Massive bug prevents Google Play system updates on many Galaxy phones

While Samsung is now updating numerous Galaxy phones to One UI 6.0 without issues, Google Play system updates are broken for many devices. A bug is preventing new Google Play system updates from reaching various Galaxy phones, including the S20, S22, S23, Z Fold 5, A33, and possibly others. New Google Play system versions are […]

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iOS 17.1 Beta 3 Prevents Action Button From Activating the Camera or Flashlight in a Pocket

Apple in the third beta of iOS 17.1 tweaked the functionality of the Action Button to prevent certain actions from being triggered while the iPhone is in a pocket or a bag. The Camera, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Focus, and Magnifier functions will no longer activate when the Action Button is pressed if the ‌iPhone‌ is […]

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Burying Power Lines Prevents Wildfires. But There’s a Cost

Not long after the deadliest wildfire in modern American history swept through Lahaina, Maui, on August 8, speculation began swirling about a notorious igniter of out-of-control blazes: electrical equipment.  Although investigators have yet to officially determine the cause of the wildfire, witnesses reported power poles snapping in the 60-mile-an-hour winds that were pouring down the […]

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Recent Galaxy S22 update for USA prevents users from getting messages

Many Galaxy S22 customers in the USA are facing issues that supposedly cropped up after the device received the September 2022 update. Customers have brought the problem to light through the official Community forums and Reddit. They claim that the issue prevents them from receiving messages, thus rendering communications unusable until they reboot the Galaxy […]

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Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19.2 hotfix prevents crashes and Secure Chat disconnections

What you need to know After only a day of testing, Mojang Studios is releasing Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19.2 to all players. The update fixes a disconnection issue related to the game’s recently introduced Secure Chat feature. It also fixes a crash issue while in the social interactions screen. Minecraft: Java Edition recently enjoyed a […]

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Windows update prevents PCs from being restored from discs

Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central If you prefer to restore your PC through a physical disc, such as a CD or DVD, you may run into an issue. According to a Microsoft support document, any PC running a Windows update from after January 11, 2022 will not be able to use a recovery disc […]

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