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Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware update

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Re: Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware update

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Post by xethos »

chneu wrote: post #506
angus-g wrote: post #487

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Would not recommend working in aviation Why not?

Low pay. High stress. High responsibility. You can't report a lot of health problems(anything mental health will get your license taken away). Aviation is expensive and shitty. The FAA is a garbage organization that covers it's own ass first.

Agreed to everything in the first paragraph - second isn't something I can speak to as a Canadian. Came back to say you forgot the boom-bust cycle and the constant layoffs that come with it. Would like to reiterate on the stress and (corresponding) responsibility too, with again, the low pay not helping.

Can't say how glad I am to be out of aviation. I will say that it can play well on dating apps though - it can be dressed up to look very nice

Re: Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware update

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Post by jvdvegt »

rossant wrote: post #504
jiggawatts wrote: post #405

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> don't have any significant complaints. Are you happy with it spying on you? That's what all Samsung televisions do, and there is no way to turn it off. They advertise on their own web page that they monitor the content viewed on their televisions for targeted advertising. This isn't via some sort of metadata, they take screenshots at regular intervals and upload them to very insecure hosting. I hope you never look…

Do you have a source for the screenshot thing?

A quick search points me to [1]. Granted, it does not contain further links but there should be enough names to find more.

1. https://eandt.theiet.org/2024/12/11/smart-tvs-take-screensho...

Re: Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware update

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Post by aucisson_masque »

ed_mercer wrote: post #401
jimt1234 wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I drive a 30-year-old Nissan pickup truck for this exact reason. Not sure why, but I get a small sense of joy knowing that the corporate overlords aren't "watching" me drive. Of course they're "watching" me on my phone (as I drive the beater truck), but that's a different story.

That old truck is probably polluting 10-30× more than a modern one. While corporations have their flaws, they have spent time and money making engines more efficient and reducing harmful emissions.

I don't believe this.

In France, we have mandatory car checkup every few years where they test the pollution from the back of the car.

My old car, made in early 90 barely emitted more pollutant than regulation allow.

Ended up buying a Volkswagen Passat, very impressive it emitted a lot less. Then dieselgate happened... Now it's barely under what the regulation allow.

Keep your old polluting car, in the grand scheme of things it is better than buying a new one that end up polluting much more to build than what you would gain in everyday emission.

Re: Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware update

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Post by mmis1000 »

bhaney wrote: post #372
0xFEE1DEAD wrote: post #360

Someone on reddit [0] mentioned that they updated their device via USB and hadn't encountered any issues. If that's true, then it might actually have been the previous firmware update that silently bricked the device. Or maybe Samsung only test in a controlled lab environment without real world signal interference. In any case, it's mind boggling how a multi billion dollar company lacks proper rollout strategies. I h…

I also have a pair of XM4s. I installed the app briefly when I first got them so I could turn off the voice notifications on connection/mode change, and then immediately uninstalled it and have never needed it again. Why on earth would I want to update the firmware on my perfectly working headphones?

The firmware update does fix/cause battery issues depends on your batch. The wf-1000xm4 changed the battery model(thus voltage) it's using. And update the firmware to match the new battery model. However the new firmware did not handle different type of battery correctly. And damaged quite a few devices with incorrect voltage setting. (Some devices are also preload with these incorrect config) There is a firmware update to correct this setting problem.

Re: Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware update

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Post by mmis1000 »

forgotTheLast wrote: post #464
0xFEE1DEAD wrote: post #360

Someone on reddit [0] mentioned that they updated their device via USB and hadn't encountered any issues. If that's true, then it might actually have been the previous firmware update that silently bricked the device. Or maybe Samsung only test in a controlled lab environment without real world signal interference. In any case, it's mind boggling how a multi billion dollar company lacks proper rollout strategies. I h…

The real reason is that Bluetooth is awful for data transmission and the bitrate absolutely plummets when there's crosstalk. I live in an older building with a ton of interference on the 2.4GHz band (WiFi, BT beacons, "smart" appliances) and updating any device over bluetooth is impossible.

