Enter recovery mode and choose factory reset. The specific key combination for your device may vary.

Any of them still receiving security updates would be fine.

I haven’t given up on my Plex server but this is so much easier. Hand my kids the remote and they can navigate the Stremio app and watch whatever without me having to hunt for it.

Connect via ssh to my home server from work

Using a cli torrent client to download stuff

Decide I need a VPN.

Install VPN again from CLI

Run VPN which disconnects my ssh connection

Even when I get home, the server is headless so I have to locate a keyboard and mouse before I can fix.

Today my phone screen turned completely green for a little while, then Gmail was crashing, and Chrome froze on me. I wonder if they were holding it back for a good reason.

My 8 Pro arrives tomorrow, so I guess it’s moot.

Using T-Mobile but so is my wife on her 6 Pro so maybe 7 Pro specific?

Easy peasy - side loaded and done. Thanks again

Oh well that changes things then. I tried to use the Android Flash Tool and it wanted unlock my bootloader first. It’s been a while since I’ve messed with this. I’ll take a look. Thanks

Yeah I’ve done it plenty of times too… In this case I don’t want to wipe (during the initial bootloader unlock) and then get a new phone in a few days. Too much work to set everything up twice.

The other issue of course is that Google can’t expect that to be the obvious behavior for users. Updates can and should just roll out on time for all users.

Let’s not forget the Fish Cam. You could press Ctrl Alt F in Netscape and go to a live stream of a fish tank in like 1994