Tag Archives: Smartphone

Samsung Galaxy A51: Smartphone hangs after update in Odin mode "AVB Fail"

Posted on 2023-11-06 by guenni

[German]It looks to me as if a software update (OTA update) has been "bricking" Samsung Galaxy A51 series devices since the beginning of November 2023. The devices remain stuck in Odin mode with the message "AVB Fail" during or after … Continue reading →

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Fix for Android 14 storage bug on Pixel devices announced within 2 weeks

Posted on 2023-11-06 by guenni

Android 14 users of Google Pixel devices have had an unpleasant experience, if they used multiple profiles. One user profile can then no longer be accessed. Google plans to deliver a fix for this bug within 2 weeks (i.e. by … Continue reading →

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

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Pixie song "Where is my Mind" let Google's Pixel alarms fail …

Posted on 2023-05-05 by guenni

[German]Sounds bizarre, is bizarre and unfortunately true. When users have a certain song played, the Alam function of the Google Pixel Android smartphones fails. The background is that the assistant then responds to the lyrics of the song "Where is … Continue reading →

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Google announces Pixel event to be held on October 6, 2022

Posted on 2022-09-07 by guenni

[German]Google has posted an invitation for October 6, 2022. New smartphones and a smartwatch are shown in an animation. It is assumed that a Pixel 7 and a Pixel Watch will be unveiled. Advertising

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Vulnerabilities in Xiaomi smartphones

Posted on 2022-08-15 by guenni

[German]Chinese vendor Xiaomi ships smartphones with vulnerabilities: A themes app that tries to bypass Google's built-in Android security protection. In addition, security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in MediaTek chips that make the payment system integrated in Xiaomi smartphones vulnerable. … Continue reading →

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USB-C as a uniform standard for charging cable is coming in Europe

Posted on 2022-04-22 by guenni

[German]The next hurdle to make the USB-C standard as mandatory for charging cables for mobile devices in Europe has cleared – and the standard can probably come soon (Summer 2024). The Committee for the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) … Continue reading →

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Speaker Gate: Audio output distorted on the Samsung Galaxy S22

Posted on 2022-04-08 by guenni

[German]Some of the proud owners of a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone are facing a problem. The speakers of Samsung's flagship keep emitting unintelligible sounds, and people have to switch to a headset or earphones to understand audio output. The problem … Continue reading →

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On January 4, 2022, support for BlackBerry ends

Posted on 2022-01-03 by guenni

As a reminder, legacy services for BlackBerry 7.1 OS and earlier versions, BlackBerry 10 software, BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 and earlier versions will no longer be available starting January 4, 2022.  After that date, devices running these legacy services and … Continue reading →

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Pixel 6/6 Pro: Google has stopped the rollout of December 2021 Update

Posted on 2021-12-31 by guenni

Google has stopped the rollout of the December 2021 Android security update for its Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. The reason: After the update was released, some users reported that calls were interrupted or the connection dropped. Google … Continue reading →

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Samsung folding smartphone – risk of losing the warranty after throw it to your bed?

Posted on 2021-10-06 by guenni

[German]Throwing a smartphone onto a bed or a couch isn't normally a problem, nothing bad can actually happen. However, you should not do that if you own a Samsung foldable smartphone (Z Flip 3), since you might lose the warranty … Continue reading →

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