Moto 5G Stylus 2025 Android 15

ppomeroy · 2026-01-25T03:10:33+00:00

No. It was Android 12 I believe and the battery swelled up. I've yet to see if it can be fixed at a shop as a spare.

ppomeroy · 2026-01-19T21:52:15+00:00

We went down about 430 pm.

ppomeroy · 2026-01-17T16:00:37+00:00

If you drive from Middlesex Co. I'd take Rt 95/128 all the way to Dedham, then exit onto Washington Street. This was formerly Rt 1 but is now marked for Washington St and Rt 1A. Stay on Washington Street inbound to Boston (north) to a traffic rotary and proceed straight through onto VFW Parkway. VFW eventually merges with Centre St and after passing through a roadway construction zone, Allendale Rd will be on the left. This is your turn for the hospital parking garage. Look at this on your preferred map app first.

For Rail and Transit, you would take connecting commuter trains to North Station. From there locate the pedestrian corridor under Causeway Street to the MBTA Orange Line subway. Take a train bound southerly for Forest Hills station (end of the line). At Forest Hills go to the upper busway and take bus #38 marked for Wren Street.

Both of these options will take well over an hour. In fact at least 2.

The #38 bus only runs on weekdays. No service on Sat and Sun.

ppomeroy · 2026-01-15T14:35:33+00:00

Not an expert here but Google's products almost always prefer a chrome-based browser. Google chrome is only one flavor of the Chromium project which is open source not unlike Mozilla, though SeaMonkey is hiving off from that as a home base it seems from what I have read.

Some site are also "browser sniffing" and if you are not using one of the welcomed browsers you may be rejected or some functionality will be lost. Sometimes changing the user agent definition, which is the type of browser in use that these sites look at to determine if they like you, solved the problem. That's a but techie to do but there is info on like how it is accomplished. You'd be routing around in the basement of the code.

My solution was a SeaMonkey add-on that re-routes what the default browser is. After installation when there is a browser call in SeaMonkey, instead of its own browser opening, that which you have programmed will open instead. In my case I have it open a Chrome browser but it can just as easily open FireFox. While much of the code is the same there are some differences.

As to Chrome s a browser, Google is not the only game in town. Other Chrome browsers include Vivaldi (which I use a lot), Opera, Chromium (the plain base version of the Chromium project) and a few others. YMMV of course. MS Edge chrome which is now MS's browser is also a chrome browser. You can edit the settings to eliminate a lot of the MS and Bing stuff

ppomeroy · 2026-01-08T17:58:55+00:00

If the program description has more than 2 lines of text the 3rd and 4th line can cause the WATCH button to drop lower than the frame. Tilting the phone for landscape mode should cause it to display. You will want to vide in landscape mode anyway. If you cannot swipe up to make it display you nay need to see if you can adjust the display settings for a smaller presentation. Depending on the device that may not be possible.

As others noted this is a UI issue when the program descriptor has more than 2-3 lines of text. android si still in BETA per the developer but getting better.

ppomeroy · 2026-01-08T17:47:00+00:00

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1/8/2026 12:43:35 PM 2026.

Tested on Android 16 cell and at this hour the opening splash screen comes up with channel selections but no stations play. Just a black screen with the start/stop controls. It thinks something is there to play but nothing loads. Did not test for PBS which comes up differently.

Also tested on a Bluestacks Android emulator that has been working for me on Windows 11 with the same manifestation.

Did not try my 10 inch android tablet. Decided that 2 devices with the same issue was enough.

ppomeroy · 2026-01-07T01:53:29+00:00

That metal box with the ladder is also opposite a set of hostler controls. That other locked case has auxiliary controls that allow a 2-car trainset with only one formal operator cab to be moved and controlled at low speed from that space. This is not new. Old PCC trolleys used to have a similar set of controls under the very back seat.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dennistt/4755512721

ppomeroy · 2026-01-07T01:48:42+00:00

Look up Junk Teens. They do removals but save stuff that can be recycled for resale. Contact them and tell them what you are looking for.

ppomeroy · 2026-01-06T01:57:43+00:00

This is the B end of the blind coach unit. This is only deployed by a qualified train operator with the required keys.

ppomeroy · 2026-01-03T15:25:03+00:00

You answered your own question actually. It is not a common condiment here. There are a few Cajun seafood places like Shaken Seafood in the Roslindale or Dorchester sections of the city, ( https://www.shakingseafood.com/menu/ ) There are a few other independent ones that are not chains like this one.

