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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
20080411413fc082 device
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 21:24, 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:

https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mobile/releases/latest/android-api-11/multi/fennec-42.0.1.multi.android-arm.apk


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.