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One end of usb cable got wet while still plugged into an outlet

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How to install core GMS packages on Android 7, EMUi 5.1.1 B223 HEEELP!

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What does the usage data access permission allow

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No internet access on tethering to Android phone

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Connecting WiFi via ADB Shell (Oreo 8.1 - LineageOS)

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Is there any benefit to wiping Dalvik Cache after rooting my phone?

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Samsung S7, Wifi keeps disconnecting

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How to make it possible to save raw photos on Samsung Galaxy A3 2017?

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modified Aug 14 at 5:21 Ruslan 143

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By accident, factory data reset on wrong phone. Still possible to recover photos?

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Installing Gapps (space problem)

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Suddenly most of the files and folders in my sd card are now named “FSCKxxxx.REN”. How to fix this without root?

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How to allow downloading multiple files again in Chrome?

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Does deleting a gmail account from one device erase all the activity for that device in the my activity section.

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How to stop being visible to others in Whatsapp after deleting my account

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Installing Signal without using Google Play, Still requests update of Google Play

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Android CPU usage: What do the red, green and purple bars and the numbers mean?

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How to stop my phone from annoying me with software updates?

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Finding reason why app stopped in background?

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get software installation failed when trying to install gms core package in Huawei honor 6A

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WhatsApp's backup to Google Drive doesn't work

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Location when on home wifi is wrong; can I disable using known wireless networks to get location?

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LG V20 WhatsApp notification on second screen in reverse order

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Data recover/transfer from a disk image

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How can this app be hidden?

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How do I stop a specific WiFi network from turning on WiFi automatically in Oreo

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Possible to use mods with locked bootloader? Xposed, Root, zip files Twrp

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Which of these phones will run Fortnite? [on hold]

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How do I update an OTA while retaining TWRP and Magisk, only with my phone?

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is there any way to convert system apps to user apps?

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Is there a way to stop android from creating folders on the SD card such as “Android” and “Download”. I have Android version 8

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How to get com.android.settings folder?

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modified Aug 13 at 14:40 Computer Guy 1

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Trojan in system file

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From where I could get some files of /data/ folder of a rooted android device online?

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modified yesterday Computer Guy 1

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