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How can I disable remote wipe, in a way that can't be remotely re-enabled?

I don't want my Android phone to be remotely wipeable. I have this setting disabled on my phone, and the device administrator for Find My Device is disabled. However, https://android.com/find has an &...
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How can I use (parts of) a managed account without submitting my device to the Device Policy?

My kid's school uses Chromebooks with Google Apps. All the kids in school have an account which they can use both in and out of school (Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Hangouts, and so on). I wanted to let ...
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How can I uninstall updates to Google Play Services? The buttons are greyed out

I'm trying to uninstall updates to the Google Play Services app but the Force Stop and Uninstall updates buttons are greyed out. "Android Device Manager" was set as a device administrator but I've ...
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After Uninstall, Android Device Manager still shows in Device Administrator List

I enabled Android Device Manager a while ago, and then realized it wasn't useful for me so uninstalled it. I just now noticed that it still is listed in my Device Administrators list despite not ...
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Are administrative permissions for remote disabling of phone the same as root?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.3. If I choose the option for remote disabling the phone if the phone is lost or stolen, it asks for some administrative permissions. Are these permissions ...
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How to enable device administrator for specific apps using Tasker?

I would like to make a profile in Tasker to enable device administrator privilegies to "Android Device Manager" when a text message is received. This way I could keep Device Manager disabled, while I ...
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