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fixing mystery android "tablet pc" tablets that are locked out for some weird previous purpose. | fixing mystery android "tablet pc" tablets that are locked out for some weird previous purpose. | ||
not to be confused with [[EXOPC]] tablets appearing in 2023 | |||
https://gist.github.com/substack/1935262a09d2bf4542e5 | https://gist.github.com/substack/1935262a09d2bf4542e5 | ||
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As an alternative to the above instructions, you may just want to start with a factory reset. | As an alternative to the above instructions, you may just want to start with a factory reset. | ||
Install ADB: | Install ADB: | ||
$ sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb | $ sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb | ||
Now check that the tablet shows up: | Now check that the tablet shows up: | ||
$ adb devices | $ adb devices | ||
That should return something like: | That should return something like: | ||
List of devices attached | |||
List of devices attached | |||
If the tablet shows up, run this command to perform a factory reset: | 20080411413fc082 device | ||
If the tablet shows up, run this command to perform a factory reset: | |||
$ adb shell "su -c 'am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MASTER_CLEAR'" | $ adb shell "su -c 'am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MASTER_CLEAR'" | ||
This will reboot the tablet, and when it boots back up it will be ready to use. | |||
Latest revision as of 20:24, 11 April 2023
fixing mystery android "tablet pc" tablets that are locked out for some weird previous purpose.
not to be confused with EXOPC tablets appearing in 2023
https://gist.github.com/substack/1935262a09d2bf4542e5
here is the firefox APK file so you can have a decent browser on there:
Tablet Factory Reset
As an alternative to the above instructions, you may just want to start with a factory reset.
Install ADB:
$ sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb
Now check that the tablet shows up:
$ adb devices
That should return something like:
List of devices attached
20080411413fc082 device
If the tablet shows up, run this command to perform a factory reset:
$ adb shell "su -c 'am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MASTER_CLEAR'"
This will reboot the tablet, and when it boots back up it will be ready to use.