Serval

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[–] Serval 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

But in that case I wouldn't be able to use any app, would I?

[–] Serval 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I prefer to keep it as plan Z since there would be many password recoveries and backups (and hope that I can also backup settings) to do. If I haven't solved it in a couple of days, I'll try that.

Edit: I tried to uninstall an app that needed no backup, but the widget is still invisible. Also, some system apps' widgets don't work either and I can't uninstall those.

[–] Serval 2 points 1 year ago

Cat is good animal. Serval is big cat. Serval is good big animal.
Serval is good username too.

[–] Serval 2 points 1 year ago

I tried twice, once with the reboot option and once powering it off for some minutes to let it rethink its life choices. Needless to say that it didn't work.

[–] Serval 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have already tried without success to:

  1. Re-add the widgets (it has worked with two of the loading widgets, but not with the others)
  2. Clear the cache
  3. Re-Reboot
  4. Uninstall and reinstall the problematic apps

August 20 update: the problem seems to have solved itself by just waiting?
Since I last commented on this post I haven't rebooted my phone or attempted to re-add my widgets. Today I tried again, just to see if something has changed, and they actually loaded after a few seconds. I suppose it's fine like that.

[–] Serval 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Serval 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do banking apps work on it? If yes, is it with or without microg?

[–] Serval 2 points 1 year ago

So far I only ever used Windows and Linux Mint, but I'm happy with the latter so I guess I'll stay with it for a while.

[–] Serval 1 points 1 year ago

Dark purple

[–] Serval 2 points 1 year ago

I have a Kobo eReader (idk the specific model) and it has many advantages:

  • Since its only purpose is reading, the battery lasts a lot more than the phone's one. I usually charge it once a week. (A side effect of the single purpose thing is that there are no notifications, so there are less distractions too).
  • You can read no matter the light conditions, both in the dark and in intense light.
  • The screen is larger than a phone's one, yet the eReader itself is small enough to fit most pockets.
  • I have no problem reading on the phone, but some people feel that their eyesight tires more easily than on paper. Apparently eReaders fix this.
  • It has an embedded offline dictionary and you can download more in other languages.

Some cons are:

  • There is no dark mode, at least on my model.
  • The screen, because of its being different from the phone's, is only black and white.
  • To upload books I didn't buy through the Kobo store I need to connect the eReader to a computer. However, it has a lot of memory, so you can upload all the books you may want to read and you won't need to touch it for months.
  • It's quite slow. Normally I don't even notice it, but it's very annoying if I want to read PDFs where I need to zoom in.
  • I don't know if it's a problem of my device, but it's also slightly buggy. Again, it's not a thing I usually notice, just when I need to highlight something or take notes. It shouldn't be a problem if you use those features only once in a while, otherwise I suggest to keep close to you the phone/notebook for your annotations or to use a more comfortable device.

I hope this helps :)

[–] Serval 35 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Krita. I don't use it at a professional level so I don't know if it's missing important features, but as far as I know it's also used by skilled artists. Also, the documentation is great.

[–] Serval 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't use DDG browser, but I do use DDG search. What are the alternatives?

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