I’m the king. Of jalopies.

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Cake day: July 14th, 2023
  • KingJalopy @lemm.eetomemes@lemmy.world•Ruin a Band Name
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    8 hours ago

    Yeah they played at the last NOFX shows in LA and a lot of people were talking shit about it. I had no idea until that day. I always loved them except their later stuff. In fact my old band got to open for them in Dallas like 20 years ago. Was a really cool night with the exception of the singer being shit faced and throwing ice at everyone backstage who talked to him lol.

  • KingJalopy @lemm.eetoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What is the most cumbersome device you've ever used?
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    8 days ago

    My pixel 6a…

    Bought new 2 years ago through Google Fi, camera stopped working after 2 weeks. Literal hardware failure. Used warranty and was sent another which was refurbished. (Bullshit by the way, I paid in full for the damn phone new 2 weeks prior.)

    About 1 month after that one showed up Wi-Fi and Bluetooth began randomly turning off then on. Then it just flat out failed to even find any Wi-Fi networks unless I rebooted it multiple times. Bluetooth would randomly cut in and out while connected to my car. Reboot multiple times would occasionally fix it. The real problem here is I have unlimited (see -limited to 35 gigs) data. Watching YouTube in bed and falling asleep the phone would say fuck Wi-Fi and stream all night on 5g eating my data in days limiting me to 2g speeds for the rest of the month.

    Eventually doing the reboot to fix this shit it would just start randomly boot looping for hours. Had to hold down volume to enter the setup mode or whatever, power off, snack the phone a couple times, restart, and if I was lucky it would start up, and I was really lucky the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth might work.

    This led to eventually the phone just randomly restarting itself. Especially if the Bluetooth was working and I was using headphones and someone called me. It would just turn off then boot loop again lol. If and sometimes if I powered it off it would just be stuck on the powering off screen for an hour.

    I had insurance and warranty and Google did their fucking damnedest to fuck me around. I called them (Fi) multiple times and had the issue eventually escalated to management or something. Was promised a new phone was being sent out. Never showed up. This happened twice. I filed a complaint and it was eventually (see months) followed up with a call to inform me I was officially out of the warranty period (of course I was, by the time you actually reached out) however they would ship me one if I sent mine back. They would put a hold FOR THE FULL PRICE of the NEW phone on my bank account until they received my faulty device. OR I could just send it in and they would send me a new after it has been received leaving me without a phone for up to 2 weeks. Effectively paying again for the phone I already purchased in full.

    I finally broke down last week and just got a Moto stylus 5g which has been great so far. However, I got it through Fi of course because they’re simply the cheapest option for me as I’ve had it since it came out and I am grandfathered in with 3 lines “unlimited” for $65/month. When I ordered the moto I noticed they have a trade in offer… :D I of course choose yes, followed by questions to see if I was eligible…

    1. Does the phone have any cracks or damage? A - No! 👍 (A miracle honestly with how often I slammed this thing out of frustration)

    2. Does the phone power on? A - Yes! (Technically it does…)

    You’re eligible for the trade in offer! You will receive a $76 bill credit once we receive your device!

    Awesome! Google will be receiving the biggest, most useless piece of shit device I have EVER had the displeasure of owning and I’ll receive a credit essentially making my new phone free!

    It took 2 years and I suspect they’ll try to fuck me out of the credit unless I get lucky and the device actually starts up normally when they receive it. But, in my own very small and admittedly petty way I feel like I’m getting revenge on these fuckers.

    Tldr - pixel 6a is worthless. My wife has the same phone and hers is flawless but I was delivered 2 that were both fucked in some way. Google did nothing to fix it.

  • KingJalopy @lemm.eetoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What's the Standard Operating Procedure for if someone steals your phone while you were using it and its unlocked?
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    9 days ago

    I mean the only real solution here is to not use your phone in a situation where it could be stolen. Ear buds combined with Google or Siri or whatever can basically do almost everything you might “need” to do with a phone without ever removing it from a pocket, purse, what have you. Aside from that a phone can be remotely wiped easily enough. That combined with solid password security practices such as not saving your passwords, or simple pin numbers or pattern unlock will easily give you enough time to ensure your privacy remains intact and the only real loss is the cost of replacement.

    Just curious, what situations are envisioning that a “theft proof” device is something that is absolutely necessary? Using complex passwords and such should be enough honestly. Insurance on phones is cheap and covers theft.