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Remove user account in Android 5.0.1 on Galaxy S4
I have spent weeks looking for a solution to this and finally this post helped me! It was so far from obvious and it felt like Google wanted me to keep the account by force lol.
Anyway, what I did ...
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ADB backup creates 0-byte file; prompts for current backup password even though I never set one; "Failed to set password" for Desktop backup password
Short Answer
Try using an earlier version of adb. 1.0.32 did not work for me, but 1.0.31 did.
Long Answer
I just encountered this issue on a Nexus 5 running CyanogenMod 11 (based on Android 4.4) ...
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Samsung (Galaxy S4) does not show Authorize USB debugging dialog box
I have had this happen multiple times on multiple Android devices. Solved every time by putting the device in Photo transfer (PTP) mode.
ADB will not work for me when my device is in MTP or any other ...
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Google Play Services Has stopped message continually popping up on my Samsung phone
Solution 1 – Update Google Play Services to the latest version. You can download from here. You may be getting an error because you have a very outdated version or the one you have is having a ...
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Remove user account in Android 5.0.1 on Galaxy S4
In order to remove an user account you need to perform:
Go to device settings (As shown in the question).
click on accounts Tab (3rd in the option list).
Click on Google Account (select the account ...
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When selling your phone, what steps should be taken to make sure that all personal data has been removed?
Remove the SD Card and SIM Card, and then do a Factory Reset.
If your device doesn't use full disk encryption, and you are worried about someone using advanced forensic tools to recover your data, ...
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ADB backup creates 0-byte file; prompts for current backup password even though I never set one; "Failed to set password" for Desktop backup password
Building on kevenoid's answer, it may depend on what version of adb is running on the phone.
You can find out what version the phone is running natively by doing the following:
First find out what ...
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Stereo to Mono Sound
On Android 4.4:
From your homescreen, hit the Menu key and open System Settings
Go to Accessibility, tap cancel on "need a screen reader" to bypass / scroll down to "Mono Audio"
Uncheck box
Done!
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ADB backup creates 0-byte file; prompts for current backup password even though I never set one; "Failed to set password" for Desktop backup password
The other answers about the command arguments being quoted is accurate. I've found that if you escape the spaces between the arguments, it works.
Like this: adb backup -apk\ -shared\ -all\ -system
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Samsung (Galaxy S4) does not show Authorize USB debugging dialog box
I am not sure if you ever solved this problem, but I ran into this problem, and tried out many many different procedures, each of which might have helped others, but this is 2016 and a summary might ...
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ADB backup creates 0-byte file; prompts for current backup password even though I never set one; "Failed to set password" for Desktop backup password
None of the workarounds worked for me here, and I don't want to downgrade my SDK tools. Here's what I came up with: skip adb backup on the computer and go straight to device via adb shell.
$adb ...
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Getting "Storage space running out" message in Galaxy S4; *#9900# does not show any menu
Approach 1:
Many users have had the problem of "6GB of miscellaneous files". The problem might be because of /sdcard0/DCIM/.thumbnails.
You can go ahead and delete the folder. This may free ...
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ADB does not see connected Samsung S4
The fix for me was using a different micro-usb cable. No software change, no drivers to update, just the usb cable. Apparently they aren't all created equal.
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Galaxy S4 "sound and shot" feature - extract sound
When using "Sound & shot" mode with the Samsung Galaxy S4 camera, the audio is stored as a WAV file that is embedded into a metadata tag within the JPEG. Here is how to extract the audio using ...
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How to make automatic SIM card selection for specific contacts?
For lollipop versions, Goto
Settings -> Sim Cards -> Call settings -> Phone account settings -> Make calls with ->
Under this you will have three options
Sim 1
Sim 2
Ask First
Select Ask First ...
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Unable to adopt SD card as internal storage on my j7 prime with android marshmallow
Most of OEM's doesn't offer in gui option for adoptable storage. So you have to do it via ADB. Here is how click
Here it is:
NOTE all data on your SD card will be lost.
Make sure USB debugging is ...
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ADB backup creates 0-byte file; prompts for current backup password even though I never set one; "Failed to set password" for Desktop backup password
sigh I'm really sorry if this is the case, and you seem to be careful judging by your screenshots and command lines, but I discovered to my chagrin the same symptoms and thought I'd post just in case ...
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How can I change the temperature unit in Lollipop's lock screen?
First, in order to enable/disable the widget altogether, go to
Settings > My Device > Lock Screen > Lock Screen Widgets > Clock or Personal Message
and select Clock. This activates the following ...
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Google Play Services Has stopped message continually popping up on my Samsung phone
Here is the way to fix this issue: go to APKMirror, find the last Google Play service, then download and install it. That's it. If you are having any problem then just go to the Settings → ...
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Google Play Services Has stopped message continually popping up on my Samsung phone
I've experienced this problem also and I found out the cause of it.
So when you access any Google stuff the Google Play Services are used right.
Okay, that means that each time you play around any ...
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what happens if you plug a non QC 2.0 device into a QC 2.0 charger?
From Qualcomm FAQ :
.... Quick Charge is compatible and interoperable, a certified adapter can be used with a non-Quick Charge device, though the fast charging benefits of Quick Charge will not be ...
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Is there a way to automatically put my Android phone into silent mode while recharging?
I used to have the same boring procedure every night. Plug in the power cable to recharge the phone and turn sounds off manually. So I decided to create an app to automate this procedure.
With this ...
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Galaxy S4 "sound and shot" feature - extract sound
There is another way to obtain the audio that works perfectly on my Samsung Galaxy S4.
Brief Version
Tell the phone to convert the Sound and Shot files into .mp4 video files, then copy them off ...
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How to prevent Galaxy S4 from connecting as "Connected as Installer" instead of "Connected as Media Device"?
If you have a Verizon Galaxy S5, please follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/disable-verizon-cd-installer-t2849481
1.In the phone dial pad, enter ...
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Samsung (Galaxy S4) does not show Authorize USB debugging dialog box
I just had this happen to me. Debugging was working fine at the office, but broken at home.
Turned out to be my usb cable. Everytime I plugged it in, it would charge but I never received the Allow ...
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White blocks in place of the numbers on the lock screen
This happens on many Samsung Galaxy devices (S3, S4, S5, Note 2 and Note 3). Android forums are full of this and it has nothing to do with language settings.
Long-press power button to restart phone ...
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samsung s4 heat issues
Galaxy s4 has a lot of heating issue with both android 4.4.2 as well as android 5. But the temperature can be decreased if you follow some steps as described belowdecks the link:
http://www....
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Remove user account in Android 5.0.1 on Galaxy S4
Setttings- Accounts-Google- Tap the account you want to remove- it will open sync settings for that account- tap the bottom left touch button of your phone (out of three touch button in the bottom, ...
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