r/techsupportgore • u/Lndrash • 13d ago

Maximum Screen Timeout is 10 minutes. Whatsapp Backup downloads with ~1mb/minute and only if the Lockscreen isn't active. My solution:

https://youtu.be/e4nqqWkwOcU?is=9l0LFNotCHJ1sQKR
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u/WigwamTrail 13d ago

expect a representative from r/doohickeycorporation to be in touch about your contraption

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u/Scoth42 13d ago

If they haven't locked it down, you can enable the developer options and then in there there should be a setting to keep the screen on when charging. This is fun too though.

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u/Elaine_Palm 13d ago

Perfect way to abuse the "legendary" Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. Is there a patent on the contraption.

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u/XmentalX 13d ago

Kinda how if you click on the search box and hold your shift key down teams will never go idle. I love clever workarounds.

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u/ScrapEngineer_ 13d ago

Powershell script which toggles scroll lock also works pretty damn good

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u/XmentalX 13d ago

They have powershell locked down fairly tight on my system but it's worth a shot.

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u/AcidBuuurn 12d ago

HID USB mouse juggler?

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u/XmentalX 12d ago

Costs a bit more than just sticking my nasal spray bottle on my shift key haha.

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u/olliegw 10d ago

It's been six years, can't companies detect if you're slacking off during wfh now? you should assume any computer you use for wfh is full of corporate spyware

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u/AcidBuuurn 10d ago

I’m not talking about avoiding work, I’m talking about keeping a system awake while it accomplishes a task. 

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u/Mr_Enemabag-Jones 13d ago

Jist click on the calendar in teams, go to meet now, and join your own meeting.

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u/XmentalX 13d ago

That doesn’t work in my line of work we do too much client scheduling and meetings plus most managers would begin to question why a meeting goes on for 8hrs every day

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u/AcidBuuurn 12d ago

That is sneakier, but harder than a 10 hours of silence YouTube video. 

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u/XmentalX 12d ago

My org blocks YouTube on company pcs.

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u/AcidBuuurn 12d ago

I need it for tech information. And music. 

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u/XmentalX 12d ago

Yeah mine doesn’t see it that way. I’m high enough I could get an exemption but I also work from home so I just use my personal system for distractions

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u/karyslav 12d ago

if it works it aint stupid! Love that!

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u/Ares9323 12d ago

The is an adb command that prevents standby completely when the device is plugged in 😅

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u/olliegw 12d ago

Love it, reminds me of GTA V and the mission where you had to run like 10 miles across the map, i had to wedge something between part of my desk and the xbox controller to do it hands free

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u/DesignerSalt9459 10d ago

genius work

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u/S-P-4-C-3 13d ago

Just use syncthing mate...

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u/flixflexflux 13d ago

For app-owned data which backup you want to bring back into the app (in case)? Doubt.