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The newest arrival from each of our 12 most recently updated categories
AYN Odin 3
Cable Matters 2-Pack U-Shaped 180 Degree USB-C Adapter
Chipolo ONE Point
Keychron M7 Wireless Mouse
WHOOP 5.0
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
Anker 737 PowerCore 24K (140W, 24,000mAh)
Baseus PowerMega 3 Ports Fast Charger 140W
Anker PowerHouse F3800 Portable Power Station
XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro
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The 12 most recently added fix guides
How to Fix Analog Stick Drift on the Retroid Pocket 5
Causes A loose or worn snap-fit stick cap — the RP5's hall-effect sticks use friction-snapped caps that loosen with heavy use, and owners in the Retroid Facebook group describe exactly this: the 'remove a little grey plastic bit' trick restores the stick for a day, then the dreaded drift comes back because the cap and stem assembly are still worn. Loose caps let the stem micro-...
How to Fix Emulator Graphics Glitches and Rendering Issues on the Retroid Pocket 5
Causes The RP5's stock Vulkan driver is an old, bare-minimum build — the device ships with Vulkan 0.3, and Retro Handhelds documented how this causes visible rendering corruption in 3D games, with Twilight Princess showing broken geometry in the screen corners on the stock driver while the same game renders cleanly after updating the driver. Emulators that default to Vulkan inherit every one of those driver bugs...
How to Fix Overheating and Thermal Throttling on the Retroid Pocket 5
Causes The RP5's tight internal layout with limited airflow — the Snapdragon 865 and Adreno 650 are packed into a slim 15.6mm shell with the active cooling fan as the only real heat removal path. During heavy PS2, GameCube, or Switch emulation the SoC draws close to its thermal limit, and the RP5 community has documented how cases, grips, and even the way you hold the device can trap heat and turn 60fps gameplay into throttled stutter...
How to Fix the Battery Draining Fast Issue on the Retroid Pocket 5
Causes Aggressive background apps and sync services — the RP5 runs stock Android 13, and emulator frontends like ES-DE, scraping tools, and cloud-sync apps keep working in the background even when you're not playing. Owners on r/retroid report losing roughly 15% overnight with Wi-Fi left on, and apps...
How to Fix the Black Screen or Won't Power On Issue on the Retroid Pocket 5
Causes A fully drained battery that has hit its protection cutoff — if the RP5 was left off for weeks or ran until it shut itself down, the 5000mAh cell can drop below the voltage threshold the Snapdragon 865 needs to boot. The screen stays black and holding POWER seems to do nothing, but the...
How to Fix Wi-Fi Dropping or Not Connecting on the Retroid Pocket 5
Causes A stale saved network entry with misapplied security settings — the RP5 stores each network's credentials and security parameters (WPA2 vs WPA3, band, MAC address) when you join it. If the router password, security mode, or band was changed since, the handheld keeps trying to reconnect with the o...
How to Fix the MOTIV Mix App Not Connecting to the Shure MV6
Causes The MV6 is plugged into a USB hub instead of directly into the computer — the most common cause, and the first thing Shure support checks. Many...
How to Fix Quiet Audio or Low Gain on the Shure MV6
Causes Auto Level Mode is fighting your input level, or gain is set too low in Manual mode — the MV6 ships with Auto Level Mode on by default, which a...
How to Fix USB-C Connection Failure (Mic Not Detected) on the Shure MV6
Causes USB-C connection failure shown by a continuously pulsing amber mute button — the MV6's LED mute button pulses amber while the mic is powering o...
How to Fix Not Connecting to the Nintendo Switch 2 on the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller
Causes The controller and the 2.4G receiver must be updated separately — and the updater often only does one — Switch 2 support was added to the Ultim...
How to Fix Trigger Rubber Pads Falling Off or Trigger Not Registering 100% on the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller
Causes The trigger dampening rubber pads are held in with double-sided tape — inside each trigger of the Ultimate 2 sits a small rubber stop pad that ...
How to Fix the AYN Thor Fan Noise (Buzzing / Whirring)
Causes Known quality-control issues with the stock fan model — the fan used in the Thor has had noticeable QC variance between units. Owners report a ...