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That sounds familiar, but I'm not seeing that come up on desktop, using Brave. What device and browser are you using?

The question has been answered, in detail. The latest discussion has been circular, and I have elected to close the thread for further discussion.

Assuming, that this is for total data destruction: At least 300°C (572°F), for an extended period. Ideally, over 400°C to 500°C (752°F to 932°F). If you're asking what temperatures are impactful to the longevity of a HDD: Over 60°C (140°F), sustained. Actual (and total) "demagnetization" doesn't occur until the magnetic media itself has reached its curie point*. *the temperature at which a ferromagnetic material loses its permanent magnetic properties and becomes paramagnetic, meaning it can no longer retain magnetization Edit, addendum: Looking @Kaz's experiences and my own recollections of HDD spec sheets... Storage or use outside of a given drive's Thermal Spec. (Typ. >60-70°C), will corrupt data and/or damage drives.

Creative solution. If it works, it works. I like it. I've never seen an app to do that, but those changes can be made in most Android phone's factory ROM's 'settings' menu. It's under advanced settings for a given network, IIRC. I suppose a 'plus' with a 'network config app' would be auto-downloading and auto-reconfiguring on a new/other device when logged into your account (or, when manually migrating the app)

IDK if you ever got your fan control situation handled, but... There are mini-4pin to 4-pin PWM Fan Header adapters and splitters. If you bond/daisy chain all the PWM fans together*, you can use something like this: *Note: Do not bond the RPMsense line. Typically, a single rotation is signal'd by a 'double pulse' at TTLs voltage levels. 2 (or more) fan motors will never be perfectly in-sync, and you'll get *wild* RPM readings. -Also, if your given fan(s) do not use the same 'method' for signaling RPM, you'll get whacky RPM readings, too. Amazon.com WWW.AMAZON.COM -just... double-check the pinout vs. the factory fan(s). IIRC nV and AMD cards use a different pinout, same connector. Do note: These 'micro 4pin's are easy to re-pin, even w/ household objects as tools (larger gauge sewing needles, smaller-tip flathead screwdrivers, small knife blades, etc.)

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3 Options that I know from experience will accomplish your stated goal: 1. Remove/disable Google Services, 2. Use an Android ROM* that doesn't have integral Google Services. 2. Disable (turn off) Wi-Fi. Any of those options, will end up w/ reduced functionality of an Android device. -Even in a 'fully functional' AOSP ROM*, you will likely find certain 'expected features' may not work. (For Example, most Banking Apps and any other 'high security' high-fingerprinting apps.) There may be ways to specifically block/disable that one aspect, but 'casting' is so intrinsically-linked with the Google Services, that either A. the 'fix' won't 'stay fixed' or B. Other Google Services-dependent apps will break. is likely. *IMHO, the easiest option would be a ~$100-150 used or NewOldStock Google Pixel and installation of GrapheneOS. Releases | GrapheneOS GRAPHENEOS.ORG Official releases of GrapheneOS, a security and privacy focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.

Just a moment... APNEWS.COM Siemens has helped deploy multi-gigawatt HVDC 'arteries', in the last couple decades. IMO (wishful thinking): If they're publicizing big investment(s) in the US, there's big project(s) coming. -New Investments, New (deployments of) Technologies.

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Unfortuneately, MSFT does not utilize anything similar to Logitech's Unifying technology. The USB Wireless Dongle is permanently paired to the set, and visa-versa. There may be ways around this, I've never run across them, in 2+ decades. (Closest I've seen, was some RF Hobbyist work in mapping the keyboard. IIRC, even old 'basic' keyboards have some rudimentary encryption, too) I'm not sure about the 'hacked' vs. 'not hacked' part... but that indentation on many cables and dongles is from manufacturing. It's a crimp to keep the plug assembly held together, IIRC.

I swear this was an April Fool's joke not long ago... Absolute Lunacy.

Used mine much more as a secondary PC* than as a handheld. More than once, it was the only 'online' PC I had running and used it to write Windows images for my desktop. NtM, As a Windows DD-er and Linux near-knownothing, I managed to Daily Drive it while my R5 5600 was in RMA, too. (*"Desktop mode" SteamOS + 42" 1080 LCD HDTV via USB+HDMI-multiport hub + a backlit 'ruggedized' BT KB+touchpad) IMO, if it wasn't for the implicitly 'handholding' shape, it'd easily and readily adapt into a highly-capable "Tablet PC-like". Not all the 1st-release units have fantastic screens, and I'm still upset it lacks USB4/TB or some form of externally-availible PCIe but... it's a very competent Linux PC. That's just not its *primary* purpose. Regardless, it's built and marketed to play "PC Platform" games (primarily, but not exclusively) from Valve's Steam digital distribution service.

PR and Marketing wankery is par for the course. +TBF, the Steam Deck is still viewed more as an 'ultraportable PC' than a Console. -and, consumer PCs often lose software/firmware support w/in Warranty period... Fair point(s), nonetheless.

Just upgraded the SSD in a 'Deck for a friend. Was doing the re-imaging as I ran across this. Will make sure to update to the latest Beta branch. Thanks