▲ 1643 ▼ I feel called out (sh.itjust.works) submitted 3 years ago by jayandp@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml 157 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Calidro@feddit.de 76 points 3 years ago (8 children) Does anyone really not know if they have an apple or windows device...? permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] nx2@feddit.de 102 points 3 years ago (3 children) I'm sure my grandma does not give a shit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] senicar@social.cyb3r.dog 21 points 3 years ago I do Linux research for a living and I barely give a shit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lasso1971@thelemmy.club 9 points 3 years ago* I got my grandma a chromebox for easy updates and minimal tech support. I get a call from her probably once a month when a random tab she got to through Facebook puts her browser in full screen and says she has a windows virus. Sometimes she calls them but is smart enough to not give a credit card. Every time she calls me all scared and asks "I don't have Microsoft right?" lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 5 points 3 years ago Not sure grandma would be visiting this site permalink fedilink source parent [–] moon_matter@kbin.social 39 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Sometimes they can afford to not know because they have a relative who can manage the device for them. In which case they really wouldn't be installing software on their own really. You would be surprised at how many people cannot even change the volume on their tablet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) You would be surprised at how many people cannot even change the volume on their tablet. If that number is more than 0 then I would be very surprised. There are buttons on the side for volume and volume buttons have been standard on devices since at least the early 80's. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 years ago Had someone ask me why their phone didnt make noise or vibrate when they recieved calls the other day. They were pressing the volume down button with the unlock button to get the screen to turn on/off. So it would slowly mute the phone and take the vibrate off once muted. They would have benefited from the buttons not being less than half an inch away, and possibly on the opposite side. (Not sure what kind of phone it was, it was a cheaper device it seemed.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) This reminds me of that time where my mum entered the fastboot menu on her phone by mistake. She panicked and I just told her to restart, making sure she holds only the power button this time. It also reminds me of the first time I got into my first smart device (my Tablet's) bootloader by mistake. I was 10, my parents had just bought me the tablet like a week ago and I was at my grandma's so I understandably panicked a lot. But of course, no damage was done. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) Now phones lock bootloaders, to protect others from making the same mistake you did. Isn't that so nice of them? /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 7 points 3 years ago That /s is carrying so much of that comment. I'm running a custom ROM, BTW. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 years ago Usually you can still enter fastboot, just not do anything except factory reset, or flash signed firmware. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago Conversely me, the first time I did this on my Galaxy S2: H A C K E R M A N permalink fedilink source parent [–] Neato@kbin.social 17 points 3 years ago My aunt in her late 70s probably is only distantly aware. I wouldn't be surprised if she turned her tablet around to check. permalink fedilink source parent [–] joucker29@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 years ago Yes. I have helped people install software over discord and they don't know what a OS is. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zazaserty@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) Some people are very braindead you know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Calidro@feddit.de 21 points 3 years ago I don't know, it sounds a bit Linux circle-jerky to me but then again a lot of people are indeed very clueless, true! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Faresh@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago I wouldn't say braindead. They just don't care (because all they need a computer for is to read emails and use a text processor) or haven't had the time to learn yet (every known fact must be learned for a first time at some point in your life, which means there is a time in your life where you don't have that knowledge yet (ie. the time before you acquired that knowledge)). permalink fedilink source parent [–] lamprivate@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 years ago You’d be very surprised permalink fedilink source parent [–] MxM111@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Not if you are on Android phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think you mean a "Samsung". Because like 50% of people using Android have no idea that they are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jayrhacker@kbin.social -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think you mean a "Pixel" because most Samsung customers only care that it's "Not an iPhone" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) For the past decade or more, people have been asking me if my phone is "iPhone or Samsung", USB micro/C are referred to as "Samsung charger", and I'm pretty sure no one knows what a Pixel is, though that may just be because the big carriers don't offer them where I live. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's pretty disappointing, because Samsung is a terrible company, with a bad UI, and creepy privacy practices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 years ago* Sure, but Samsung has a massive advertising budget, and that's what is truely important. It means it's what people know. permalink fedilink source parent [+] RoboRay@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nx2@feddit.de 102 points 3 years ago (3 children) I'm sure my grandma does not give a shit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] senicar@social.cyb3r.dog 21 points 3 years ago I do Linux research for a living and I barely give a shit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lasso1971@thelemmy.club 9 points 3 years ago* I got my grandma a chromebox for easy updates and minimal tech support. I get a call from her probably once a month when a random tab she got to through Facebook puts her browser in full screen and says she has a windows virus. Sometimes she calls them but is smart enough to not give a credit card. Every time she calls me all scared and asks "I don't have Microsoft right?" lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 5 points 3 years ago Not sure grandma would be visiting this site permalink fedilink source parent
