#bootloop-issues

#bootloop-issues

Samsung has raised prices across its Galaxy Z Flip 7, Galaxy S25 FE, and Galaxy S25 Edge phones, with higher storage options increasing by up to $80.

When users click the three dots on the side of the ad in an attempt to dismiss it, nothing happens, no matter how many times they click. Some are unable to access a "Dismiss" command at all. Still other users report the ads going away by themselves in around 30 seconds or a minute. But sometimes, the ads persist.

Your mobile phone is a treasure trove of personal and confidential information. That's why it's a prime target for hackers who want to compromise or steal your data. Through malicious apps and websites, phishing attacks, and other threats, an attacker can gain control of your device through spyware. But how can you tell if your phone has been hacked or tapped?

According to an eagle-eyed Register reader, the screen normally shows the next few stops, but now it is only displaying a baleful blue screen and a warning that Windows is very unhappy about something. "Your PC/Device needs to be repaired" is not the message a bus's passengers expect to see. The display on the bus is quite a bit more up to date, with a recovery screen that looks like something thrown up by Windows 10.

The age of smartphones that were traded in reached a record high during the 2025 upgrade cycle, according to a new report from Circana and B-Stock. Most of the devices traded in were at least three generations old, yet even older phones are in high demand on a global basis. As of October 2025, nearly 11% of U.S. consumers own a pre-owned smartphone, with almost one-third (30%) of those being certified pre-owned (CPO) models.

You might wonder about the difference between this emergency method and a regular restart. The answer goes back to the final term -- "last resort". As BetaNews explained in 2023, the method is "an alternative to a hard reset." It's the closest thing to holding down the on/off button on your PC without actually pressing it. This emergency restart is useful when your computer has frozen to the point where nothing works, and it doesn't respond to anything except CTRL + ALT + DEL.

Apple is widely rumored to be introducing variable aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max later this year, and Samsung is apparently paying very close attention to iPhone-related rumors. That's because the Korean company is now said to be considering re-adding the feature to its lineup as well. The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S10 both had variable aperture main cameras, but the feature was dropped with the Galaxy S20 generation in 2020.

For the most part, rechargeable battery-powered devices are incredibly well-behaved. It's a good thing, really, because most of us are happy to go to sleep with a charging smartphone not far from our head each night, and cram ourselves onto an aircraft and spend many hours at 40,000 feet surrounded by hundreds of different devices -- all of varying quality and state of repair -- containing a rechargeable battery.

Manufacturers like to adorn the long lists of features in their smartphone advertising with terms such as Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 5G, AI camera or ultra-wide angle but often this is more marketing than real added value for normal users. Sure, a lot of this stuff can be exciting for tech fans. But for everyday use, some of these extras are just unnecessary.

In a post on X, Realme India's official account confirmed that the Realme 16 Pro and 16 Pro+ will now receive four years of Android OS updates and six years of security patches. At launch, the company had promised three years of Android updates and four years of security support.