this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2024
17 points (79.3% liked)

Louis Rossmann

366 readers
3 users here now

Louis Rossmann Community on Lemmy.world: For fans/supporters of Louis Rossmann and his work

About Louis Rossmann

Louis Rossmann is a repair shop owner and a vocal supporter of the Right To Repair movement. He runs a YouTube channel with a variety of content - from board repair videos, to news and updates in the technology space.

His insightful and reasonable opinions on technology and product ownership tend to attract a lot of attention.

Community Guidelines

  1. Be nice
  2. Respect others' perspectives
  3. No advertising
  4. Follow the rules of the instance we're hosted on: https://mastodon.world/about

Interested in being a moderator for this community? Positions are currently open.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
Stormfur
[email protected]
17
Samsung punishes customers for being loyal by bricking their devices 🤦‍♀️ [04:23 | MAY 28 24 | Louis Rossmann] (youtu.be)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
1 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Short Summary

  1. The speaker discusses receiving a Samsung Gear S3 watch as a gift but facing compatibility issues with newer Samsung phones released after 2014.
  2. Samsung has stopped supporting the Gear S3 with newer phones due to software quality concerns, causing frustration among users.
  3. To make the watch work with newer phones, users have to download older versions of applications from random APK websites and go through a complicated setup process.
  4. The speaker highlights the importance of personal experiences in driving awareness and advocacy, urging people to care about issues like the right to repair.
  5. Users are expressing dissatisfaction and questioning Samsung's decision to render their previously functional devices obsolete.
  6. The speaker concludes the video by saying that's it for today and hopes the viewers have learned something.
top 1 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Here is the Pinned comment:

Per @DanceBruce: The Gear S3 came out in 2016. I'm sure the battery is awful. Its time to upgrade.

Reply by Louis: No. it's time to replace the battery. stop the throwaway mentality!