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  • TehBamski@lemmy.worldtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world*Permanently Deleted*
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    6 days ago

    I believe you meant that you have an internet speed of 81 MegaBytes vs 81 Megabits.

    From back in the day, there was a settings section for limiting your download/upload speeds, to make sure you didn’t max out your data cap/plan. I would suggest looking into that to make sure you’re not self-capping your DLs.

    Also check to make sure that your ISP isn’t throttling your internet connection after you hit a certain amount of data. Look at the contract you have with them.

    But like others have said, it could be a list of other reasons.

    Edit: Just thought about it. Make sure that you’re connected with a Cat 5e ethernet cable or higher. You might be limiting yourself through your hardware.

    If you need to get a newer ethernet cable, I highly recommend Monoprice.com as a place to buy online. Far more often, I have found that they have better prices (even after shipping,) and a wider selection of things than Newegg or Amazon for that matter.



























  • TehBamski@lemmy.worldOPtomemes@lemmy.worldYep...
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    30 days ago

    Yeah I read this like twice and wasn’t sure if the OG maker had it right. But I wasn’t feeling inclined to look into it. Also… an old saying from the website that shall not be named, is that if you post a question or comment using incorrect info, terms, etc, someone is bond to correct you. Then in a short time, you can know if you were right or wrong with your assumption of said info or claim.



  • A few things to comment on.

    | I didn’t get an iPhone until 2021 or so and all of my android phones before then ran slow in a year or so.

    Like your computer, smartphones slow down when you have a lot of things running/idling in the background. They also slow down with bloatware. Cleaning your phone’s memory every so often is a smart practice to incorporate into your ownership of the device. CCleaner is the one I download every so often to do a scan and clean what I can. There’s bound to be a better app option, but that’s the one I know about and have used before.

    And just so we’re on the same page, I bought a refurbished Pixel 2 back in early 2020 and it’s been running fine for me. Haven’t noticed any issues with operations except for the screen and the battery not holding its charge as long as it once did. But to be fair, my screen has a few hairpin cracks in it from dropping it on accident a couple of times. And the battery hold on any smartphone degrades with age and usage.

    | That never happened with my iPhones.

    You’re either super lucky or you’re the kind of person that gets a new smartphone every year or so; for some reason or another.

    As I mentioned above, smartphones naturally and unnaturally get slower as they age. But let’s not forget that planned obsolescence is very much being used across the board.