What does wipe data do in android flashing?

Q. OK so my brother said that he recently flashed a new ROM. He said he wiped everything (data, cache, dalvik) and then he installed the ROM via clockworkmod recovery. What i don't understand is, that all his contacts and apps are saved, even though he did a full wipe/factory reset. Did he use titanium backup? If he did, can you give me a link/tutorial for doing this? Thank you for your time, as I am very new to the android system.

A. Almost yes, but you should purchase it. About the contact, Google can sync it.

How Do You Make The Mouse Show Up In A VirtualBox Machine Runnning Android Live?
Q. I am trying to check out the Android Live OS. I have installed everything and set up a machine with the correct settings. It opens the system and everything. However, the moment I try to move my mouse down to unlock and open the Android system, my mouse vanishes and I cannot use it. The time changes on the clock and everything so I am pretty sure it is running. Anyone have any ideas? I would appreciate all the help I can get.

A. Press Right Ctrl

What kind of things could I do on an Android phone that I couldn't do on an iPhone?
Q. I have an iPhone 3GS now but in light of the iPhone 5 and Nexus Prime rumors I'm hearing good arguments from both sides. My understanding is that the iPhone OS is more secure and user friendly but the Android system allows more features. I'd appreciate any insight.

A. The main two features of android phones which are lacking in iPhones are turn-by-turn navigation and speech-to-text. Other than that they are largely similar feature wise. Android offers more personalisation and customisation but also has a tendency to be problematic when updating software. You have more freedom over apps on android but this extra freedom can be a security risk in some. There have been numerous stories of rogue apps which surreptitiously send premium rate text messages. The closed apple app store is the largest of its kind and offers more security that the freedom of the android market place but it can lack the choice as apple retains the right to block submissions to the App Store.




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