Questions tagged [phone]
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How should I clean the ports on my electronic devices?
Sometimes despite all precautions dust/lint/dirt builds up in the physical ports of devices; for example, the USB-C port of the phone leading to it not charging.
Some suggestion I found say you can ...
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Windows Phone Link save picture settings
I have Windows Phone Link synced to my Samsung Galaxy 20 (Android), and my laptop. I can see all the pics I took with my phone, see the messages, all the stuff it is supposed to do, right on my laptop....
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How can I mod my S24 ultra to run linux nethunter?- installed via termux? [closed]
S24 ultra link to Macbook pro for O.S. Can i install nethunter on it via usb c from macbook pro2018 without registering ?
Macbook pro 2018,sequoia o.s.15.1
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S24 ULTRA 1Tb ro memory 16Gbram
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Is a LAN and landline phone on 4 wires possible?
Assuming I have 2 twisted pairs of a Cat 5e cable (the complete setup is below). Can I run a LAN and an analogue landline phone on these 4 wires? I assume that the LAN is running at 100Mbps and phone ...
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Why do PCs and gaming laptops require graphics cards when phones can render without them?
Can you explain why PCs and gaming laptops have large graphics cards with high power usage when phones can render without them?
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How did pics go from a phone to the laptop without him knowing it?
My husband set up someone's laptop and used his phone to assist. Our private pics have ended up on this person's laptop without our knowledge or consent. How could this happen? Surely one must ...
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How do I unhide a message group in phone link in Windows 11?
I have my Google SmartPhone set up to link to my PC's Windows 11 desktop using phone Link. I was hiding messages by selecting the ellipsis beside the message and clicking hide. I accidentally selected ...
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Control calls on physical phone from PC software [closed]
Looking for a solution to place calls programmatically from a Windows PC to a connected physical phone.
Final result should be that pressing something in the PC should place a call on a connected ...
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How do I change the outgoing number on google voice?
I used to use Google FI with Google Voice, but recently changed carriers.
I relinked my number to Google Voice, and it now shows up in the "My Devices" section.
For whatever reason, Google ...
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Win 11 home ed. with Admin privs. Can not run "Phone Link" despite multiple uninstall/reinstall reboots. There is no executable to run
I am the computer's owner with Administrator privileges, on Windows 11 Home Ed., but can not run "Phone Link" because "the app has been blocked by your system administrator" I ...
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PC only fast-charges phone if plugged in while asleep or turned off
I bought my Lenovo PC a couple of years ago. It used to fast charge my Galaxy S10 whenever I plugged it in via USB3.1 och USB C. Now it only does that if i plug my phone in while the PC is in sleep ...
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Can RJ11 Cat3 cable be used over fibre optic cable
I have a garage where the internet connection comes in from the ISP. The modem/router provided by the ISP has RJ45 connections for internet and an an RJ11 for a phone. At present, the garage is ...
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When my phone ring my computer's monitor turns off
When I place my phone (Samsung S9) under my monitor (MSI https://www.msi.com/Monitor/Optix-MAG322CQP) and that someone call me, the monitor turns off. (It's plug with a DP cable).
Does someone has an ...
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Why do USB-C cables stop working one one device, but still work on other?
This might be a bit weird question. I have a phone (Samsung Note 20) and other USB-C devices (headphones, tablet, microphone, etc...). When a cable is first used for charging my phone it works fine (...
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What kind of phone cable is this?
I'm trying to convert my phone line into ethernet cables, but I'm trying to figure out how to do it.
I read that you need cat 5+ cables to use for decent speeds. But when I look in the closet box, I ...
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