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How can I get Google's two-step verification to work?
On my Android phone, I can't seem to use my Google Account because I have the 2-step verification enabled. Can I log into Google without disabling the 2-step verification system?
Here is a link to Google's 2-step verification…
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Stop Google Search Opening in Chrome
Until recently when I used the default Google search bar and tapped a search result it would open in Firefox. However there must have been an update to either the search bar or Firefox as the results are now opening in a stripped down Chrome…
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What's the name of the protocol that android devices use in debug mode?
I have a strange Android prototype what we got from a customer. Said customer has forgotten about it, and I'm now fiddling with it to see if I can make it do anything interesting. The device appears to be the same family as the Acer beTouch.
It used…
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What is the difference between a reminder and an event in Google Calendar?
Upon clicking on the plus sign in the Android Google Calendar app, I am offered with the choice to either create an Event or a Reminder.
What is the exact difference between the two?
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Can I make Android require Fingerprint + PIN to unlock the screen?
I have a Galaxy S5 with a fingerprint reader. I'd like to be able to unlock my phone with a PIN or pattern unlock, but I also want to protect myself from shoulder-surfing.
Is there a way to require both a fingerprint and a PIN/pattern to unlock the…
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When will my device get the Android 7.0 update (Nougat)?
Android Nougat was officially released on August 22, 2016. It adds features such as multi-window support.
You can review the high-level changes at the Android developer website.
Of course, not all devices will get this update right away, even at…
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Canonical explanation of Android Encryption and Vulnerabilities
Note: Well, the bounty expired and one possible reason could be effort required to address as I gather from comments. Seeing the number of upvotes, it appears to be of interest to others as well. I would still like to get an answer so here's what I…
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App isn't working correctly. How can I fix it?
I have an application that isn't working correctly. Either it's not launching, or not responding to commands, or some of the functionality isn't doing what I expect.
What are some simple steps I can do to try to fix the issue on my own?
(This…
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Cannot connect my Nexus 5X to Windows 10 PC
I have got a Google Nexus 5X and I would like to connect it to my Windows 10 PC.
This is not my first Nexus phone and I'm familiar with things related to a computer as a developer.
But I just can't succeed to make my Nexus phone recognized by the…
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How to enable the landscape mode on the default launcher on Android Marshmallow?
I can read on various news websites that in Android 6 Marshmallow, it is possible to rotate the screen on the launcher.
I can't find any setting about this on my Nexus 5 and when I activate automatic rotation, it doesn't rotate on the launcher.
Any…
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Bugreport location
If I have bug reports enabled in dev options and I take a bugreport from the power button menu, where are these reports saved?
I see there is an option to share it, but I want to pull it directly through adb for analysis.
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Marshmallow USB connection type
I just flashed the Android 6 Image to my Nexus 7 (2013) LTE a few minutes ago. It was a clean flash, so I copied my files over to my PC.
When I plugged it in after it booted, Windows detects it, installs the drivers automatically and shows the…
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Cannot find where Google Play Music stores downloaded files (different from similar posts)
About a year or two ago, I decided to use Google Play Music as my "cloud host", so I took all of my old music that I'd had sitting on my computer, and uploaded it to Google Play Music. This is all my own purchased music, mostly originally from CDs…
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Can you run Linux command line apps on Android?
I'm brand new to Android; in fact I've never owned one.
But I'm traveling all this summer, and I'm very interested in doing some programming while I'm on the run.
QUESTION: Is it possible to run a full Ruby development environment with Emacs on…
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