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A reply on a recent thread got me thinking. there are quite a few round here who wouldn't be internet or tech savvy, so I'm proposing those who are might want to chime in here and offer their expertise. From the dumbest of smartphones to the superest of computers, I'm sure there are fabbers that can cover all bases.
worried about internet privacy? about what your kids have access to? can't get your router to work? get nervous when you hand your phone over to a tech in case he finds your naughty stash?
then message a tech fabber! (tm)
I'll start.
I have experience with mac and older pc's (not into windows 8 or 10 so i wont be much help there) android smart phones, playstation 4's and other sundry devices.
Also, i think educating other fabbers on internet etiquette wouldn't go astray...... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A reply on a recent thread got me thinking. there are quite a few round here who wouldn't be internet or tech savvy, so I'm proposing those who are might want to chime in here and offer their expertise. From the dumbest of smartphones to the superest of computers, I'm sure there are fabbers that can cover all bases.
worried about internet privacy? about what your kids have access to? can't get your router to work? get nervous when you hand your phone over to a tech in case he finds your naughty stash?
then message a tech fabber! (tm)
I'll start.
I have experience with mac and older pc's (not into windows 8 or 10 so i wont be much help there) android smart phones, playstation 4's and other sundry devices.
Also, i think educating other fabbers on internet etiquette wouldn't go astray......"
Fantastic idea John for dummies like me..... Always worrying who could easily find my naught pics lol |
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By *j47Man
over a year ago
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"Even when you delete pictures from your phone they can be retrieved by an expert 
That why i dont get why people dont encrypt there phone before giving it to someone to repair. MAD."
Now how would I do that ???
Usually if my phone needs repair I can't get into it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Even when you delete pictures from your phone they can be retrieved by an expert
That why i dont get why people dont encrypt there phone before giving it to someone to repair. MAD.
Now how would I do that ???
Usually if my phone needs repair I can't get into it"
Would factory reset not suffice |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Even when you delete pictures from your phone they can be retrieved by an expert
That why i dont get why people dont encrypt there phone before giving it to someone to repair. MAD.
Now how would I do that ???
Usually if my phone needs repair I can't get into it
Would factory reset not suffice"
Not if your screen is shattered. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Even when you delete pictures from your phone they can be retrieved by an expert
That why i dont get why people dont encrypt there phone before giving it to someone to repair. MAD.
Now how would I do that ???
Usually if my phone needs repair I can't get into it
Would factory reset not suffice
Not if your screen is shattered."
That would be time to make a new purchase.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Would factory reset not suffice
Not if your screen is shattered.
That would be time to make a new purchase. "
Although I wouldnt see why theyd need to even turn on the phone to replace a screen. |
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By *j47Man
over a year ago
limerick |
"Even when you delete pictures from your phone they can be retrieved by an expert
That why i dont get why people dont encrypt there phone before giving it to someone to repair. MAD.
Now how would I do that ???
Usually if my phone needs repair I can't get into it
Would factory reset not suffice
Not if your screen is shattered.
That would be time to make a new purchase. "
It was only five weeks old  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Would factory reset not suffice
Not if your screen is shattered.
That would be time to make a new purchase.
Although I wouldnt see why theyd need to even turn on the phone to replace a screen."
To see if the repair was successful perhaps? |
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"Even when you delete pictures from your phone they can be retrieved by an expert
That why i dont get why people dont encrypt there phone before giving it to someone to repair. MAD.
Now how would I do that ???
Usually if my phone needs repair I can't get into it
Would factory reset not suffice
Not if your screen is shattered."
That's what Google device manager and remote wipe is for.
Or icloud if you use an iphone.
Whaddaya mean you don't know what they are? |
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over a year ago
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I had to get a new screen during the week and he wanted my pin before I left the store. Told him I had confidential work stuff on the phone and that we'd check it worked when I came back to collect it! Wasn't gonna chance anyone having a sneaky peek at my phone with fab, photos and all the rest!!  |
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By *j47Man
over a year ago
limerick |
"Try LumpHammer©
Do I get that in the App Store ??"
Sounds more like the hardware store to me JAYUS I need a weekend with one of ye tech minded people to lock me down and secure my shit |
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By *obrayMan
over a year ago
Craigavon |
"Even when you delete pictures from your phone they can be retrieved by an expert
That why i dont get why people dont encrypt there phone before giving it to someone to repair. MAD.
Now how would I do that ???
Usually if my phone needs repair I can't get into it
Would factory reset not suffice
Not if your screen is shattered.
That's what Google device manager and remote wipe is for.
Or icloud if you use an iphone.
Whaddaya mean you don't know what they are?"
Encrypt the phone when you buy it. You will loses abit of performance but i would say its worth it.
Google device wipe is same as you going into the settings and doing that. Its not secure since no encrptiong is used on the phone which mean easy recover of data.
