You might want to head over to the to find out whether your phone or tablet is vulnerable -- apparently, the technique to perform actions without the user's knowledge. That could potentially include a factory reset, which would mean kissing everything you have stored on the device goodbye.

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean update: Actually, it was "here" last week but Verizon didn't break the news until after I'd published, unmannered boors that they are.

Finally, the biggest U.S. carrier has the latest version of Android on the latest Nexus phone. Almost three months after the fact, but hey, the smartphone world is known for its sedate pace, isn't it? Oh ...

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