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[-] akash_rawal@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

~~Remove the battery~~ Wait, you can't do that these days...

[-] 3laws@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

With enough height, any drop would do. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Follow me for more shitty advice.

That begs the question of whether the terminal velocity of a phone is enough to eject the battery.

Unless the height you're dropping it from is on Jupiter

[-] 3laws@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure it is, an arms height drop on the right angle can break open most smartphones, statistically speaking we need a bigger height to increase our chances.

[-] VonReposti@feddit.dk 3 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately my phone is rated to withstand such a fall...

[-] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

May as well sign up for some Vim users groups, then.

[-] IGuessThisIsForNSFW@yiffit.net 3 points 1 year ago

So most modern smartphones do use adhesive strips to attach the battery to the midframe and its pretty strong... Which is why I always advise heating your device to 70c BEFORE lobbing it off the roof to help with battery removal!

[-] GravelPieceOfSword@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I tried typing velocity in the terminal and got a velocity command not found.

I guess the command crew is out on vacation, so no terminal velocity ๐Ÿค”

[-] GravelPieceOfSword@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I'm 6 feet 2 inches. Would that be high enough?

[-] GravelPieceOfSword@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Too late. Removed batteries, now car doesn't start โ˜น๏ธ

[-] Andrew15_5@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago
[-] nexussapphire@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year ago

Damn, I guess you need a new phone.

[-] GravelPieceOfSword@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I've been telling myself that for a while.

I guess it's time now.

[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 36 points 1 year ago

You don't exit Vim. Only Vim exits you.

[-] raubarno@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There should be a hardware reset pin hole somewhere near the place where PIN/SD cards are placed. It was designed specifically for VIM users. Hold it with a narrow object.

EDIT: typo

[-] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I'm stealing this forever. Thank you.

I solemnly swear to explain "it's for Vim users" every time I speak of those little pin reset buttons in the future.

[-] throws_lemy@reddthat.com 26 points 1 year ago

Obviously, you need to feed the cow first!

[-] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Too late. You'll need a new phone.

[-] GravelPieceOfSword@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

I've learned a few new commands now. :e dials an existing contact, and :w saves contact information.

:q! is super useful for hanging up on robo-callers

I think this thing could work... I dub it the vimphone!

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Click the home button?

[-] burgersc12@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Force stop the app!! Turn off the phone!! Throw it into Mordor! Its literally the only way

[-] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I sense that the creature Golum may yet have some part to play before the end of this journey.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

In my experience, computers and other devices that have been properly repaired with a sledgehammer never break again.

[-] Thyrian@ttrpg.network 16 points 1 year ago
  1. Connect to Laptop
  2. Start adb
  3. Flash phone
  4. Install [distro]
  5. Profit
[-] kat@feddit.de 14 points 1 year ago

This is your life now.

[-] chris@l.roofo.cc 13 points 1 year ago

Press Escape

Type :q!

Press enter

[-] andrewth09@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Added context.

ESC exits Insert mode (or any other mode you are in)

: tells vim you are entering a command

q is the command for quit

! tells vim for force quit (without saving)

Alternatively, :wq will write (save) the file then quit.

[-] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

First: press escape

Then type :!killall -s KILL vim

[-] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

On some devices you can hold the back key to kill the foreground app.

spoilerYou might also try Typing :q

[-] riodoro1@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Pull the power cord? Let the battery run out?

[-] jopakes3@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago
[-] GravelPieceOfSword@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Try it to find out!

  • Install Termux from F-Droid
  • Open Termux, and run pkg install gvim. You might have to add the xorg repo - it will tell you what to do if you try running vim
  • Launch vim
  • You can checkout any time you like but you can never leave....
[-] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

pkg install gvim

Why install the gui version?

pkg install vim

[-] GravelPieceOfSword@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Only gvim is available in pkg, not vim. I had the same surprise when I didn't see vim.

[-] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago
[-] GravelPieceOfSword@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is from termux on my Android phone, not from my desktop/laptop.

[-] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I'm using termux too

[-] lud@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, why not? It's just a terminal running vim.

[-] DangerZ0ne@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Type: nano

You could use Hackers KB which has the Ctrl keys, Esc, etc.

If you turn off the Accessibility button on the bottom right, you can switch between keyboards easily too.

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