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this post was submitted on 19 Jan 2026
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Big brain tech dude got yet another clueless take over at HackerNews etc? Here's the place to vent. Orange site, VC foolishness, all welcome.
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@V0ldek Well I lent my phone to a friend, who accidentally clicked to agree an update. Expensive mistake, for me. It downloads updates (at my expense using mobile data, potentially, disregarding restrictions).
The charging limit at 80% is now broken and so there is no way to start the day with a nearly-full battery, without waking to a battery that's been simmering at 100%. The battery will probably be knackered within less than a year.
So it's now my spare phone, replaced by a Fairphone without foistware and with the ability to control my own updates.