Iphone is alot securer since the phone uses a type of encryption called AES-256 since factory. The iphone erase just wipes the access key to the data then the data can get over written with new data. |
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By *obrayMan
over a year ago
Craigavon |
"I had to get a new screen during the week and he wanted my pin before I left the store. Told him I had confidential work stuff on the phone and that we'd check it worked when I came back to collect it! Wasn't gonna chance anyone having a sneaky peek at my phone with fab, photos and all the rest!! "
Sorry to say but the pin is really just to stop people using the phone. If they have access to a computer and cable for the phone then it realy wont take long to access anything. ps encryption needed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You could of course use a phone with a removable memory card and keep everything on that...even if the phone breaks all you gotta do is remove it. Sony Z is da bomb. |
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"I had to get a new screen during the week and he wanted my pin before I left the store. Told him I had confidential work stuff on the phone and that we'd check it worked when I came back to collect it! Wasn't gonna chance anyone having a sneaky peek at my phone with fab, photos and all the rest!!
Sorry to say but the pin is really just to stop people using the phone. If they have access to a computer and cable for the phone then it realy wont take long to access anything. ps encryption needed."
I'm not as smart as I thought so! If they went to the bother of connecting it to a PC then off with them.. The stuff ain't THAT bad! |
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By *obrayMan
over a year ago
Craigavon |
"I had to get a new screen during the week and he wanted my pin before I left the store. Told him I had confidential work stuff on the phone and that we'd check it worked when I came back to collect it! Wasn't gonna chance anyone having a sneaky peek at my phone with fab, photos and all the rest!!
Sorry to say but the pin is really just to stop people using the phone. If they have access to a computer and cable for the phone then it realy wont take long to access anything. ps encryption needed.
I'm not as smart as I thought so! If they went to the bother of connecting it to a PC then off with them.. The stuff ain't THAT bad! "
Put the worst picture you can think of on the phone and you will know by there face when you return |
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By *obrayMan
over a year ago
Craigavon |
"You could of course use a phone with a removable memory card and keep everything on that...even if the phone breaks all you gotta do is remove it. Sony Z is da bomb."
The image app you use to view the images makes temp files of the images for faster access so they can be still on the device internal memory.
But yes keeping on SD is a better idea. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You could of course use a phone with a removable memory card and keep everything on that...even if the phone breaks all you gotta do is remove it. Sony Z is da bomb.
The image app you use to view the images makes temp files of the images for faster access so they can be still on the device internal memory.
But yes keeping on SD is a better idea."
If your image app is stored on the card too will the thumbnail still be in the phone I wonder???
And a 64gb micro SD card is what, €20? No brainer. |
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By *obrayMan
over a year ago
Craigavon |
"You could of course use a phone with a removable memory card and keep everything on that...even if the phone breaks all you gotta do is remove it. Sony Z is da bomb.
The image app you use to view the images makes temp files of the images for faster access so they can be still on the device internal memory.
But yes keeping on SD is a better idea.
If your image app is stored on the card too will the thumbnail still be in the phone I wonder???
And a 64gb micro SD card is what, €20? No brainer."
In theroy it shouldnt even make temp files since the origianls are in the same location (SD card). So yes move both to the SD. |
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I have been waiting a few days to post this message.
If anyone needs tech help feel free to contact me. There is not much I cant fix.
so if you have any queries or problems just drop me a line.
happy fabbing |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
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Damn, my head is done in. It took me now nearly 2 hours to get my BOI online Business acc working again because I switched to windows 10. Windows 10 comes with Microsoft Edge that doesn't support java plug-ins therefore no online banking.
Anyway I got there, should someone ever have that problem.
It's ridiculous anyway that BOI only works with a sheit browser like explorer. |
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Using a virtual machine would be a good idea to avoid this problem. Also it would help protect your online banking transaction even if your computer is infected with banking virus / Malware.
You can set up the vm to always return to the exact same instance every time you booted it up. So its clean and shiny
no matter what you view or do on the internet |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
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"Using a virtual machine would be a good idea to avoid this problem. Also it would help protect your online banking transaction even if your computer is infected with banking virus / Malware.
You can set up the vm to always return to the exact same instance every time you booted it up. So its clean and shiny
no matter what you view or do on the internet "
Far too complicated for my blonde brain also I don't want to switch system every time I need to do online banking.
The trick was that the explorer is still in the windows 10 package, you just have to find it, pin it to the taskbar, run it as admin (ctrl + shift + right mouse click) then install java |
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You dont have to switch systems.
Its a imaginary / virtual computer that runs like a program on your computer.
At the moment I have 5 virtual machines running on the same computer I am writing this message on.