[–] senicar@social.cyb3r.dog 21 points 3 years ago I do Linux research for a living and I barely give a shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lasso1971@thelemmy.club 9 points 3 years ago* I got my grandma a chromebox for easy updates and minimal tech support. I get a call from her probably once a month when a random tab she got to through Facebook puts her browser in full screen and says she has a windows virus. Sometimes she calls them but is smart enough to not give a credit card. Every time she calls me all scared and asks "I don't have Microsoft right?" lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 5 points 3 years ago Not sure grandma would be visiting this site permalink fedilink source parent
[–] moon_matter@kbin.social 39 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Sometimes they can afford to not know because they have a relative who can manage the device for them. In which case they really wouldn't be installing software on their own really. You would be surprised at how many people cannot even change the volume on their tablet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) You would be surprised at how many people cannot even change the volume on their tablet. If that number is more than 0 then I would be very surprised. There are buttons on the side for volume and volume buttons have been standard on devices since at least the early 80's. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 years ago Had someone ask me why their phone didnt make noise or vibrate when they recieved calls the other day. They were pressing the volume down button with the unlock button to get the screen to turn on/off. So it would slowly mute the phone and take the vibrate off once muted. They would have benefited from the buttons not being less than half an inch away, and possibly on the opposite side. (Not sure what kind of phone it was, it was a cheaper device it seemed.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) This reminds me of that time where my mum entered the fastboot menu on her phone by mistake. She panicked and I just told her to restart, making sure she holds only the power button this time. It also reminds me of the first time I got into my first smart device (my Tablet's) bootloader by mistake. I was 10, my parents had just bought me the tablet like a week ago and I was at my grandma's so I understandably panicked a lot. But of course, no damage was done. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) Now phones lock bootloaders, to protect others from making the same mistake you did. Isn't that so nice of them? /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 7 points 3 years ago That /s is carrying so much of that comment. I'm running a custom ROM, BTW. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 years ago Usually you can still enter fastboot, just not do anything except factory reset, or flash signed firmware. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago Conversely me, the first time I did this on my Galaxy S2: H A C K E R M A N permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) You would be surprised at how many people cannot even change the volume on their tablet. If that number is more than 0 then I would be very surprised. There are buttons on the side for volume and volume buttons have been standard on devices since at least the early 80's. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 years ago Had someone ask me why their phone didnt make noise or vibrate when they recieved calls the other day. They were pressing the volume down button with the unlock button to get the screen to turn on/off. So it would slowly mute the phone and take the vibrate off once muted. They would have benefited from the buttons not being less than half an inch away, and possibly on the opposite side. (Not sure what kind of phone it was, it was a cheaper device it seemed.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 years ago Had someone ask me why their phone didnt make noise or vibrate when they recieved calls the other day. They were pressing the volume down button with the unlock button to get the screen to turn on/off. So it would slowly mute the phone and take the vibrate off once muted. They would have benefited from the buttons not being less than half an inch away, and possibly on the opposite side. (Not sure what kind of phone it was, it was a cheaper device it seemed.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) This reminds me of that time where my mum entered the fastboot menu on her phone by mistake. She panicked and I just told her to restart, making sure she holds only the power button this time. It also reminds me of the first time I got into my first smart device (my Tablet's) bootloader by mistake. I was 10, my parents had just bought me the tablet like a week ago and I was at my grandma's so I understandably panicked a lot. But of course, no damage was done. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) Now phones lock bootloaders, to protect others from making the same mistake you did. Isn't that so nice of them? /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 7 points 3 years ago That /s is carrying so much of that comment. I'm running a custom ROM, BTW. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 years ago Usually you can still enter fastboot, just not do anything except factory reset, or flash signed firmware. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago Conversely me, the first time I did this on my Galaxy S2: H A C K E R M A N permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) Now phones lock bootloaders, to protect others from making the same mistake you did. Isn't that so nice of them? /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 7 points 3 years ago That /s is carrying so much of that comment. I'm running a custom ROM, BTW. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 years ago Usually you can still enter fastboot, just not do anything except factory reset, or flash signed firmware. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 7 points 3 years ago That /s is carrying so much of that comment. I'm running a custom ROM, BTW. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 years ago Usually you can still enter fastboot, just not do anything except factory reset, or flash signed firmware. