thangcuoi

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[–] thangcuoi@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Did you receive the Spanish radio signal over the traditional airwaves or streaming. Was it a digital radio, as those can also be tracked.

[–] thangcuoi@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

I have experienced the not automatically Marked As Read bug, but not the others, but I'm also not that active on Lemmy yet.

[–] thangcuoi@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Proton is a trusted VPN/company.

Norton on PC might be useful, but on mobile, it's probably as good as a placebo.

Good luck with your state government. Sounds like a nightmare.

The reason no local journalist is critical of the state government is because there are no independent journalists left. Google and Meta have sucked up all the advertising dollars, so small local independent media cannot survive. The journalists have to work for mega corporations who dictate what they are allowed to write.

[–] thangcuoi@lemm.ee -4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As mentioned in my original post, the developer account on Google Play did respond to one of the reviews, asking the reviewer to clarify their issues. They would not be asking that if they have abandoned the project completely.

This developer is known for being MIA for long periods of time. Yes, this time it has been extra long.

We don't know what is going on in their life. They could be dealing with mental health or other personal issues. They could have a new baby. Someone very close to them could have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. They are working on the next big thing that could make them 100 million, and set their family up for life.

The point is, sometimes life gets away from you, and you drop the ball on less important things.

[–] thangcuoi@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

As of 31st March 2024, The company has $1.49 mil of cash in the bank.

[–] thangcuoi@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Which VPN provider are you using? How do you know they are not the one monitoring your phone?

Did you obtained your phone from a trusted source, such as an official seller. Some phones purchased from overseas might have "International ROM" installed by the seller, which compromises the integrity of the device.

Consider having a trusted tech friend look over your phone to see if the device has malware installed.

[–] thangcuoi@lemm.ee 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

It's more likely that your wife or someone nearby was further researching the same topic you were talking about.

Facebook and other ad companies use your location, relationships, and other data they already had on you to serve you relevant ads.

At this stage, they know more about you than the government, or your wife.

[–] thangcuoi@lemm.ee 26 points 1 week ago (3 children)

7 years is a long time in tech.

Google Assistant is supposed to listen for the "Hey Google" trigger word. How else do you expect to use your device hand-free.

[–] thangcuoi@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

Subscription - I totally agree that people who paid for an annual or lifetime subscription should expect at least some maintenance bug fix releases. Otherwise, it would be reasonable for them to get a refund.

Has anyone tried asking for a refund? He does have 2 million in the bank. I imagine the total money he has received from the Lemmy app would be no more than a few thousands.

[–] thangcuoi@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

And you should try out other apps. I heard the name Summit being mentioned by many users on this sub. You can always come back to Sync if/when it gets the necessary updates.

 

I'm reading many people complaining about the app being abandoned, not being updated for a long time.

Have you tried contacting the developer with your issues?

They last replied to a review on Google Play on 13th Jan 2025. Someone else also mentioned that they received a response via DM. So the developer is definitely still alive.

The app is free to use. It's great if you chose to support the developer by paying for the ad-removal or subscription. Unfortunately, I don't believe the user base is large enough to allow the developer to work on it full-time, or even part time.

Personally, I think Sync is a passion project, hence the original Reddit version was so good. The downside with passion projects is that you work on them when you have time and inspiration to work on them.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that all the negativity won't help inspire the developer to dedicate more time to the project.

It would be more helpful to compile a list of bugs and issues, and forward them to the developer.

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