AdAway VPN disconnects sporadically
Testing whether adaptive connectivity is at fault for disconnecting AdAway
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Enable root (Magisk) after update
Instructions on how to root with magisk.
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XMG Neo 15: Get Keyboard Backlight to work on Linux
Install ite8291r3-ctl, enable USB user-space access, download xmg-neo-rgb-kbd-lights, and run it to control RGB keyboard lights.
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Pocophone F1 Fixed – So Much Software in Smartphones!
Touchscreen glitches vanished after updating the kernel to FrancoKernel; software fixes can resolve hardware-like issues, so keep reading.
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Lineage OS on Xiaomi Pocophone F1
I switched from Oppo Find 7 to the Pocophone F1, installed Lineage OS with step-by-step tweaks, and Fortnite no longer runs.
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Video Acceleration in the Browser on Linux Mint
Video playback has been poor, especially with multiple screens, but the Chrome hardware acceleration guide seems to help.
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Embedding Video with Libreoffice on Linux (Mint)…
It does not work unless you install libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer; this is a note to myself.
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Try this with Windows: Switching to a new laptop by swapping the harddrive works flawless with Linux
Linux on a hard drive just works when moved to another PC, unlike Windows; Macs seem to be pretty good at migrating between machines.
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Ubuntu: Problem with international Keyboard Layouts
I was very close to dumping Ubuntu. This has so far been the best Desktop Linux distribution I ever worked with, and I really liked the ease of use. But one day, something broke. It didn’t allow me to switch between keyboard layouts any more! As I often have to compose texts in German, this is a big deal, and quite a problem. I was exploring the various forums for months! I found quite a few people who had the same problem, but nobody with a solution that actually worked for me.
