Recent content by AndyMan386

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    Thread Android OS on PC

    Hello Probably a pretty easy question, but years have changed, so who knows. My C: has windows on it and has for years. It is very cluttered.. I have another HD which I would like to be my D: installed with android OS... Is that possible, if so can someone point me in the right direction...
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    Post Ability to "lock" kids tablets on demand

    I think (although I havent tried it yet) an app called DinnerTime will accomplish what I am looking for, I can post back results in the event it might help someone else. Also still open to suggestions
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    Thread Ability to "lock" kids tablets on demand

    I am sorry if this has been asked in other ways, or there is a simple fix. Basically the issue is we have two kids, one with an android tablet, the other a fire 7. Sometimes we let them play on their tablets before bed, and then tell them its bedtime, they plug it in (if not already) and...
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    Post * * * [Pixel 2 XL] - UPDATE Monthly Factory Image / UPGRADE To New OS * * *

    Thanks, I thought I was going crazy, as I took some time off from the "flashing rom community" and it just seem so much more difficult from what I remembered from the OG Droid/ S3/Droid Turbo
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    Post * * * [Pixel 2 XL] - UPDATE Monthly Factory Image / UPGRADE To New OS * * *

    This is probably a stupid question, but why does it seem like this process has gotten so much harder over the years?? I remember with my old phone, once the bootloader was unlocked, and phone was rooted, I could always load up twrp or whatever, flash a rooted rom, and be set. Now it seems like...
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    Post Trying to Flash January OTA

    BINGO!! So not sure what part actually did it, but I installed the latest SDK, moved the files there, reran the set-active=a and then ran the flash-all file and I am booted up into the setup screen now Thanks a ton!! :)
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    Post Trying to Flash January OTA

    Factory image was extracted in a subfolder off of the platform tools: Desktop\pixel2xl\platform-tools\Full OTA\factory\taimen-opm1.171019.018 (ignore that it says OTA) They are up to date as of September when I got the phone, and unlocked the bootloader and correct, I do see a ID number...
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    Post Trying to Flash January OTA

    it doesnt like me today... C:\>fastboot --set-active=a fastboot: unknown option -- set-active=a
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    Post Trying to Flash January OTA

    It still hangs at the white google screen.. target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes sending 'bootloader' (36344 KB)... OKAY [ 0.915s] writing 'bootloader'... OKAY [ 0.389s] finished. total time: 1.309s rebooting into bootloader... OKAY [ 0.004s] finished. total time: 0.005s...
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    Post Trying to Flash January OTA

    I was fearing that.. ughhh better than a brick though.. Will give that a try, thanks
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    Post Trying to Flash January OTA

    So how long should I be stuck on the white google screen with the unlocked lock icon at the bottom? Typical reboots its only like 30 sec at most, but ive been stuck for like 10-15 mins or more ---------- Post added at 05:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:32 PM ---------- yes...
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    Post Trying to Flash January OTA

    I think I messed my phone up a bit also... So I was trying to flash the latest factory version (February) after fixing the flash-all file to remove the -w and running it, once it finished, it said that I was running bootloader DMZ12b and needed to have DMZbb. I noticed comments about if the...
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    Post Recognized songs on lock screen

    anyone have ideas on this?
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    Thread Recognized songs on lock screen

    Doe anyone know of a way to tweek the recognized songs to make the font bigger/extend more than one line so a long song/band name isnt cut off?
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    Post Computerfreek274_1.0.8 Update Marshmallow 6.0.1 Global,De-bloated,Root,Volte, 5/29/17

    Everyday, the highest usage of my battery is wifi, yet it has always been turned off.. I have verified in multiple menus that its not turned on... Any ideas?