I’ve had half a dozen smartphones in the last 15 years, and I’ve never heard of updating one with the computer.
Storage is physical, part of your hardware… If it’s full, you can make room by deleting some of what you have stored, or sometimes by adding an SD card to store pictures and music, but not apps.
If you know how, you can also move some things to your computer, to free up space in your phone… But the computer can’t add more storage space, any more than it can add a closet to your bedroom.
Updates come over the network, when it’s time to update the operating system. You can’t choose to “update” because you want a change to your hardware.
You have to buy a new phone, with better specs… like more storage or memory, or a faster processor.
Betty also talks about finding “apps” for everything, when I’d think she means just looking up info on Google.
I remember their plumber had an “app” when they probably meant he had a website.
I wonder whether Gary and Gerry actually use smartphones.
I was in IT for 38 years and nothing was worse to update than the maps in my GPS. You have to plug it into a computer and start the program. It downloads the old map from the GPS to the computer, downloads the new map to the computer, then uploads the new map to the GPS. Takes about six hours.
Betty’s problem is not her phone, it’s herself. Having so many apps on your phone that you don’t even use is a very bad habit- and dangerous. Remember the ‘flashlight’ app that was found to steal not only your data, but info from your contact list? “There’s an app for that” is a lazy, brainless mindset. Betty- lose the apps, keep the (now much better working) phone.
Macushlalondra over 1 year ago
It’s also time for more money!
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’ve had half a dozen smartphones in the last 15 years, and I’ve never heard of updating one with the computer.
Storage is physical, part of your hardware… If it’s full, you can make room by deleting some of what you have stored, or sometimes by adding an SD card to store pictures and music, but not apps.
If you know how, you can also move some things to your computer, to free up space in your phone… But the computer can’t add more storage space, any more than it can add a closet to your bedroom.
Updates come over the network, when it’s time to update the operating system. You can’t choose to “update” because you want a change to your hardware.
You have to buy a new phone, with better specs… like more storage or memory, or a faster processor.
Betty also talks about finding “apps” for everything, when I’d think she means just looking up info on Google.
I remember their plumber had an “app” when they probably meant he had a website.
I wonder whether Gary and Gerry actually use smartphones.
david_42 over 1 year ago
I was in IT for 38 years and nothing was worse to update than the maps in my GPS. You have to plug it into a computer and start the program. It downloads the old map from the GPS to the computer, downloads the new map to the computer, then uploads the new map to the GPS. Takes about six hours.
L L over 1 year ago
Betty’s problem is not her phone, it’s herself. Having so many apps on your phone that you don’t even use is a very bad habit- and dangerous. Remember the ‘flashlight’ app that was found to steal not only your data, but info from your contact list? “There’s an app for that” is a lazy, brainless mindset. Betty- lose the apps, keep the (now much better working) phone.
Yakety Sax over 1 year ago
My cell company is dropping 3g and now I have to get a new phone.
Sir Isaac over 1 year ago
As the guy said at the end of “Bridge on the River Kwai”….“Madness…Madness”
GG_loves_comics Premium Member over 1 year ago
And when you get that new phone, double (at the least) the amount of storage.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 1 year ago
I gave in and agreed to pay $1.50 a month for extra storage. No regrets
Ukko wilko over 1 year ago
Or, time to reduce phone usage to rational levels.