Post #4095050

There are some things in the world I won't understand. I'm using Google's "user friendly" Android flash utility. Here's the conversation I'm having with it (in my head). UF: Plug-in the device. Me: Sure /plug_in_device UF: Ooopsy. Please enable pop-ups. Me: Why? UF: So I can ask you for permission to do something. Me: What? UF: Enable pop-ups and I'll tell you. Me: /enable_popups UF: Can I enable ADB tools? Me: A normal user wouldn't know what that is. Why are you asking? UF: Because I can't do it without permission. Me: Why not tell the user what's going on and why this is being asked? UF: I'm user friendly? Me: Ever hear of informed consent. UF: ... Me: .... Both: HAHAHA! UF: I'm Google. I know what it is. Me: Fine... /enables_adb_tools UF: Excellent. Now follow these instructions on your phone. Me: I follow the instructions and the phone is telling me not to do it. It's a security protection against malware. UF: It's me. I'm Google. You trust me, don't you? Me: ... UF: ... Both: HAHAHA! Me: I know what you're doing and am fine with it. Another user may not know what's going on. UF: They don't need to know anything. I'm user friendly! Me: Whatever. /press_through_dialogs UF: Okay, now confirm you want me to wipe the device. ME: Sure. UF: .............. Ooopsy. Something went wrong. Me: What went wrong? UF: I can't tell you that. Both: "I'm user friendly!" UF: Disconnect and reconnect the device,. Me: /do_it Me: /wait Me: Now what? UF: Huh? Who are you? Me: /restart_browser UF: Hi. I'm user friendly. Let's reinstall Android. Please plug in your device. Me: /plug_in_device UF: Please give me permission to enable ADB tools. Me: /permit_adb_tools UF: Confirm that you want me to reinstall Android on your device. Me: /confirm UF: Doing it. .... Done. Rebooting... Next time, I'll just use adb/fastboot.