The new models actually handle update much better. The update is way slower (requires about 1 hour) compare to old model. But it allows you to continue using it while update. (It probably rate limited itself?)

Re: Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware update

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Post by Wololooo »

xethos wrote: post #468
0xFEE1DEAD wrote: post #360

Someone on reddit [0] mentioned that they updated their device via USB and hadn't encountered any issues. If that's true, then it might actually have been the previous firmware update that silently bricked the device. Or maybe Samsung only test in a controlled lab environment without real world signal interference. In any case, it's mind boggling how a multi billion dollar company lacks proper rollout strategies. I h…

> Where on earth would I even have to go to find a place without there being any 2.4Ghz signal interference? Unironic answer: most airports. Even small ones will have avionics shops, those avionics shops will have to test Emergency Locator Beacons, and those beacon signals are not meant to escape to the outside world during testing. Thus, most have Faraday rooms, cages, or just small (2-3 cubic feet) boxes to block s…

Sure there are places. But if you're an average consumer I doubt that you would be thrilled to book a gateway room to update your device...

Re: Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware update

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Post by noisy_boy »

commandlinefan wrote: post #184

"We understand how frustrating an unresponsive soundbar can be." Isn't this about the most condescending thing they can start with?

Hyperbole and condescension is the mainstay of corporate-speak. Everything is "incredibly ", "nothing more important than " and "hearts go out to ". Makes me want to puke.

Re: Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware update

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Post by sgt »

napolux wrote: post #59
eYrKEC2 wrote: post #39

My Samsung TV got more and more unusable with every update. Over the years, saved apps, like Youtube, started to disappear every time it woke up. Then it would default to their Samsung TV app, rather than your last app. Samsung TV app happened to be on the Baywatch channel every time my young children started the stupid thing. Finally, after it took 2 minutes to load the youtube app, I factory-reset the device, disco…

I have a similar experience with my high-end Samsung TV from 2013. The TV itself still works perfectly so I'm not replacing it soon (still 1080p, not 4K, but...), but over time, Samsung has steadily removed key features with each update. When I first bought it, it supported Skype video calls (and now the integrated webcam can't be used at all), IPTV streaming, and various third-party apps — all of which are now gone.…

It's kinda common knowledge at this point that almost all Smart TV's suck, especially Samsung. I went the Samsung route as well - the TV itself is fine, but the software is horrible.

The solution (that I hope everyone knows about by now) is to buy an Apple TV and connect it. Once the TV starts, it shows Apple TV from the get-go and not any of the Samsung stuff.

Re: Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware update

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Post by tim333 »

mrbonner wrote: post #148

I just snapped after 2014. Used to be a Samsung consumer with their TVs, galaxy phones, security cams, etc... Their hardware wasn't that bad. It was the software update either buggy or bricking my devices that threw me off. I swear never to allow another Samsuck (my little girl coined that) device in my home and family lives again.

My Samsung printer is ok. Thankfully it doesn't get updates. My only Samsung product. After that HP bought them and turned them to the dark side.

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Post by seoulbigchris »

jajko wrote: post #392
3np wrote: post #340

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So don't burn CA pubkeys into your binaries without means for user override. If the software can persist a user-specific analytics ID it can support user certs. This is a solved problem.

Yeah but how many people would do that? You, me, and maybe thousand other people here and similarly minded. That's sadly fart in the wind for such companies and not worth creating more friction and risk (ie folks hack their under-warranty tvs till they stop working and then come back asking for free replacements and tarnishing the brand). I wish there was some trivial real-life applicable solution to this that big co…

Here in South Korea, everyone who uses online banking has to renew and reissue banking certificates every year. While I'm not convinced the certificate process is 100% safe, using certificates is one good concept in the sh*t show of Korean online "security" malware users are required to install.
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