How to decrypt user data on Android / LineageOS via bootloader / TWRP / adb?
Phone: Google Pixel 3a XLOS: LineageGoal: Retrieve personal data like photosProblems: Forgot password pattern; user data encryptedI forgot the password pattern to my Google Pixel 3a XL and want to get...
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I use a dating app, and this app makes sound in the background even though it's not running. It's very annoying because it's like telling everyone around me "hey, this guy is using dating app".I found...
View ArticleTrying to access data from a Realme GT Master Edition with broken screen
I'm here today because of a teeny tiny problem with my phone. As it got hotter and hotter (external factors, high usage, high temperatures on charging), the screen glue decided to abandon me, leaving...
View ArticleHow to find out the native library directory of an app?
I want to find out the directory where the native libraries of an app have been extracted to. The path structure will depend on the Android version. On Android 14 it will be something links...
View ArticleWhat is com.mgoogle.android.gms?
While checking the installed packages in my device through adb. I found two packages, com.google.android.gms and com.mgoogle.android.gms. I know the former is related to Google Play Serivces.What is...
View ArticleADB command am start - open settings sub-page
On a TC52 ZEBRA, I need the ADB command (am start) to change the settings.With am start -n com.android.settings/.Settings command my settings window opens.But if I want to have a sub-page access...
View ArticleWhere are my files in the Explorer when I move them in the Secure Folder...
When I connect my phone (Samsung) to my computer, I see an image in DCIM\Screenshots. When I enable Secure Folder and move the image there, the image disappears in Windows Explorer. When I look at the...
View ArticleFastboot mode recognizes my device but adb doesn't
ADB cannot recognize my device in recovery mode. USB debugging is disabled and I think that's the reason why. Also, how can I enable USB debugging via fastboot (if that's even possible)?
View ArticleCan not adb push to /data, getting "remote couldn't create file: Permission...
This issue is not about the permissions of the file, this is about a failure to push the file to begin withWhen I try to push a file like a rom.zip to /data I get,❯ adb push rom.zip /dataadb: error:...
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'adb backup -apk -shared -all -f "D:\backup.ab' initiates backup, completes,...
I'm attempting to backup my old Android device, a Samsung Galaxy S3, so that I can lend it to my friend while his is away at repairs, then restore it when he's done with it.I have the Samsung USB...
View ArticleHow does Shizuku work?
I understand it offers elevated privileges to apps on unrooted devices. Since my current device is unrooted, I investigated a bit and found that quite a few apps support it. Some app developers shun...
View ArticleAccess encrypted /data Partition over ADB and recovery (TWRP, LineageOS 16,...
I have a Redmi Note 4 (mido) Android phone with a broken screen: the screen lights up, but otherwise it stays entirely "black". I already replaced the screen, but with no luck - the cause of the error...
View ArticleFix ADB "Performing Streamed Install" Taking Long Time
I'm testing my app on my real device. Just a day ago adb install .apk works perfect.But now it takes a lot of time just about 5-10 minutes for installing 7 MB of apk.Note: I'm not using wired...
View ArticleCan an APK be installed from a URI via `adb`?
QuestionAs an example, I've tried the undermentioned:adb -s "$DeviceName" install -t 'https://github.com/HomeZz/Current-Activity/releases/download/v1.5.9/app-debug-v1.5.9.apk'However, this...
View Article"Neither user 2000 nor current process has...
I have installed a clipboard manager, Clip Stack on my Android 11 phone. When the app is opened, the developer helpfully gives the message that background clipboard access has been blocked by Android...
View ArticleHow do I access my Android files from recovery mode with developer mode?
My Nothing Phone (1), Android 14, has entered a spring-bootloop, just showing the block screen for 1 second, then resprings and repeats. This problem caused after I've changed display refresh rate...
View ArticleWhat is the easiest way to force clear ALL the app data and cache of Android...
If I sign in using Gmail to Android Set Top Box (STB), my login info is saved on that. I need to remove that Gmail or login credentials.What is the easiest way to force clear ALL the app data and cache...
View ArticleCan I upgrade an SM-P900 to a newer Android version?
I've gotten an abandoned Samsung Galaxy Note SM-P900 tablet, which is supposed to go to charity. Unfortunately, it sports an Android 5.0.1, a lot of APKs don't install, and many websites can't be...
View ArticleHow do I upgrade an Android phone's version from my pc
I have Android 7.0 and I'm trying to upgrade it to Android 8 or 9 because some apps require that as the minimum version.The problem now is I feel like my phone has stopped receiving updates from the...
View ArticleHow to transfer files from semi-bricked Android via ADB?
I have a OnePlus Nord and recently updated to Android 12. After a few days, my phone screen suddenly became black and the phone was vibrating on its own. I tried restarting it, it turns on, but shows a...
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