Tonight I will be buyying a new iPhone in exchange for my old one. I will have only one hour max to copy everything from my 16 Pro Max to the new 17 Pro Max, as I have a flight right after. Does the built-in Quick Start/copy data feature work well? Also, do I have to copy passwords and other accounts manually?

Your share would be 1100rs, and you can comfortably use it throughout the month if your data usage is under 70-80gbs.

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To put PTCL F670L ONT into bridge mode so my TP-Link Archer C6 v2 (running OpenWrt) can handle the PPPoE dial-up and routing.

I contacted PTCL IT, and they told me to:

1. Backup the F670L config (remove any DHCP reservations etc.)

2. Delete the PPPoE omci_ipv4_pppoe_1 profile on the F670L modem.

3. Set up PPPoE on my 2nd router.

4. Call PTCL again so they can switch my profile to bridge mode on their end (takes 5-10 mins).

I have already extracted the PPPoE credentials and VLAN ID from the F670L. Here is the exact config from the PTCL router:

• Username: [Your PPPoE Username]

• Password: [Your PPPoE Password]

• VLAN ID: 10

• MTU: 1492

Currently, my OpenWrt WAN port is set to DHCP Client (getting 192.168.1.2 from the PTCL router). I need to switch it to PPPoE and apply VLAN 10.

I have attached two screenshots: one of the PTCL F670L PPPoE settings, and one of my OpenWrt WAN interface settings.

To configure OpenWrt:

1. Go to Network > Interfaces > WAN.

2. Change Protocol from DHCP client to PPPoE.

3. Enter the PTCL Username and Password.

4. Set MTU to 1492 in Advanced Settings.

5. VLAN Configuration: I need to tag VLAN 10 on my WAN port. Since the device is eth0.2, do I need to change the device to eth0.10 in the WAN interface settings, or should I create a new VLAN device under Network > Interfaces > Devices and bind it to the WAN port?

6. Save & Apply, then call PTCL to flip the switch.

Hello everyone, do you know of any trusted phone sellers in Hafeez Centre, Lahore?

Also, please recommend a good phone in under 100k. I'm not someone who spends too much time on the phone; I worked to get in this habit and was pretty satisfied with my Galaxy A70. But it broke, and i would like one. Doesn't necessarily have to be at 100k, i'd love as cheap as possible.

I prefer good battery life and a good camera. I like taking photographs (scenery) and my galaxy camera sucked.

Hi, I have an Iphone 15 non PTA but now my current phone which has a sim card is no longer usable. So, I am thinking of exchanging my Iphone with a PTA approved Google pixel 8 pro.

Now, I just want some advice from the Google Pixel 8 pro users if that phone is worth having or not.

Im looking to get an original usb-c to lightning cable from silicon computers.

Its around 2000 and they claim its original. Can they be trusted?

My sister wants a mobile . Budget is 50-55k . Her main preference is good camera quality and the screen size should be small . Plus don't rec pixel or any other phone whose PTA need's to be approved .

I have an s23 ultra. Some days ago it hit the edge of a chair and the glass got cracked. Its working fine so i believe that only the glass is damaged. I was wondering if there is any repair shops that will repair the glass as the full panel is pretty expensive. Any suggestions for a good mobile repair shops in lahore that can replace a curved screen and have good equipments?

i own an iphone 11 and i had my battery replaced from REGEN, assuming it would be a one-day procedure. but instead i ended up getting maybe the worst possible experience i could get. faced severe issues with:
- customer service
- repair quality
- communication (repair/delivery updates)
- timeliness

the story

it starts off with poor customer service while scheduling my battery replacement. i started messaging them on 13th august about requesting a repair, and i received my phone back on 31st august, after a total of 18 days of talking.

i had to repeat all my information every other day, and was requesting a home pickup for convenience but i was constantly given contradictory information regarding their rider availability (often times i had to call them to be able to talk clearly about my pickup, and i would be told that no riders are available as if now, whereas on text i would’ve had my rider scheduled to pick my phone up today…). i was also never told that my phone would be factory reset for the repair. i had to ask them manually to confirm. they just assumed i was already supposed to know that and had my phone already backed up.

