How to Brick an Android
When you brick an Android, you make the device no longer usable. In essence, the device becomes an expensive paperweight. Under ordinary circumstances, you shouldn't attempt to brick your Android. However, if you're a developer, you can brick Androids so that you can then learn how to recover them or to test that your app doesn't make things worse when a user's Android accidentally bricks and cause permanent damage.
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Connect the Android device to a computer with the USB cable.
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Start the Android Software Development Kit and open its Android Debug Bridge. The exact steps depend upon which SDK you use. The Android Debug Bridge is usually in the Platform Tools directory.
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Type "su" and press "Enter."
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Type "cd /etc/framework" and press "Enter."
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Type "rm -rf ." and press "Enter."
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Type "reboot" and press "Enter."
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Tips
- You can flash an Android ROM to a bricked Android to recover it in most instances.
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