u/ostseesound

I ordered a Frameo digital photo frame that should arrive soon, and I was wondering how moddable these devices actually are.

I know they are mainly designed as closed smart photo frames, but since many of them have speakers, WiFi, touchscreens, Android-based systems, etc., I’m curious if there’s any known way to “unlock” them software-wise.

Not necessarily rooting for piracy or anything like that — I’m more interested in turning it into a more open ambient display / smart display device.

For example:

- custom apps

- custom launchers

- sideloading APKs

- displaying custom dashboards

- Home Assistant integration

- maybe even turning it into a more generic Android display

I know mine probably doesn’t have a microphone, so voice assistants like Alexa are probably limited, but I was wondering if there’s some kind of universal method or community around opening up these Frameo-style frames.

Or are most of these devices too locked down / proprietary?

Would love to hear if anyone has experimented with this before.I ordered a Frameo digital photo frame that should arrive soon, and I was wondering how moddable these devices actually are.

I know they are mainly designed as closed smart photo frames, but since many of them have speakers, WiFi, touchscreens, Android-based systems, etc., I’m curious if there’s any known way to “unlock” them software-wise.

Not necessarily rooting for piracy or anything like that — I’m more interested in turning it into a more open ambient display / smart display device.

For example:

- custom apps

- custom launchers

- sideloading APKs

- displaying custom dashboards

- Home Assistant integration

- maybe even turning it into a more generic Android display

I know mine probably doesn’t have a microphone, so voice assistants like Alexa are probably limited, but I was wondering if there’s some kind of universal method or community around opening up these Frameo-style frames.

Or are most of these devices too locked down / proprietary?

Would love to hear if anyone has experimented with this before.

Hey everyone!

I’m looking to add some new people on XBox — but not necessarily to play together.

The idea is simply to get inspired by what others are playing. I really enjoy checking my friends list and discovering new games through activity feeds, screenshots, achievements, or recently played titles.

So this is more about sharing gaming taste and collecting recommendations passively rather than organizing multiplayer sessions.

No pressure to chat or play together (and I probably won’t randomly invite anyone either)

If you like the idea of a chill XBox friends list focused on game discovery, feel free to add me.

https://www.xbox.com/play/share/friend/z5Qmd5yXz6

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Curious to see what everyone’s playing these days!

Hey everyone, I’ve been looking for games or working mods where you can actually play as Jinx from Arcane or at least have her in the game as an NPC outside of Riot games like League, Wild Rift, 2XKO etc. or other official games like Fortnite. I already checked Nexus Mods and found a few mods for different games, but I’m not sure which ones actually work well or are worth downloading. My internet is pretty slow, so I’d rather not download huge games/mods just to find out they’re broken or outdated. Has anyone here already tested some and can recommend good ones?

Let's Pre-save each other's music so we can all generate streams on day one!

I just tried the demo of Tekken 8 and it was amazing. But now I'm not sure what version or DLCs I should get? I love play female characters so I don't really care about the male fighters at all. So maybe you can tell me what would be the best version for me to start?

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I'm new into the fighting game genre and just tried the demo of Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 and I realized I like Tekken 8 way more. But I'm nor really sure what I should get.

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Hey, I’ve been seeing a lot of TikTok accounts lately that post music (visualizers) and have “DM for promo” in their bio.

Does anyone here have experience with those? Is it actually worth it — like do you get decent views or even people using your sound?

Also curious about pricing — are these usually fair deals, or do you end up paying a lot for very little return?

Would love to hear if this is something that works for smaller artists, or if you’d recommend other strategies instead. If anyone knows reliable pages or has good experiences, feel free to share.

I'm new into the fighting game genre. I've tried the MK 11 demo on my XBox one a few years ago but it felt so hard for me so I uninstalled it after 2 Minutes and since then I've never touched a fighting game again. But now I want go finally get into the genre so where should I start?

I'm new into the fighting game genre. I've tried the MK 11 demo on my XBox one a few years ago but it felt so hard for me so I uninstalled it after 2 Minutes and since then I've never touched a fighting game again. But now I want go finally get into the genre so where should I start?

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Hey, I’m looking for a solid self-hosted alternative to Character AI. They recently introduced ID-based age verification, which I’m not comfortable with, so I stopped using it and ended up losing all my chats. I want to avoid that happening again.

I’m looking for a setup I can run myself where chats (including multiple characters or group chats) are safe and fully recoverable. If my server, NAS, or a drive fails, I want to restore everything and continue exactly where I left off. I’m not looking for a backup tutorial, but for a solution that already supports this in a reliable and scalable way.

I’ve checked out a few options, but I’m still unsure what a proper setup and workflow should look like. I’d really appreciate recommendations not just for tools, but also how you handle long-term reliability and recovery.

In short, I’m looking for something that is:

- Free (no subscriptions, only hardware/power costs)

- Easy to set up and use (UI-based, no coding)

- Compatible with Windows 11 / Server environments

- Meeting solid NFRs (scalable, maintainable, reliable)

- Supporting proper backup & restore out of the box

- Accessible from devices within my local network

- Extensible (e.g. adding features like voice later)

- Supporting character sharing (e.g. “character cards”)

Any recommendations or real-world setups would be highly appreciated.

Hey, I’m looking for a solid self-hosted alternative to Character AI. They recently introduced ID-based age verification, which I’m not comfortable with, so I stopped using it and ended up losing all my chats. I want to avoid that happening again.

I’m looking for a setup I can run myself where chats (including multiple characters or group chats) are safe and fully recoverable. If my server, NAS, or a drive fails, I want to restore everything and continue exactly where I left off. I’m not looking for a backup tutorial, but for a solution that already supports this in a reliable and scalable way.

I’ve checked out a few options, but I’m still unsure what a proper setup and workflow should look like. I’d really appreciate recommendations not just for tools, but also how you handle long-term reliability and recovery.

In short, I’m looking for something that is:

- Free (no subscriptions, only hardware/power costs)

- Easy to set up and use (UI-based, no coding)

- Compatible with Windows 11 / Server environments

- Meeting solid NFRs (scalable, maintainable, reliable)

- Supporting proper backup & restore out of the box

- Accessible from devices within my local network

- Extensible (e.g. adding features like voice later)

- Supporting character sharing (e.g. “character cards”)

Any recommendations or real-world setups would be highly appreciated.