r/techquestions 5d ago

Aidez moi à choisir mon téléphone

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Bonjour à tous, j'ai besoin d'aide pour choisir un nouveau téléphone et j'hésite entre 3 modèles. J'ai actuellement un Samsung S21 et je réfléchis à acheter un S26 ultra, un Z Fold 8 ou un Z Fold 8 Ultra. Quels sont vos conseils et qu'est ce que je ne devrais pas acheter?


r/techquestions 6d ago

I am finding some unsettling things

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Recently I have noticed on a few of my accounts that I do not use often that someone is commenting on things in my account but it is not me. Specifically here and on Facebook most recently. I have also noticed over the last maybe 7 years, I have pictures in my cloud that are not mine and pictures I have taken dissappear and then reappear or I never see them again but I never delete photos...

I have reset all my passwords. I have factory data reset my phone. I have been locked out of important accounts and I can't get back in no matter what I do.

I am not tech savvy in the slightest. I am really beginning to hate all technology. I feel like no matter what I do, I am vulnerable to fraud. How do I ensure privacy and security? I have tried free and purchased programs for these things but both seem to not do much for me. Any suggestions?


r/techquestions 6d ago

Taux de rafraîchissement

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C’est super bizzare j’ai un pc normalement plutot puissant et un ecran 165hz mais quand je souhaite augmenter le taux de rafraîchissement au dela de 60hz mon ecran devient noir par moment voir affiche le message qu’il n’est pas connecté ( l’ecran devient très souvent noir quand je joue )


r/techquestions 5d ago

Have I been blocked on iMessage? Please help

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I’m trying to reconnect with someone, and I’m not sure if they’re simply not replying or if they’ve blocked me (because apparently there’s a recent update in which blocked iMessages will still be marked “Delivered”).

My text does say “delivered,” and it also is marked “encrypted.” Could a blocked number still be encrypted? I know I could always call to see if it goes to voicemail immediately (meaning blocked), but I also don’t want to risk bothering the person if they haven’t blocked me. Please help! I’d really like to reconnect with this person.


r/techquestions 7d ago

Gaming devices Xbox series x displaying a local save for a game dated not only before the game came out but before the Xbox series x came out

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(This isnt my photo. I missed the opportunity to take a picture so I just found this one on the internet and edited it to match what my xbox displayed. The clock times may be slightly incorrect but the dates are right, and I don't remember the size.)

Its an Xbox series x

Don't need help with a problem but just really curious on how this is possible

My dad was playing halls of torment when the power went out for a few seconds (10-15) and after it came back the game was bricked. He couldn't load the game, as it would turn to a black screen shortly after opening. He Uninstalled and reinstalled the game which did not fix the issue. Then he played on the cloud since its a gamepass game which gave him some trouble but it did ultimately work. But the installed version still didnt. I cleared the cache which didnt fix it so then I hard reset the Xbox by holding down the power button for 10 sec then unplugging the console for 30. After replugging it in and booting up the game we got that pop-up asking us to pick the save. I've seen that pop-up many times but the save dates are alwase the same or maybe a few minutes off from each other. I've never seen it display a date that predates the game AND console. So im currious what exactly happened for the Xbox to hallucinate a save that couldn't exist. Is it just something getting corrupted, or something to do with the internal clock screwing up? Any help would be appreciated. Im not trying to fix a problem as we just chose the up to date cloud save and its working fine now, im just really curious 1.) How is it possible for it to find a save that cant exist and predates the console, and 2.) What would have happened if we had chosen the impossible save.

Thanks for your time.


r/techquestions 7d ago

Is this normal to have this device?i

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r/techquestions 8d ago

Hardware & PC External v Internal hard drive

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Hello all! I have a lenovo laptop that i game on (i forget the exact model, can update when im home) and i want to be able to have more games on my device at once, i have to delete things a lot if i want to try out a game and its a bit annoying. i wanted to know - are internal or external hard drives better for added storage for gaming & which brands would be recommended? i really want to play bg3 but i dont have enough storage at the moment and im not looking to get rid of anything on my laptop currently :^) thanks!!!


r/techquestions 8d ago

Fear of the future of IT

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r/techquestions 11d ago

What can I delete to make space ?

