Bizarre interwebz things

[RotBaron]

I use my iPad a lot, everyday. I use many browsers for different reasons, like Opera for banking, Maxthon for fantasy sports stuff… Predominately though, I use Safari (Apple) for most things. I have NEVER seen anything like this before and prior to nursing I was in IT w/CIS degree; my Twitter “X” tab icon has changed to the ALCU.   



All my other tab icons have either no icon or the appropriate company logo. Anyone, ideas?

[RotBaron]

It’s been two days and I’ve written X about it to no avail, yet.

I’ve never visited the ALCU website on this device, the last time I can recall going there was years for nursing essay…

[Meatwad]

Sounds like someone here that has been boasting about using the dark webs to threaten people has used it to infect your ipad. since it has the alcu stuck on it, id recommend smashing it with a hammer and then burning it so it dont spread its disease to your other devices

[RotBaron]

 
 

[Eagler]

Not sure what Twitter x should look like as I don't use it but do you have the same issue with your chrome browser?

Eagler

[Skyyr]

Most likely, your cache or local data has become corrupted. Clear your local browser cache completely and then revisit X in your browser. That should re-download the .ico file(s) needed for the proper tab icon.

[AKIron]

Not sure what Twitter x should look like as I don't use it but do you have the same issue with your chrome browser?

Eagler

I frequent X (Twitter) but only in my PC Chrome browser. No irregularities there beyond the normal irregularities.

[RotBaron]

I will try that, thank you.

As always with Apple products, every update puts things in a different location than before.

[Bizman]

Just as a reminder, there's a simple often overlooked thing to improve both security and performance of smart phones, tablets - and if logic doesn't fail on me also smart-TV's: Restart the device! Simple as that.

That will flush temporary memory and fix any cumulated glitches.

As an example, my Android tablet which I got used years ago told that there's only 4% energy left so I plugged the charger in. Next morning I unplugged it and - still only 4%! Double checked that the charger was properly in the wall socket and the USB cable in the charger and let it charger overnight. Still 4%, worked fine wired, though. Asked about a battery change but they said it's not doable with that model so I let it be until one day much later I got the idea of restarting. Lo and behold! It has worked fine for years since that! Of course since then I've rebooted it several times as a maintenance procedure.

And no, this is not my idea found by trial and error. Not too long ago I read an article about "This simple task will improve the security of your smart phone" where some big name was quoted about rebooting smart devices.

[Puma44]

After “updating” my iPad to iOS 17.4.1, it performed normally.  After being out of town a five hour drive away with minimal iPad use (most of the time in airplane mode), the iPad had all kinds of strange things going on after returning home; calendar was completely cleaned out, safari bookmarks were gone, email & text history missing, etc.  While searching for fixes, found the “turn it off and back on” recommendation.  After doing that, everything on the iPad was normal.  Love it when the solution is simple. 

[The Fugitive]

After “updating” my iPad to iOS 17.4.1, it performed normally.  After being out of town a five hour drive away with minimal iPad use (most of the time in airplane mode), the iPad had all kinds of strange things going on after returning home; calendar was completely cleaned out, safari bookmarks were gone, email & text history missing, etc.  While searching for fixes, found the “turn it off and back on” recommendation.  After doing that, everything on the iPad was normal.  Love it when the solution is simple.

You should reboot all electronic equipment at least once a week. Ipads, phones, tablets, computers, even your router and modem should be rebooted now and then, but not as often as the others. I do mine every few months.

[AKIron]

Here's something I learned relatively recently. Depending on your BIOS and Windows settings your Windows PC may be storing a system state when you shut down (not restart) and then use that system state to boot faster when you power it back on. This is really something you do not want to happen. You can check your system using a method detailed below. Oddly enough, restarting rather than shutting down, does not do this.

https://teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDClient/30/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=11475