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Android Reset
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Erase your Android device before getting rid of it [Android 101]
by Phil Nickinson
Feb 03, 2012
With the news today that Motorola accidentally shipped out 100 refurbished Xoom tablets without properly wiping the previous owners' information, it's worth a reminder of what you need to do...
Backup and restore
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Ice Cream Sandwich Explained: How to backup your data, and hard-reset your phone
by Phil Nickinson
Nov 27, 2011
One of the best things about using an Android phone is that it's darn near impossible (OK, at least pretty difficult) to lose your data. That's not to say it can't happen, but Google'...
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BEWARE: MemoryUp App in Android Market is Destroying Personal Data
by Casey Chan
Jan 26, 2009
We're getting reports that an app in Android Market called MemoryUp is destroying personal data, erasing contacts, and installing adware. The app, which was supposed to help optimize memory is inst...