Samsung has completed the roll-out to the U.K. & Ireland, (CSC codes EUX, EVR, MET), of their latest update for the Fold5 international devices, F946B. for their One UI 6.1 release.

Build number = F946BXXU1CXCF

Build date = 19 March 2024

Android Security patch = 01 March 2024

Download size = 3010.25MB

Camera version = 14.1.00.15

It is a FOTA, (Firmware Over The Air), update and you can check... Settings > Software update... to see if it is available for you. Alternatively, you can connect to the Samsung PC suite, Smart Switch and check via that.


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I saw MX Linux was getting a lot of looks at Distrowatch and decided to try it. XFCE is its flagship GUI. Not really much different than any other Linux Distro

MX Linux – Midweight Simple Stable Desktop OS

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Flyleaf - All Around Me (Official Music Video)


Both versions of this song:


The Ghost Woman and the Hunter XX

Wiki List of notable sandwiches:

List of sandwiches - Wikipedia

Which smartphones brands has the manufacturer not turned off the "Display over other apps" by default in budget android phones running on Android 10,11,12,13 Go editions as is the case with most Nokia android phones?

I have two Samsung devices both running Android and both accessing the internet with the same router. On one of them internet browsers work fine for all websites. On the other one http sites load OK but https sites won't. I've tried several different browsers but problem persists.

DOJ sues Apple over iPhone monopoly in landmark antitrust case​

DOJ sues Apple over iPhone monopoly in landmark antitrust case

I sure hope that Shohei Ohtani doesn't get caught up in the mess created by his interpreter. The story breaks today and I'm not sure how it will unfold. I have mourned the ostracizing of Pete Rose most of my adult life.
Ohtani's interpreter fired, 'massive theft' alleged

LOL! Brings back memories

Hi,

I am trying to get this app on my android phone, which I have been advised will remotely control my Canon camcorder.
I get the impression it has been removed from the Playstore. There is an app of that name listed, but it is not from PIXELA I think.

Has anyone here any experience of downloading this PIXELA app recently?

Hello,

I want to mirror my Samsung phone to my PC monitor (so the phone screen appears on PC monitor) so I can edit [Notepad Free] app notes using my PC keyboard and mouse and copy text from [Notepad Free] app to my PC (e.g. microsoft word in PC) or vice versa.

What is the best way to do it?

Thanks

In case you didn't know, I've been playing music since I was a kid back in the late 70s up to now. I've got a full recording studio on my personal computer, and I occasionally create some original tracks.
This one was created in 2011 and I named it "49", which was my age at the time. Let me know what you think, Danny D
Listen to 49 .mp3 by Daniel Detkowski on #SoundCloud

I guess I can ask a question that isn't Android. There are apps that say they can help people get better credit for paying bills on time. Are they for real? Do they spy on people? How much can they raise it if they do work?

Hi, I have a kmz file that opens in Android's Google Earth (GE). It shows where an aprs radio-equipped balloon landed. I can drive most of the way there, but some hiking will be needed to get to the exact lat/lon that was last transmitted.

How do I make GE provide foot navigation to the displayed site, please?

Looks like Samsung are getting ready to do a full roll-out of the March update for the S21 series, G9**B.

They have released an update for the Ultra, + and S21 for Swiss users on CSC code AUT.

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OK, I'll put it out here.
Who will you be voting for later this year and why?
This will be a touchy subject, so let's not go off the rails, we're all friends here, people.

Samsung have started to roll out the March update for the international Fold4 devices, F936B.

Build = F936BXXS5EXBF

Build date = 04 March 2024

Download = 351.41 MB

Camera version = 14.0.00.50

Security patch = 01 March 2024


It is a FOTA, (Firmware Over The Air), update and you can check... Settings > Software update... to see if it is available for you. Alternatively, you can connect to the Samsung PC suite, Smart Switch and check via that.



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St Pat's day is right around the corner, March 17th. It is a holiday that my family always observed and claimed to be mostly Irish. My DNA seemed to support that but as years pass I'm far less Irish and mostly Scottish. I don't feel less Irish and it certainly will not slow me down from celebrating the holiday. I don't party as I did in my younger days but I will have my family's traditional corned beef brisket and cabbage. I don't know that I've ever missed enjoying the meal on the 17th of March. I hope that you have a safe and enjoyable St Patrick's day.

I really hoped no companies in the states have microchipped their employees, so I Googled it and found:

........July 2017 that Three Square Market, a retail technology company in River Falls, Wis., microchipped its employees.........

I'm glad Illinois is thinking about banning mandatory microchipping employees
Proposed Illinois law would make it illegal for companies to microchip their employees

During my employment, I agreed to drug testing through my labor union, but that got out of control real quick. I got randomly tested 3 times in the first year. Then General Contractors started requiring drug testing. Then I had a Hospital job and Nurses would run around in the morning having random people blow into an alcohol detector.

I stumbled upon this, which has been around since 2012. Works like a charm for my Gmail account, with no more spam.
I opted for the $5 monthly plan since the free version tops out at 25 blocks...
Multiple email accounts would cost you $9 a month.

Samsung has started to roll out their latest update for the Fold5 international devices, F946B. bringing with it the March Security patch.

Build number = F946BXXS1BXBM

Build date = 28 February 2024

Android Security patch = 01 March 2024

Download size = 399.27MB

Camera version = 14.0.00.46

It is a FOTA, (Firmware Over The Air), update and you can check... Settings > Software update... to see if it is available for you. Alternatively, you can connect to the Samsung PC suite, Smart Switch and check via that.

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Hi, folks.
Since this is now the "Early Bird" forum with presumably lots of early adopters of technology, perhaps that carries over elsewhere. In any event I know there are a lot of very knowledgeable people here, and to be honest I tend to trust some folks here rather than on generic forums out there on the interwebs.

Anyway: our water heater has died; it's a 50 gallon conventional natural gas type. In days past I would have simply found a new replacement, called my brother-in-law to help me heft out the old one and drop in the new one, plumbed it out and called it a day.

However...we recently finished a solar installation on our house, and we also opted for a pretty substantial battery backup, so we don't have to be as concerned either about using electricity or having a power outage. (That is always one of the great things about a gas water heater...even if the power is out, at least you have hot water, right?)

So aside from having to run a new circuit to the location, we have a decision to make whether to go with a conventional electric unit or a new hybrid type (electric and heat pump). We are in a location where heat pumps are quite effective, so that makes it feasible. One drawback, however, to the latter seems to be that when something is wrong it's hard to find a technician who knows both systems, but we are guessing as these things become more common, so will the people who support them.

Now you might be wondering, if we have solar, why do we care about installing a hybrid? Well, for one, our solar system is in some ways close to capacity, and two, there's really no reason to "waste" electricity just because you aren't paying for it in the conventional sense. Also, our utility company will give us a rebate for a chunk of the purchase price, which makes it cost about the same as a conventional electric unit. But maybe I'm just overthinking this and making it too complicated? Certainly with the hybrid units there is more to go wrong.

So I thought I'd tap the wisdom in our group and see what thoughts you have, and if some of you perhaps own one of the hybrid units please chime in. And obviously if you might happen to work in these industries please share your experience.

Thanks, folks!