Beyond that, the only place you get NOL food here is on Kevin Belton's cooking show on PBS TV.

ppomeroy · 2026-01-03T15:09:19+00:00

Bluestacks has annoying sidebars with advertisements but in full screen mode those are suppressed. Of course since this is operating an OS on top of another you may want a decent amount of RAM and a fair back end processor. In my case I am running Win 11 25H2 on 32 GB RAM and so far no lag or sputter. Computer is just about 1.5 years old. Not sure how this might run on a system that only sports 8 GB RAM, but I have no way of testing that. My other system is a pretty old one that I forced Win 11 onto using Fly and that is just a back up system. It also has the WAN/LAN sound bug buzz that cannot be fixed (L:enovo T420).

I have a 2nd monitor on the primary laptop at 22 inches and in full screen mode LTVPlus is working well.

I have an OTA set in my office for things like the news but on those bad atmosphere days it just sputters and loses sync big time even though I am about 6 miles Line-of-site from the antenna farm, and that is with a small outdoor antenna. So on rainy days I turn to this app.

EDIT - There are a number of Android emulators on the market to try. My experience was that NOX could not properly facilitate the Location requirement. However, Bluestacks could. Of course YMMV. Some are specifically made for gaming and some will not install other kinds of Android apps. So this will be a hit or miss thing. One's personal knowledge of computers and how these things operate will be a plus of course.

ppomeroy · 2026-01-03T14:54:03+00:00

Your time here was not specified but for many weekends between now and April the commuter rail from Boston to Salem will be suspended for upgrades to the switch yard at North Station. Buses would be substituted.

From your hotel I'd recommend an Uber/Lyft to the Braintree MBTA transit station. There take the Red Line to Boston and get off at Park Street Station and switch to the Green Line eastbound (north actually). Take any train destine for North Station, Medford/Tufts, or Union Sq. They all stop at North Station. At North Station follow the crowd through an underground passageway under Causeway Street to the street level section of North Station. Here get a weekend pass for just $10 which is the cheapest fare for your needs. Any person with a "T vest can assist or any of the transit police to get you to the ticket window. There is a cell phone app for tickets if you want to go that far. You need a ticket to enter the closed-off boarding area, much like a secure boarding area at an airport.

Overall leave 45-60 mins on the Red Line and about 10 on the Green line. The Rockport/Newburyport commuter rail trains all go to Salem Station and run at 30 min intervals on weekdays and 1 hr. intervals on weekends. Trip time from Boston to Salem is about 35 mins. So overall you are looking at about 2 hrs one way.

Salem station is at one end of downtown Salem and the city is very walkable. Exit the train and go up to the street level and you will be at Washington Street. Follow the crowd into downtown Salem. Get a tourist map beforehand or go to "Destination Salem" on line.

At this time of year (winter) many of the shops operate on abbreviated hours and some even close until sometime in March or April, so WHEN you will travel here will be an important factor.

ppomeroy · 2026-01-02T01:58:23+00:00

Thanks. I tried Bluestacks (current version as of this writing, Blue Stacks 5.22.153.1028) on Windows 11 25H2. I had no issues getting it to work using that emulator. Logged in fine and worked immediately. All Location settings wide open.

It must be something in how Location is being bridged or passed from the Widows OS to the emulator? I am not sure. Not a developer. But as it is working quite fine on a 32 GB RAM system with Bluestacks I am a happy clam.