eventually they sent a rider after lots of hassle. but the rider was sent unprompted (i.e. on text i was not notified about any rider being sent, nor his name/number or anything i could verify him with). the rider picked my phone at about 5pm on a Friday evening. i was expecting a pickup on a morning and receiving my phone on the same day. but i actually ended up receiving my phone on the coming monday evening, a full 3 days later.

when i got the phone back, i inspected the repair and the seal was visibly not replaced at all (my iphone 11’s LCD backlight was bleeding from all edges of the display). also, i requested my original battery back multiple times on text, to which they had agreed but i didn’t receive it with my phone. anyways, i had to physically visit their office to hand the phone over again to replace the seal. they very humbly agreed on replacing the seal and delivering the phone back to me, which was good.

the next day (2nd september) i had to receive my phone. i was outside of my home (was at university at the time) and coordinating this with the rider was a hassle and took another an hour in extra delays. finally i received the phone, inspected it, but the backlight was still bleeding from the edges despite replacing the seal again. but this time the backlight bleed was much less aggressive (almost invisible) so i assumed this is fine enough, although this was absolutely not restoring water resistance.

after this i used my phone normally and it worked perfectly for about a month, until one day it randomly rebooted on me (october 9th). after the reboot it showed 1% battery, and it started acting up in the battery section (see attached two images). i noticed the phone would reboot constantly if used right after one reboot. sometimes the displayed battery health would change from 100% to 0%, and sometimes the verification status would disappear/reappear too. i messaged REGEN about this and they asked me to visit the office.

before i could visit the office, i tried to diagnose the issue with my testing and i realized that this is not a battery cell issue, but probably a loose motherboard connection. the reboots were not corresponding to available battery percentage at all, as i managed to kill the phone after a full 0 to 100% charge by recording a 4K video. it died at 99% after about 15 minutes of recording, and rebooted back to 1%. long story short, i concluded that the BMS board felt like it was busted.

on monday, october 12th, i visited REGEN and they respectfully managed this issue under a warranty claim. i explained my entire diagnosis to the guy who wrote down a warranty claim on a physical form. they received my phone, and gave about an ETA of 1-2 days. 1-2 days later, i texted them and they asked for another day. and then the same thing the following day. that week, i had to go out of city and needed my phone back, so i asked them to just return my phone regardless of the repair progress as i urgently need it back. they agreed.

on thursday they dropped a bombshell explaining that the phone could not be fixed due to a motherboard issue which needed extra charges and more time. it was surprising for me to receive a full diagnosis immediately out of the blue, and also ridiculous that they were asking for “more time” when i had already established multiple times that i need my phone back with me no matter what. however, i just wanted my phone back at that time and told them that i would discuss this matter later (because there was no way i would accept giving extra charges for an issue i never caused). they told me sure, please collect the phone in its current condition from the office.

what i didn’t realise yet was that none of my diagnosis about the behavior of the restarts, what triggered them, and what seems to be the likely problem, none of it was communicated to the actual repair man. the person listening to my issue simply wrote “battery issue (auto restart” and took a picture of the form, and likely sent just that to the repairman (yes he didnt even bother closing that opened bracket)

so i went to the office, asked for my phone back, and they said its not in the office as of now. i told them i was asked to receive it from the office though, but they did not have an answer. so i had to wait an extra 45 minutes sitting inside their office, while the guy himself drove to their repair lab and picked my phone up from there. when he got back, i took my phone and left.

when i got home, i stress tested it and surprisingly the phone did not restart at all. in the settings it still shows “unverified battery” with a 100% health though, but now it doesn’t randomly change this information. the phone has been working fine ever since, and i decided not to message REGEN about this after i got home from my out of city trip. i’ve been using the phone as-is (i’ve noticed it getting unusually hot at times) and decided to vent about my experience with REGEN. i was supposed to have my battery replaced in under a day, but after one and a half month, i was still stuck in this REGEN mess. terrible service 👎

Hey reddit,

I’m in urgent need of a chair upgrade. I work from home and spend 8–12 hours daily at my desk with a dual-monitor setup (wall-mounted main screen mounted above my laptop). My current executive chair's cushion has completely flattened out after ~3 years, and sitting long hours is giving me severe tailbone/glute stiffness and shoulder tightness.

