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Mar
2
comment How to add root permission to some app by myself?
That'd make the app start a root shell, but it still won't be used for anything. The app would still be accessing files through the normal Android API, not by feeding commands to that root shell.
Feb
28
comment Can apps know where you are even without GPS?
Any app that has Internet permission can potentially do IP geolocation.
Feb
27
comment Can apps know where you are even without GPS?
Turning off GPS prevents apps that have LOCATION_FINE from getting your precise location. They're limited to your approximate location without GPS.
Feb
27
answered Can apps know where you are even without GPS?
Feb
27
answered Stuck on the Gmail inbox
Feb
26
comment Using a phone without data plan for multiplayer game dev
I don't know about GSM models, but my Verizon Galaxy Nexus works fine without its SIM card.
Feb
26
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Feb
26
comment Can anyone tell me how to access the kernel on Android and change the default (root) password?
If your device is not rooted, there is no valid password that allows access to the root account. If your device is rooted, then the "password" functionality comes from whatever root app you're using, such as Superuser or SuperSU.
Feb
26
answered Getting rid of my SD card
Feb
6
answered Stock Browser splitting HTTP POST requests into separate TCP segments
Feb
3
answered Lost data upgrading roms, but data is still there when viewed with Clockwork and Clockwork alone. Can I recover it?
Feb
3
answered Unlocked bootloader, encryption
Dec
3
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Oct
17
comment How to restore internal flash storage after reformatting?
You mentioned that an "error appeared" while trying to format the internal storage. What was the error message?
Sep
30
answered What exactly gets wiped when unlocking Galaxy Nexus?
Sep
29
answered Custom recovery and Google OTA
Sep
29
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Sep
29
revised How do I perform a full pre-rooting backup of an Android phone?
Fixed spelling of "adb"; added link to Titanium Backup market page
Sep
29
suggested suggested edit on How do I perform a full pre-rooting backup of an Android phone?
Sep
26
comment Unrooting Galaxy Nexus - dies when plugged in
Oh, one other thing to try: on your phone's shutdown menu (the one you get when you hold the power button), is there a "reboot" option? CyanogenMod has one that lets you reboot directly into bootloader mode, and I think AOKP does too, though I'm not sure. That might work if the volume+power button combination doesn't.