Recent content by Rgarner

Since the Moto G Stylus claims the card is corrupted, is it safe to remove it? It's been about a week now. As far as I know the phone isn't using it. Do I have to shut it off first? Since the side buttons do not work, my only choice is to use restart. If I powered it off, how would I get it...

Occasionally there is a lot of liquid on the kitchen floor. I was trying to blame it on melting ice cubes, but I'm not that sure. It happened again this morning. Also the gasket on the main compartment is beyond loose. Besides getting a new fridge, what can I do?

It's sandisk. I've had it maybe a year. It was all right until today.

Suddenly the camera isn't saving to sd. It say it's corrupted. I shut the phone down and rebooted but I have the same problem. Is it safe to take the card out and maybe check it? How can I tell if it's really bad or just the overstuffed phone causing trouble?

That sounds great. I guess it's for rich people with a lot of spare time. Is a regular ad blocker enough, especially if it's only a device or two?

What is a Pi-hole? What does it do? How much does it cost?

No, I am not drunk, nor was I when I posted that. I am simply attempting to alert people to the dangers of goo. I have loathed them for a long time and they have just made themselves even more detestable. Perhaps someone will add a link to How Google Ruined Your Phone, another must read.

That is interesting but it's not what I meant. Apparently goo is planning on a lockdown which would reduce functionality and give them nearly total control. I know it sounds as if it's a bad Saturday morning cartoon but at least a tv set would have other channels and of course the off button...

How do we prevent their lockdown of OUR phones? There is a website, keepandroidopen.org, but I'm not sure how helpful it is. Developers can resist, I suppise. How the can the rest of us foil them?

Now they're trying to shove some kind of cricket unlock app. It's supposed to be usable only after a year of paid service. What is wrong with them? They have no right to shut off debugging services. It's none of their business.

Here's the latest. I found out that no wall wart was included. I went to the Cricket store and finally got my point across, only to be told that it isn't being done any more. There were some hanging on the wall for the bargain price of $33.99. Presumably tax would be extra. I checked...

If I dismount the sd card, is it ok to try to remove it with the phone on because the side buttons don't work? My only other "reasonable" option would be to shut it off via the pulldown screen and then how would I get it on again? I have been rebooting that way but I suppose it could fry the...

I was surprised by the gift of a Moto G 2026. My benefactor realized too late...no receipt. I went back to the Cricket store and the salesperson said that they never do that physically and anyway the printer was broken but may be fixed tomorrow. I at last managed to get a sticky note out of...

What is the best option, preferably without goo? It's been lost maybe a couple of days. It's a Samsung on Cricket.

I'm looking for a canopy that is portable and would provide shade without costing more than about $50. Being rainproof would be a plus. I should probably measure the picnic table first.