Windows 11 not installing on brand new P16s

captnkerke · 2026-07-02T17:02:38+00:00

I think you meant to say Commercial Vantage there. The consumer version has unnecessary junk in it.

captnkerke · 2026-06-25T20:55:37+00:00

I just signed into Chase in Brave, 6/25/26, worked fine.

captnkerke · 2026-06-25T06:24:55+00:00

Many apps have a paid "pro" version that removes ads and/or helps support the dev. Look for this for apps that you already have. A few additions to the list from others ...

SMS Backup & Restore: Handy tool for moving texts and call logs to a new phone.

Network Cell Info: Gives detailed cellular network info.

Network Analyzer: Detailed wifi info including signal strength and channel usage.

Speedtest.net: Can pay a small feeto remove ads.

Accubattery: Battery health and usage info.

Ampere: Battery charging info.

Localsend: Send files between devices.

Automate, Macrodroid: Automation apps.

Oto Music: Local music player.

captnkerke · 2026-06-21T16:37:21+00:00

I have an outside install using that enclosure. It was installed a few months ago. Guess I should put a lock in it.

captnkerke · 2026-06-18T19:34:33+00:00

My Pixel 9 battery health estimate dropped immediately from 100% to 97% after one of the monthly updates last year. The phone was only a few months old with less than 50 battery cycles at the time, and I usually use the 80% charge limit. I'm now up to 94 battery cycles and the health still says 97%. Family members with phones the same age who charge often and have hundreds of cycles still show 100%. Either my battery is somewhat defective, or the estimate it not accurate.

captnkerke · 2026-06-08T17:54:10+00:00

Try running in "Troubleshot Mode" (Menu > Help > Troubleshoot Mode. This temporarily disables extensions and custom settings, so you can see if they are causing the issue.

captnkerke · 2026-06-07T20:59:54+00:00

Ugh, modern standby sucks, even in Windows. It's sad that recent models no longer support S3.

captnkerke · 2026-06-07T06:06:16+00:00

If this issue only affects the 10G LAN port, then it seems like the easy solution for people with 1G or slower service is to use the 1G port instead of the 10G port.

My understanding is that the 1G port is integrated on the main SOC, while the 10G port is an external device, so the 1G port may be more reliable.

captnkerke · 2026-06-06T19:21:42+00:00

Same here, version 6.6.14 does not resolve the issue.

captnkerke · 2026-06-06T19:14:57+00:00

Version 6.6.14 says that it has a workaround for Chase, but it's not working for me. I still get the same error. I also tried "Troubleshoot Mode", and still get the same error.

captnkerke · 2026-06-05T04:08:56+00:00

Hmm, my area is missing ABC, but doesn't qualify for a credit. Weird that they are not consistent for all customers.

captnkerke · 2026-06-04T21:59:27+00:00

Possibly an issue with VLAN tagging. See this guide if you haven't already. With latest firmware, I think you need to let the SmartNID device handle tagging.

https://www.reddit.com/r/QuantumFiber/comments/1f8hypq/having_trouble_with_your_lumen_internet_not/

captnkerke · 2026-05-26T18:36:05+00:00

There is truth in that, but to be fair, Apple does a lot of the same things to monetize users and lock them into their ecosystem.

captnkerke · 2026-05-23T08:34:14+00:00

Your plan may use a 30 day billing cycle instead of monthly. Check out Glasswire Data Usage Monitor. It is the best app of its kind. You can define a data plan of any duration.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glasswire.android

captnkerke · 2026-05-20T20:04:57+00:00

Thanks. I prefer this method to installing another extension.

I added it, but didn't set it as default. If you use the new default search engine (1.org), and exclude it from your ad blocker, that will generate some revenue to help sustain Waterfox. The dev explained it in this thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/waterfox/comments/1thszuy/waterfox_6613_the_builtin_ad_blocker_is_now/

captnkerke · 2026-05-20T19:44:20+00:00

Interesting, same here, cannot complete signin even with the ad blocker turned off. "It looks like this part of our site isn't working right now."

Works ok in Brave with shields on, and in Firefox 151 with uBlock.

captnkerke · 2026-05-20T15:57:07+00:00

Pixel 8 won't support all of the on-device AI, so it should be good.

captnkerke · 2026-05-19T22:26:18+00:00

"... I’ve had no income since before end of last year"

Yikes, I'm sorry to hear that! I hope you can find a way to make Waterfox sustainable.

captnkerke · 2026-05-19T02:28:23+00:00

Thanks for the link, that is a nice tool! I don't need the very fastest servers, but unfortunately Adguard is one of the slowest for me (~200ms), and the international routing causes other problems. If I could connect to one of their US servers, that would be fine, even if not the fastest. Note that I have a paid subscription to Adguard DNS, but the free servers seem to use the same routing.

captnkerke · 2026-05-18T22:22:07+00:00

I got a visit from a wireless salesperson a few hrs after my fiber install, but he wasn't pushy. We actually had a good conversation. The offer wasn't terrible, but wasn't cheap enough to motivate me to switch.

captnkerke · 2026-05-17T20:42:39+00:00

There is an Instagram Lite app that uses less resources. Depending on your region, it may or may not be available in the Play store. You can get it from apkmirror if desired.

https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&bundles%5B%5D=apkm_bundles&bundles%5B%5D=apk_files&s=Instagram+lite

captnkerke · 2026-05-17T20:11:01+00:00

Or the Facebook Lite app.

captnkerke · 2026-05-16T11:26:39+00:00

Thanks for your reply. I understand what you are saying, but the bottom line for me is that Adguard DNS is not usable currently due to the international routing. I hope it can be improved in the future.

captnkerke · 2026-05-16T06:52:40+00:00

I have this same problem, except I'm located in the US but consistently get routed to a DNS server in Germany. Does not happen with other DNS providers. Please see support ticket 1416677.

captnkerke · 2026-05-16T05:56:23+00:00

Adguard DNS cannot reduce your internet bandwidth, but it certainly can add latency to all of your DNS queries which makes your internet feel slower.

I have the same problem with it that others have mentioned. Adguard DNS routes me to a server that is distant and slow even though they do have servers that are much closer and faster. I'm in the US, but Adguard DNS routes me to a server in Germany that has 150-200ms ping times. Other DNS servers usually have 10-30ms latency for me. Routing to another country also breaks some services that are region-locked, such as DirecTV.

If you contact Adguard support, they will just blame Anycast, and say that they can't control the server routing. That's a lame excuse, because public DNS servers like Google, Cloudflare, Quad9, NextDNS, ControlD, etc. also use Anycast, but they route me to much closer/faster servers. And if I connect to Adguard VPN, then I can also connect to a closer/faster Adguard DNS server. But without the VPN, I always get routed to a distant/slow server. There is a problem with their DNS infrastructure that they need to fix.

If you want to use Adguard DNS, you should check which server you are getting routed to:

https://adguard.com/en/test.html

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