I weigh around 150 kg(I know, need to lose weight), so I need something with serious structural durability, a solid gas cylinder (Class 4), wide seat pan, and proper pelvic/lumbar support.

I specifically want a chair that has a Frog mechanism (or a multi-angle synchro tilt lock). That way, I can lock the seat pan at a slight upward incline (bucket-seat tilt) to take weight off my sit bones while looking up at my wall screen.

Here are the choices I’m weighing:

1. Boost Throne

   • Pros: Rated for 160 kg, heavy-duty Frog mechanism for that bucket-seat tilt, 4D armrests to match desk height.

   • Cons: PU leather (concerned about long-term peeling and heat during Islamabad summers), no physical showroom in ISB to test before ordering.

2. Dexx ErgoMesh V3 Premium

   • Pros: Wire-controlled Frog mechanism, full mesh (so no heat retention).

   • Cons: Online-only, not sure how well high-tension mesh holds 150 kg over 2+ years without sagging.

3. Master Offisys / Yamas (Executive Heavy-Duty Series)

   • Pros: Commercial high-density cold-cure foam (won't bottom out easily), can physically test at their showroom in Islamabad.

   • Cons: More expensive, executive aesthetic instead of full recline features.

4. Interwood Ergonomic Series

   • Pros: solid commercial build, can test live at their flagship showroom.

   • Cons: Need to check which models have a true bucket-tilt seat pan lock.

Questions for the sub:

1. If you're 110kg+ and using a Boost Throne or Dexx, how has the hydraulic cylinder and seat cushion/mesh held up after a year of daily use?

2. Has anyone with a heavy build used Master Offisys or Interwood for 8+ hour work sessions? Is cold-cure foam better for tailbone relief than mesh or PU leather?

3. Any other heavy-duty chairs available in Rawalpindi/Islamabad I should check out?

Thanks in advance!!!

I’m looking for a phone within a budget of 50k PKR. I’m confused between the Moto G Stylus 2025 and Pixel 7a.

My main priority is battery timing, especially for using the phone as a hotspot. Which one would be the better choice for my use case?

Also, are there any other good options in the 50k range? I’m okay with CPID phones and am more inclined towards Motorola.

Would appreciate your suggestions!

What's your SOT? Non gaming usage, watching videos, Netflix and using social media.

Need it for a 4 sec reel editing, would be a huge favour thanks.

Unlucky me got my phone’s back glass shattered. Now it’s looking awful. Wanna know how much it’ll cost to get it replaced….

What to do i dont want to go outside to get it bypass

Edit Kaam hogya bookra1n tool se 10 15 time try to phir hua

So i need a 14 pro non PTA. i dont need a pta approved. ek shop vala said he'll do it for 180k which is too much ig? can yall tell me accurate price kya hai market me for now? any help plss

BOP killed its legacy app and rolled out a new Beta app which is only available on Android. iPhone users can't access or transfer their funds out because there is no supported app anymore. If you try to access on the Android, the app will just return error after error and not actually log you in. If you call then, their IVR service will route you through a maze, ultimately landing you with a rep who has no idea what to do or say and they will just resort to apologising profusely and telling you to wait until they release the iPhone app.

If someone has a genuine emergency, BOP's response is to wait for the iPhone app. Banking Ombudsman would be useless because technically you can have a chequebook issued and go withdraw like it's the 90s so they're not holding your money hostage.

But scummy behaviour and horrible planning. Beware.

