I decided to finally solve that adware problem once and for all, then realized that I had no data connection from netbook to phone. tried rebooting the phone, trying different USB ports, restarting adb, and the like, no joy. but the backup phone connected fine.
tried swapping USB cables. bingo! one of them is obviously only good for charging, not for data exchange.
anyway, now that I'm ready to troubleshoot, the problem doesn't manifest. go figure.
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