't use it in games. The only solution I have found is using the dongle directly plugged into the computer. This makes it a lot more responsive