How to recover Android from disaster
Posted by matthew bennett | Posted in Android, Blogosphere, G1, HTC, News, Nokia, T-Mobile, Uncategorized | Posted on 25-03-2009
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Have you ever needed to manage your Android device, but something you’ve installed is not allowing you? Surely there’s a way around bad software installs, but it might not be easy or intuitive.
Matthew Stevens over on Gadget Virtuoso comes to the rescue, with this helpful article on what to do when your Android installation is heading South, but you don’t want to fully wipe the device and start over.
From the article:
With Android there are two functions you need to know that will get you through most problems.
First, the three finger salute (other wise know as the reboot). Windows users know it as CTRL+ALT+DEL. For Android this is TALK+MENU+END . It may take a few tries to hit all three keysexactly at the same time, but when initiated the device will give a quick buzz and display the T-Mobile G1. Assuming everything will be fixed by the reboot, there is nothing more to do.The second option is…
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