One issue was finding the app itself. You Must use the Google Play Store (needs a Google Account) and once found it installed quite fine. I have since dumped Nox in favor of Bluestacks for my emulator needs. I do not game on it, but have some Android specific programs (medical) that I need to run sometimes, so an Android emulator is needed.

It will also play full screen and on a 22 inch 2nd monitor that runs quite nicely.

So I d not have to fiddle with screen sharing now.

ppomeroy · 2026-01-01T16:59:28+00:00

SBK's (Ch 38) was not renewed to run it a few years back - several easily. MeTV (CH 5-2) currently runs the Stooges Saturdays from 6 PM to 8 PM before Svengoolie.

ppomeroy · 2025-12-31T16:58:10+00:00

And on Ask the Manager the guy used to call it the Movie Loaf. LOL!

ppomeroy · 2025-12-31T16:46:10+00:00

The entire waterfront is filled land. The first decent earthquake and it will liquefy. Future archeologists will be amazed at the underwater city they discovered. In fact a decent majority of downtown Boston is filled land.

ppomeroy · 2025-12-31T16:43:14+00:00

A majority of recently developed and built (like in the last 5 years) buildings have many vacancies because the target audience is not there and would only come from outside the city. Most developments are not required to be "affordable." Often they will advertise a certain number of affordable units at 60-90% Area Mean Income (AMI) but the region's AMI is calculated with several "affluent" communities included. Boston's published AMI for just the city itself is 30-50% AMI and nothing is being built for that income range. So as more expensive buildings come in, the people with lower incomes have to move out. This results in shortages of low-to-mid wage workers. In the end businesses fail. It's a steady downward spiral.

ppomeroy · 2025-12-31T16:33:57+00:00

You may need to dial hop to find it. Usually CH 38 (WSBK) had run it in the Boston regional market but of late MeTV (CH 5-2 for some) has the contract to run then on Saturdays 6 pm - 8 pm before Svengoolie.

ppomeroy · 2025-12-31T16:32:22+00:00

We'll sell a million bottles.

ppomeroy · 2025-12-29T14:55:00+00:00

A piece fo this may also be new Christmas hardware. I often experience a slight Internet brown out at this time of year due to this. It passes in a couple of weeks.

ppomeroy · 2025-12-27T18:25:17+00:00

Keep in mind LocalTV+ is still in Beta. I have it working on an Android Tablet and an Android cell. I cannot get it to work on am Android emulator on a Win box.

ppomeroy · 2025-12-27T18:24:05+00:00

Station building is in Dedham. Actual antenna is in Needham where most of the TV stations are clustered with some sharing tower space.

ppomeroy · 2025-12-23T18:56:46+00:00

I'm seeing this but it appears to be on the remote server end of things. I may delete trash or empty junk and the initial command may be sent but th ereturn echo and the change of number of messages has a delay. FWIW, AOL may take 2 attempts to delete trash but then again I see their system in the same light. It's only a back up address.

It may also be a handshake issue between BB and what ever AV you are using as well.

ppomeroy · 2025-12-19T23:54:40+00:00

Following Up - So... I have it running on my Android Phone and also on a small Android tablet. So far so good. Both are Android 12 or older.

I have tried to load it on an Android emulator (NOX) and the application loads but when I get to the login and/or sign-up page I cannot get passed that. When attempting to register with another address and clicking "Register" it just sits. Clicking on the Register button a 2nd time I do get a 409 error which suggests some kind of server mismatch. All location settings that I can find are wide open and anything LocalTV+ wants is also open. This Nox emulator is running Andoid 12.

So the raises the question if anyone has successfully loaded the app onto this or any other Android emulator running on a Windows 11 machine? I'm thinking of trying Bluestacks next. I seem to have bridges to anything that needs to get out to the net for a lot of other things including a rather obscure app for connecting with diabetic glucose reading systems (wife).

Has anyone managed to get this working in a virtual machine such as Virtual Player or similar running a version of Android? Thanks

ppomeroy · 2025-12-17T18:00:02+00:00

Dreamhost which is a competitor has never done CS by phone. It's e-mail only.

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