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    Question How do you change a file or folder from Read-Only to Read-Write ?

    I have Word document files on my tablet SDcard that I would like to edit with Word on Android, but when I open them the app says they are Read-Only. How do I change the file permissions ? I went as far as to install a terminal emulator and try chmod 777 file but the folder structure is 770 so it...
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    I am TOTALLY freaked out

    Thanks !
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    I am TOTALLY freaked out

    Okay, can someone please explain this to me. I went to the SiriusXM app site using Google Play on my Amazon Fire tablet. I clicked on Install and it told me the app was not compatible with my tablet. That happens, and it's okay. BUT what it did then was INSTALL the app on my Samsung phone...
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    Question How does Android Memory Management work ?

    So I have a couple of questions about Memory Management in an Android OS, in my case Fire OS. I've read a number of articles about how it is "supposed" to work, but I have some questions about how it is normally implemented. First, when you "stop using" an app by swiping it in some direction...
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    How do I un install the pre-installed Amazon apps ?

    I would like to uninstall the bloatware Amazon pre-installs as part of Fire OS. I have Fire Toolbox on my laptop and I can easily disable the apps. What I can not figure out is how to uninstall those apps using "adb shell". So I have 2 questions. 1 - Tried uninstalling Audible, and pm uninstall...