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  1. Comment on Web flash support arrives in LineageOS in ~tech

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    Absolutely. I have ungoogled-chromium installed as a fallback for situations like this.

    Absolutely. I have ungoogled-chromium installed as a fallback for situations like this.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Samsung will delete your health data if you don't let them use it to train AI in ~tech

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    Now they're threatening people to give up their data or else.

    Now they're threatening people to give up their data or else.

    10 votes

  4. Comment on Web flash support arrives in LineageOS in ~tech

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    LineageOS' only work in Chromium-based browsers as well. Something related to a WebUSB thing.

    LineageOS' only work in Chromium-based browsers as well. Something related to a WebUSB thing.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Web flash support arrives in LineageOS in ~tech

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    From the announcement:

    From the announcement:

    We are pleased to offer a set of web flash-tools, something that had been requested for many years. Now by accessing the flasher through our download portal, you will be able to use your browser to flash using fastboot, adb, Samsung’s Odin protocol, and Amlogic’s burn mode. Please remember though that this is not a complete flashing process, you still must follow our wiki instructions for your specific device.

    7 votes

  7. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    It's been months that I disabled all WhatsApp notifications and background activity :/

    I wonder, assuming battery drain is partially caused by push notifications, would you see benefit from simply switching off notifications from the group chats even if you’re still part of them? That way you only use power when you open the app to check, rather than every single time someone sends a message or emoji or reaction etc?

    It's been months that I disabled all WhatsApp notifications and background activity :/

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    Are you sure? In my experience, people just find funny someone is going so great lengths to avoid something they couldn't care less if it's spying them or becoming a monoculture or anything else....

    The more annoying I am about this, the less likely it is that those who around me are tricked into the monoculture, and the less likely it is for a business owner to think that going WhatsApp-first is a good idea.

    Are you sure? In my experience, people just find funny someone is going so great lengths to avoid something they couldn't care less if it's spying them or becoming a monoculture or anything else. Also, this extreme instance usually doesn't win hearts at all; on the contrary, it just makes you harder to communicate, to the point some people just give up.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows in ~tv

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    The only complaining Netflix and every other big co understands is money. As long as they are increasing customers and revenue, nothing will change. I suspect that at some point there will be no...

    The only complaining Netflix and every other big co understands is money. As long as they are increasing customers and revenue, nothing will change.

    I suspect that at some point there will be no person who never signed up to Netflix left, then they will prioritize retention instead of growth. Then, maybe, shows will have a better schedule and smaller gaps between sessions.

    8 votes

  10. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    Based on feedback so far, battery draining seems more common on iPhones.

    Based on feedback so far, battery draining seems more common on iPhones.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    I was able to bring family and my partner to Signal, but it's an alien app for everyone else. WhatsApp is used by ~99% of Brazilians with smartphones, plus it's exempt from data limits by the...

    I was able to bring family and my partner to Signal, but it's an alien app for everyone else. WhatsApp is used by ~99% of Brazilians with smartphones, plus it's exempt from data limits by the carriers themselves. Hard to compete against all of that.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    This path is an individual effort for a systemic problem. WhatsApp has a lot of advantages that explain its dominance, as the one @pekt said — unlimited usage even without data; the same happens...

    This path is an individual effort for a systemic problem. WhatsApp has a lot of advantages that explain its dominance, as the one @pekt said — unlimited usage even without data; the same happens here in Brazil. Cutting this off would help to level the battlefield for other messaging apps.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    Maybe the iPhone 17 horsepower and larger battery capacity hide WhatsApp's insane behavior?

    Maybe the iPhone 17 horsepower and larger battery capacity hide WhatsApp's insane behavior?

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    That's a possible culprit, yes. I left a few highly active groups that I didn't bother to check ever. Let's see if it helps.

    That's a possible culprit, yes. I left a few highly active groups that I didn't bother to check ever. Let's see if it helps.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    The thing is, even with background activity and notifications turned off, WhatsApp still drains the battery. I suspect that WhatsApp leverage being on the memory (as in: appearing in the...

    The thing is, even with background activity and notifications turned off, WhatsApp still drains the battery. I suspect that WhatsApp leverage being on the memory (as in: appearing in the multitasking view) to contact Meta's servers, thus draining battery.

  16. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    It can be made up (what number isn't?), but there is at least some correspondence, right? I mean, WhatsApp battery draining drop significantly when I started force-quitting it. I can imagine that...

    It can be made up (what number isn't?), but there is at least some correspondence, right? I mean, WhatsApp battery draining drop significantly when I started force-quitting it.

    I can imagine that 5 active chats doesn't demand too much from the phone or its battery. My main suspect, after reading lots of comments, is just this: messages in heavily active group chats.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    It does if you prevent it from background activity. It's even visible: new messages start popping in the chats list.

    It doesn't just do a bulk pull on app launch.

    It does if you prevent it from background activity. It's even visible: new messages start popping in the chats list.

  18. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    Oh, I wasn't aware a company could make such a shitty app without Electron. Meta always surprising us!

    Oh, I wasn't aware a company could make such a shitty app without Electron. Meta always surprising us!

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    Yes, it's. Another Electron monstrosity made by a company that really doesn't care.

    Yes, it's. Another Electron monstrosity made by a company that really doesn't care.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech

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    I'm not sure WhatsApp should be so taxing with encryption/decryption, although I recognize I'm in a bunch of groups that send a ton of messages I never bother to open. Important to notice that...

    I'm not sure WhatsApp should be so taxing with encryption/decryption, although I recognize I'm in a bunch of groups that send a ton of messages I never bother to open.

    Important to notice that Meta collects a bunch of data unrelated to the core WhatsApp service to share with its other properties to “personalize” whatever they want to, and it's expanding the business services and the scope of the app — “Status” feature consumes a staggering amount of data, even if you never open the tab.