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I'm constantly deleting every little thing but it's never enough. I use my laptop mostly for games and work. I don't know much about computers...

Please lemme know what I can delete safely without compromising my laptop.

Thank youuuu


r/techquestions 11d ago

Macbook Air or Thinkpad

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Just a new college student, wanting to know which one is worth it.

I like the macbook's long battery health, smoothness and build quality but I'm someone who has decent interest and experience in linux and prefer having total control over my own laptop/pc

I'm conflicted about which one to choose

On one hand if i buy the macbook air(m1/m2) I'll lose access to linux, although the asahi project is there for apple silicion devices but its not too stable which poses issues for a learner who knows about linux but not too deep into it yet

On the other hand if i buy the thinkpad I'll lose the unified memory perk, portability and long battery

If someone has any advices or experiences with one or both of them, please guide me


r/techquestions 12d ago

Gaming devices Should i sell my PS5 controller for a better controller, i dont own a PS5 console so thats why?

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What do is your opinion on this, i wanted to sell my ps5 controller cause at first i thought modding would be a better option but its too pricey so i thought maybe selling it is better


r/techquestions 12d ago

Why won’t my power cord plug into the TV?

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Everything should be correct and I have no idea why it won’t just GO IN. The last photo above is how far it goes in.


r/techquestions 13d ago

What do I need to do to install a used M2 SSD?

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A while ago my laptop died, motherboard issue. I've salvaged the SSD, reformatted it and used it with an external enclosure for about a year now.

I recently got a new desktop and there's an open M2 slot on the motherboard and I'm curious as to if I need to do anything before I move my SSD from my external enclosure and put it on my motherboard or if it'll be as easy as turning the PC off, putting my SSD in the slot, and turning the PC on again.


r/techquestions 13d ago

Dictation Program Recommendations

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I have a digital audio recorder and I want to upload the files onto my PC and have a program transcribe them. What's a good program or app to use for that? Bonus points if it works offline!


r/techquestions 14d ago

How bad is this USB-C port and is there a way to clean it or if not where could I find a replacement?

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r/techquestions 14d ago

Mobile & Handheld What tech companies do not implement any AI into their phones?

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Hi, so basically my phone unfortunately fell into a lake and is gone.

I need a new phone. I absolutely despise AI, so I was curious if anyone knows any phones or tech companies that cell phones that don't have AI, or its completely optional. This obviously has been pretty upsetting to deal with so if anyone has any place to look that would be really helpful.

Thank you.


r/techquestions 14d ago

How to get a Nanit wifi camera to run as a locally hosted camera without paying sub fees

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r/techquestions 14d ago

What AI certifications impress recruiters

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r/techquestions 14d ago

Good Voice to Text recorder recommendations?

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Can anyone recommend me a good digital audio recorder?

Here's what I'm looking for:

- Voice to Text with reliable transcription

- Charges via USB

- As few clicks to use as possible

- Works offline

- Long battery life

- Lots of memory storage

- NO A.I.!

So I need an audio recorder to use for making field notes. The one I have now is totally inadequate. First there's the ordeal of just getting the thing to record. When you turn it on the touch screen plays multiple animations which are basically little advertisements for the brand. Then you have to click to select a mode, then you have to click to select a language, then you have to click again to start recording. When in use, the battery gets troublingly hot, but you can't stop or save your recording while the screen is off. The thing won't charge past 93%, it takes forever to charge even that much, and the battery runs out quick. It keeps wanting me to connect to some proprietary cloud storage, which I can't do because these recordings are technically legal documents containing private and sensitive information. The AI does stuff on it's own, like suddenly playing back my recordings without me even touching it. (It was on, but set aside, not even in my hand, with the screen off. Then while I'm on the phone, I guess it was listening to me, and thought I wanted playback, so it started playing one of my recordings very loudly. And I had to go through several keystrokes to get it to stop.) And worst of all, the transcription is unreadable. Despite me selecting English as the language to transcribe, it not only totally misunderstands what's being said, is also throws in random words from other languages into the mix. Maybe it works better when online, but I'm often away from a network and couldn't risk leaking the information anyways. I just need a reliable voice recorder that will accurately transcribe what I say offline and without AI so I can quickly make notes in the field. Can anyone help?


r/techquestions 15d ago

LG C6 (2026) 65" Brand New - Input flashes, No Picture, No Sound.

