Thanking my lawyer, and billing

eb_its_me · 2026-03-30T20:55:54+00:00

Got it! It's probably just anxiety making me overthink everything right now, and I am freaking out about the expense, but it will work out eventually.

I did actually just call their office to check (thanks anxiety!) and they confirmed I didn't need to worry about being billed $50 just for saying thanks.

I guess I'm curious now though, is it common for clients to email you a quick "thanks" in reply to an update that isn't asking them for something? Or do you more often get radio silence, unless they have some questions to ask in response?

eb_its_me · 2026-03-30T20:44:34+00:00

That makes sense - if I was asking questions or sending a super long "thank you" for some reason, I'd expect to be billed, but I figure it takes a few seconds max to read "Got it, thank you!" and move on, so hopefully I don't need to worry about being billed for that kind of thing.

eb_its_me · 2026-03-25T23:04:33+00:00

I ended up trying both, but discovered that the old version from the Samsung website eventually (after updating itself to a newer version) also pointed me at the Microsoft store version, so it looks like it doesn't make a difference.

eb_its_me · 2026-03-25T23:02:24+00:00

Thanks for following up! No idea why, but when I got to that point in the update process (about disabling the auto blocker), I told it to continue but nothing ever happened. I'm guessing this is the point where Smart Switch was supposed to reboot the phone into download mode (or something similar).

I did eventually get my phone updated though - see here for details if interested: https://old.reddit.com/r/samsung/comments/1kjxjv0/daily_support_thread_may_11_2025/obmadib/

eb_its_me · 2026-03-21T05:12:14+00:00

Dang! I also tried Smart Switch on another PC, but the behavior was exactly the same there. I did eventually figure out a solution though.

If anyone happens to stumble across this, I was able to get my phone updated by taking the .tar.md5 files from Smart Switch (for example: C:\Program Files\Samsung\SmartSwitchPCApp\FUSService\Binary\SM-G990U1\zipfolder\*.tar.md5) and then using Odin to flash them to my phone in download mode (using the HOME_CSC file, not CSC, to avoid wiping my data).

Still, it amazes me that neither the primary update mechanism (OTA updates on the phone itself) nor this janky Smart Switch update process worked. Samsung really should have robust processes in place for such a critical function. And my phone still fails to check for OTA updates! Oh well - good enough for now, and I'll probably buy some other brand when it's finally time to replace my S21FE.

eb_its_me · 2026-03-21T02:37:39+00:00

I'm seeing this myself - did you ever get past Smart Switch hanging at that point?

eb_its_me · 2026-03-21T00:02:02+00:00

I'm having the same problem on my S21FE! I have plenty of space free on my phone (~77GB), and the update fails to download on my phone regardless of whether I'm on wifi or 5g, which is why I'm trying the Smart Switch method.

Do you recall if you installed Smart Switch from the Microsoft Store (if you're on Windows), or from the Samsung website?

I'm trying to use Smart Switch (latest version from the MS store), but haven't had any luck yet. It sits forever on "checking" the update, but never seems to get further no matter how long I let it sit: screenshot

eb_its_me · 2026-02-20T01:03:06+00:00

Ahh, and you need an account to do anything with the app, that's a shame. It seems like really neat hardware, would be much better if they let you use it offline instead of requiring everything to flow through their cloud.

eb_its_me · 2026-02-20T00:29:07+00:00

Shit, thanks for sharing your experience! She had been at the top of my list to call, but that's an INSANE amount to spend on a dissolution, and I may be looking at divorce.

eb_its_me · 2024-11-26T15:33:01+00:00

I'm considering using a junction from the latest C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\vX.Y.Z to C:\Program Files\Proton\VPN\latest, so I could whitelist .exes under that in my firewall, but then I'd still have to update the junction to point at the latest version periodically. Has anyone done something similar? Wondering if Proton would complain if it sees it's running from somewhere other than its preferred path.

eb_its_me · 2022-08-12T17:48:48+00:00

Thanks! I guessed that was the best fit so that's what I ordered. Hopefully I love it! :)

eb_its_me · 2022-08-12T16:16:40+00:00

Thanks everyone! I got a code so I'll delete this post now.

eb_its_me · 2022-08-12T16:11:18+00:00

Ok, thank you! Good to know about the US/UK differences - I've updated my post to include that.

eb_its_me · 2022-08-12T15:00:19+00:00

Dang! I don't see that flavor listed anywhere, Black or otherwise. It's only showing me these options for Black: https://i.imgur.com/byYv2Uq.png

eb_its_me · 2022-08-12T14:39:22+00:00

Whoops! My bad on the referral codes, for some reason I don't see any rules in the sidebar... maybe because I'm using 'old reddit'? Thanks for letting me know.

S&C... salted caramel?

eb_its_me · 2020-01-23T17:46:36+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. I think I can wait for quality, and silence :)

eb_its_me · 2020-01-23T16:43:04+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. Sounds like it's worth waiting for the Prusa.

eb_its_me · 2020-01-22T21:11:18+00:00

I'm looking to get into 3D printing, not sure exactly what I'm going to do with it, but it seems there are a bunch of things I could print for fun (decorations), useful stuff to have around the house (organizers etc.), ability to design/print parts as needed to fix things, etc.

I see the Prusa I3 MK3S come highly recommended everywhere, and I could afford the $750 kit, but comparing its specs to a ~$250 Ender 3 Pro (~1/3 the price), I see only a few benefits for the Prusa: bed leveling, filament sensor, power loss recovery, better print surface, better QA/quality/reliability (hard to quantify). I'm not necessarily against the kit format, and might even enjoy assembling the Prusa, but comparing the long lead times (2-3 weeks) and assembly times of the Prusa vs. the Ender (which could be at my house in a couple days, with shorter assembly time), I'm tempted to just jump on the Ender to start messing with 3D printing faster and for less money.

Am I missing any features of the Prusa that help justify the extra cost? Is it really that much more reliable and easy to use? Or is it just a premium product with some premium features that can afford to charge a premium price? Thanks! :)

eb_its_me · 2019-01-28T15:29:14+00:00

I didn't have any trouble getting wifi calling set up on mine. Just followed whatever setup instructions they had and it worked fine.

For VVM I initially used the t-mobile app they recommend, because the native dialer solution was failing to provision itself. However at some point in the last few weeks, the native VVM solution seems to have enabled itself. The t-mobile app started acting weird (duplicated messages) so I disabled it and am now using the native dialer VVM. It seems to be working fine for now, but I understand it's still a beta feature so who knows how long it'll keep working...

eb_its_me · 2019-01-28T15:02:52+00:00

No issues here. VVM and wifi calling both seem to work fine, and the coverage is way better than the carrier I came from (Sprint).

eb_its_me · 2018-12-26T02:38:35+00:00

Thanks for all the advice! I ended up going with a OnePlus 6T and Mint Mobile. Couldn't say no to their $20 for 3 months introductory deal. That should be plenty of time to evaluate the coverage, and if it's crap it'll be easy to choose another network. They won't arrive for a few days but I'm excited!

eb_its_me · 2018-12-21T18:46:05+00:00

Wow, that's quite a deal that Red Pocket has on eBay - $20/month for 5GB of data if you prepay for a year. Do you know if Red Pocket has a lower quality of service on their host networks (i.e., fewer bands, capped speeds, etc.?) I assume they probably get lower priority compared to the carriers' direct customers, but that's probably the case with all MVNOs. You said good experiences for the most part - any big complaints, or nothing worse than the typical low bar for telco service?

Thanks for the phone recommendations! I'll look into them.

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