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Mount Android device directly in Mac OS X Finder
Transferring files between macOS and Android or any other MTP devices has always been a nightmare. I have tried a lot of apps and was disappointed with the poor support for Android phones on macOS. ...
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Flashing Nexus 5 factory image fails on writing userdata
I encounter the same problem today :)
flash-all script failed when writing userdata
I have managed to solve this issue by manually continue the flashing process:
1) extract image-hammerhead-m4b30z....
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Is there any way to disable Direct Share on Android 6?
If you are rooted but don't want to use Xposed you can use Android's native Intent Firewall to block direct share. This works on Android 6.0 all the way up to 8.1:
As answered earlier here:
Removing ...
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Flashed addonsu-arm-signed.zip on LineageOS, still no root
Go to Settings.
Click on About phone and then tap 7 times on the Build number.
Navigate back, open Developer Options.
Tap Root Access.
Select Apps or Apps and ADB.
Now you have root and Titanium ...
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Mount Android device directly in Mac OS X Finder
It is possible to use the "Android Debug Bridge" command line tool. It is intended to test and install apps, however it enables developers to run commands like adb ls to list all files, and adb pull &...
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"Sorry, something went wrong" when trying to "Set up nearby device"
I had the same issue today. I had to replace my old (broken) Nexus 5X to a new Nexus 5X.
After unsucessfull tries (same error message as you) I started to all reconfigure manually when I noticed my ...
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How do you get the permissions popup to come back?
Settings - Developer options - Revoke USB debugging authorizations.
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Can I prevent Android from booting in Safe Mode altogether?
Right way to do this
Disable the broken VOLUME DOWN key by editing /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl and /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl as root and commenting that key out. Longer instructions on ...
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Mount Android device directly in Mac OS X Finder
There is an application called SyncMate that claim:
SyncMate can easily sync personal data, media files, folders and lots more between your Mac and Android device. Mounting Android device as Mac ...
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How to dismiss an anoying "Queued" notification in android 4.4?
Open Settings → App management → All apps → Download manager
Open it and click on Clear dataand notification should disappear.
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I got "Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and may not work properly" on a brand new Nexus 5X. What should I do?
Unlocked bootloader = yellow triangle warning; modified system/kernel = red triangle warning.
As long as the device functions fine you shouldn't worry much; however if restoring is what you need, ...
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Nexus 5 only emergency calls call are allowed by device owner
Ok, log back in as the owner of the device (if you can)
Slide down the menu from the top
Click on the user icon
Click on "More Settings" down the bottom
Click on the settings cog next to the user ...
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Nexus 5 only emergency calls call are allowed by device owner
when your phone is under guest it wont allow you to have access to everything. switch to original owner and your phone will work again!
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Bug Report Captured
First of all, bug reports are intended to use by developers to know what is causing the problem/bug while developing or modifying the apps. A bug report captures all the relevant data needed for the ...
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Nexus 5X vibrates despite disabling in app settings
Your problem is similar to the question here Decrease default vibration length on notification?
Tweak that solution with following changes
Trigger - Notification received from all apps
Action-Volume ...
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What is preventing my phone from staying locked?
Since you suspect this to be app related, install wakelock detector which should help you identify the wakelocks that are holding the screen awake. Read the Screen Wakelock section
Once the culprit ...
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Share apk via bluetooth
You can try to either compress the .apk (using a app like RAR) and then try to send the compressed file, or you can try to sent the file using another software like "Bluetooth File Transfer".
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Flashing Nexus 5 factory image fails on writing userdata
it's too late for this post, but I'm answering for anyone else finding this post
refer to this link http://www.gandalfk7.it/2019/03/24/fastboot-too-old-and-error-cannot-generate-image-for-userdata/
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Drive sends an almost-daily "1 file is now available offline" notification
I had the same problem and I think unchecking the "make recent files available offline" setting in the Google Drive app did the trick.
I'm using Google Drive v2.20.261.01.40 on a Google ...
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Nexus 5x stuck in download mode after flashing
There was no specific question posted, so I asume you have your phone bricked (unusable) now, and you want to get it out of that state.
Here you find a few alternatives:
Two people reported here that ...
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Install Nexus Android on Samsung S4
Yes; The Nexus Android is closer to AOSP which is a minimal OS all the other Android distributions are built on. You probably want CM though as it's the most popular pre built ROM for your device.
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Nexus 5x Crashed and can not enter Recovery
Unfortunately it's not a very common problem, so I assume neither Google not LG really bother fixing it (I have the same issue). The 7.1.1 upgrade caused some sort of hardware bug that couldn't be ...
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How will the US version of the Google Pixel perform in Germany?
As far as I know EU carriers use Band 20 and Band 3/7 in conjunction, one to cover the densely populated areas and another to cover the rural places. This Wikipedia page mostly supports my knowledge. ...
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How to end do not disturb mode?
My phone was stuck at do not disturb sigh (a circle with minus sign), This is how i fixed it.
Press the volume button in your phone
Bring ringer volume to zero using volume button.
Press end now in ...
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Completely disable Nexus 5 Power Button and Remap to Volume Button
As a hardware solution,
Your power button is not broken, but getting stuck from residue or soft rubbers.
You can massage the key to help remove any sticky parts from the key and to help ...
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Android phone "charging slowly": How to make it faster
I've found another potential cause for Charging slowly which I didn't see in any previous answers.
My phone (Moto G7, USB-C charger) had debris in the charging port which made it difficult to charge. ...
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Unable to boot my Nexus 5 into recovery mode
The problem is your not flashing SuperSU or deleting /system/bin/install-recovery.sh. Android has safeguards which revert to the stock recovery thru the install-recovery.sh, SuperSU by default ...
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Nexus 5 full disk encryption stuck 12 hours in?
If you're rooted, the encryption process will hang while booting, before the encryption even starts. It's safe to restart your phone when this happens.
If you have a Nexus, unrooting is just a matter ...
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Mount Android device directly in Mac OS X Finder
ADB (android debug bridge)
The fastest and officially supported method to transfer files to/from an android device is via adb (Android Debug Bridge) which will be installed automatically if you ...
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Mount Android device directly in Mac OS X Finder
Try using sshfs.
See the answer for this question: https://askubuntu.com/questions/893090/how-do-i-mount-my-androids-filesystem-over-the-network-with-sshfs
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