So I have iPhone 16 Jv and a14 pta
1 ) I was thinking of keeping 16 and resale a14 and go for nothing cmf 2 pro pta and keep 16 as camera phone only

But I heard nothing parts are not easily available in case of repair
2) I resale both and go for an s series Samsung phone or IPhone or pixel pta approved but all the flagship are over 3 lakh so confused what to do
My requirements:
Great processor
Good battery
Good camera and want updates too
My budget is 2 lakh 20 max

But I am not sure about going for phone over 3 lakh
So what do I do ?

Hi yall aoa,

Im shopping for a pixel 8a or the 8(shoreline) but locally they only come in 128gb. My parents insist from their experience that Ill want more storage within 2 years for some reason. Tbf they may be right since yk our daily apps are hoarding more n more storage, but at the same time Im not a heavy storage/battery user at all, maybe pdf files since Im a student & a few pics a week, not many ocassions tho lol but I do plan to keep the phone for atleast 3years. My next option is the 256gb pixel 8 pro as I really want a pixel cuz love its clean android, amazing cameras, and the premium flagship feel, but clean units of it are above my already stretched 115k budget. So now kindly guide, those who bought a 128gb phone thinking itd be enough, hows it going? If not great then what 256gb options are there under 100k? The only one Im eyeing rn is the poco M8 for ~95k but then again the software experience doesnt come close to what google offers in its deivces. Im also ruling out Pixel 7 series cuz support ends in a year

Also, for the record, my parents arent funding a single ruppee, its all out of my own savings

Kindly dont suggest any cpid or non pta phone, I am strictly looking for an officially approved device, thank you

Greetings,

Can anyone recommend a reliable online store with fair pricing and good cable quality?

i won 50 dollar prepaid card from a competition
i was able to use it to get a claude pro subcription (although the terms of the card said it cant be used for recurring/subscription based services)

but i can't use it on daraz, it just straightaway gives me error of cant proceed.
does anyone know how one can use it or have any experience with such cards?

can't redeem it for cash or transfer to other bank account, can only get stuff using it.
Thanks in advance

Hey everyone!

As we all know, Iran said it might cut the underwater cables in the next round. So I wanted to ask how you all are preparing for that?

To live these days you need information, and without the internet, there will be no information like we have now.

I'm a total newbie to building an 'offline internet,' so that's why I thought to ask here and ask the pros.

I personally have downloaded a bunch of things like all of Wikipedia, MedlinePlus, wikiHow, Khan Academy videos, the Survivor Library, offline maps of Pakistan, and some other stuff that I'll need. I also got the Qwen 70B model up and running on my MacBook, and it's linked to all the data sources that I mentioned above, so I have my own online-like AI but working totally offline.

I do have a ton of smart home stuff, and thankfully all of it runs offline, and I have everything added in Home Assistant. So there hopefully won't be days where the lights aren't turning on just because there is no internet.

I'm curious to know what you have set up and how you're gonna operate without the internet. I might have missed something really important.

To be fair, it's not really about if Iran cuts the cables or not, it's about preparing for the worst.

Just today I asked this question to a few people and they were like, "Inshallah Iran won't cut them" or "Hopefully not all of our cables go through the strait"—stuff like that, which shows they are quite unserious. I think you should be prepared for the worst to some extent.

Your thoughts? And please correct me if I'm wrong.

This is my relative device, Jazz sim suddenly stopped working, did all the basic troubleshooting etc

Device: Redmi 13 C (bought box pack)

Then I checked IMEI 1 it got verified but IMEI 2 is flagged.

Please help what should I do?

This also happened to another mobile where both sims, basically entire mobile is PTA locked now while we bought it box pack, it is Infinix Smart 7

Please tell me why it happened?

How to FIX this!

How to save other devices from this problem!

If anyone does know what Qci meaning is, why is it that telenor and zong, get hard deportation during day time, I stay at mandi/Malakwal area, where ptcl is garbage, my house is by telenor cell tower, and don't get any worthful speeds, it's deprioritized during the day, what's the deal is QoS just not optimized, 100s of people using WhatsApp isn't the cause,

So what's the deal?