I just click between the windows. XP, Windows 7, 8 ,8.1 and kali |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Its a sony TV, Using the HDMI.. was working fine, then the resolution dropped dramatically all of its own accord and now.. zip  "
Could be as simple as a fooked hdmi |
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"Damn, my head is done in. It took me now nearly 2 hours to get my BOI online Business acc working again because I switched to windows 10. Windows 10 comes with Microsoft Edge that doesn't support java plug-ins therefore no online banking.
Anyway I got there, should someone ever have that problem.
It's ridiculous anyway that BOI only works with a sheit browser like explorer. "
Its not just Edge... the all browsers are dropping support for java applets. Chrome dropped it back in September. Oracle are dropping applets from Java completely in the next version. The main reason is security concerns. But unlike the long and slow painful death of Flash, java applets are getting a slightly quicker send off.
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Hey I came across a similar problem before also with a sony. Check the native resolution on the tv and the playstation are the same. set them at the lowest on both and increase incrementally. also try a different cable. you might need to use a diiferent tv to set the default resolution on playstation. |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
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"Damn, my head is done in. It took me now nearly 2 hours to get my BOI online Business acc working again because I switched to windows 10. Windows 10 comes with Microsoft Edge that doesn't support java plug-ins therefore no online banking.
Anyway I got there, should someone ever have that problem.
It's ridiculous anyway that BOI only works with a sheit browser like explorer.
Its not just Edge... the all browsers are dropping support for java applets. Chrome dropped it back in September. Oracle are dropping applets from Java completely in the next version. The main reason is security concerns. But unlike the long and slow painful death of Flash, java applets are getting a slightly quicker send off.
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So what will be the alternative to those applets?
When you say that it looks like the banks are badly behind regarding their online solutions. Hmmm, is this another fuck up we will all pay for, except the ones responsible  |
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There are a few options. secure token is probably one. Fingerprint thermal USB scanners another.
Online banking security is already terrible. You just don't hear about it in the media.
They save more money closing branches and forcing customers online even taking the loses into account.
Banking malware is big business |
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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago
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"There are a few options. secure token is probably one. Fingerprint thermal USB scanners another.
Online banking security is already terrible. You just don't hear about it in the media.
They save more money closing branches and forcing customers online even taking the loses into account.
Banking malware is big business "
Bloody banksters! Had to urgently transfer 28 pounds to a UK acc today, it costs you almost more to do so than the actual amount.
I ended up transferring Euros, I transferred 2 Euro more to the receiver than the today's exchange rate to cover even a bad exchange rate but avoided the bank fee and saved a 30 euro. Fuckers! Not with me! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Probably a stupid question - non techno me
Computers can get a virus we all know that -but I presume ur phone can also get one aswell seeing we all use our some much for Internet usage
Is there anti virus software for a phone ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Probably a stupid question - non techno me
Computers can get a virus we all know that -but I presume ur phone can also get one aswell seeing we all use our some much for Internet usage
Is there anti virus software for a phone ? "
Yes.. There are a few on the play store.
Viruses don't generally spread as easily on phones than on PCs mainly as it's not quite as easy doe phones to discover other phones nearby and copy themselves over. Most malware and viruses on the phone are from downloading apps from suspicious sources, although it has been known for dodgy software to get added to appstores. To avoid this...
Don't install any software not from an appstore
Don't root your phone
Don't install anything emailed to you
Keep your phone updated
Use a virus checker
Finally... Phones have exploitable bugs too and are often not patched. This means you could well be vulnerable to attack and there isnt much you
can do about it other buy a new phone. Upgrade regularly. |
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"Hey I came across a similar problem before also with a sony. Check the native resolution on the tv and the playstation are the same. set them at the lowest on both and increase incrementally. also try a different cable. you might need to use a diiferent tv to set the default resolution on playstation."
Cheers, I'll give this a whack later on |
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By *obrayMan
over a year ago
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"I lost my iPhone the other day but I had a pass code set are you guys saying it doesn't matter and my pics and stuff can still be accessed?"
If your iphone is up to date e.g. version 9.2.1 then no it is encryped from default and should be secure (as long apple is not involved). If it was version 9.0.1 then i would worry as there was a bypass bug that was able to access your images. |
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"Its a sony TV, Using the HDMI.. was working fine, then the resolution dropped dramatically all of its own accord and now.. zip "
Plug everything out and wait for 30s to plug them back in and and turn on again.
More than likely the port is damaged if the tv is mounted eg.cables swinging.
Just connect via another hdmi port on the tv or last resort you go and buy a new cable
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By *obrayMan
over a year ago
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"Is there an app that completely deletes deleted pics? 
Id be interested in this & more..,,
Have an iPhone5s..,,
Cat  "
Sorry can't recommend any iPhone apps but look up reviews about wiping free space then get a app for deleting cache files.
Hope that is some help. |
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