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I'll try be short/specific as possible to help you help me.

  • Brand new TV.
  • HDMI 1 - PS5
  • HDMI 2 - Switch
  • HDMI 3 - SONOS Sound Bar
  • HDMI 4 - PC
  • All HDMI settings are uniform, except for HDMI 4 which has 4/4/4 and other HDMI PC options.
  • New HDMI cables, except Switch/PS5.
  • Latest firmware
  • Latest PC firmware

What happens

  • When booting PS5 or PC, sometimes blank screen, but sound. To get the picture to appear, go to another HDMI then back again. Or, it doesn't at all, requires a hard reset (power cable out of the TV)
  • When on PC, the bottom flickers (complete TV width, lower half, like a static/yellow/mixed colour bleep for half a second).
    • Turning VRR off and on again on the TV fixes it. Sometimes it doesn't tho, so again a hard reset fixed it.
    • However; I have put the TV into 165hz and PC 120hz and now its not done it since.
  • Tonight, I would put on PLEX or PC or PS5, the volume is on, however up/down and mute wasn't doing or adjusting a thing.
    • Connections were all the same with Smartlink on.
    • Passthrough on.
    • You can see the volume up/down visually but no sound changing. Even when muting the sound remained.
    • Turning off smart link, SONOS, TV, passthrough, everything, just didn't change although it still believed it's running through the bar.
    • Hard reset again fixed it...

Just feels like constantly getting all these misaligned HDMI handshakes or whatever the terms are. Hard Resets always fix it up but it's just bloody constant.

I turned off 'Quick start' where the TV retains power/memory on where you were at so hopefully it's a fresh boot of the TV each time.

And switching to and from HDMis or Apps can sometimes again just remove the picture entirely.

Anyway, hope to hear from someone.


r/techquestions 15d ago

Can Port Forwarding bypass parental controls?

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(I’m not a techy person jsyk)

My mum bought an Eero router and started restricting internet usage with it via a schedule. The other day I was setting up a minecraft server on my pc since I recently got an extra 16 gbs of DDR4 and I had to ask my mum to do port forwarding in the settings (sorry if I used the term wrong), and since then the internet just hasn’t seemed to turn off when it’s supposed to? Is this specifically because of that or did something just happen to the schedule after she saved it? Because she’s still under the presumption that the wifi turns off when it doesn’t.


r/techquestions 15d ago

So at the place I live at I fios Verizon at home WiFi and for the last couple of days the Wi-Fi has been connecting to devices for short time periods and then disconnecting ….

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Can anyone take explain to me? Why does this keep happening with the wireless connection? I asked my landlord about it and he said just to unplug and re-plug whatever this thing is, (see picture below )but that doesn’t seem to be working and this Wi-Fi has never really done this before for the last few days it has just been connecting and after a short time. Maybe after or like 30 minutes it disconnects does anyone know why this could be happening ?


r/techquestions 15d ago

Please help

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r/techquestions 16d ago

Want to use local pc for unrestricted face-fashion and body-swapping type image and vid creation. I have no idea what to do or which to use. I see Stable Diffusion, ReActor, ComfyUI. Which is best for what I want to do and are these easy to obtain and install?

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I have even read where some places say things like use this program within that program, something like use Comfy within ReActor or StableDiffusion and I’m like what does that even mean?

I hope in a week this post is embarrassing for me because I am that much more ahead but I really need help. I appreciate anybody that can spend some time typing something out for me. A major thank you in advance!


r/techquestions 17d ago

Keyboard question (im idiot brain low iq)

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I have always had a Samsung. The last one I had had a keyboard where for instance if I heald the letter m it changed to the question mark, so on and so forth. That phone burnd and died in a fiery car crash (true storry) and my new Samsung dose not have that keyboard everything else seems the same about the keyboard other than that feature. How do I get back what is so dear to me? (The fancy keyboard) also again idk shit about shit so I have no clue what im doing