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Does anyone know how to install a firmware update for a smartphone using a PC?
My Galaxy S4 is having issues with it's wireless capabilities (Wi Fi and Bluetooth) and I'm hoping to update it to see if that is the problem first, but I can't install the update without Wi Fi due to the update being too big, and I don't want to send my phone in or get a new one unless absolutely necessary.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Lost in Space
Samsung has a software package called Kies
that lets you back up, restore, and update your phone from your PC. I recently had to use it to help a relative with a phone problem.
Note that newer phones are supported by the Kies 3 software, but that version drops features like the integrated contacts manager; one presumes that they intend for you to use a Google account for that.
edited 21st May '15 11:13:32 AM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Professional Forum Ninja
Made a firmware update. Same issue. Factory Reset. Same issue.
Not really looking forward to getting a new phone, but I may have to.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Hope your next phone works out
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rollin' on dubs
Looks like Source Forge needs the green stuff. Check The Other Wiki for a direct link to the authors.
edited 28th May '15 4:53:04 PM by TairaMai
All night at the computer, cuz people ain't that great. I keep to myself so I won't be a case on The First 48
Welp, yet another reason to not use download sites.
Remember, these idiots drive, fuck, and vote. Not always in that order.
Lost in Space
Oi. Sourceforge has always been problematic with the ads, including misleading download buttons, shovelware, and so forth, but this just seems wrong. Their excuses are pretty transparent. I already try to use them as little as possible, but that's not always possible for some projects.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
rollin' on dubs
I use The Other Wiki to find software and go to the creator's site.
All night at the computer, cuz people ain't that great. I keep to myself so I won't be a case on The First 48
Counter Attacker
I was about to download a fan-tweaking program from Source Forge earlier today. Thank goodness I declined it eventually.
The Wanderer
Light-based computers will be even more awesome than we thought: "Researchers have come up with an efficient way of transporting data between computer chips using light rather than electricity. Not only does this mean that computers will be able to transmit data much, much faster, it also means we could build machines that consume far less energy."
The law in the night
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And run Crysis on Ultra.
rollin' on dubs
Anyone trying Palemoon? I ran it a couple of times and it seems like...Firefox's lazy brother in law:
- All that extra memory I just put in (4GB) and it still crashes.
- Not all add ons work with it.
- It can't import bookmarks from firefox... wiskey. tango. FOXTROT.
I'm giving it a few more days and then it either stays or goes to the HDD in the sky...
edited 7th Jun '15 6:57:38 PM by TairaMai
All night at the computer, cuz people ain't that great. I keep to myself so I won't be a case on The First 48
I tried it a few years back and it didn't run well at all.
Tried it myself, didn't even feel much different from Firefox.
Remember, these idiots drive, fuck, and vote. Not always in that order.
"In distress", my ass.
Can't say that I've used Palemoon. Right now I'm using Waterfox, which seems to play nicely with Firefox-based toys.
edited 5th Jun '15 11:09:36 PM by Nohbody
All your safe space are belong to Trump
Lights, Camera, Action!
So, anyone knows how to build a custom gaming PC? You see, with Fallout 4 on the horizon, the old consoles and my dinosaur of a laptop won't cut it. Xbone and PS 4 doesn't support modding and my current laptop is on its last legs.
The main issue I'm concerned is that a 1000 dollar machine is beyond my price range and well, I just wanted a PC with superb performance.
edited 6th Jun '15 9:22:51 AM by MrKirb
well how much are you willing to spend?
Remember, these idiots drive, fuck, and vote. Not always in that order.
わからない
Don't worry, you can easily surpass a PS 4's performance for around $500. 
edited 6th Jun '15 9:27:16 AM by entropy13
I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.
Lights, Camera, Action!
600 to 800 price range.
edited 6th Jun '15 9:29:02 AM by MrKirb
わからない
Well that should be easy. US$? I'll go to the partpicker site and er, pick for you then.
I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Yep, US dollars.
If you're unfamiliar with components I'd suggest going with one of the bundles from Newegg; they (usually) have everything you need and aren't going to run into incompatibility issues that you could run into picking stuff out on your own without knowing what your doing. They're also generally a bit cheaper that getting the same components individually. Link.
わからない
Here's something. Of course you have discretion on which particular vendor to buy from. That list includes a monitor, but not an the OS.
edited 6th Jun '15 9:42:15 AM by entropy13
I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.
First hidden, real-time, screen-camera communication
: "Opening the way for new applications of smart devices, researchers have created the first form of real-time communication that allows screens and cameras to talk to each other without the user knowing it."
New tiny silicon chip paves the way for light-speed computers
: "The smallest ever 'ultracompact polarisation beamsplitter' - a component used in silicon photonic chips - has been developed by engineers in the US, and because of its ability to deliver information via two separate light waves, the device points to a new generation of computers that can transmit information at the speed of light."
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.