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ADB sideload regularly loads LineageOS ROM, but gets stuck at 0% with stock firmware, why?

I'm trying to restore the stock firmware for a Samsung S10e. It's currently setup with the LineageOS recovery image, and the LineageOS firmware. I've rebooted in the (LineageOS) recovery, factory ...
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Smartwatch: forcing a factory reset without USB debugging?

I recently made a mistake on my watch "h1-c-aladeng"(watch model) or "Lanix Ilium LT510"(the model in "Find My Device"). I now can look at the smartwatch and can't do ...
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How to use /dev/urandom?

As a follow up to my previous question, I decided to use /dev/urandom to overwrite my data. But how do I use it? where do I type that? could you walk me into the steps to do it? and is it better to do ...
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Stuck on fastboot mode, usb debugging turned off

I rooted my Alldocube iplay 30 pro and uninstalled a few system apps before rebooting. Right after, it got stuck in fastboot mode and i cant do anything about it. USB debugging is turned off and I ...
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What are the adb commands for Wipe>Swipe right to Factory Reset>yes in TWRP?

Question What are the adb commands to perform the following action sequence in TWRP: First click Wipe, then Swipe to Factory Reset, enter yes? TWRP documentation The interface shows the wipe>Swipe ...
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Booting Fairphone Open OS automatically after sideloading from TWRP

After writing a bash code that automatically installs LineageOS on the Fair Phone 2 (FP2), I am also implementing the "reverse" OS installation, from LineageOS to Fairphone Open OS. From ...
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Accidentally wiped /system, recovery not working

I accidentally wiped /system on my Archos 101e Neon (MT8163) through fastboot. Now it can't boot and can't go to recovery or fastboot mode. I tried vol -, vol + and both. It's just stuck on the first ...
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How to achieve factory-reset or bootloader mode for Flywheel (Glorystar Nebula rf3288) tablet without buttons?

I've gotten stuck trying to upgrade a Glorystar Nebula 15 kiosk Android tablet (as customized for the orphaned Flywheel spin-bikes) to a vendor-provided single-file Android 7.1 firmware image (7....
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ADB - Not able to wipe data. Tried a lot of things

I tried wiping my old Lenovo tablet using the following methods but none work Factory reset through the phone Erase all data using Google's Find my Phone 'wipe data/factory reset' -> 'Yes -- ...
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Accessing a phone after factory resetting it with adb

I have a smartphone running Android 6.0.1. The screen is broken and unresponsive so I control the phone using adb and scrcpy, but to run adb I had to turn on "USB debugging" from "...
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Nokia 7.1 won't boot after Google Security Patch update

My phone (Nokia 7.1, Android 10) downloaded a Google Security Patch update over night and asked me to reboot the system for installing the patch. But after the reboot, it said that the system is ...
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Pixel 3 stuck in Fastboot mode with "no valid slot to boot" when trying to install factory image

I was trying to install the factory software image from https://developers.google.com/android/images#blueline on my Pixel 3. I downloaded the image as well as the platform-tools with adb and fastboot. ...
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OEM Unlocking Greyed out after Android 8.1 Update. (Lenovo Tab4 10)

I purchased a Lenovo Tab 4 10, I enabled OEM Unlocking, Unlocked the Bootloader to root my tablet, and when I booted back into the Android OS it had an update, so I updated it, rebooted, re-enabled ...
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How to wipe data on a bootloader-locked, broken screen, Nexus 6P

I want to sell my Nexus 6P for parts, but I want to wipe it first. The screen of my Nexus 6P broke (internally, the touchscreen MIGHT be fine, idk). The phone is full-disk encrypted with a PIN and the ...
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How to Factory Reset Device using Adb Command?

I am trying to do Factory Reset Device without any Recovery as i need to wipe complete data from device. I have tried many Commands but none of them work. Some are as Follows:- adb shell am ...
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How to recover lost data after a factory reset in samsung note 3 SM-n900 series?

My Samsung Note 3 SM-N900 series got stuck in the bootloader loop, due to which I had to do a factory reset. The good thing is that my smartphone is out of the bootloader loop after the reset but all ...
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Moto Z Play Won't boot after SuperSU install

My Moto Z Play boot process won't finish. I can get to the Fastboot screen by powering off and pressing Power+Volume Down, but can't boot into Recovery Mode or Factory Mode. Both start the normal boot ...
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Factory reset Android using ADB

I am trying to factory data reset my Oppo Neo 7 (Android 5.1) using ADB shell. Any way I can try and link to ADB shell?
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Remove Backup and Factory reset option from Settings app [duplicate]

I want to remove some features from my settings app (device is rooted) I used adb shell pm disable 'com.android.settings/.Settings\$SecuritySettingsActivity' to disable security settings and it ...
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LG P880 - No keyboard after factory reset

yesterday I tried to reset my rooted phone (LG Optimus 4X HD) because I thought it would run faster after a factory reset. Unfortunately I didn't remember that I uninstalled the stock keyboard and ...
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Nexus 5 won't boot into OS, bootloader/adb won't let me do anything either

Nexus 5 power button started "sticking" and would get itself into a "boot-loop". I looked it up and it seemed lots of users were having issues with the power button on the Nexus 5, so I just decided ...
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ADB command to wipe data the phone?

I have 200 Russian Phones to flash with UK Firmware. Now when i flash the UK firmware through Odin, it works fine but Russian firmware is still on it, however it does become UK if i factory reset the ...
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Need direction on best course of action with an lg16c with Kitkat

I have recently started teaching myself Android systems, and I'm not sure if I bricked or what happened. Now I could seriously use some direction as to the best course of action. Somewhere in the ...
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Retrieve Files From Device in Bootloader

I'm working on an android application. I accidentally turned on a developer option(I'm guessing RTL Layout), and now I get the message "..System UI has stopped working". I tried to clear the cache ...
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Fully Wipe Nexus Device

I have a Nexus 7 2013 WiFi-only (flo) device. I rooted it and just generally messed around with it. Now I want to put it back to complete stock everything (bootloader, recovery, ROM, etc) AND ...
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The process has stopped unexpectedly - recovery

When I start my tablet Archos 7 Home tablet it shows this message box: Sorry! The process android.process.acore ...
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Is it possible to pull data using Android Debug Bridge on an N7 while soft bricked

I've tried countless fixes for my N7 being softbricked (No idea how it was done). I've resorted to using Android Debug Bridge, however I cannot get access to the device (device not recognized from CMD ...
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How can I put my Nexus 7 back to factory default ?

I have a Nexus 7, that I rooted and upgraded once, but it now seems that something changed it. As it is registered in Google Play, there are way too many applications that I cannot install on it. I ...
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Locked out of Android Vortex MID *permission denied with ADB

Here's the back story: I bought an used Android tablet. The guy said the power connector was broken so the tablet wont be charged. I took it apart and figured out the battery was dead. I have an ...
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