Logged into my banking app for it to tell my that my version of Android is outdated, leaving me vulnerable to attacks, and that I need to update my system. I see no updates and sure enough, the manufacturer just recently declared my phone EOL.
I could still log in to my banking app after dismissing the warning but how long is that going to last? Am I actually in danger of being hacked while browsing the Internet on my phone?
Do I really need to splurge on a new phone now? There’s nothing wrong with this one. Fuck smartphones, honestly- sure, this shit also happens on PCs with Windows, but you usually get at least a decade of support. I’ve had this phone for less than five years, and at least with computers you could stick your preferred version of Linux on your outdated device to get more life out of it
It’s also really cool how everyone in modern Western society is essentially dependent on one of two Yank megacorps to function, since you need an online bank account to verify your identity for basic shit like healthcare, social security and so on and those require either a Google Store or iPhone app
What phone? That just sounds like you’re abusing your port.
Not a phone, but a laptop - Lenovo S540 15IWL. I examined the motherboard today, and realized that the guy I gave to repair did the bare minimum by not buying a new jack, but instead using some lofty solder to complete the connection. I have not done any soldering myself, nor do I have a soldering iron yet, but I’ve purchased the jack port myself from an online store.
I got ya. It’s usually not hard to do. A lot of manufacturers have a plastic housing that’s part of the frame of the case to help reinforce the power port. I’ve seen the power cord break away on these before it messes up the laptop jack. Obviously, not every laptop is so diligent.
After repairing it, if there’s room you can cover the area in hot glue and it will help. Hot glue is nice because while it gives a pretty good bit of reinforcement, it’s still fairly easy to remove if you have to repair things yet again.
There’s no plastic holder to unhook. It has to be soldered.
The hook-like wire thingy you see in the back - it broke off, and the reason for that is becaue that idiot lost screws for my device, so the unstable structure and the heavy charger port made it wiggle away and bend. And every time I sent it for repair, that idiot used a solder instead of replacing it.
Test a screw that goes into the hole he was supposed to use and make sure he didn’t do it because that hole was just stripped out. I’d imagine you may be able to replace that board for pretty cheap, instead of just the port.
You can also buy a little box of various laptop screws for like $10 on amazon.