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago Conversely me, the first time I did this on my Galaxy S2: H A C K E R M A N permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Neato@kbin.social 17 points 3 years ago My aunt in her late 70s probably is only distantly aware. I wouldn't be surprised if she turned her tablet around to check. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] joucker29@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 years ago Yes. I have helped people install software over discord and they don't know what a OS is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zazaserty@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 3 years ago (2 children) Some people are very braindead you know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Calidro@feddit.de 21 points 3 years ago I don't know, it sounds a bit Linux circle-jerky to me but then again a lot of people are indeed very clueless, true! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Faresh@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago I wouldn't say braindead. They just don't care (because all they need a computer for is to read emails and use a text processor) or haven't had the time to learn yet (every known fact must be learned for a first time at some point in your life, which means there is a time in your life where you don't have that knowledge yet (ie. the time before you acquired that knowledge)). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Calidro@feddit.de 21 points 3 years ago I don't know, it sounds a bit Linux circle-jerky to me but then again a lot of people are indeed very clueless, true! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Faresh@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago I wouldn't say braindead. They just don't care (because all they need a computer for is to read emails and use a text processor) or haven't had the time to learn yet (every known fact must be learned for a first time at some point in your life, which means there is a time in your life where you don't have that knowledge yet (ie. the time before you acquired that knowledge)). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lamprivate@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 years ago You’d be very surprised permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MxM111@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Not if you are on Android phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think you mean a "Samsung". Because like 50% of people using Android have no idea that they are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jayrhacker@kbin.social -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think you mean a "Pixel" because most Samsung customers only care that it's "Not an iPhone" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) For the past decade or more, people have been asking me if my phone is "iPhone or Samsung", USB micro/C are referred to as "Samsung charger", and I'm pretty sure no one knows what a Pixel is, though that may just be because the big carriers don't offer them where I live. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's pretty disappointing, because Samsung is a terrible company, with a bad UI, and creepy privacy practices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 years ago* Sure, but Samsung has a massive advertising budget, and that's what is truely important. It means it's what people know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think you mean a "Samsung". Because like 50% of people using Android have no idea that they are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jayrhacker@kbin.social -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think you mean a "Pixel" because most Samsung customers only care that it's "Not an iPhone" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) For the past decade or more, people have been asking me if my phone is "iPhone or Samsung", USB micro/C are referred to as "Samsung charger", and I'm pretty sure no one knows what a Pixel is, though that may just be because the big carriers don't offer them where I live. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's pretty disappointing, because Samsung is a terrible company, with a bad UI, and creepy privacy practices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 years ago* Sure, but Samsung has a massive advertising budget, and that's what is truely important. It means it's what people know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jayrhacker@kbin.social -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think you mean a "Pixel" because most Samsung customers only care that it's "Not an iPhone" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) For the past decade or more, people have been asking me if my phone is "iPhone or Samsung", USB micro/C are referred to as "Samsung charger", and I'm pretty sure no one knows what a Pixel is, though that may just be because the big carriers don't offer them where I live. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's pretty disappointing, because Samsung is a terrible company, with a bad UI, and creepy privacy practices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 years ago* Sure, but Samsung has a massive advertising budget, and that's what is truely important. It means it's what people know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) For the past decade or more, people have been asking me if my phone is "iPhone or Samsung", USB micro/C are referred to as "Samsung charger", and I'm pretty sure no one knows what a Pixel is, though that may just be because the big carriers don't offer them where I live. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's pretty disappointing, because Samsung is a terrible company, with a bad UI, and creepy privacy practices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 years ago* Sure, but Samsung has a massive advertising budget, and that's what is truely important. It means it's what people know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's pretty disappointing, because Samsung is a terrible company, with a bad UI, and creepy privacy practices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dave@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 years ago* Sure, but Samsung has a massive advertising budget, and that's what is truely important. It means it's what people know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 years ago* Sure, but Samsung has a massive advertising budget, and that's what is truely important. It means it's what people know. permalink fedilink source parent