Some mobile phones will stop working 2025

 

4 and 5G phone

The G2 and G3 network is closing down, What does this mean to us the general public and why is it happening.

The network is being shut down to make space for new faster infrastructure, effectively making your handset obsolete if you do not have a phone with G4 upwards you will however be able to use the phone when logged on to a hot-spot or your home Wi-Fi. This will allow you to use the phone as normal if you have Wi-Fi calling switched on, also you will be able to use WhatsApp with a bit of juggling.

This will effect G2 and G3 phones only by the end of 2025. 

Providers affected 

02

Tesco

Three

Virgin Media

Will your game play on Windows

 Here's a link to a checklist to help you determine whether your Windows device is game-ready.

Skip the will it play/won't it play guessing game and learn how to tell if you can run a game 🎮 on your Windows PC: https://t.co/xiXjVw4vK3 pic.twitter.com/o38oYQItmL

— Microsoft Support (@MicrosoftHelps) March 25, 2025

Samsung Android Keyboard

 

If you have a Samsung phone or pad and the keyboard is set to Google give the Samsung one a try.

Just go into the keyboard settings and set the default  keyboard to Samsung.  You should now have access to extra functions. These included all the Ctrl +y,z,x,c,v that are used in Windows there is also a clipboard viewer, Text functionality ,emojis and translation.

If you do not like it just switch back.

Passwords Made Easy

Today i thought i would write about password security.

As we are all aware passwords are important but we continue to use very poor passwords when prompted for a new password. Here are some of them that have been used in the passed.

123456

password

123456789

12345678

12345

1234567

admin

123123

qwerty

abc123

I have even seen google used as a password.

 Use a password generator and a password checker like the links below to find a safe password. 

Password generator

random password generator#android

The alternative is pick a random word of about eight letters, chose 4 digit or more number and pick a couple non alfa numerically character @#£% etc. You then stich them together like mydaDd@987690#

Try using a password generator and a password checker like the links below to keep you surfing safely. These web sites will help you to secure your computer and application.

The alternative is pick a random word of about eight letters, chose 4 digit or more number and pick a couple non alfa numerically character @#£% etc. You then stich them together like mydaDd@987690#

If you found this useful why not buy me a coffee..

STADIA Games controller last chance to upgrade.

 Stadia was closed in 2023 by Google due to lack of take up on the system. google did refund people for there purchases and a way to upgrade their hardware to Bluetooth to so they could be used as a normal games pad.

This patch that was used to do that runs out at the end of December 2023.

Link to support articles 

Devices are  still for sale on amazon     https://amzn.to/3uO3Jc3Amazon

Trouble adding Alexa Device's

 

If you are having difficulties adding Alexa devices this may be due to having 5G enabled on your router. The device you are trying to add may like only to see  2.5G. Try this 

Go into the router and see if 5G or both are running. if they are disable the 5G and restart the router. When it restarts try again to pair the device when it pairs re vist the router and re-enable the 5G. Then restart again.

How to keep your IP phone on during a power cut.

Old telephones draw there power from the exchange,the new phones get power locally. If you have a power cut your phone will go off,your broadband router will also go off.

DISASTER you think well no. All you need is is a small up

Plug both the router and the phone into the ups, let the ups charge and all your router and phone will work. 

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