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fastboot doesn't see device
I've read a lot of articles about this problem but I can't resolve it. I decided to install my developer application on phone using wifi. To do this I need to do some things with my phone. The first step is to unlock bootloader. I stack on step 8,…
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Just how secure is a pattern lock?
I recently had a phone stolen. It's been replaced, I've changed my passwords, the phone company has shut down connectivity for the stolen one... I think I'm pretty much as safe as I can be.
However, it did get me wondering. How secure is the pattern…
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Use existing contact for "Me" in Ice Cream Sandwich
My Nexus S has just been updated to Ice Cream Sandwich, and I notice that in contacts there is a new space for "me". Is there a way to assign the existing ordinary contact for me (a contact with my name and details that I sometimes use for sharing…
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"Screen overlay detected" dialog?
I have a Nexus 5 phone and ever since I allowed a system update, it won't let me post pictures to Instagram. It keeps talking about turning off a "screen overlay", but then when I try to follow the steps to get to that setting, it just sends me in a…
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Mount Android device directly in Mac OS X Finder
I have a Nexus 5 and I have to use Android File Transfert to copy/check my files.
It's working but it's not enough for me.
For example, if I want to see my picture, there is only a list view, no thumbnail. Also, if I want to upload a picture on a…
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Red notification light on Nexus 4, won't power on, device unresponsive
This morning my Nexus 4 wouldn't turn on, so I plugged it in, but the white battery recharging icon doesn't show up when I press Power, and holding Power doesn't turn on the phone. Instead the notification light blinks a deep red. The screen was…
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Why does unlocking the bootloader wipe phone?
I understand that unlocking the bootloader will wipe my Android phone, but have been looking around for why. Seems to be by design, but what is the reasoning for that design? Is it some security concern, some obscure technical reason, or just for…
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Is there a way to look inside and modify an adb backup created file?
I created a backup of my Galaxy Nexus with adb backup. The resulting file is named backup.db and it's somehow encrypted.
I wanted to restore the backup, but it stops when it comes to restoring com.android.providers.contacts. I used adb logcat to…
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What is QuadRooter? Are 900 million Android devices vulnerable?
What actually is QuadRooter and how does it work on Android devices?
It is currently in the news that 900 millions Android devices are vulnerable:
Serious security flaws that could give attackers complete access to a phone's data have been found in…
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How the f*&% to stop voice-to-text from censoring profanity?
The voice-to-text feature is very useful, but every once in a while when sending an SMS or email message to a friend, I want to really let loose.
However, Google, in their defense of my virginal eyes, replaces such words with hashes (####) if it…
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How to close all background apps at once in Android 5.0 (lollipop)?
I noticed that I can press the square button on the bottom right to show all background apps, and then swipe from left to right with my finger to stop them manually.
But sometimes, I find that I have twenty or more apps in the background, so I want…
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ADB backup creates 0-byte file; prompts for current backup password even though I never set one; "Failed to set password" for Desktop backup password
The problem:
Every time I run ADB backup, I get a message near the bottom of the home screen saying Backup starting..., followed by a message saying Backup finished a few seconds later despite the fact that I'm using 17 GB of device memory, and the…
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What percentage of devices have each of the Android versions?
We're starting out with some Android development in our company, and I'm working out which Android versions we should support.
In one of Google's videos from 27th May 2010 (22:34 minutes in) there is a pie chart showing roughly a third of users…
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Check and fix SD card errors within Android itself?
Sometimes my SD card gets "corrupted" and this leads to many read/write errors. Usually, connecting the SD card to the windows 7 and selecting the "Error Checking" (Right click the drive > Tools > Error Checking) option finds the corruption and…
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How do I backup and restore SMS Messages?
How do I backup and restore SMS Messages?
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