Vasudev

I don't use much apps anyway. I have Google messages, Gpay, Disney+, Authenticator. Most used apps will be Firefox, Phone, messages and authenticator. Firefox notified my email was hacked in one of the sites and had to change credentials and added 2fa most websites/apps.

Migrating iOS cleanup thread. Apples to ios 10+. ============================================================= Usual Symptoms to try Deep clean: Re-indexing takes too much battery Mysterious battery drain Sudden reduction in Storage space on lower capacity models. Use the deep clean feature every 3 months or if you're super OCD limit to once or twice a month. Regular cleaning doesn't bring too much improvements. The cleanup is similar to what other iOS cleaners Paid version provides. If you've a paid product don't uninstall it and run 3utools alongside current offerings. Additional iOS cleanup using 3uTools on windows: I'm using 3utools to clean up some iOS cache and unnecessary file aka re-indexing files after iOS update. Step 1: Take a backup. Choose selective or full backup. Step 2: Delete Photo Cache and reduce re-indexing time to save some battery. Note: In iOS 13.x and above deleting thumbnails causing photos to disappear permanently hence, not recommended to remove Thumbnail folder. (Screenshot depicting iOS 12 device) Do note the path is /Photodata. CPL,face metadata, metadata,album metadata and backup database are important and deletion are permanent. Mutation folder contains original copy of picture or pictures/videos you cropped or edited and these are leftover even after choosing Keep edited file and remove original file(s). MISC contains a thumbnail of photo coupled with location tag. I've seen Thumbnails folder being over 1GB even after deleting large number of photos from iPhone and recently deleted folder. Hopefully users will gain several MBs to GBs after this step. Step 3: Delete contents of /Downloads and reboot the iDevice. Rebooting iDevice can be done from main screen Reboot option. Suggestions are welcome. iTunes Album art cleanup are under test and I did see some albums missing, so I will be adding the enhanced itunes cleanup in few weeks. [Too risky and breaks all thumbnails and album arts in iTunes]

For now I don't think it'll happen since most of the apps use touch optimized layout first than preferring physical keyboard on a phone.

I do have Lumia 730 running in Mint condition but sadly its only 3g+ and doesn't support 4G.

Using Pixel 4a Stock Android 12.

OP Updated.

Ok thanks. I was aware of ICD 7/24 scratching die/IHS but Papusan,Mr. Fox and others told me its only cosmetic and doesn't affect the CPU/IHS/HS in any way. Then again, ICD was difficult to source and too expensive and I found CM Maker Gel and haven't looked back.

That's sad to hear.

Is it better than older Kryonaut and has reduced pumpout on BGA with super heavy copper heatsinks (pun intended 😂)? @Papusan@Mr. Fox Do you recommend replacing thermal paste brands/variants in OP with new versions and also thermal pads/metal pads/carbon sheets?

This thread will serve as a guide for new comers to the forum and will possibly reduce the time reading through long never ending threads. TL.DR; This will guide in choosing the best thermal paste that suits you. Well Known Brands: Thermal Grizzly (aka TG) Coollaboratory (aka CLL) Phobya Gelid Prolimatech IC Diamond Cooler Master Honeywell Roman aka Der8auer rants about misleading W/mK values used for marketing thermal paste. Thanks @Papusan Phase Change Thermal Pad: PTM7950 Phase Change Thermal Pad: 8.5 W/mK [Thanks to @Papusan @Rofa1234] Traditional Paste: [No specific order] TG Kryonaut Extreme: 14.2 W/mK replacing TG Kyronaut [Thanks to Papusan and @solidus1983] Phobya NanoGrease Extreme 16 W/mK { Thanks Mr.Fox} Gelid Extreme 8.5 W/mK ICD 7: 4.5 W/mK Prolimatech PK3: 11.2 W/mK Cooler Master MasterGel Maker : 11 W/mK [ Thanks bloodhawk] Cooler Master CryoFuze: 14 W/mK Removed Thermalright Due to Worse performance. Thanks @Papusan https://notebooktalk.net/topic/171-which-thermal-paste-to-buy-and-apply-traditional-and-liquid-metal/?do=findComment&comment=55744&_rid=188 Kingpin Cooling KPx Thermalright TF8: 13.8 W/mK Liquid Metal Pastes:[No specific order] TG Conductonaut *: 73 W/mK Coollaboratory Ultra or Pro *: 68 W/mK [Thanks Papusan ] Phobya LM *: 40 W/mK [Thanks Papusan ] Thermalright Silver King*: 79W/mK [Thanks Papusan ] _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sorry this is non exhaustive list. * indicates important notes whilst the use of metal paste. Heat sink must be copper The surface of heatsink and cpu/gpu must be clean to provide even contact because metal paste will fill the air gap like a thin film The surface have to be completely flat, and the contact between the heatsink and the die have to be PERFECT ( minimum gap between both) { credit to judal57 for this} Tape the outer die of CPU or GPU to avoid spillage due to over-application of paste Use spatula paint brush or similar, to even out the paste on the die and apply remaining paste on the heat sink (Thanks to Papusan) Added Papusan's firment guide on custom IHS. Link to guide @Rofa1234's detailed thermal paste testing results: So here are my results. This is the average degrees of 4 cores+ambient temperature correction (between 0.0-1.0 degrees). I will add detailed core and ambient temperatures later on. Too much for now

Yes I'm on default System theme on firefox. Didn't see theme setting like xenforo or maybe I'm looking at wrong setting/section.

I think none of my family members have compatible laptops/PCs. I might buy new BGA this or next year.

Damn it feels like TT issued a takedown notice to Spartan's site! @RecieverIs there anyway to make the reactions visible by using darker color. I seem to be missing everytime.

I have joined all NBR alternatives. For some reason I'm unable to login to notebook-review. I did give my email to site admin. @RecieverCan i re-create thermal paste, iOS cleanup, secure erase ssd using Livecd threads etc here? Any blockers/legal disputes by using archived snapshot of nbr from wayback machine? EDIT: Did t456 join here? He has helped many a times with bad bios flash, display firmware issue on AW etc...

Thank you @Hiew and @Reciever for bringing up the site in such a short time.