Optus - Sagemcom F@ST 3864 modem/router - admin username and password

The Sagemcom F@ST 3864 modem/router that is provided by Optus has an administrative interface that you can login to to access advanced features that aren't accessible via the the "standard" interface.

The standard interface is accessed via http://192.168.0.1/main.html?loginuser=1 and allows access to basic settings such as wifi options without needing to enter a username/password

However, if you change the "loginuser=" value from a "1" to a "0" you get prompted for a username/password. Once you've entered the correct username/password you can then access more advanced features within the modem setup/config.

There are a number of forum posts stating some of the default usernames/passwords for this modem, but none of them worked for me, even after a factory reset. What I did stumble across though was how to definitively (and easily) retrieve the admin password for this modem;

1. Open a web browser and go to http://192.168.0.1/password.html
   You will be presented with a screen like the one pictured below;
   
   
2. Right click in a blank area of the page, and select the option to "View source" or "View page source" (the wording might be slightly different depending on what browser you are using)
   
   
3. This will load up all the html code used on this page. If you look towards the top of the page, you will see a line starting with "pwdAdmin = " - what is after this and contained within single quotes is the admin password that is set on the router
   
   
   
   
4. You can then go to the URL http://192.168.0.1/main.html?loginuser=0 and enter the username "admin" and the password from Step 3 above and you will be able to access the hidden/advanced menu options within the router

Apple iOS 10 Home Button Quick Unlock with Fingerprint - iPhone iPad

In the latest update to Apple's iPad/iPhone operating system (iOS 10), they have changed the behaviour of the lock screen.

You now need to press the home button your device in order to unlock it. There is a way however, to enable the functionality we had before iOS 10, where holding your finger on the home button (without pressing it) will unlock the device as well.

The option is somewhat hidden within the settings. To access it, do the following;

Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Home Button and enable the option to Rest Finger to Open